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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-29
BOOKS ON STREET CARS.
New Workers Are NOtfceably Given
to the Habit of II reading While
in Transit.

The street-car-riding public of New
York has been having some nice
things said about it, says the New
York Times. The man who said them
is pretty well acquainted with the
street car habits of every large city
in the United States, and his verdict
ought to be worth something. 'You
Gothamites may be great on the
push and pull and HUSTLE" he said,
but if the number of library books
seen in street cars these days are
an index to the public taste, you also
stack up pretty well intelligently. I
never struck a town where SO many
street car passengers read library
books. Even in the rush hours,
when it is all a person can do to
find space for his body, half the PEG.
pie are bent on mental expansion.
Library books stare you in the face,
jab you in the back and hump your
elbows on the right and left. I have
never taken the trouble to find out
the kind of literature that there
abounds, but whatever the nature
of the books, the travelling libraries
thus displayed certainly do give New
York a mighty cultured appearance %
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-29
SNUG LITTLE FRENCH INNS,
Charming Old Hostelries Which Have
Been Greatly Helped by the
AutOm 0bile.

'This talk about the decadence of
those delightful French and English
inns is all nonsense" said a man who
recently returned from a European
trip. "The advent of the automobile
was godsend to them, and their pat
ronage has been greatly increased
since people took to riding along those
beautiful roads instead of whizzing
along on dirty. sooty trains.
"And what charming old places those
hotels are! Their immaculate antique
furnishings, monsieur with his CHEEKY
smile, the black-eyed waiting maid, the
awkward chore boy; there is a delight
full quaintness about the place not to
be found elsewhere. And after the
evening meal what a pleasure it is to
sit on one of those cozy porches over
looking the queer little town nestled
at the foot of the great chateau.
Others may pass their time abroad
in the palatial hotels to be found in
the great Cities" said the traveller, ac-
cording to the New York Tribune,
but as for me, give me one of the
snug little inns hidden away in the in
terror. of France"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-29
Uncle Sam as a Grocer.

Washington Dispatch
A grocery store conducted by the
United States government, is soon to
be opened in this city. TO prevent a
scare among local delics'eesen dealers
the announcement Is made that they
have nothing to feat In the cOmpet1-
ton of Unc:e Sam.
The government is not going Into
The business to make money, or to ex;
pertinent, but simply to get rid OF sam
lies taken from imports under the pure
'ood law. The Department Of Aeri-
culture has great stores Of foreign dell
cacies as result of it's inspection OF
sample of goods brought into this
country 1t pays the owner OF each
importation for the samples it takes
and the aggregate cost il 80 large that
Secretary Wilson will sell the sample
in order to get the money hack. Az all
samples containing adulterants are de-
stroyed, buyers will know that they
are getting only the best from the
government grocery. The District
commissioners have been asked to de-
eide whether Uncle Sam will need a
license for his grocery.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-29
Ten Thousand Churches

In the United States have used the
tnnpman & Martinez Pure Paints.
Every church will be gwen lbera'
Quantity whenever they paint.
Don't pay $50 gallon for Llnseed
oil worth 60 cents) which you do
when you buy thin paint in can
with paint on it.
8 and 6 make Ii, therefore when you
WANT fourteen gallons of paint, bay only
eight gallons OF l.. & NJ. and mix SIX
gallons If pure 'inseed oil with 1T.
You need only four gallons OF l.. q NJ
Paint and three gallons of Oil ml1ed
Herewith to paint good sized house
Houses painted with these palnts
never grow shabby, even after IL years
These celebrated paints are sold Is
f.. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-29
TEN MEN AND A SAFE.
Three Doors to an Immense Strona
Box Have Combinations Con.
tF0l1ed by That Number.

In the sub-basement of one of our
dig life insurance companies is a safe
so large that a theatrical company
might perform therein. There are
three doors, the combinations of
which are controlled by ten men. Each
man, high official of the company, is
an integral part of the integral whole,
says the New York Press. For in
stance: Five men are required to open
the outer door, each knowing fifth
part of the entire combina ton and no
more. having set the gratings in his
combination, is followed in turn by B,
c. D. and E, when the bolt may be
moved. In the same manner the second
door is opened by three men in COM
bination, and the third two, in the lat
ter case each being in combination
with one or more of the other eight
on the outer and second doors. The
safe is regarded as safe.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-29
A CURE FOR DYSPEPSIA.

/ had dyspepsia in its worst form
and felt miserable most all the time
Did not enjoy eating until after using
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure which has com
pietely cured me.-Mrs. w. w. Saylor
billiard Pa. No appetite, loss Of
strength, nervousness. headache, con-
stipation, bad breath, sour risings, In
digestion, dyspepsia and all stomach
troubles are quickly cured by the use
OF Kodol. Kodol represents the natur
al juices OF digestion combined with
the greatest known tonic and recon-.
s'ructlve properties. It cleanses, puri
fies and and sweetans the stomach
Sold by E. r. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-29
BETTER THAN PILLS.

The question has been asked-1n
what way are Chamberlain Stomach
and Liver Tablets superior to the ordl-
nary cathartic and liver pills? Our
answer ,s-They are easier and more
pleasant to take and their effect ia so
gentle and so agreeable that one hardly
realizes that it is produced by medi-
cine. Then they not only move the
bowels but improve the appetite and
aid the digestion. For sale at % cents
per bottle by E. T. Whitehead 4 Co.,
Scotland Neck, and Leggett's Drug
Store, Hobgood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-29
|CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH RENE
DY.

No one who Is acquainted with its
good qualities can be surprised at
the great popularity Of amberlain's
Cough Remedy. 1t not only cures
colds and grip efectually and perma-
nently, but prevents these diseases from
resulting in pneumonia. 1t is also a
certain cure for Group. Whooping
cough is not dangerous when this rem
edy is given. It contains no opium or
other harmful substance and may be
given as confidently t., baby as to an
adult. It is also pleasant to take.
When all of these facts are taken into
consideration it is not surprising that
people in foreign lands, as well as at
ohme, esteem this remedy very highly
and very few are willing to take any
other after having once used it. For
sale by E. 7. Whitehead & Co., Scot
land Neck, and Leggett's Drug Store,
Hobgood-
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-29
CONFESSIONS OF A PRIEST.

Rev. John S. Cox. of Wake, Ark,
writes: For IL years suffered from
yellow jaundice. l consulted a num-
Der of physicians and tried all sorts of
medicines, but got no relief. Then ]
began the use Of Electric Bitters and
feel that l am now cured of a disease
that had me in its grasp for twelve
years" IT you went reliable medl-
cine for Liver and Kidney trouble,
stomach disorder or general debility,
get Electric Bitters. It's guaranteed
hu r.. T. Whitehead & Go. Only SOC.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-29
Consumption

The only kind of corsump-
ton to fear is neglected
consumption"
People are learning that con
sumption is a durable disease.
1t is neglected consumption
that is so often incurable.
At the faintest suspicion of
consumption get a bottle Of
SCOTS Emulsion and begin
regular doses.
The use of SCOTS Emulsion
at once, has, in thousands Of
cases, turned the balance in
favor of health.
Neglected consumption doe:
not exist where SCOTS Emul-
sion is.
Prompt use of SCOTS Emul-
sion checks the disease while it
can be checked.
Send for free sample
SCOTT Il BOVINE, Chemists.
4os-4r5 Pearl Street, New York
and 81 all dru0pistS
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-29

cts Jes as Specialize, sonny, sald
Uncle Eben, "fo' you to shoot craps as
it is fob de millionaire to play the
r.ces. At the same time, it's a heap
mo- dangerous" -Washington Star.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-29
No Breakfast Society.

A society has been formed in Man
chester, England, the members o1
which eschew the morning meal. The
Ion-breakfasters contend that break.
fast retards activity of both mind
aad body, and is fertile cause of in
digestion, dyspepsia, and like all
ments.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-29
Big Tree. of Florida.

It is difficult even to guess at the
age of the ancient live oaks, says
Country Life in America, but some
of them must number centuries, and
the oldest and greatest of them all
is a monarch of the forest, with it's
outer branches sweeping the ground
in circle 100 feet across, with limbs
as great as ordinary trunks of trees
and bearing garden of aerial ferns
and air plants upon their bark. This
venerable tree is supposed to be the
largest live oak in Florida. Enormous
grapevine trunks rise sinuously from
the ground and lose themselves amid
the quarter-acre Of foliage that
crowns this tree; the saplings that
once gave them support have disap.
peared long years ago, their only
record being the angles and curves
of grape vine stem to which they lent
their transient aid in climbing sky
ward.
No QuAils in Ireland.
Quails are now said to be extinct
b Ireland, where they were formerly
10 be found in great numbers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-29

Gen. James, ex-Postma ster Genera
of the United States, while in Fnglsnd,
said that a penny post between Eng
land and America would BE- financial
success,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-29

"What,s The matter with old Fred 2
asks one workman. "E's got spin
ter in his and" says another. "Wh,
don e pull 1t out?" "Wot in BIZ
dinuer hour! Not likely !"-Tit-Bits.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-29
you KNOW WHAT you ARE

Taking when you take Groves Taste
less Chill Tonic because the formula
is plainly printed on every bottle show
ing that it is simply Iron and Quinine
10 tasteless form. No Cure, No Pay.
Soc.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-29

He (cautiously)-Wouid you say
Yes" If I asked you to marry me?
She (also cautiously )-Would you
ask me to marry you it l said Eyes T-
Boston Gibbs.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-29

If troubled with a weak digestion
:ry Cham bsriaip's Stomach and Live
Tablets. They will do you good. F."
sale by E. T. Whitehead 4 Co., Scot
land Neck, and <Leggett's Drug Store
HuhgrOd.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-29

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out OF order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. If the child urin-
ates too often, if the
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-29

urine scalds the flesh or if, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage, it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon it. the cause OF
the difficulty is kidney trouble. and the first
step should be towards the treatment OF
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis-
erable with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect OF
Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t is sold
by druggists. in fifty fsE
cent and one dollar l@sEk 1s::::aeEE ::E
Sizes You may have
sample bottle by mail aza 4G9fze
free. also pamphlet tell Home of Swamp Root
ing all about it, including many OF the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing DR.. Kilmel
4 Co.. Binghamton, N. r.. be sure ano
MENTION this paper.
Don't make any mistake, but re-
member the name, Swamp-Root, DIR.
Kilmer's Swamp Root, and the address,
Binghampton, N. Y, on every bottle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-29
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-07
Notice Of Sale Of Real E tate On
Execution.

By virtue Of an execution 20 me directed In
favor OF Nellie Gilman OF CohOes In tie county
Of Albany aud state OF New York. issued 10y j.
i. Snurtlen, Esq, a justice Of the peace within
and for the county Of Bennington. and founded
on Judgment rendered by said Justice IL, yor
OF the said Nellie Gilman against Ann Dousel
on the 18th day Of January 1905 for the sum ii
Two Hundred Dollars eco 00) damage, and costs
amounting 10 four and tfty-one hundi edits don
lars, making In all two hundred four and dfiy.
one hundredths dollars l20i5i). and by direction
OF Barber Darling, attorneys for Nellie Gil
man, have levied upon and will sell at Public
Auction, TO the highest bidder for cash on the
3rd day Of May 1903, at 10 O'Clock IN the fore
noon, In the highway in front OF the premises
hereinafter described, lsaid sale will be made AT
the time and place aforesaid for the purpose OF
satisfying said execution together with the in
ierest on the same aud my legal costs and
en- rges, Including the expense Oh advertlsing)
certain land and premises lying and being In
Bennington In the county Of Bennington and
bounded aud described as follows:
situated on The south side OF River Street In
the Village Of Bennington. Vt. having a 'front.'
age OF forty f ct on River Street and rounded
90 the eaGt by lands belonging 10 Mary Leonard
estate. south by the north bank OF the -WalloOm.
sac River and west by land of John Lee
Dated AZ Bennington, Vt, this 18th day OF
March, 1903 FRED GODFREY.
l4W3 Deputy Sheriff.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-07

Corner loafers are always conspic-
uous in Bennington, as we'll as in
other places. Charles Dickens said
the first symptoms OF dry rot in a man
is "a tendency to lurk and lounge, to
be at street corners without intelli-
gible reasons, to be going anywhere
when met, to be about many places
rather than any, to do nothing tan
gible, but to have in intention of per-
forming a number OF tangible things
tomorrow or the day after,
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-07
For Over sirtv Yeara.

MRS WINsLow's SOOTHING syn Up hRsbeen used
by milliOns Of mothers for their children while
teething. II disturbed at night and broken Of
your rest by sick child suffering and crying with
tie OF "Mrs WtnslOw's Soothing Syrup" for Chi
dren Teething II will relieve the poor little SUI
terer Immediately. Depend Upon 1t, mothers,
there Is no mistake about IL. II cures Diarrhoea,
Colio softens the Gums, reduces Inflammation,
nd gives tone and energy to the whole system
. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup" for children
teething b pleasant to the taste and is the pre-.
soripton Of one OF the oldest and best female ply
sicians and nurses In the United States. Price
twenty Eve cents a bottle. Sold by all druggist
throughout the world. Be sure and ask for'' Mrs
WIHsIow's SOOTHING SYRUP
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-07
Partisan Politics.

Judge Curran of Sandusky, o., tells
in a letter in the New York Tribune of
an interesting experience in partisan
politics in his city that was so well
thought and successful as to make it
practically non partisan. Judge Cur
ran writes as follows;
SAT the recent election in Sandusky,
o., an experiment of a novel kind was
made. The city is certainly Demo-
cratic, and only by the rarest chance
is Republican elected. The two par
ties, by their managers, entered into
an agreement by the terms Of which
each party drew up ticket of appli-
cants for the several offices. 1t was
impossible to get enough volunteers to
make full ticket in the Republican
party, and therefore ticket lacking
in some of its parts was prepared. On
the other hand, a large number of APP
plicants offered themselves for each
office on the Democratic side.
each applicant for nomination was
required to pay certain amount to
cover theexpense of holding a. primary
election. This was, by agreement, held
under the auspices of the State or
County Board of Elections, and all the
formalities of the usual Australian
ballot election we're observed The
Republicans, in part, voted their own
ticket, and thereby put in nomination
such of the men as they preferred, who
had offered themselves for nomination
by and for their own party. Many
Republicans, knowing that their own
ticket would be nominated, and that
it was a mere matter of form at the
best, voted the Democratic nominating
ticket, and so vent with the best Dem
ocrats, helping them to crush the
worst men who had offered themselves
for nomination on that side. The re-
suit was that fine Democratic ticket
was nominated and elected, and that
in this way the best element of the city
had united in the government thereof.I
''The election showed that a great
part of those Republicans who had
helped TO nominate the best Democrats
voted for them at the city election. 1t
will be seen that by this plan politics
was entirely eliminated from the mu-
nicipal election.
"The people of all conditions and
of both parties are satisfied with the
result, excepting, of course, the few
politicians who were thoroughly
dropped in the primary election. This
plan is adapted TO those municipalities
where one party is largely in the as
cendancy."
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-07
EAST RUPERT.


Mr. and Mrs Ingraham of Rutland
have been spending few days with
Mrs Ingraham's father, o. L. Warner.
Charlie Robinson is in Castleton
for few days.
Paul Towsley of Manchester Centre
spent Sunday with his parents.
John Tobin OF Dandy is visiting his
relatives in this vicinity for few
days.
A. A. Norton called at B. Ladd'
Sunday.
Quite a number are suffering from
severe colds and sore throats.
Mrs Aldrich of South Wallingford
spent Sunday with her son, John Rob
erts.
Myron H. Roberts Of South Wal
lingford spent Sunday with his father
and brothers.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-07
Notice of Foreclosure.
STATE OF VERMONT
zldoc Hayward In chancery
Louis Dufresue Bennington County.


VIII reas. Zadoc Hayward of winhall In the
County Of Bennington. has duly filed his petition
20 the Court OF Chancery In said County setting
forth that Louis Dufresne, now Of Troy in the
county Of Rensselaer, and State II New York.
Ouly executed 20 sald LadOc Hayward his mort
gage deed bearing date May IS. 1895 of certain
land situate In said Winhall and described as
follows;
Being part Of lot No 8 and part Of lot No
z both Ia the fourth range OF lots 10 said Win
hall ana In said mortgage deed, bounded no IN
by land occupied by Solomon Johnson east on
land owned by W. r. styles and land occupied
BY solomon johnson. south on land of HOllie
Johnson and =. v. Wilder and west on land (
II. B. Grover and Julius J. johnson. excepting
from the premises so bounded small parcel
closed as cemetery OF "hurying ground y
and being alsoall and the same land conveyed
20 the said Louis Duifesne by Truman Iamson
aed wife by deed OF date May 49, 1895, cOndi-
TONED for the pay ment OF certain promls
sorry LOte OF date May ig 1896, for The
sum Of two hundred fifty dollars. signed 6y the
said Louis Dufresne aud ma, payable 10 said
LauOc Hayward or bearer on demand with in
terest annually, which note is now due and ow-
ing aud has notbeen paid according 20 the tenor
thereof
And praying that the equity Of redemption Of
said Louis Duiresne IN said premises may be
foTeclOsed;
Aud whereas it appears that the said Louis
DuireSne Is without tins State so that the Ordn-
airy process Of subpoena OF this Court cannot be
served upon him.
III il fHEREUPoN ORDERED that the said
Louis Duiresne be notified to appear before the
Court OF Chancery 10 be held at Manchester IN
said County Of Bennington on the first Tuesday
of June, 1908, then and there 10 make answer TO
said petition, by publishing the substance OF
said petition and this order, three weeks sue
cessively In the Bennington Banner d Reform
er, newspaper published al Bennington ia said
County OF Bennington the last publ alton 70 be
at least twenty days previous 70 said first Tues
day OF June, 1905 and said defendants required
70 cause his appearance TO be entered with the
Clerk OF said Court on said first Tuesday OF
June, 1905 otherwis said petition viii be taken
rs confessed by said defendant
Given under my hand at Bennington In the
County OF Bennington this Goth day OF April. A
d. 1893 WM r. DALEY,
Deputy Clerk
A Z. CUDWORTH, South London erry VT.
solicitor Il
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-07
THE sPUNKEY.
Fitting Through the Community He
Gets Next 90 several Things.

Fitting Through the Community He
Gets Next 90 several Things.
The Punky once promised that he
would never become angry, but he has
broken his word, and is so angry and
disguised with some of the Benning-
ton theatre-goers that he wants to- talk
about nothing else The people who
begin to put on their wraps at the be-
ginning of the last act and are half
way home when the curtain falls,
stamp themselves as Reubens, as
Jaspers Of the greenest hue. If the
calls on the time Of these people are
so imperious, they should remain at
home and not annoy others, who wish
to enjoy the whole of the performance.
Mr. Olcott was very rudeiy interrupted
in the last act of his beautiful play
Monday evening by an exhibition of
the grossest ill-manners it has ever
been The Punky's misfortune TO wit
ness anywhere, and local audiences
are becoming very proficient in exhib-
itiOns Of that kind.
THE PUNKEY.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-07

1t is good thing for the state some
times to have a governor of independ-
ent means. Vermont made no appro-
priation to have the state represented
at the big world fair at st Louis and
the great gathering there last week Of
the famous men Of the nation would
have had no reminder that there was
any such state in the Union as YER
mont had not Gov Mccullough of his
own volition, and without a penny of
expense to the state, taken party Of
distinguished Vermonters to st Louis
and entertained them there, participant
ing in the dedicatory exercises in a
manner commensurate with the dig
nifty OF a sovereign state rather than
the parsimony of Vermont legisla-
ture.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-07
A GREAT TONIC AND NERVE FOOD
What Mrs G. $ Wright of North hem
nington Says About 1t.

North Remington. Vt, January 26, 1908
IMPERIAL VIM g. MEDICIR + Co.
Gentlemen ~ have been using your prepara-
tons for the past few months with the best re
suits
Foi loss Of appetite and insomnia have found
Imperial Calisaya, Hops and Port a sovereign
remedy Mas g s. WRTG.T
Principal of High School n. Bennington. Vt.
IMPERIAL CALIsAYA HOPS & PORT. to-
gether with an occasional dose of LIVERO
LOLhNGES Is guaranteed 10 cure malaria and
fever and ague. Sold by both grOcers and drug
gists, or write 10 Imperial Wine and Medicine
Co.. Newburgh N Y.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-07

Away back in February 1884, near
ly twenty years ago, the Bennington
merchants agreed to close their places
of business one day per week at six
O'Clock p. m. Now they close Tues
day, Wednesday and Friday even
ings, or most Of them do. In another
twenty years Saturday evening will be
the only open date" of the week, and
that will be nearer right.