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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-20
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.
Otis Smith is visiting friends In Troy
Frank II. Burgess has been i'll for a
few days
Miss Faith Powers is home from Mid
dlebury college for vacation.
Mrs Elsie Wood has been spending
portion of the week in West Pawlet.
John H. Kelso has been confined to
the house by illness for day or two.
Miss Julia Cullinan of Arlington is
visiting her brother, E. T. Cullinan.
G. A. Custer Post G. A. r. will hold
camp fire in their rooms this even
ing.
The condition of William Tiffany
who is in the Albany Hospital is i'm
proving.
Miss Lockwood of Burlington is
spending few days with Mrs H. II.
Webster
Miss Daisy Richie is visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs A. K. Richie of
NJ ain street.
George Hawks who has been confn-
ed to the house for several weeks is
able to be out.
w. C. Belknap, editor of the Bellows
Falls Times was visitor in Benning-
ton over last night.
Mrs Henry AlIard goes to the Sam
aritan hospital Troy Tuesday for an
operation for tumor,
A. j. Cooper will play the organ at
the Baptist church Sunday in the alb
sence If Mrs Stickles.
Mrs James Ryan and daughter Fra
ces of South street, left this morning
for Schenectady Or short visit.
Mrs W. H. Townsend and Mrs ]. F.
Livingston will be the guests of Mrs
Edward Percy of South SALISBURY
over Sunday.
The b. b. B. second team and the
Park commissioners will play a game
of basket ball in Academy hall this
evening at eight o'clock.
j. II. Habberley will substitute for
f. c. Bennett in the choir of the
Second Congregational church to-
morrow morping aud evening,
To day is the 18th consecutive day
that sleighs have been used. Several
days the sleighing was not very good
but sleighs were used in many instan-
ces.
Washingtou's birthday viii be OBJ
served by the ladies of circle No. 3 in
the parlors OF the NJ. E. church, Feb
%. Supper at p. m. Entertainment
following the supper.
George W. Brown of Rutland will
address the Mems meeting at the
YMCA Sunday at p IN. Special
music by Misses hudson and Austin
All men are cordially invited to at.
tend.
At the First Baptist church the pas
tor Rev Frank r. Morris, will preach
at both services. The topic for the
evening sermon will be Conversion:
What it Means" YOU are invited.
After Saturday, February 20, Fitch
burg division passenger trains Nos.
p, tleaving Greenfield at 6:@Na. m,
arriving at Troy at 9:20 a. m and 30
(leaving Troy at p. M, arriving at
Greenfield at S;l5 p. m. will be discon-
tinued between Greenfield and North
Adams
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-20

Bert Parsons of Castleton who at
tempted suicide by shooting himself
with revolver at 1890 O'Clock Sat
urdav night, still lies in a critical
condition. 1t was thought Tuesday
that he was slowly failing, but he now
seems to be about the same making
his chance of recovery stronger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-20
A TRUE ).
STOCK TAXING SALE

Yes we know stock taking sales are some
times used by INSCRIPTIONS firms as an ex-
cuse for getting rid of a lot Of rag-tag stuff,
but this sort of thing never interiors with our
Sales People know our reputation for hand
ling only the best at all times too we'll to
doubt the goods at sale time
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-20

Among the bills passed in the House
yesterday was one to enable the secre
tary of the treasury to pay to the state
of Vermont money appropriated under
the act of July l, 1902, and to adjust
the claims between the United States
and the state Of Vermont.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-20
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly For Busy Readers

Dan Hurlburt was given surprise
party Friday evening at the home of
his parents on Washington street by
ten Of his friends,
Rev Frank r. Morris spoke at the
dinner of the Albany Club of Delta
Epsilon on Thursday evening last.
The Albany Argus of Friday gave a
detailed account of the dinner, includ-
ing a summary Of the toast" of DR.
VIM Enlist Griffis author of "Mikodo's
Empire" who spoke on "The War
Crisis in the Far East"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-20
GOOD TO DEC. /, 1906.
Franchise Granted For Electric Road In Pow.
nal,


nal.
The franchise just granted by the
Pownal authorities to the Bennington
and North Adams electric railroad is
good until. December, 1906. The road
is to be built by the Hoosick Valley
street railway company of North Ad-
ans and is the first Vermont link in
the road that is to connect this village
with North Adams.
This franchise cannot be made use
of however until it is known what the
town of Williamstown will do in the
matter of franchise. The road has
first got to determine where the lines
are to be run, where the power house
is to be located and other necessary
matters.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-20

Additional trains leave Troy 800, due n
nington 1 IS p. M, aud leave bennington p
N. due Trey 6i55 p. m.
This train runs daily.
7 Stops only on signal to take, OF on notice
TO conductor, 10 leave passengers.
Time a. m.
For further information address Chas B.
Morrill,.
GengW estern Passenger Agent, Troy. NY.
DJ, FLANDKRs, Il. ~.
Gen Pass &Ticket Agt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-20
TRAVELLING statesmen WANTED
WHITING NURSERY CO.
BOSTON, MASS.

Finest new fruit specialties ever of
cred. Experience not necessary. Sue
cess assured. Write at once for full
information.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-20
N.lo lEWlEI

Highest prices paid for Scrap Iron,
Metal, Rucber, Zinc, Lead and Junk
of all kinds. Entrance to HStO1e
house at Mill-st bridge. Open evSYY
Friday and Saturday.
dCress Pc. BoxS42. Bennington. VI.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-20
THE ABBOTT DEAD.
Seannsll'e Famous TrOtinS Horse Died This
Morning.

New York, Feb. 20:-"The Abbott"
one of the most famous trottlng horses
in the country and a great race
winner for several seasons died today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-20
NEW YORK TAILoRs,

Spring and Summer Goods for Cents
Suits and Top Coats. Call and sec
the leading fashions if you do or do
not order a suit Shall be glad to see
you.
c. AlNsWoRTH
3if W. Main 81.
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Corrected to October II, 1903, Trains leave
Bennington daily, except Sunday, unless
otherwise noted.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-18
U. S. NAVY PRACTICES
At NIGHT SHOOTING.
Rasso-Japanese War Teaches De-
partnent to Prepare for Fight.
Ing In Dark.

Washington. Sept. T.-Remarkable ~.
suits have already been obtained in the
naval target practice now going on In
Menemsha Blight. The vessels Of the
North Atlantic Squadron IN last spring.
target practice broke all the worlds rec
ords Tor rapidity and accuracy Of nre.
both with big and little guss.
But this was daylight work under favor.
able conditions for good shooting. The
big ships are now doing some extraordi-
nary night shooting.
The experience OF the Russian-Japaneso
War has convinced the general board that
in the future. great naval battles may b
fought at night and IL is certain that most
OF the torpedo work will be done in the
hours OF darkness Hence. IL Is believed
to be essential to develop the gun pointers
In night work and already surprising re-
suits have been obtained in the practice
in the night.
Using her s-inch guns. one OF the battie-
ships made eight hits out OF nine shots at
night The target. distant about a mile.
was illuminated By Searchlight and the
suuners used a special night sight.
The ship from which this shooting was
done was forging ahead In the open sec
at ten knots
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-18
sta "a perfectly stnl. Walk slowly and

STA "a perfectly still. Walk slowly and
without waving your hands. II one Of them
comes at you don't duck your head or
Jump to one side
These are the instructions that greet
visitors who enter the side door of the
Horticulture Annex at the Worlds Fair.
The speaker Is little man. with snow
whi.e beard and blue eyes that twinkle.
One Il ant to think that the little man
Is making fun OF them. because he has an
amused look. but he is not. and II you
are wise you will follow his instructions
to the letter.
The man is Francis Danzenbaker. the
second greatest beekeeper in the world
Mr.. Danzenbaker has made thorough
study Tof bees. He knows all their sign
languages and their habits He can tell
all about a bees good points by looking
at Il He can tell you whether they are
good honey gatherers. whether they are
dFhters or whether they are robbers
1t is hard to stand perfectly still and
not night back when a whole army OF
bees fly at You. and you think they are
going to sting you to death. The standing
sim Business is rather nerve-rackinG.
Bee, are not cross without a CAUSE
that Is, Italian bees" said Mr.. Danzen-
baker. The .fearsome motions Of people
lsgitata the bsea Bees ere stcklsss On de-
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pertinent. Those who move quietly and
wait a bit now and then can do as they
please with them. While they are husticrs
themselves. they resent quick movements
IN, people.
Il have worked a week with Italian bees
without receiving sting, by protecting the
face ard hands. Stings hurt some. and 1t
does not pay to be hurt. merely to boast
Of being brave So. in handling bees. Il
dent
CAN'T FOOL BEES.
You can't fool bees. They have more
sehse than We have. They are finer archi-
tects than man. With all his cunning
ness. man has not been able to produce a
substitute for the bees building material
-beesv AK
"A machine has been invented whereby
foundation comb can be produced. bu. IL
must be made out of pure becswax. and II
must be made very thin II IL is nc. ve-y
thin the bees will tear IL down. ana IL
there is in il anything but pure heeswax
ZION comb. Some people thought they
would fool the bees by using porifiin in
the foundation. but the bees would not
be humbugged: they threw Il oct in a
hurry.
This talk about manufactured honey is
all bosh- You can adultefate strained
honey with glucose. but you canno. man.
usacture honeycomb. The comb would De
so heavy that people would not buy It.
The machine has not been invented that
will make hcneycomb thin enough. and at
the same time strong enough to hold the
hpusy. Tao- bees have o eooSSi8nt -
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-18

are not satisfied with the good. They
want something better. And they have
better bees than Italy ever dreamed Of
producing
That one. there said Mr. Dan=en-
baker. pointing TO 4 large bee in a glass
queen bee. know, 'H rs me aReS S' S,oSs S
Queen" Of A. !. Root This one Is Just q
young queen. which has not as yet estab-
lished a record She Is row worth from
5. to -. II she is prolific producer of
good honey gathering bees. she may in
crease in value equal to that OF her
mother. You see. We have the opening
She is larger than the other bees and can
not get out. We have to let the rest out
or they would die Queens are great pro-
bees. A good queen will nil 500 cells with
eggs In one day. That Is why they are SO
valuable.
properly taken care OF. Many "A man has
become immensely rich through their in
dustry.
bees, the sun frs: in the morning. late at
evening in the spring and fail; in the
winter all day. They require about leo
degrees in brood-rearing and honey-curing:
degrees IL becomes a burning burden. and
expeis the bees from the supers- Then
II is time for shade II the heat Is In
tense the combs will stretch ana fAN 10
ruins from deep frames
"F,ruit trees that shed their leaves In
the winter are the best natural protection
n these are not available. boards OF suit
able. length, or a yard OF thick cotton
painted pure white. and laid on the cover
and held in place by loose boards make
an excellent shade and helps 20 maintain
a uniform temperature by keeping on the
chilling dew and rain -.
.Raee are not cross without a cause II
any hive is being robbed or honey left out
for them to get at it may make them
cross. Tearing on the covers ano smokins
them afterward cxasperates them IL -
TOO much like a bad master WIN gives .
Word and blow ana gives the blow frst.
Always give the SMOKE INST. and tne
hoes will get N at the first smell OF IT,
snake. tosGs and ants viii make them
Cross. The old bees do the singing cool
DAYS or cool MORNINGS or evenings, or q
dat AFTER a rain. when there Is no honey
70 rather. These old fellows are at home
and do no. mean to be disturbed On
warm DAYS, between In the morning and
{ in the evening. the old ones sfe eus %
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shops and stores for the accommodation
OF the little brown men dot the reserva-
ton To care for the grounds and to az
sist In the corHissary departments are
about AZ civilian employees. making q
total for Philippines OF nearly 2ao. which
are contributed to the permanent popular
To find the seethipg. busy portion OF the
Fair city. the Pike must be visited Along
the broad street for mile on either side
races. nationalities and languages are
gathered In conglomerated masses. and
The tongue that IS not spoken or the re-
ligfon that Is not observed al some place
or another along the Pike is hardly worth
the chronicle Arab and Eskimo. Bedouin
and Russian American Indian and Paris
ian I've in close proximity and in concord
and harmony Each clan lives apart and
inss. and with the food resembling a.
nearly as possible the kind served at
home. TIE 'Pikers' live clinging to native
customs and manners.
This number OF Inhabitants varies Ereat.
iy IN the different concessions, ranging
from the few mechanics ard watckmen
who keep watch IN the mechanical at
fractions TO the hundreds of performers
and natives who participate In the big
Amusement shows
Asia and Constantinople with their
hories OF shop men and Oriental displays
have more than l.ro persons each, main
tained within the concessions.
The Chinese Village has SO. . majority
Of whom are Celestials. brought to America
more than Ico who have come from New
Mexico TO display native customs and
dances At the Eskimo Village arc
severty-hve natives. The Naval Show re-
quires a force OF seventy-fve men and
boys. most OF whom eat and sleep on the
grounds The Old Plantation cares for
niuety persons. ard the Cunmins Indian
Congress. with its hordes Of Indians and
cowboys, reports $50. Then there are tho
Tyro.ean Alps. Most OF the host OF wait
ers 1--we out in the city. but a constant
u MN r~ra exf
in the various attractions. which numbers
80
At the Irish Village. seventy-five OF
,h, ar,r,oves sleep in the barracks. which
are built over the offices. At the building
of Hale's Fire Fighters are sixty, VINO
never leave the grounds except on bust
ness or pleasure. At the Baby Incubator
are forty in all. who have headcuarters-
Paris. Creation and Hereafter. and Under
and Over the Sea. do not require so many
permanent residents ard do not add more
than fifty to the total A conserFauvS
estimate Of the population of the Pike
places the figure at not less than Hcool
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Census Taker of the Exposition Reports Repre-
sentatives From the Highest to the Lowest
Types of the Worlds Peoples-Residents
Live Nearly as They Do at Home.
PHILIPPINES A CITY WITHIN A CITY.

and the predominant English. temporary
allegiance is given to the powers that be
Of the Exposition.
Should an election be called FOR a Mayor.
aIcalde or whatever title the chief magis-
trate Of this cosmopolitan conglomeration
Of tribes and nations might assume and
naturalization was a prerequisite to vot-
ing, IL Is probable that the ruler OF every
nation. state and principality would lose at
least one subject in the operation
Scattered over the 1.2i0 acres OF the Ex-
position site. the population is distributed.
Caste is distinctly marked. and there are
found the aristocratic quarter. the resi-
cences Of the laboring element and the
quarters where the peoples OF foreign
climes are living in their native surround
ings and enjoying life as they never have
before
CENSUS-TAKERS RETURNS.
The census-taker OF the Exposition in
ciudes in his returns Executive Commits
sions, leaders Of Eastern society. Worlds
Fair officials. distinguished foreigners
Boer War Generals. jefferson Guards. reg
ular army officers and enlisted men. In
dian chiefs. Fiiip;nos educated and other
wlse). delegations from most of the tribes
OF Asia and Africa European representa-
lives and Americans engaged in every
conceivable trade and profession.
Each group lives in its own way and en-
Joys life, liberty and happiness according
to Its own desires. untrammeled by law
requirements which the ever-present JEFF
ferson Guard adjures.
The fact that the constituency is SO va
ried in its chan acter probably is RESPONSE
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are too full Of honey to fight. and the
bees can be handled as you please Very
young bees do not sting. II hives stand
100 close together In warm. dry weather.
with no honey TO gather. they Will trespass
upon each other just enough TO be cross
and ugly.
ARE EASILY HANDLED.
Bees are very easily handled II prop
erly smoked. Blow soine smoke into the
entrance Of the hive 20 start the bees in
the hive Give to the m few whiffs in the
entrance. no more than they can take ard
stay in Then smoke the next hive a little
to make them mind their own business.
In case OF a cross colony. give to them as
much more a. they can bear, ana give the
hive jar, then wait two minutes and
smoke and jar again IN five minutes
after the first smell OF smoke they will
be too much gorgsd with honey TO kick
IL you tear the roos OF and alsthe par
titions out OF their home. The aim Of
smoking IS to ge, them to eating and too
fun OF honey to fight. When bees get
reused outside the hive they dodge the
smoke and keep on fighting
If one should be stung by accident.
bring the hand back and wipe of the bee
and sting together before the poison can
enter the flesh Leave the hive at once
sting. and the bees will not notice II. but
II the odor IS left. more and more VIII
sting. little smoke just as they are
threatening will subdue them at once.
their board. they are times when it pays
to feed them. The youngest and best
queens are likely to crowd their comb
with eggs and force storing honey n
supers. leaving the brood nests lean for
winter or they may breed UP in the spring
to s;arve old and young together before
the flowers bloom
Other colonies may store less in
superS, and gorge the broofnest with
honey. cramping the queen for cells to
raise the young bees for winter. so that
the old bees die in the spring. with the
hive full of honey. before young bees are
raised TO take their place Such colonies
can Be saved by exchanging bees and
20 the honey supply
When frames OF scaled honey are not
to be haa bees may be fed with the best
sranul::ed sugar
Interesting in the Horticulture exhibit
NJ. Dazenbaker never tires Of talking
about his pet hobby. the bees And II Wis
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-18

The Lre-Saving Station. near the Palace
OF Agriculture is another establishment
where army regulations govern the body
OF men who have their headquarters there.
within the big fence is the encampment Of
the British and Beers More than Gu per-
sons take part IN the exhibition. and all
OF them are cared for inside the Enclosure
which separates the arena from the sur
rounding territory. The British have one
camp an! Beers another. while the African
savagcs who participate In the spectacu-
lar features OF the performance have q
reservation to themselves The Beers and
the British are disposed to wander over
the grounds during the interim between
performances. and have visited most OF
the exhibit palaces and have called upon
their fellow-tOwnsrien OF the Exposition
In Jerusalem are between -. and 40
residents OF the walled city. representing
eleven different Municipalities. Many OF
them come from Palestine and live IN the
manner in which they are accustomed IN
their Eastern homes
Outside OF the concessions and tho
amusement features. the Inside Inn has
the greatest quota OF permanent citizens.
II IL stated by the management OF the Inn
the hostelry. and with very few exceptions
all OF them have their headquarters at the
Inn. eat and sleep there. and for all prac-
teal purposes consider it home. sweet
home. They have their own quarters sep
srate from the hotel proper and live in
domicileS to themselves
AT THE PHILIPPINES
Tho Philippine Reservation is q city
within q city. OF Itself a complete expo
sition with exhibit buildings. minor con-
cessions and displays OF tho resources Of
the islands. IL follows from necessity that
there Is a small army OF employees re-
CURED to care Tor its different depart
ments. Features OF the reservation are
the villages inhabited by the natives OF
the Eastern POSSESSIONS The IGcrrotes.
numbering eighty: the Negritos with fifty
and the Nisayans with forty natives are
the chief villages. but there are approx
mately 40 representatives OF the different
tribes and islands who are located at the
Fair.
Two OF the features Of the Philippines
display are the splendid bodies OF Filipino
soldiers. the Constabulary and the Scouts
Each organization numbers more than 40
men. and with the bands which accom-
pany the battalioas. they live IN the
model camps under the command OF their
regular army officers. The commissary
and Quartermaster departments IN con-
nection with the military bodies are con-
Quoted on the regular army lines. and
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and distinguished group OF charming
Southern women. who rotate in the duties
of hcsinSscs to the citizens OF their State
who are visiting the Fair.
IlliI cis has sleeping apartments which
a:e utilized nightly. and there il not
State building which does not have At
least two or three permanent residents
Idaho. Gainiy but relioi''nt ~ TIE West.
claims five as its quota OF che citizenship
OF the Exposition Ci;y. and IT, building -
probably tho smallest Of ~" ?,CateIu-
Just LIKE HOME.
T,;ese State people have ;h.i- own
amusemenIs ami their Own society func-
lions They have become well acquainted
ard close social relations have been es-
tahIi-rei. and III weekly dancing parties
and receptions at first one State building
and then another. they I've az they would
in their own homes over the country
over a: the barracks of the Jefferson
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his movements. deliberate in speech. When
he talks you are convinced that he knows
his subject. and that he has something OF
interest 10 say.
The first experience ever had with
bees was when I was a little fellow. tod
ding at the heels OF my grandfather.
can remember perfectly well the first
time I went into the garden with him TO
help him with swarm Of bees. He had
30 stands. have worked with them ever
since.
ITALIAN BEES THE BEST.
The Italian bees are the best They
combine more good points with fewer
faults than all other races We are no
longer dependent upon importation OF
these bees. fer Americans In bee culture
are uks AueSacaus IN anything else: they
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= PERMANENT FAIR POPULATION.

The high board fence. eight miles long
which surrounds the grounds of the Louis
Jana Purchase Exposition IS TIE city linn
its OF an unincorporated municipality
which includes IN its population citizens o.
practically all OF the civilized nations OF
earth and representatives OF most of the
known peoples of the world round.
More than 5000 men, women and chill
dren are embraced within its constituency,
and in language ranging from the Taga-
log Of the Philippines and the cannibal
tongues Of Doctor McGhee's proteses &c
the refined accents Of European courts