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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-18
SATISFYING INVESTMENT


depreciation bonds
which everybody seemed Bitter has
readily class OF securities robbed OF market value by
fallen market value during the last months rom and
and thousands Of others the tying indefinitely of
the people result prvatn abouns where abundance formerly
speculative cues life Insurance policy has specified value easily
with its Such redemption by such plethora assets
stuono the world Had the small preferred to place their
would wild
speculation For good satisfying profitable there
pocieLeses Weekly
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-18
HOOSlCK.

Mrs Moses Groesbeck of Titus
vile, Pa, and Mrs Bottum of Ben
nington are spending the week with
Mrs Mary Coy.
Mrs Sarah Whitney spent Monday
in Bennington.
Mrs Peters of North Hoosick spent
Tuesday with her sister, Mrs Mary
Rudd.
Wylie Sherwood has returned home
from two months sojourn in Mexico
and st Louis.
Mr. and Mrs A f Thompson of Hoo
sick Falls spent Sunday at George
Rudd's.
Samuel Bratt is on the sick list.
Miss Anna McElroy returned home
to North Adams Saturday. She has
been visiting Mrs Frank Gallup for
the past week.
Mrs Ira Fisk of North Ho osick and
Mrs Daniel Somerville and daughter
of Hoosick Falls and Mrs John Cox
were entertained by Mrs Mary Cox
Wednesday.
Prof Ewing Hyatt and family, who
have been spending the summer here,
have returned to their home in AL
bany.
Miss Lucy CuBrie spent Monday at
North Hoosick.
Mr. and Mrs Percy Hallenbeck and
two children of Aver, Mass, are visit
ing her father, H. G. Myers.
Miss Weatherwax of Valley Falls
has been the guest of Miss Martha
Simpson recently.
Mrs Jessie Wilson is spending the
week at Bennington.
Miss Nina Simpson has recently
visited relatives in town.
Miss May Chase of Hoosick Falls
visited friends in town Sunday.
Miss Mary Somerville OF Hoosick
Falls is stopping with her grand.
mother, Mrs Mary Cox for a short
time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-18
II. M, Bassett ma 1SS St.
COUPE FOR SALE

First-class vehicle in good condi-
tionl Also one road cart, good. win
be sold cheap. Also 20 gallons of
Lucas paint at $l.00 per gallon.
S. L. JEWETT 177t3
22s South ST. Bennington
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-18
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the TOwn and village To
Briefly for Busy Readers.

news Oh tDe lowe ana NllIaBe 10
Briefly for Busy Readers.
One of the most charming entertain
ments OF the season will be the con-
cert and recital at the golf club house
next Saturday evening beginning at 8
O'Clock. The artists are the Hoyt sis
ters from Manchester md splendid
program is assured.
Miss Jennie Lee Of Rutland and
Master John Lee of Pittsield are the
guests of their cousin, Miss Bridge
Mcclure of Gage street,
Mrs j. ID. Lee and sons, Charles and
John of Pittsfeld are visiting in town.
Miss Bridgie Mcclure has returned
from four weeks visit in Pittsheld, a
portion of which time was spent camp
ing at Pontusuc lake.
Miss Lila j. PERCY left Sunday for
a two weeks sojourn at Shelter Island
Heights, N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs coward Cook are en-
joying few days carriage ride
through Wilmington and Dover.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-18
FUSION IN ARLINGTON.
Local Option Club WIN Unite With the Demo-
Gratis.


Arlington, Aug. ia meeting of
the high license local option club was
held in the CYMU rooms Saturday
evening. The following officers we're
elected: P. C. Cullinan, president; P.
II. Thompson, secretary and treasur-
err.
The principal question of discussion
was whether the club would agree to
fuse with the democrats for the Sep
TENDER election. A vote was taken
which resulted in favor of a,fusion
ticket.
A committee of three was appointed
to present justice ticket to the Demo-
cratic caucus which is to be held next
Saturday evening. An informal bal
lot was taken on choice for town rep
resentative, for which f. j. Webb was
unanimously chosen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-18

IENHE LATE MARK A. HANNA, u. s. Senator had
$50 900 life insurance in the New York Life Insurance
Co., which was promptly paid, because the New York
Life policies payable IMMEDIATELY and thus bestow lega
cies not law suits
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-18
Resolutions Adopted.

SEMI ANNUAL MEETING BATTLE MON
UMENT AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
AUGUST 10TH, 1904.
Col Olin Scott, Vice President,
presiding Members Present DIN
Scott, L. F. ABBOTT, w. L. Hawks, H.
L. Stillson, E. d. Bennett, George NJ.
Hawks, j. V. Carney, Harry T. Cush-
man, W. E Putnam L. =, Norton, Z.
L. Bates.
The following were duly elected as a
committee to report resolutions upon
the death OF Major a. B. Valentine,
Hon Milo c. Huling and Hon j. T.
Shurtleff as provided Tor by the call
for this meeting. Olin Scott, William
E. Hawks and Edward L. Bates elect
ed as such Com. Following resolut-
ions reported:
MAJOR A. b. VALENTINE.
Whereas, Death has taken from us
our honored President, Major A. B.
Valentine, Therefore
Resolved; That the Benning on
Battle Monument and Historical
Society hereby testifies its apprecia-
ton of and gratitude for his long, ar
dent and successful service rendered
to the society, and also forhis patriot
ic military service rendered to the ma
ton at the time of the Civil War; his
faithful efforts in the interest of the
survivors of that war as member and
officer of the Grand Army of the Re.
public and Trustee of the Vermont
Soldiers Home; his service to the
state in its legislative halls, as Com
missioner of Immigration and Manu-
features and in other capacities; his
service to our town and village in the
interest of its schools and all other
public interests, not forgetting his
long and honorable business career In
our community.
HON. MILO c. HULING.
Resolved, That in the death of one
of our directors, Hon. Milo c. Huling,
this society is again called upon to
mourn the loss of man efficient in
every respect when called upon to
serve the best interests Of this society.
AS member of the legislature appro
priating the monies which made the
erection of the Bennington Battle
Monument possible his services We're
invaluable and as a subsequent mem
Der of the committee having in charge
its erection he again rendered such
service as justly entities him to COM
plete recognition as one OF the most
valuable organizers and officers with
which this society has been favored.
HON. JOHN I. SHURTLEFF.
Resolved, That in the death of one
of our di: ectors, Hon John I. Shurt-
left, this society is again called upon
to mourn the loss of a man valuable in
its councils; one who 10y his personal
worth and in the long continued SER
vice rendered the society, his village,
town and state has so left his impress
upon all matters with which he was
identified in connection Herewith as to
Justly entitle him to the grateful loving
remembrance of his immediate associ-'
ates and the people generally
Resolved, That that the foregoing
resolutions be accepted and adopted
upon the part If this society: that the
same be entered upon its records and
copy thereof furnished to the surviv-
ing families of the deceased and to the
press generally for publication.
Voted to adjourn.
EDWARD L. BATES,
Secretary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-18
Cheese e.

You can't realize how deli
cious my cheese is until you
try it. Wholesome, too. Ideal
for serving with my fancy bis
cults. Cheese is one of the most
nutritious of foods, and it's also
digestible-if OF the right quail
ity. My Sage Cheese is espe-
cially mild and creamy. 1t costs
but 10 cents to try a pound of
the best.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-18
High Pri ces for Farm Help

make IL necessary for farmers in order to har-
vest one of the best paying crops TO purchase
the genuine Patent Miller Bean Harvester. 1t
does the work of several men and don't make
any fuss Never fails to give good satistac ton.
only by the lie Roy PiOw Comp
any, lie Roy New York, For Sale by
Winslow & Remington Bennington
W X White. No Bennington
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-18
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

- Estate OF ALONZO b. VALENTINE
The Undersigned. having been appointed by
the y on, Probate Court for the District of Ben
inc, and adjust all claims and demands OF all
persons against the estate of AlOnzO
b Valentine, late OF Bennington in sad
district, deceased, and ali claims
exhibited in offset thereto, hereby Civ notice
thai we will meet for the purpose Aforesaid al the
pTopate Office In Bennington on tue 2d day
of September and 2sth day of Jan. next from
O'Clock p. m. until O'clock p. IN. each of said
days,al that six months from the 18th day OF
July A d. 1904, is the time limited by said court
for sa,u creditors to present their claims TO us
for ex, mnatiOu and allowance.
Daleu AT bennington, Vt, this tn day Of
August, A. ID. 1904.
HARRISON i. NORTON.
J.. +, ABBOTT,
1856 Commissioners.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-29
PUNs AND PROMOTIONS.
Ciergymen Who Have Bcen Reward
cd For Their rncctlonsnrSS.

81 AuccAsOu~nFNN.
Canon Mehvile owed his earliest pro
motion TO pun says London jour
nal When the late Earl ol Dudley.
who knew Mr.. Melville sufficiently to
remember that his Christian name was
David. had n living at his disposal he
received a letter containing only the
words, Lord. remember David The
c0rIs reply was no less terse and Scrip
tural. Thou art the man.
Perhaps the earliest instance OF &C.
clesiastical promotion won 10y a pun is
that OF curate named Joseph. who
was prompted by Swift To take this
text for Il sermon preached in st. Pat
rlck's cathedral. Dublin. before the
viccroy. Butler" the Duke of or
mond. Yet did not the chief Butler
remember Joseph. but forgat him."
The Rev. Or. Mountain who was the
son Of a beEgar. owed nearly every
step OF his successive promotions in
great part 10 his righteousness and
won the last step Of an 10y Il single
jest. When he was consulted ais bishop
OF Durham 10y George H. rs TO the fit
test person TO I'll the vacant archiepis-
NNI'tAt NNN Va ANNN It kfkiaAffA. CAIs
hadSt thou faith rs grain of mustard
seed thou wouldst say to this Noun
tain dramatically striking his breasU.
BE thou removed and cast into this
sea lSeol.' That George H. should
So understand and appreciate the joke
as 10 accept its suggestion is perhaps
the strau-eSt part Of the story.
Apropo> of puns, promotion and the
see of York. here Is a good story OF a
Twins given 10y an archbishop OF York
En- reward for an impertnont personal
pun. The archbishop. S.r William
Dawes, entertained his clergy ut din
ner shortly after the death OF his Wife.
Mary. who appears = t-Ye been a reg
ular Mrs. Proudie az once 10 his grace
and 90 the diocese At dinner the arch
bishop apologized. with sigh. for
things not being en- the apple pie order
that prevailed when his dear. dead
wife. Mary. was alive. Being himself an
inveterate punStcr, he added with a
sad shake OF his head. she indeed. was
Mare Pacidcum, a curate who knew
too we'll what tartar the deceased
lady was rejoincd. Aye. my lord. but
she was first Mare Mortuumw and was
absolutely and Immediately rewarded
by the archbishop FOR this impertinent
pun with living OF 5000 year
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-29

Miss sophie" beloved benefactress
Of half the poor of New Orleans. sat nj
her desk writing when am elderly wo-
man who had made many previous tie
mands upon her was ushcrcl I'm.
"Oh. Miss sophie" she said breath
lcSSly. Il want 20 borrow q dollar.
please. right away"
what do you need the money FOR.
Ermacardet"
We'll now. YOU sec. I'm goinG 20 get
married, and I need it for thc license"
But If the man You are 20 marry
cannot pay Tor the license how is he
going 10 support you:~
That's just what I want TO explain
10 YOU. Miss sophie. You see. tomorrow
IS Thanksgiving. and we arc coming 10
your free dinner. Then you always
give us something 20 take home. and i'm
the evening the Kings Daughters are
going 90 have basket distribution.
and we shall each get one. That viii
keep us week easily. and 10y that
time Wen be on Our feet"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-29

Tho sum OF the figures In each yer
teal. horizontal or diagonal row. eight
rows I'm all. Is fifteen IL is supposed
10 be very C,icaciouS I'm promoting
health. happiness and prosperity and
wariin- on evil Influences ON rising
I'm the morning these figures are writ
ten ON a piece of paper. rolled up I'm a
pellet and thrown away or rolled i'm a
piece of bread and fcd to the fishes.
which is held TO bc the most cnicacious
way.
y highly educated Korean gentle
man said that this form OF charm is
used among an classes of people in his
native land. Speaking of Be-. he said:
My father. an educated we'll inform
cd gentleman. laughed az an supersti-
tiouS. yet DC would every morning
write down The figures TN the prcscrib-
al form ON piece of paper. ron il in
a pellet. cover Ii with bread and feed
st 10 the goldfish. He said thar. while
he did not believe I'm such nonsense.
1t always made him feel better
Washington Post
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-29
FLOWERS I'M MEXICO.
So Plentiful That They Are Used For
Great Public Decorations.

So Plentiful That They Are Used For
Great Public Decorations
As a people the MeXicans are very
fond Of flowers. and every village. town
and city has its place where flowers
are sold, and many OF the larger places
have extensive flower markets. OFTEN
the flowers brought 10 the market are
wild specimens found In the woods and
the fields. but all are beautiful. In
many of the smaller towns and villages
the public parks and the sidewalks OF
the streets are used rs places for the
sale OF flowers. Everywhere they may
be bought at surprisingly low prices
SO plentiful are flowers they are used
for great public decorations. some
times whole parks and the fronts OF
buildings for many streets are covered
with floral decorations on Il feast day.
The Mexican love Of flowers has been
inherited from q long line Of flower
loving ancestors. More than thou
sand years ago the chief feature OF
worship among the Toltecs was the
great floral Offering which was made TO
the fair god once a year ana which
lasted for a whole Mexican week. Dur
ing this festival one Of the features
was great floral procession. which
traverSed the principal streets Of the
city TO the sound Of musical instru-
mepts. Every one in the procession
carried flowers 10 lay upon the altar OF
the god or to place upon the steps or
walls OF his temple. IN this procession
were princes, mobiles, priests and COM
moners. This fior,.l festival was an
expression OF the love OF nature for
which the Toltecs were noted. Until
they came into contact with the Az
tees later on in history they were pure
~ nature worshipers, and flowers and
fruits formed the chief part OF their
offerings. So the Mexican comes by
his love of flowers honestly.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-29
Startling Evidence.

Fresh testimony in great quantity is
constantly coming in, declaring DIR
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds TO be unequaled. 4
recent expression from r. j. Mcfarland.
BenIorville, Va serves as example. lie
writes; q had Bronchitis for three
years and doctored all the time without
being benefited. Then began taking
Or Kings New Discovery, and few
bottles wholly cured me- Equally effec-
tive in curing all Lung and Throat
troubles. Consumption, Pneumonia and
Grip. Guaranteed by c. Blencowe,
Druggist Trial bottles free, regular
sizes soc and 800
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-29
TIE CURES DINNER.
&c Marked New Era In the Life OF
san ApRreciatiVc NarquEse.

&c Marked "A New Era In the Life OF
an ApRreciativc MarquEse.
How few there are like the charming
lady in one OF Briuat Savarin's anec-
dotes. How Few there are who know
what n good dinner is, But she did.
although she had been brought up in
an artificial school. She had called on
n simple cure to offer aims for his
poor, and she did not know that cures
dine in the middle of.the day. Dinner
had just been announced, and the cure
asked her 10 dine with him. She con-
scented. 10 was n new era i'm her life.
After that culinary complications be-
came vulgar in her eyes, pate de foie
gras and cream laden sauces Disguised
her. and even Nesselrode pudding, IN
less made 10y an artist, made her I'M
happy. As for liqueurs, she learned to
regard n liking for them as symptom
Of advancing age.
1t was fast day, and this made
perfection all the more difficult to at
tain on the part of the cures old serv-
ant Julette. The tablecloth gIistened.
the porcelain was exQuisitely white.
t--'N' t--S l'att Us " III q kept not over DOLL
ing water. The soup was bisQue Of
crabs, followed by a salmon trout. with
sauce admirably proportional. and
then came an omelet Of fish roe. so
round, so Odorous, so redolent Of pars-
ley and chives, that for 4 moment all
conversation stopped. \ salad, on the
leaves Of which light. dewlike drops
Quiyered. preceded the dessert Of three
luscious pears, cheese resembling
Camembert ana pot Of conserves.
The cure did not say grace until he
ana his guest had slipped from fragile.
but not costly. cups the llmpld and hot
Mocha. no liqueurs," The cure said
For my friends. yes. But no strong
drinks for me. They are the resources
OF age"
III IS recorded that the lady was af-
iected almost TO tears by this combi-
nation OF simplicity and elegance. II
was revelation, and to this apprecia-
tive marquise the introduction of the
famous omelet an thon, the secret OF
which was almost lost in the reyolu-
uon, into Partisan society is due.-Afau-
rice i. Egan in Smart Set.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-29
For Congress:
JAMES HAY.
of Madison.
MARYLAND HAY The BEST.

\ sample of Maryland timothy
hay carried off the honor of being
the best exhibited at the annual
convention of the National Hay
Dealers Association. which was
held at st. Louis last week. Several
of the members of the Baltimore
Chamber of Commerce. whoatten-
ded the convention, have returned
home.
Mr.. James +. Clendenin. with
the firm Of MeSsrS. Charles Eng
land & Co. was one of the dele
gates. He said the convention was
quite a success. He prepared the
sample of hay that was exhibited
by the Chamber of Commerce and
Is naturally pleased with It's crcdi-
table showing.
Samples of hay were there
from nearly every State I'm the
United States and from some
foreign countries, said Mr.. Glen
denim yesterday. One of the fca-
lures of the convention was a
lecture 10y Professor Stillman. of
the United States Department of
Agriculture. upon hay grasses.
He spoke especially of timothy as
a commercial hay. and how ii
should be treated, and said that one
bale in the exhibit came upto all of
the requirements. | was so much
interested that ! had Professor
Stillman point out the bale. and it
proved to he the one from
Maryland.
\ committee was appointed TO
examine the samples. The COM
mittee reported that ii found that
the hay that met all requirements
was cut just when it began to bloom.
thereby preserving nutrition i'm
both bloom and stem. The COM
mittee concluded its report with
the sentence: 'Thistype of hay was
represented 10y a bale of Maryland
grown timothy This surely speaks
well for the farmers of our State.
The convention was largely at
tended and very successful. The
delegates paid close attention to the
business sessions in the morning
and went to the Exposition in the
afternoon.
Mr.. Charles England. Mr.. 4. \.
kuhl and several others from Bal
timore who attended the convention
wentonto Minneapolis torepresent
the Chamber of Commerce at the
convention of the National Grain
Dealers Association. which begins
tomorrow. Baltimore Sun.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-29

Some years ago one OF the charitable
societies OF Iowa sent n number az
orphans 10 one OF the towns Of the
state for distribution among chlldless
people. The distribution aroused much
interest In the village. As the orphans
were being given 10 those who wanted
10 adopt children little resident OF
the town ran Up 10 her mother and
said:
"oh. mamma. wish You would take
a little orphan glrlr'
But, my dear" replied the mother.
Il have you. What do | want with an
orphanf"
Il know YOU have me-" said the lit
tie girl but You might want to have
n funeral and you could use the little
orphan girl instead of me"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-29

Ground up mummy makes a hroyv,
OF certain rare color that nothing
else can give. 1t is on account OF the
asphaltum in the mummy that this Is
so. The Egyptians wrapped their dead
IN garments coated with asphaltum Of
an lncomparably fine and pure quality.
rms asphaltum as the centuries passed
Impregnated the tissues Of the dead
themselves. 1t turned them into the
pest paint material in the world. Be
ing exceedingly expensive, II is used
only by portrait painters in depicting
brown hair.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-29

A preacher advocating tho support
OF a charitable object prcfaccd the cir
culation OF the boxes with this address;
Prom the great sympathy l have
witnessed i'm your cOuntenanccs there
is only one thing I am afraid of-th0t
some OF you may feel inclined 10 give
too much. Now Il is my duty % IN
form YOU that justice should always
be prior virtue TO generosity: there
fore l wish TO have II thoroughly un-
derstOOd that no person will think OF
putting anything into the box who can
not pay his debts"
The result was an overlooking col
lection. London Tit-Hits.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-29
LITTLE THOUGHTS.

Disappointment Is not a sufficient
reason for encouragement.
Be satisfied with yourself II you viii.
but do not be self satisfied.
= All things come TO those who leave
OF waiting and go after them
The claims 20 wisdom Of all owls and
most men rest upon their looks.
Good qualities, like good steel knives,
grow dull of edge unless they are used.
Many man who is offered a chance
OF lifetime for a mere song cannot
sing.
Your grip on success depends largely
on the other things you are willing TO
let 90.
Nhen man sets popularity before
his eyes he is likely to let principle out
OF his heart.
If we had no failings ourselves, we
should not take so much pleasure in
hndlng out those Of others.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-29
THE USE OF CHARMS.
Peculiar Amulet which l. Common
Among the koreans.

Peculiar Amulet which l. Common
Among the koreans.
The people OF all nations are super
sttious, ana belief I'm charns and
nmulets prevails among people OF ev-
cry rank and grade. educated or igno-
rant refined or vicious. When n man
declares. Il have no superstition con-
tinue the subject, and I'm few min
utcs he viii state. while l am not
superstitous. yet l must say I always
did believe" etc, demonstrating that
he is about as supcrstitious rs the
average Of mankind. Charms and am
nlets are made OF almost everything.
from n repulsive collection Of human
snakes. pieces of glass. stone. iron.
dried blood. bottles OF water. etc. TO
elegant ana artistic combinations Of
gold and precious stones For many
centuries scraps of paper with QUOTA
tons from the Bible. from the Koran
and from the Netas or combinations Of
letters or figures containing some mys-
tic significance have been used all over
the world.
The abracadabra of the ancients. the
letters being repeated and placed in
the form OF a triangle. was in general
use. Written on sheet OF paper.
folded up and worn on the person il
was supposed 10 keep Off fcvcrS and
bring good luck TO the wcarcr. The
Koreans have a most peculiar form OF
this Kind of charm. consisting of the
figures I 10 q inclusive placed in the
form OF square. thus