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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-08

Coof retiring rooms are now a fea-
ture of American life in the large
cities. These rooms are not called
refrigerators; it is possible that those
who patronize them might be offended
were this done, but they act the same
purpose.-Ice and Cold Storage.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-08
Sincere Admiration.

why do you insist on keeping par
rot?"
Because" answered the lonely man,
II like to hear it talk The parrot is
the only creature gifted with the pow
er of speech that is content to repeat
just what it hears without trying to
make good story of it. Washington
Star
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-08
Looking for Trouble.

Bennings-Do you think that 1t Is
better to give than to receive?
JenEings-Not on your lifei I have
just been appointed receiyer.-Chi-
caco Journal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-08

A few years ago George f. Haley.
of Biddeford, was trying his first GRIM
inal case before the supreme judicial
court of Maine, with chief Justice
John A. Peters on the bench. Mr..
Haley was in the middle of his plea
when a man in the audience fell over
in a CONFUSION. The young lawyer
stopped, disconnected. Go on, sir, go
on" said the chief justice; you're CIV
ing them fits!"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-08
YARNLETS RARE.

The story is told of a girl whose
sweetheart said to her one evening:
"Were you aware that l passed your
house last night?" She gave him a
glance full of reproach "Of course
was" she said "Do you think l
would not know your step?" But at
this he grew grave and distract, for
he had passed in a cab.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-08
Astronomical.

Knicker-So she told you to read
your answer in the stars?
Bocker-Yes, and l found they all
had declination.--N. Y. Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-08

A venireman gave as his reason for
desiring to get out of grand jury serv-
ice physical disability. What is the
nature of your infirmity?" asked the
Judge. 81 am deaf in one ear, your
honor" replied the man. You'll do"
said the Judge. "Dont you know you
only have to hear one side of case
in the grand jury room?"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-08
Close TO Earth

Some flowers and herbs that grow
very low are of very fragrant smell
and healthful usa
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-08

Children Born in England.
Only IS per cent. as many children
are born in England now as were born
30 years ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-08
HE TOOK SWIFT REVENGE.

ITO BE CONTINUED
Copyright, 1905, by G. w. Dillingham; Coz
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-05
POINTS ABOUT FRANKlNG.N
Had It's Birth Honestly Enough, in
1860, But Has Come to
Be Abused.

American legislators are not the
only ones who abuse their franking
privileges. Recent history in England
has caused the London Chronicle ID
say: "Franklng had its birth, honest
ly enough, in 1860, in the desire to r.
lieve members OF parliament Of tn
expense incurred in the discharge OF
their national duties; but the practice
rapidly widened until it became pos
slhle for members 20 transmit their
household goods at the public ch rye.
as the following extract from old pos
Office records testifies: Fifteen coup
OF hounds going to the king OF Romans
with free passive maid servants
going as laundresses to my Lord AM
bassador Methuen Dr. Cri h on, ear
rying with him a COW and divers neces-
saries-three suits OF clothes for som,
nubleman's lady at the court OF Por-
tugal-two bales OF stockings for tn
use of the ambassador to the crown OF
PORTUGAL deal case, with folr
fiitches OF bacon, for Mr. Penaiugtol
Of Rotterdam.
This form of abuse died when the
past Office stable underwent a puriic =
ton, but it.speedily gave place to an
other variety. Members signed pack
els of letters wholesale, gave them
away to their friends. and sometimes
paid their servants wages in frankei
envelopes; in fact, they became a val
liable form of currency, subject to the
art of the forger, who did roaring
trade. In IT'S e24,00O tSl200
worth of free correspondence passed
through the post Office.
Fifty years later the nation was
staggered to discover that the amount
had increased to e170,OO) $50 00o).
and stringent laws were pa sed %
mitigate the immoral tendencies of the
houses of parliament But all was in
vain. until Sir Rowland Hill managed
in 1889 to abrogate the privileges alto
gether"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-05
ARLINGTON.

Miss Sadie Hard spent Saturday i
Rutland.
Roscoe Cole CT North Bennington
was in town Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs +. H. Holden and son
OF Bennington spent Sunday in town.
Miss Mary Thompson Of Bennington
spent Sunday in town.
Mr. and Mrs Edgar Body and
daughter are visiting friends in Rut-
land
Eli Lathrop OF Schenectady spent
several days at his home here last
week.
Mr. and Mrs f. Way of Manchester
were the guests OF Mrs S. II Vincent
Sunday.
Miss Grace King OF Manchester De.
pot was the guest ofMrs May Lathrop
recently.
Mr. and Mrs VIM Culiuan of DANDY
visited the former mother, Mrs Mary
Cullinan over Sunday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-05
FOR BACHELORS TO READ.
Latest Version of Old Roads to the
Happy State of Matri-
mony.

From year to year bridal lore
changes slightly, and brides continue
superstitlous enough TO believe in any
thing handed out by so-caled oracles
Here is the latest version OF Old roads
to connubial bliss.
January bride-Prudent housekeepef
and sweet-tempered
February Anecuonate wife AMI
tender mother.
March Frivolous chatterbox and
given to quarreling.
April - lnconstant, not intelligent,
fairly good-locking
May Handsome, amiable, and u
happy disposition.
June-lmpetuous and generous.
July-Pretty, smart and quick-tem
pered
August-Amiable and practical.
September Discreet, affable and
much liked.
october-Pretty, coquettish and jeal-
GUS
November-Liberal and kind, but OF
a wild disposition.
December-Well proportional, fond
of novelty, entertaining and extrava-
giant,
1t is unlikely that any tried, true
and sensible bachelor can be persuaded
to choose an ugly old maid for q
partner because OF a belief that II they
marry in May she will be handsome,
amiable and Of happy disposition"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-05
MAKES HIM THINK OF HOME
Negro Woman Servant Causes Turk.
ish Minister to Astonish
Guests.

When the first Turkish minister,
Mele Mele, came to Washington a
grand ball was planned in his honor
Hundreds of invitations were sent out
and nearly everybody who received
one came, for there was much curiosi-
tY to see the important Turk in his
native dress.
Particularly were persons anxious
to examine the splendid dress turban
which had been described and talked
about, made, as It was, of plaster OF
paris, yet looking like the finest mus
lin. When the evening arrived Mele
Mee seemed to be the only one who
was not having a good time He stood
looking as If he did not know that
everybody was admiring him and alto
gether was very much bored till sud-
denly he caught a glimpse of big
negro woman who was assisting in
serving the supper.
Instantly he rushed up to her. and,
throwing his arms about her neck
gave her good kiss, explaining that
he could not help It, she reminded
him so much of his best and most
expensive wife, and while the com
pany thought 1t a very odd thing to
do, everybody could understand that
he was a homeslck man and nobody
minded II In the least
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-05
Gnnrh. Amhnsheh h, striI,ers.

COLUMBUS, O.. June 5.-Caught IN
ambush in ravine rs they We're
marching to relieve their comrades at
the Bradley mine in Jefferson county
o.. thlrty-three guards in the employ
Of the stand pat operators who are
now running the Plum Run and Brad
ley mines with nonunion miners, WEI,
subjected to a heavy fire from about
POO determined union strikers. who hiG
behind trees and powders and poure,
deadly fire into the guards Report
conflict as TO the number who were
wounded in the battle, the first repor,
being that fifteen men were killed. but
the latest estimate direct from tn,
scene of the conflict places the humble
at seven wounded and none killed
Governor Pattison has sent the Fourtl
and Eighth regiments, Ohio national
guard, to Dilonvale, which has bee
made military headquarters
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-05

A great many Americans, both men
and women, are thin, pale and puny, with
Door circulation because they have III
treated their stomachs by hasty eating
or too much eating, by consuming ac0-
hOlic beverages, or by too close c0niinc-
ment to home, Office or factory, and In
consequence the stomach must be treated
In natural way before they can rectiy
their earlier mistakes. The muscles In
many such people, In fact In every weary.
thin and thin blooded person, do their
work with great difficulty AS a result
fatigue comes early, Is extreme and lasts
long. The demand Tor nutrltiye aid is
ahead Of the supply. To insure perfect
health every tissue. bone. nerve and
muscle should take from the blood Ger
tain materials and return to 10 certain
others 1t Is necessary TO prepare the
stomach for the work of taking up from
the food what is necessary to make good
rich, red blood. We must 60 to Nature
for the remedy. There We're certain
roots known to the Indians Of this
country before the advent Of the white,
which later came 10 the knowledge of
rapidly In professional favor for Che curt
of obstinate stomach and liver troubles
These are found 10 be safe and yet Ger
tain In their cleansing and inVigOratiuQ
effect upon the stomach, liver and blood
These are: Golden Seal root. Queen
root. Stone root, BlOOdroot, Mandrake
root. Then there is Black CherrybarE
The medicinal principles residing IN these
native roots when extracted With give.
crime as a solvent make the most reliable
and efficient stomach tonic and liver D-
yigOrator, when combined in just he
right proportions, as In Dr. Perce's
Golden Medical Discovery. Where there
IS bankrupt vitality such as nervous
exhaustion, bad nutrition III and thin
blood, the body acquires yigor and the
nerves, blood and all the tissues feel the
favorable effect OF this sovereign remedy
Although some physicians have been
aware of the high medicinal value Of the
above mentioned plants, yet few have
used pare glycerine as a solvent and
usually the doctors prescriptions called
for the ingredients in varying amounts,
Cith alcohol.
The Golden Medical Discovery" Is a
scientific preparation compounded of the
glycerlc extracts Of the above mentioned
vegetable ingredients and contains no
alcohol or harmful habit-forming drugs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-05
THE MAcHlNlsT's TRADE.
Calls for High Order Of Intelligence
and Hard-Headed Com
nonsense.

There is, perhaps, no other trade
and very few professions" writes Viii
liam Haddow, in the Technical World
Magazine, that require the high order
of intelligence. the study, the appliea
ton, the real hard-headed common
sense, the surgeons delicacy of touch
for instance, in fitting OF fine work
that the machinist's trade demands
to give the excellent work and the in.
terchangeability of parts found in tho
modern rife or sewing machine The
range of his work is from a needle to
battleship; from automatic machin.
cry that would talk French had It one
more movement to measuring ma
chimes guaranteed not TO vary more
than the fifty-thouslndth part of an
inch from the absolute. This precision
will perhaps be better appreciated
when It is remembered that $50 times
this limit of variation is only equal
TO the diameter of the average human
hair. Standard plug and ring gauges,
to take a specific example, are so accu-
rately fitted TO each other that the ex
pansion due to the warmth of the
hand, If the plug be held in 1t for a
few moments. will make 1t impossible
to insert the Plug in the ring; while,
If the ring be expanded in the same
way, the plug will drop clear through
Il.
When the machinfst has become
shllful enough to fulfil the above re
qairements, he maly receive from $3.50
per day up to whatever he can make
himself worth and prove It,"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-05
SALE

A the real estate owned 10y G. H..
Daring, situated on Mccall street in
Bennington village, and consisting OF
the following parcels
LIST. The two story frame dazzling
situated ON corner of West Main and
Mccall streets, together with an ample
lot.
2nd. The two story frame dwell
ling known as the "Victor Avey'
place situated on the east side Mccall
street
sd A building lot east side Mccall
street.
4lh. A building lot on the northwest
corner of West Main and Mccall
streets.
9Th. A building lot just south from
above described corner lot.
9Th. A two story, three tenement
house on west side Mccall street.
7th A building lot just south from
said three tenement house.
Sth. A two story frame single dwell
ling on west side Mccall stree.
The above property will be sold in
one lot If desired or in separate par
cells, and is offered at reasonable
price.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-05
INACCESSIBLE FORESTS.
Dense Tropical Growth of Guatemala
Contains Much Valuable
Timber.

Nearly all of the northern and east
ern part Of Guatemala is covered with
a dense tropical forest, CONSISTING of
mahogany, different kinds Of cedar,
chicle and other hard woods Along
streams down which logs can be float
ed much of the mahogany has ben
cut. but as yet very little of the other
woods have been marketed This IS
especially true of the departments Of
Peten Alta Verapaz and Izabal.
Most of the forests still belong 10
the government, and the usual method
of securing the timber Is by conces
sion, by which a certain number OF
trees are cut at given price per tree.
or stipulated sum is paid for the
timber on a given tract II is not
an easy matter to get titles TO large
tracts of land in Guatemala, as it i5
discouraged by the government
These concessions are not usually
granted for a longer period than five
years. Sometimes it is stipulated that
II certain number Of trees are en-
during that time they must be re.
newed.
The pine forests are limited, beina
in the mountainous country principal
ly and inaccessible Most Of the lum'
Der used comes from the United
States, principally from California
The forests of this country are gen
orally so inaccessible that the railroad
companies import nearly all their ties
and even import coal, because 1t Is
difficult for them to get enough fire
wood.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-05
MINrIA WON BY A HEAD.
whimsical Captured Jockey Club
weight For Age Race at belmont.

whimsical Captured Jockey club
weight For Age Race at belmont.
NEW YORK. June 5.-The riding Of
Jockey Walter Miller was the feature
OF the racing at Belmont park. Out Of
six mounts ne rode four winner ana
two seconds
Mntia after making the pace was tir-
ing in the final strides, and Radtke, on
Entree, closed very strong after early
luterferences, Miller kept Mintia go
ing long enough to win by short head.
Whimsical. played down from q to d
to to ,. easily won the Jockey clul
weight for age race. She broke 10
front and, making the pace, won by @
length and a half. Court Dress, . to y
favolite, won the Gayety stakes. sum
marles:
First Race Tommy Waddell, first
Watergrass, second; Sir Lynewood
third.
Second Race. Montfort, first; Gar
ters. second; Halton, third.
Third Race. Court Dress, first;
Barbary Belle, second; Alteration
third
Fourth Race. Whimsical, first; Ac
countant. second; The Picket, third
Fifth Race. Mintia, first; Entree,
second; Battleax, third.
Sixth Race. Zienap. first; Miss
Crawford, second; Yalagal third
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-05

A year ago Il Chicago woman
brought suit against surgeon who
operated on her for tumor and then
sewed up apair of lorceps in her body.
This was regarded as something fear
ful, but other surgeons remarked
cheerfully that "it often happened. %
Now comes a report from Webster City
Iowa, OF a woman who was operated
on for appendicitis and in whose body
the surgeon sewed up napkin. Per
haps We may yet hear of one who sewed
up in his patient door mat or type
writer These incidents may go far t.
make surgical operations" uofash
[ ionable. Chicago Chronicle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-05
servian Swim eherds.

In any Servian village there is only
one swineherd and he leads all the
pigs of the community, In the morn
ing he goes through the streets blow
ing his horn and the pigs come out
of their own accord and fall in behind
him and follow him to the pasture.
At night he brings them home and
they disperse to their stiles in the
same orderly way as they pass the
houses to which they belong. They
require no attention and no singing
out.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-05

Sarah Bernhardt thinks Washington
is even a more beautiful city than Par
is but "wny do you make OF your
beautiful city mere country yillageY'
she asks. "You have no amuscments
here no gardens, no places where the
workingmen can 90 on Sunday or in
the evenings. At midnight everything
is closed. Then Paris wakes. ! would
rather not die in Washington. 1t is
not place for even so hilarious an
event
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-05
Excursion to Rutland

For the Barnum Il Baily Shows at
Rutland Thursday, June It'll, the Rut-
land II. X. will sell special excurs ion
tickets to Rutland and return at the
following greatly reduced rates, Ben
nington 100, North Bennington 81 90,
Arlington Sl00, Manchester 800
Dauby 60c, Wallingford Soc, with pro-
portionate low rates from intermediate
stations. Tickets will be good on regu-
lar morning trains leaving Benning-
ton $40 a. M, HOO a. m; North Ben
nington 1892 "a m ll-20 a. m. /; Airing.
ton 900 a. m, Hal n. M; Manchester
9-22 a. IN, 1910 noon; DANNY 9-5l a.
M, 1895 noon: Wallingford l0-ll a..
M, 1888 noon, reaching Rutland l0-3S
a. IN. and at LILO p. m. Returning
train viii leave Rutland at 6.l5 p. m.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-05
knights of Columbus Convention.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, June 9TH,
arrival of his eminence Cardinal Glib
bons of Baltimore to he the guest o.;
Rev. John Coyle of ST Johns churcl
and the formal welcome to the city
the national delegates given at the cit,
hall by Mayor Studley were the chic
happenings of the first days gathering
of the annual convention of the
Knights Of Columbus.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-05
TABLE OF PERCENTAGES.
leonard and Wright victors.

AUBURNDAIE, Mass, June D
Brilliant tennis gained the honor 70
4. W. Leonard and |. G. Wright oi
Boston Of meeting f. ]. Sulloway am
j. Il. G. Iarned IN the challenge match
for the Massachusetts doubles cham
pionshlp by their victory in straight
sets at the Braeburn Country club
over A. 5. Pier and Gardner BealS of
Boston.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-05
TADIE on pERCENTAGEs.



At St Louis
St Louis -.......s....O 0 0 o y o 0 o. D
Hits New YORK. q; ST. Louis 4. Errors
New York. %. St Louis. /. Batteries
Hahn and Mcclure, Glade and OConnor
At Cleveland
Boston ...........0 D 3 o. o
Cleveland .........0 / ] o o o. .
Hits-Boston, 70, Cleveland II. Errors
Boston. ., Cleveland, = Batteries Young
and Peterson. Bernhard and Bemis.
At Chicago
Philadelphia ....1 0 90 / 0 0 O. 2
Chicago ...,.......0 o o 0 0 = Q
Hits Philadelphia. 8; Chicago, Z. Er-
rors Philadelphia 1: Chicago. . Batter
ies-Plunk and Powers; Patterson and
Sullivan.
Al Detroit
Washington ....l o 90 o. o o. 4
Detroit ...........1 0 / o 8 LII
Hits Washington, 10: Detroit. IS. Err
rors-W Washington. /; Detroit. 2 Batter
les Falkcnburg and Wakefield kiliau
and Schmidt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-05
Fifes and prums Aroused Them

BOSTON, June B. Fifes and drums
aroused the members of the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery company, in
accordance with an old custom, for the
two hundred and siXy-elghth annua
field day of that historic military or
ganlzation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-05
Gauntlet Beaten In bermuda Race.

NEW YORK, June 5.-The arrival OF
the Gauntlet at Bermuda - hours -
minutes behind the Tamerlane makes
The Tamerlane the winner of the Lip
Ton cup. The Tamerlane had TO allow
the Gauntlet IL hours 10 minutes ow
ing 10 the difference of their length
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-05
neImere Won Buffalo Derby.

BUFFALO, June 5.-Fred Burlew's
bay colt Belmere captured the Buffalo
Derby at Wentworth park. defeating
the odds on favorite Minnie Adams,
in hollow style Belmere got away
from the field at the quarter and was
never in danger
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-05

Wit is to speech a pretty trimming,
like the lace on wonan's gown,
while sarcasm is the dust tn at destroys
all the beauty of the conversational
laprie.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-05
FRANK /. HOWE, Editor and Publisher

The Boston company that started
out while ago to pay premiums on
births has discovered that the race
suicide scare was wholly uniounded
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-05

The Margaret z. L0wrie residence located on
Washington Ave; large modern nearly new
house with plenty OF land terms easy.
The nearly new modern ? tenement house 100
Dewey street
/ arge modern house next north OF American
House on North Street in village OF Bennington
TWO good houses ON Depot street.
TWO large modern houses on Jefferson Ave-.
with gOOdbarns.
Fifty farms lOcatedin Bennington SALISBURY.
Pownal. Arlington. Manchester. IlOosick and
White Geek, send two cent stamp for spring
catalogue. JOHN NASH
Bennington VI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-05

CINCINNATI. June 5.--Hazel Thorpe
was the only winning fayorite at La
tonia Outsiders and second choices
captured the other six events
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-05
Bids Wanted

Sealed proposals will be received by
the Trustees OF Bennington, VI until
Sp. m, Monday, June 4, 1906, for an
extension of GsS feet of six-inch vitritied
tile pipe to the present system of sew
ers. Plans and specifications can be
seen at the Office of the town clerk
J. II. Kelso,
Clerk.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-05
THE lEVENING BANNER
Published every day except Sunday
and HOLIDAYS.

Entered at the post-oilice Bennington,
VI, Dec. IL, 1908, as second class
mail matter
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-05
D=Zerta
OuiCk Pudding

Is Just what every COOK anu hOuaeketpeI
has been waiting for.
II Is better, snrer and easier TO make
than any other dessert you can place on
the table. Everything in the package
Add one quart milk, bring to a boil,
cool and serve with cream and sugar
fresh dreamed fruit, 1t will please you
Five delicious hayors Vanilla, Lemon
Chocolate, Strawberry, Orange.
- Gents al an GrocerS.
Order a package Of each flavor today