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Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-04-30

g. [. Griffith is building a carriage
road to his Strattnn mill which his
been built aver, noR SAWS 10000
feet 10 10 hours or 60 600 by working
nights H. is moving his Dorset mill
to the Skies hollow " bere be has pur-
chased about million feet Of spruce.
He has four or five million feet 10 or
ders to Ill from his different mills and
it keeps bis ,ueD busy 10 keep up with
them.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-04-30

Robert j. Mi er, proprietor Of the Read
House Drug Store Of , chattanooga, Tenn,
wrh,s: "Therr is more merit IN FOley's
Honey and Tar than IN any other cough syr-
M, The calls for Il multiply wonderfully
aud we 80 ] more of Il than alt otner cough
s,rups combined" Quiulan's Pharmacy.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-04-30

By Fol4y's Honey and Tar. Ii stops the
racktng cough and heals aud strengthens the
lungs. II taken in time il will prevent an
attack of pneumonia Refuse substitutes.
Quinl-n's Pharmacy
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-04-30
CHALLENGE FROM W. /. ooKAY

OGsss TO Refund Money IL DIR H0wRrd's
Specific wiz Not Cure ANY Case OF
Constipation or Dyspepsia.
W L. Gokay Is seeking the worst case Of
dy dyspepsia or constipation in Bennington or
vicinity to test DR. Towards ne Specific for
the cure Of those diseases.
Take advantage OF W. L. G 'kay's challerg'
and secure a bottle Of DIR Howard's Specific
At half price, with bis PERSONAL guaranie
10 refund your m1uey II II does not he p you
There Is no need Of suffering. with constipa
ton. dyspepsia or liver disease when you
can get sixty doses Of a scientific m-dici e
for their cure like DR. Towards Specific 70
the small sum Of % cents
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-04-30

DVIJ Wild 9"11II11 I'-l17 I'II1 17II1 ~
81 used ten bottles Of DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery and several walls Of his
Pleasant Pellets z year ago this spring and
have mad no trouble with indigestion since /"
writes Mr. W. T Thompson, Of Townsend
Broadwater Co., Moutana pWords fail to tell
how thankful am for the relief az had sui-
fered so much and II seemed that the doctors
could do me no good. I got down in weight 70
one hundred and twenty-five pounds. and was
not able to work at all Now I weigh nearly
one hundred and sixty and can do days work
on the farm. have recommended your medi-
cine to SEVERAL and shall always have good
word to say for DR.. Pierce and his medicines"
The sole motive for substitution is to
permit the dealer to make the little more
profit paid by the sale Of less meritori-
GUS medicines. He gains you lose,
therefore accept no substitute for" Golden
Medical Discovery"
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-04-30
THE FARMER FAILS

In health Just as does the city-uiau. and
he fails commonly from the same cause,
stomach troubie.V The farm is a
wholesome place TO live; the farmers
life is healthy life but no external adj
vantages can overcome the effects of
diseased stomach. When the stomach
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-04-30

Foley's Kidney Cure II taken In time Of .
fords security from al kidney and bladder
diseases. Quinau's Pharmacy.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-04-30

QlsEhbGQ bl0lAAaAi
and its allied
organs of diges-
ton and nutri-
tion are dis
eased, the food
eaten is imper-
fectly digested
and assimilated,
and the conse-
quent loss Of
nutrition results
in physical de-
bility.
DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery cures
diseases Of the
stomach and
other organs Of
digestion and
nutrition, and
enables the per-
feet digestion
and assimilation
of food. 1t
builds up the
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-04-30
DAIRYMEN and FARMER

In any quantity by bringing IL 10 the n
FACTORY on PUTNAM ST. u
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-04-30

Ladies' Silk and Cloth Skirts in broadcoth etamlne,
venetian and all the latest spring novelty cloths SS8 Sis
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-04-30

Ladies' Tailored Suits chevot venetian broadcoth and
fancy mixed material in & gored fare skirts $7SS $25O
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-12

Lord Shaftesbury used to tell this
story: He had looked in at poor
dwelling and had been shocked to see
II so very dirty. If, he thought, the
place were once made clean, perhaps
the occupants would try to keep it so.
The work was executed, ceiling and
walls being left a spotless white
About week afterward Lord Shaftes-
bury was passing, and was amazed
to see the walls blacker than they had
been before. He expressed his sur
prise, and the tenant, a good-humored
l1ishman, explained the matter thus:
"Shure, we're very much obliged for
your lordship's kindness, but the place
had such a cowld look we thought we'd
just ask the sweep to come in and
give it few warrum touches" Lon
ION Daily News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-12

The lapidary was skinning a pearl.
He had on gloves of a cry delicate
sort of kid, and the glasses that he
wore had lenses Of such great magni.
flying power that his eyes. through
them, looked as big as saucers. Il
wear gloves" he said, because the
hands perspire freely in this work, and
perspiration has often been known to
discolor pearls. This stone was injured
by the accidental dropping on it of
some acid. The disaster discolored it,
you see. With this very delicate little
tool l am removing its outer skin, and
if 1 find that the acid has filtered
through and discolored the inner skin
also l may remove that as well. a
pearl, you see, Is composed of concen'
trio layers, or skins, and you can, #
you are q clever workman, peel it down
and down until 1t disappears. That
operation, indeed, is often done by the
apprentices Of the lapidary trade. They
work on spoiled, worthless pearls, and
the experience is very good for them
1t teaches them a great deal about
the pearls anatomy, and it gives q
wonderful cunning to their hands. The
pearl is the only precious stone that
can be skinned. To skin it is often tlt
only way to restore it's milky color
Philadelphia Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-12
A MuItipllcation-A Additlon Table.

The following table was worked cut
by a Harvard professor 1t is interest.
ing to look at, but enc is thankful that
it is not included among the mlltipli'
cation tables:
/ time 9plus 2 equals II
II times 0 Plus equals Ill
123 times 8 plus equals I'LL
1884 times 0 plus equals Hill
1916 times 0 plus 6 equals 11111f
12345G times . plus equals 1i11if1
12345G7 times 0 plus equals 11i1i
123456TS times 8 plus 0 equals 11711.1il
1 time Splus i equals o
IL times plus equals 3S
1913 times s plus equals 9S5.
1884 times S plus equals G9I6
12345 times plus j equals 9STG5
1886 times 6 plus & equals 9S.U54
123456T times plus equals oSTGJa3
12345GTS times Plus equals 3SIG543G
12345G1S9 times Splus equals9STG5432l
success.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-12

The Germans cannot get rid of the
idea that it is honorable" to bear un-
slightly scars on their faces telling of
duels fought. Their emperor recog-
nizes the absurdity OF this and fire.
Quently tries to put stop to the prac-
tice, having issued an order on one
occasion directing the punishment of
any officer dueling without his con-
cent.
Not long afterward, consent was
asked by an officer of high rank, and
graclously granted on condition that
his Majesty should be notified OF the
time and place Of the meeting.
When the duelists arrived on the
ground they found the emperor there
before them, and seated near a newlyS
erected gibbet. The challenger asked
the meaning of this, and was aston.
ished when the emperor replied:
ut means, sir, that 1 intend to wit
ness your battle until one of you has
killed the other, and then l will hang
the survivor for murder! r!'-Chicago
Journal
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-12

There are still great local variations
as to the punishment inflicted for triv-
lal offences For England and Wales
the proportion dealt with whose Of
fence was considered to be of a trivial
character during 1900 was 4.62 per-
cent, and the proportion convicted
summarily and released. either on
their own recognizances or on finding,
sureties, was 1.95 percent of the total
number of persons tried summarily.
But in some police districts, such as
Worcestershire, those discharged,
without conviction exceeded 10 pers
cent of the persons prosecuted, while
in other districts, such as Bristol,
the proportion of persons released on
recogrizances was nearly as great. On
the other hand, there are several dis
tiicts, including such large boroughs
as Burnley and Hartlepool, in which
those powers have not been exercised
at all, and others in which their use
has been very rare occurrence
The Justice of the Peace.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-12
BEAUTYS WAYS.
One Chicago Young Person Followed All
the Rules.

One Chicago Young Person Followed All
the Rules.
"Why, how you look" exclaimed
the book-keeper as she met the
stenographer "Have you been sick?'
sick?"
"No," answered the stenographer,
humbly, 81 have just been beautlfy-
ing"
The book-keeper looked impolitely
surprised, and the stenographer con-
tinued: "The beauty pages OF the
magazines have always fascinated me
and I read them until was convinced
that there was no reason why should
not be beautiful"
The bookkeeper stared.
$50 | followed the prescribed rules
for business girls. l shivered through
cold bath each morning, took an
hour to put on my clothes, and then
had hearty breakfast, consisting OF
a peach and two grapes, eaten very
slowly. The directions hinted at TAX
ing time during Office hours to brush
ones hair and put on fresh powdert4
but did not attempt that, as my em|
ployer does not read the beauty notes.
1t was also recommended that the
noon hour be divided equally between
lunch and a nap, but it was 10 min !
utes' rush from the Office to the near
est rest room, so had to shorten the
lunch and the nap. The meals did
not strike me as particularly strength
ening, but the beauty writer's said
that if one would persist in the diet
ones friends would be astonished at
the change"--
81 am," said the bookkeeper.
1.-THE directions further said that
when business girl reached home at
night she should take off her tailor
made and put on something light and
fluffy and forget that she is a work
ing girl. l fluffed. Then I ate din
ner so slowly that by the time l had
finished avoiding the pie and rich pud-
ding was ready to begin again with
the soup course. Then | took long
walk to reduce the size of my hips.
At $50 began getting ready for bed"
Horrors" shuddered the book
keeper.
~ brushed my clothes, laid out
fresh linen, did the physicalcuture
act for 20 or 80 minutes, took a hot
bath, brushed my hair Is minutes and
gave it a tonic, rubbed my neck with
fattening oil, manicured my nails,
said my prayers and tried to get eight
hours sleep. OF course, during the
training had to refuse all invitations,
but l comforted myself with the
thought that the other girls would be
jealous of my beauty"
The bookkeeper smiled.
THE more l walked the fatter I
got. Today l read another article in
the same magazine and no doubt by
the same beauty specialist, which said
that walking developed the hips, the
fattening oil darkened the skin and
while fruit breakfasts might do very :,
well for ladies' of leisure, working girl5z
nedeed hot steaks. So my whole sum-
mer has been wasted. d."-Chicago
News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-12
%~~S
4 Old TINE FKNONTES 0
80. .s@ssaaassssslCAs.- - s
THE FACE AGAINST THE PANE.
THonAs BAILEY ALDRIcH,

OF the sailors on the sea!
God pity them, God pity them,
Wherever they may be.
God pity wives and sweethearts
Who wait and wait in vain!
And pity little Mabel,
With face against the pane.
A boom! the Lighthouse gun!
(How its echo rolls and rolls!)
IT'S to warn the home-bound ships
Off the shoals!
See! a rocket cleaves the sky
From the fort;- shaft of light!
See, it fades, and fading leaves
Golden burrows on the night!
What makes Mabel's cheek SO pale?
What makes Mabel's lips so white!
Did she see the helpless sail,
That, tossing here and there,
Like feather in the air,
Went down and out of sight?
Down, down, and out OF sight!
Oh. watch no more, no more,
With face against the pane;
You cannot see the men that drown
By the Beacon in the rain!
From the shoal of richest rubies
Breaks the morning clear and cold;
And the angel on the village spire,
Frosttouched. is bright as gold,
Four ancient fishermen,
In the pleasant autumn air,
Come toiling up the sands,
With something in their hands
Two bodies stark and white,
All. so ghastly in the light,
With the sea-weed in their hair!
o ancient fishermen,
Go to yonder cot
You'll find little child,
With face against the pane,
Who looks toward the beach,
And looking, sees it not,
She will never watch again!
Never watch and weep at night
For those pretty, sanity eyes
Look beyond the stormy skies.
And they see the Beacon light.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-12


S : =; s:; 3 =; s; ;:e: s:;: q $s; :: s:
ieXplicable were in the ascendancy.
"A magnificent piece of workmanship
1t was, to be sure, famous since its
completion for its sweet tone and its
wide compass of expression. Yet 1t
stood there in Mr. Briggs's parlor ready
to indulge in mocking laughter at who
soever should dare to seek its music.
The laughter in itself was sufficient
to unnerve even the most courageous
scoffer at the possibilities of ghostdom.
1t was harsh, grating "Ha, ha, hat
such as merrymakinS bedlam Will
give vent to, and with as little occa-
sion for utterance. The longer any
one played the louder the laughter be-
came, until even the boldest would
clasp his hands to his ears and arise
in nervous haste. Another strange
thing was that it did not begin until
the performer touched the note G, con-
tinuing until he ceased playing,
whether that note was sounded again
Or not. 1t stopped as soon as the
last echo died away, which caused
more than one to gaze back at the
instrument in shame-faced confusion.
"What shall We do with it?" said
Mrs. Briggs, helplessly, after final
effort to play upon it without needing
its ridicule.
"sell it," replied her husband
promptly.
mo, no, no" she said. "Father
made me promise upon my knees that
I'd never part with it. Besides, who'd
want it? 1 must have piano that 1
can play upon, for 1 cannot live with
out music"
"Well, then, I'll send an expert to
examine it-what say you?'
"Send him, of course. But what
good can he do? The laughter was
not heard until after father died, and
you know that the letter G was his
initiate of Gottlieb."
st is a strange coincidence, to be
sure. But G may also stand for
Gretna," said the practical Mr.. Briggs.
'Lets see what the piano-maker will
will discover before we worry further
Then If he cannot remedy the trouble
I'll get you new one"
The next day the expert came, taking
apart the beautiful instrument and
minutely inspecting every detail in its
makeup. To their dismay he discov-
cred nothing out of the ordinary, in
forming them instead that it was the
best-made instrument he had ever ey-
amined. His efforts proved q failure,
obviously; for as soon as he had put
1t together again it stood ready to emit
that blood-curdling laughter in the
face of any and every performer.
The instrument was made in Ger
many by the father of the cultured
Mrs. Briggs. Gottliab yandofen had
been one of the leading manufacturers
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-12
Mabel. little Mabel.

Mabel, little Mabel,
With face against the pane,
Looks out across the night
And sees the Beacon Light
Attending in the rain.
She hears the sea-birds screech,
And the breakers on the beach
Making moan, making moan.
And the wind about the caves
OF the cottage sobs and grieves;
And the willow-tree is blown
To and fro, to and fro,
Till it seems like some old crone
Standing out there all alone
With her woe,
Wringing as she stands,
Her gaunt and palsied hands!
While Mabel, timid Mabel,
With face against the pane,
Looks out across the night,
And sees the Beacon Light,
Attending in the rain.
Set the table, maiden Mabel,
And make the cabin warm;
Your little fsher-lover
Is out there In the storm,
And your father-you are weeping.
o Mabel, timid Mabel.
Go spread the supper table,
And set the tea a-steeping.
Your lovers heart is brave,
His boat is staunch and tight;
And your father knows the perilous reef
That makes the water white.
But Mabel, darling Mabel,
With face against the pane,
Looks out across the night
At the Beacon in the rain.
, The heavens are veined with fra
And the thunder how it rolls!
In the lulling of the storm
The solemn church-bell tolls
For lost souls!
But no sexton sounds the knell
In that belfry old and high;
Unseen fingers sway the bell
As the wind goes tearing by;
How it tolls for the souls
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-12
TWENTY MILLIONS PAID -
- FOR AUTOMOBILES IN 1902

~ ..,n, ~ mr. -,,nu,rn, -, ,,-,, ,,,.. -
UNEXPECTED PLACES-THE DEMAND GASOLINE MOTOR |!
! VEHICLES 1000 AGENTS AND DEALERS SELL THEM. !
~ .-.1..1...-.- -
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-12
A PIANO THAT LAUGHED.
BY CLAUDIA MAY FERRIN.
,N.AsA.AsAKas3AKAEI.AkA

o one could play upon it-that
is, no one whose nerves
were very sensitive or whose
borrorc nf tha unraDny or the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-14
YESTERDAY,S STOCK MARKET.
Prices Crumb'e Closing but slightly
 Over Lowest Figure.

Prices Crumble Closing but slightly
 Over Lowest Figure.
 New York, April 13.--All other issues were obscured in to-day's stock market by the consideration of the decision against the legality of the Northern Securities company. Apparently, the speculative community had worked it. self into an assurance that the decision might not vitally affect the standing of the company, or at any rate that the intrinsic value Of the constituent ele- ments of the company would be unim- paired under the decision. As the Lon don stock exchange remained closed to- day, the local market opened again without any opportunity for impress sions from that quarter. The result was an extremely feverish and unset tied tone in the early transactions, but determined support was manifest and was effective in checking the first decline. In fact some prominent stocks started upwards from the opening. As soon as the course of the Northern Se- cIrities stock on the curb market be- came known, however, prices on the exchange began to crumble. With the exception of short intervals, due to oc- casional bear covering the rest of the day was given up to drastic liquida- ton. The market rallied late in the final hour on the taking of profits by room shorts, but the selling was re- newed at the higher level and prices turned downwards again, closing only Ft,na days declines ranged all the way from 2 to points for the leading active stocks and extended to nearly 20 points in some exceptional cases. Wells Fargo droppd 19 1-2, Great Northern preferred, Lackawanna and American Express 10, St. Louis and San Fran cisco 8 3-4, Reading 5 3-4, Baltimore and Ohio and New York, New Haven and Hartford 5. Special weakness was perceptible in stocks involved in pros pective plans for merger or which are supposed to be vulnerable to legal pro- cess under Thursdays judicial decision. Northern Securities itself, which closed on Thursday after the publication of the decision at 103 1-2, made successive downward plunges to 94 just before the close, with the last price at 94 3-4. It could not be learned that the banks were making any discrimination against loans in which this stock figures as col- lateral. Money on call could be had from 6 per cent. downwards through out the day. Stock brokers, however, were making urgent calls for additional margin and the violent decline in prices brought calls from the banks for addi- tional collateral on loans. There was large forced liquidation in consequence. It was clear from the action of the market that deep seated fears are en- tertained of the length to which the Northern Securities decision can be ap- piled in upsetting ali possible arrange ments for avoidance of destructive rate cutting and competition and in ob- structirg the process of combination of capital and the resulting economies.
 The bond market shared in the weak ness of stocks. Total sales par value $2,915,OOO.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-14
BAZAAR OF THE SEASONS

10 be Held at First Baptist Church
 To-Morrow and Thursday.
 The sale Fer which the ladies of the First Baptist Church have been prepar- ing will be held ta-norrow and Thurs day evenings.
 The spring booth will he in charge of Miss Fannie Adkins and Miss Viola Jessup.
 The summer booth will be in charge of Miss Nellie Rowland, assisted by Misses Maud Rowland and Edith Priest. The autumn booth, under the super vision of Mrs. E. N. Alling, will be in charge of Misses Mabel Allen, Edna Alling, Irma Trefry and the Misses Danks.
 The winter booth will be presided over by Mrs. Foster and members of her Bible class.
 Misses Louise Griffing and Edith Wing will dispense homemade candy in daintily-prepared boxes.
 Miss Bessie Manross, assisted by sev- eral little tots of the infant class, will have something attractive for the chil- dren. Tee cream and homemade cakes will also be for sale.
 As the ladies have spent considerable time in preparation it is hoped that they may realize quite a sum to be used to- ward furnishings for the new church, which is soon to be started.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-14
STAMFORD AROUSED.
"Jack the 'Choker" is Now on the Ram
 page.

"Jack the Choker" is Now on the Ram
 page.
 Bridgeport, April 1S.-The residents of the town of Stratford are excited oyer several mysterious assaults on women who have been out at night without escorts. The attacks have taken place on well-frequented streets of the village. The perpetrator is known as +Jack the Choker," for the reason that his attacks are made with out warning to his victims, and the first they know is that strong hands are around their necks. They have been thrown quickly to the ground and after being held in that position for some time have been allowed to get up and go away. The assailant has dis appeared in the darkness without say ing word.
 The most brutal of the assaults of late was that committed on Jennie Att wood, employed as assistant to Post master Bristol. She is still suffering from the treatment and fright she ex- perienced.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-14
SHIPPED BOB" VEAL.

Hartford, April 13.-Through the prompt action of County Health Off, cers George E. Hill, of Bridgeport, and Carleton E. Hoadley, of New Haven and Dr. E. A. Mcclellan. twenty mine carcasses of bob" veal, which had been shipped from New York Saturday on the steamer William G. Payne to Bridgeport, were prevented from being landed and were returned to New York. It is said they were afterwards sent to a town on Long Island. Assistant Dairy Commissioner F. J. H. Kracke of New York, learned that the veal had been shipped from New Jersey to Con- necticut by boat and notified the local health officers at Bridgeport and New Haven and Dairy Commissioner Noble, of this city.