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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-11
TOOK POISON BY MISTAKE
Mrs Lydia Spencer of Calais Died From it
Effects.

Montpelier, Aug. 10. Lydia, wife Of
George w. Spencer of Calais who was
patient at Heaton hospital in this
city last winter at the time her hus-
hand was taken to the Soldiers Home,
died suddenly at the town farm in Cal
ais this morning under what at first
were thought to be suspicious. circum-
stances.
The fact has developed that Mrs
Spencer during last night took dose
of medicine from the wrong bottle.
The bottle from which she drank con.
tanned poison. She had been suffering
from cancer OF the stomach and the
medicine nauseated her so that she
threw off portion of the liquid but
the poison caused her death.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-11
WILL CLOSE STORES THE 10Th.
Bennington Battle Day to be Observed by Some
OF the Leading Merchants.

The following merchants have signed
an agreement to close their places Of
business all day august Sixteenth In
honor of the anniversary of our own
"Battle Day., but for the accommo-
dation OF the shopping public will keep
open till a late hour Wednesday even
lug, the night previous:
f. L. Nichols,
A. Drysdale q Son,
A. X. Richie,
Chas. G.. Cole,
Mulligan & Roche,
Burt Bros.
The public is asked to do their holt
day shopping on the Wednesday night
before the Sixteenth instead Of the
forenoon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-11
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Jews Of the, Town and Village Brett
Told IforBusv Readers.

Mrs S. b. Hawks entertained few
friends at whist last evening.
Miss Millicent Fellows Of Albany is
visiting Mr. and Mrs A. D. Scott.
Miss Vera Bull entertained a few Of
her young lady friends at cards Fri
day evening,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-11
| Able to work At the
AGE OF Seventy
Three Years.

pounds. ! took your Peruna according
todirections and the result was more than
Iexpected. took no other medicine but
Peruna, and It accomplished all. You
told me in your first letter that you
thought Peruna would cure me and it
has. am seventy-three years old and
can attend to my business as usual"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-11

Col Arthur L. Hamilton Volunteers writes
$50 Goodale ST., Columbus as followst
Besides having The demonstrated IN
ny Ihayea number OF friends who
fully recommend H."
In later letter DR.. Hartman, writes:
NY command Peruna
American War and w say his that War Department
consulted VIII be found that
than other Of the Corps Camps Ae
Meade and Bushnell
months of
help think certainly greaf my
In recent letter, Col Hamilton
IhsIe used Peruna
remedy during the Spanish
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-11
INDEPENDENT CAUCUS.
Tuesday Evening, August Ia, at O'Clock, In
Fusion Headquarters, Main Street.

The Independent voters OF the town
OF Bennington are warned to meet In
caucus, at Fusion Headquarters, Tues
day evening, August IL, at 5 O'Clock,
p. IN.
First. To place in nomination a
candidate for town representative Ia
be voted for at the coming September
election.
Second. To place In nomination
candidates for Justices OF the Peace,
10 IN number.
Third. To transact any other bust
ness proper when met.
A. &. Lamarre,
a. w. lockwood,
ID. j. CuiliOn,
5. II. blackmer,
T.. j. Murphy,
Town Committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-11

Impure blood runs you down makes
you an easy victim for organic di-
seases. BUrdock Blood Bitters pur-
iies the blood-cures the cause builds
Y on up.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-11
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Tusdsy Evening. August "a. s o'cl OK. in
Apollo Hall.


Apollo Hall.
The democratic voters OF the town
OF Bennington are warned to meet in
caucus at Apollo Hall, Tuesday, Aug
II, at sp. m.
First To place in nomination can
ddate for town representative to be
voted for at the coming September
election.
Second. To place in nomination
cand. dates for Justices of the Peace,
10 in number.
Third. To transact any other bust
ness proper wlen met.
II. a. Lyon,
II. NJ. Houghton,
w. j. Gibney.
John L. Gavin,
NJ. w. Stewart,
Town Committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-11
THE ART OF BEARING FALSE
WITNESS

This is not the first time that have been obliged
asten the charge of Misrepresentation the speak
and bureau of the machine committee. has been
apparent from the first that the last thing they desired
the people to know was actual fact Let notice few
of the more recent otfenSeS:
FALSE WITNESS both speakers newspapers haped
on of bonding the for good roads Utterly
untrue misleading The bonding idea originated with Fuller Smith
and the Proctor Republicans know it.
The independent proposition do with SAVING ENOUGH
MONEY FOR PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS and Mr. Clement has
never advocated believe the bonding idea This false
hood is persistent and malicious
FALSE WITNESS 2M Foster and others have stated point
Mr. Clement advocated state 1900 when chairman
the committee Utterly false and Mr. Clement fought
the tooth and nail
The BILL carving STATE TAX ORIGINATED IN THE HOUSE
as all such measures by virtue of the constitution called for IS
cent tax which opposed every His contention
that with proper economy NO STATE TAX WAS NEEDED and he
stands consistently on that policy today
FALSE WITNESS 3-Mr Graham conradcs speakers who
cell Of the condition books He says that charge that
not scratch of any made the Auditors books
v 20 What scratch in REGARD IOSTAIE
INSTITUTIONS BEEN MADE. mis-sa charge
70 CONTRADICT MISSTATEMENT and says
he could with what with The apology tells the whole story
FALSE WITNESS 4:-The Waterbury asylum be
ore ground machine speakers At Brandon
ecy quoted referred expense $l4700O
that institution The night Mr. Farchd spoke of expense per
week per patient These figures do agree Neither do the
figures Brandon with what he said Bur
ngon where expense per week per patient quoted $500
NONE OF THESE FIGURES AGREE WITH THOSE OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT the actual figures according Expert Pratt
for the biennial term ending based the epen
lures which 1920 o. and che number of patients SIS
make the COST PER WEEK PER PATIENT $4.12
Are Proctor Republicans Deliberately Trying to
Confuse the People With Mass of Conflicting Fig
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-11

The people have need to keep their eyes fixed on
the main issues of this campaign, which follows
Shall the enormous expense of doing the state S
business continue increase from year for
instance from $213 S594e in 1884 to $865,632o3 in
1905?
Shall an unjust system of double taxation prevail !?
Sqall public office be controlled by favored few or
shall the people resume control of their business?
Shall needed reforms be accomplished or smoth
cred in machine committees?
Shall Vermont continue in power the selfish clique
of politicians that are responsible for the increase in
taxation and the consequent decrease in the value Of
our farm-lands?
Shall Son Proctor Succeed Father Proctor as Yer
monts political boss?
ISSUED BY THE INDEPENDENT LITERARY BUREAU 1906.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-11

"Doan's Ointment cured me OF ecle
ma that had annoyed me "A long time.
The cure was permanent. Hon =, W.
Matthews, Commissioner Labor Stats
tics, Augusta, Me.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-11

flesh builder. 1
am now at work
every day, an d
have gained ten
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-11
WOODfORD PICNIC.
Field Day and General Good Time at woOdiord
Next Thursday

The Woodford Union church will
give a church picnic and Baraca Field
Day, Aug. 10Th 10 Dexter Gleason's
grove, Woodford. Everybody invited.
The merchants OF Bennington have
kindly donated the following prizes
for the event:
Drysdale * Son dress suit case
WI. Gokay stag horn toilet set
Charles G.. Cole hat
l.. Cook alarm clock
A. G. Limarre a Co ! box soap
Winslow y Remington razor
w. ID. Newton bell
a. X. Richie pr blankets
H. Roster parasol
Il. l.. Nichols two vases
II. II. Allen watermelon
Mulligan ~ Roche Gents light hat
Chas T. Burt dress suit case
Burt Bros. hat
j. NJ. Ayres iountain pen
A. f. LOomis pr. Mems slippers
Bennington shoe store Mems slippers
f. n Squire pr. gold buokled
suspenders
y. +. Boium 3 bottles oi oil YES
NJ j. WEIGH fancy rocker
Z. +. Morrissey N Co 3 bottles Of
Heinz pickles
D
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-11
Weather

Scattered showers tonight and Sun
day fair.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-11
Find Bennington andsoner Than Any of Them
A VETERAN OF THE SPANISH WAR
Expresses His Great Faith In Pe-ru-na.

Pe-ru.na Is q Tonic Especially
Adapted TO the Prevention and Re-
lief of ALI Catarrhal Ailments
Due 10 the Vicissitudes of
Climate and Exposure
Experienced by the
Soldier.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-11
Assistant War Correspondent Rec
ommends Pe-ru-na.

Mr.. II. b. Manley, Assistant War Cor
respondent during the war in China,
care "Black and White" 6sS Craig ST.,
Montreal, Canada, writes:
"When a man travels in extremely hot
or cold climates, he realizes how valua-
bile friend he has IL he carries bottle
Of PerunR.
81 know OF no article in my travelling
outfit which 1 have learned TO praise
higher.
"If you are suffering with the ex-
treme heat, Peruna restores you, or II
YOU are afflicted with a cold, la grippe
or bronchitis, Peruna restores you In a
short time.
cor II you suffer with sleeplessness or
~ your appetite is poor, again Peruna
acts as good, true friend and is the
tonic needed.
al have tried Il for months and am
only too glad to acknowledge Il az a
true, loyal standby in times OF trouble
I do not hesitate to recommend Il TO al"
I. r. MARYLAND, q well-known bust
nessm man OF Cincinnati, o., address K. X.
No. /. Mt. Washington, Ohio, writes:
81 find that in my case Peruna r. q
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-11
An Old Soldiers Praise.

Mr.. II. Il. COX, Center Oak, Pa, writes:
al was taken with hemorrhages Of the
stomach and had from one 70 three a
yenr.
"The doctors said my stomach could
not bo cured, and 1t was only question
OF how soon one OF these spells would
kin me, and / was given up several
times, as they had no hopes for me.
81 finally wrote 20 you, and you said
81 Il was not cancer or tumor, Peruna
would cure me.
81 commenced taking Peruna right
AWAY, and have never had one Of those
spells since.
81 am an old soldier, one OF Phil Sheri.
dams Rough Riders, and pretty nearly
played out now, but have q pretty
good stomach again"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-18

ing from the amount OF his remedies
that are being sold ia st. Louis
Much interest IS being aroused IN
this city by cooper's unusual statement
that parasites are the real cause OF a
great deal Of the chronic stomach
trouble and by the fact that he Is borne
out Ia making the statement since as
he prophesied. many cases OF this char
aeter have come TO light IN the last
twenty four hours.
Yesterday people called on Cooper
bringing with them glass jars and
dishes containing tape worms which
had been driven from thei- systems by
coopers medicine. Cooper was asked
to ten how these parasites drst found
their way into the human system. lie
said. People may become afflicted with
one Of these parasites only through
eating uncooked food Of different kinds.
but IN nearly every case the presence
OF tapeworms IN the human system Is
due 10 eating raw on very rare meat.
IAN meat Of this character is danger
Gus, for unless meat IL thoroughly COOK
ed It may contai1 the egg from which
parasites come and unless il Is cooked
sufficiently to KIN this egg It immed-
lately matches and grows at an aston
ishing rate. It travels from the stomach
to the utestines and remains there
growing larger until Il has reached
enormous proportions Every particle
OF fosd which is passed into the intes-
tines a tier being dlgested 10 the stomach
Is pr, -. upon by the c-e. ture. 50 thas
the nolnishment which Should Ko ~
build bone, blood. and siuew in tt~- y -
vidual has most of the lifegivine pic-
critics which It possesses absorbed by
the parasite In consequence The entire
system Of the human being so afflicted
becomes broken down. the blood be-
comes impure, the stomach is thrown
out OF order. the nerves are affected. and
even the mind loses its wonted keenness
and becomes dull and sluggish Con-
trary to general belief, the appetite is
not greatly increased; it only becomes
Irregular so that at times the mere
sight OF food viii nauseate and at
others the individual eats ravenousy.
zone OF the surest indications OF this
trouble Is a general feeling OF lassitude
a disinclination for all effort. and ex-
treme nervousness. The Individual al
most always thinxs himself suffering
from many ills, and he tries first one
thing and then another, hoping to lid
himself OF an imaginary disease.
"As | have before stated, have
found these parasites to be very COM
mon and sooner than take the chance
OF. having one Of these terrible things
in my system and subiecting MYSELF
to untold misery 1 see that ever. par
ticle of meat I eat IS thoroughly cooked.
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Secondly nay horses replied Mr. Coo
per.
At the word horses Mr.. cooper's
face at once frightened and IT was ev-
ident that he has the true kentuck-
ian's love for the equine world. do
you own some good ones2'' he was
asaed. You bet / do" said the philan-
thropist. his eyes rrkliag "Ise got
some Of the best trolters and PAGERS in
this country. rye got two green four
year olds that go down the grand CIR
cult next season and I believe win make
great regulations The PAGER has work
ed quarters In thirty seconds fiat and
;he trotter has stepped miles IN z;0S
This Is going some, as you probably
know. for greon borses. / have one
nily with me now. She was sired BY
Red Wilkes and was pronounced at
Lexington, KY, to be the most perfect
two-year-old ever shown in that ring.
Her dam took every prize she went az
ter. She was entered IN All horse shows
from New York to San Francisco.
now have thirty-six head OF gilt-edgcd
harness horses IN ny stables az Dayton.
And twelve OF these race this coming
season The Others are brood mares,
stations 3..,a coiss
"Why y It that yor "A Hentuckian,
prefer ne harness N 20 the thor
oughmedg7 he was asked
because / own and race horses solely
for the sport and consider the trotting
ana pacing rings Of the couutry much
ffeer from the element Of camping than
are the running tracks. And. further
more ] enjoy the training a stopper has
70 receive 70 work properly in harness
1t adds an element Of interest to bis
performances.
/ The philanthropist closed the inter
view with the statement that, II the se-
porter wanted TO see a really fine fliy
he should go over ana loos "a the ons
owned bs Az, Cooper 40 present in shis
city
3 That the work being done ~ ths
young man 81 this city Is proving TO b'
o. the most Intense interest eau never
be- doubted Ills remarkable removals
Of deafness ana paralysis IN less thar
three minutes are hard 70 account for
A leading physician WAS questioned ~
this matter and said
las far as Mr.. Cooper being able Z
make paralytlcs use their limbs agar
after they have bpen helpless a numbe
Of years. ! attribute this TO his powe
as a masseVIs I have A6ed with on
mnn who received the benefit Of thi
demonstration, and fr0n wcat J cai
learn fhe expert rubblns that Was eiVei
/ him did as much good as anything els
I 70 stimulate the wasted muscles int
action
Massage has been recognized for year
as being the best treatment for paraly
sis Taken IN connection with tirts lin
intent. which from al accounts nus
be very powerful. II produces the re
suits wht,h seem 50 remarkable. Hol
the reinoval oi deafness b accsmpiisi-e
oennoi say. have not Witnessed any
thing of this kind which he has DOM
ana would have 10 40 80 before exprel
slnE an opinion"
II Is safe 10 say, ,ssAas Il win h lon
time before the ptpie Of this city fol
stt the visit = fi,A young man. jude
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-18

ophef his cult being that through Civ
ing Is the only true happiness and tte
week that spent with him listening to
his homiiies as expressed In his broken
English win always be remembered by
me-"
'Can you not tell me something Of
your charitable work and your reasons
Tor itg" asked the reporter.
There is not much to teil.r replied
the youn man u mako II practice
to give one-tenth OF my income to such
unfortunate human beings as are in
need. ! spend very little CT this for
public charities, as l believe that chari-
itale institutions y city should be
looked after by the citizens They are
constantly tsfore the public mind. and
while they are worthy. It is TIE fault
Of good citizenship II the city's wards
are not cared for. ] spend portion
OF my time In driving form house to
house investigating cases Of dire pow
erty that are brought TO my attention.
come across hundreds OF cases SO
pitiful as to be heartrendine Cases
such as | found In your city where
delicate little children in the delirium
OF fever toss. amidst filth indescribable,
In a little room where sleep seven or
eight human tieings and where such
cooking as is necessary is done: cases
OF old women and old men half blind
and totally incapacitated, gasping out
the last Of their miserable existence
without a friend. without dime TO
add a day Of happiness to the biacSness
OF their lives. These are the cases that
secure my aid. Thousands upon thous-
ands could be spent IN a like manner in
the city OF ST Louis and the end OF II
would not be reached. only do what
/ can. exercising my best judgment in
what give. AS for public charities, 7
have nothing to spare for them
what do you consider the greatest
pleasure your money has brought your"
asked the reporter.
First being able to give my wife and
little daughter everything they want.
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Story Of His Life and Wonderful
Successes Toldbythe Create Cooper

81 Louis. Especially. May 17.-Prob-
ably themoHt talked OF man IN the ety
20 day ls L. r. Cooper the millionaire
philnnthfopist who is at present intro
ducing his famous preparations in 81.
Louis. Through The courtesy OF his
secretary a special interview vas arr
ranged Tor between the philnnthropist
and the Globe Democrats representa-
tives AZ the ferorter stepped into the
apartments Of the Great Cooper, as he
As called, the caller hesltatingly advanc-
ed expecting to meet q man of years
and ausiere presence. Ilis restraint was
only fnomentary, for his equanimlty was
Instantly restored by the CHEEKY welcome
he received from young man about
thirty years Of age. who with smile
stepped forward TO greet him. The sur.
prise gave vent in the almost involun-
tary question Are you the Great
Cooper
The increduloas face OF the ques-
uoner amused the victim OF the inter-
view that was to follow. ''Yes. / am
T. T. cooper Why not7'
Visions Of the young mans wealth
came before the papers representative
as ~ said; Il had thought to find you
much older man. Mr.. Cooper" Again
the philanth-opist smiled as he replied.
Wen, you see that I am not. Now what
con do for youg suppose you want
an interview. What would you like to
have me discuss? ?"
Il should like TO have an account in
general way OF your life and the rea-
sons for gour success said the reporter
as he settled himself in a chair.
wen that is rather a modest r.
quest hut here goes was born thirty
years ago on a Kentucky farm. My
people were farming people and the life
they led was OF the simplest. FROM al
most as far back as l can remember l
had a desire to leave The farm and see
the world. anu this desire became SO
strong that at fourteen years OF age I
left home with $50, my savings. in my
pocket and visions in my head.
For the next two years my life was
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-18

one Of hard knocks I drifted from city
10 city and finally landed in New York.
where l looked up my uncle, the late
@. H. Cooper, NJ. ID. ! was by this time
tired OF my wanderings and when he
offered to allow me to complete my ed
ucation took him at his word and
spent two years more IN study. i was
graduated from New York High School
and began the study OF medicine. Brt
al the end OF a year the desire 10 again
see the world took possession OF me and
much against my uncle's wishes set
out
This time I was gone five years. I
did a little Of everything and was finally
notified through my parents while IN a
little town IN Kansas OF my urcle's
death and Of legacy Of $4,000 which
he had left me. As I have already
stated 50 previous interview, be also
left ME formula which he had OBJ
,tafhea from foreigner and which he
sisted "a his win was most remarkable.
| took fhis formula and the $4,000 and
after establishing a tiny laborator. of
one room IN Dayton. Ohio which city
selected owing 70 the fact tIat cer-
tain ingredicnt used IA the formula is
manufactured there, again took the
road selling this preparation as I went.
This Was the starting point OF my sue
cess. J. Travelled over the entire country
introducing my remedy IN different
toWns, and gradually the business OF
my laboratory In Dayton began TO build
up. Three times I was forced 70 move
che business into larger quarters and
finally two years ago I organized the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-18

G. W. Fouts. Postmaster at Riverion
Ia. nearly lost his life and was robbed
OF all comfort according TO his letter
which says For 20 years had chronic
liver complaint. which led TO such a Sc
we're case OF jaundlce chat even my fing.
er nails turned yellow: when my doctor
prescrlbeS Electric Bitters; which cured
me and have kept me well for eleven
years" Sure cure for Biniousness. Neu-
raisia. Weakness and all Stomach. Liv-
er. Kidney ana Bladder arrangements.
wonderful Tonic. AT all drug stores.
so cents
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pANAMA AArs A. psrERsEns.
a coNwcT HleALY HoNoREo

Special TO Daily Leader.
Norman. May lS.M Mont Ballard who
was convicted some years ago OF par
ticipation IN tie lynchine Of Indians at
Maud for assaultng and numbering
white women returned TO Maud one
day last week from the Leavenworth
penitentiary. lie WAS met by band,
conducted 60 "a hall and a grand ovation
given him. speeches eing made min
isters and prominent men Of the town
The outrage perpeuated upon the help
less women by the nends WAS received
ana the punishment meted out to them
by burning them at the stake met with
the Appreciation Of almost everybody.
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Will SUE ron DAMAGES

Cleveland o. r.. Alay ls.-It Is under
stood that w X. Mlnikin. the Million
aire Oh operator, recently arrested fo-
cutting timber on school section near
Cleveland. where an OH derrick was be-
ing erected by his direction. n violation
Of the orders of the Interior department
win bring suit for $1,000 damages
against Deputy Marshal Imhof, who
arrested him. because he was taken oy-
erland for twenty-five miles 10 Pawnee
instead Of being allowed 10 walt and g
By rail-
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we ofrer one Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Hairs catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENY & CO. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned have known r.
]. cheny for the last fifteen years and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able TO carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
wALDING. KINNAN & MARTIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Tolede, o,
Han's catarrh Cure Is taken inter-
nhlly, acting directly upoa the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system. Tes-
timonials sent free. Price rs cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family PilIs for consti-
patton.