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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-10
WOODfORD

Mrs o. r. Hill is quite III.
Samuel Mallory has the pneumonia.
Jesse Bugbee and son Carl we're In
Bennington Sunday.
Vim II. Temple picked several stems
OF fresh strawberries Saturday.
Alonzo X. Bishop who Is having
run OF pneumonia is little better.
Mr. and Mrs George W. Knapp re
turned from Boston Saturday evening.
Partridges are not very plentiful.
Sportsmen cannot give the reason
why.
Lyman and Harley Bowles and Al.
gle Cutler of BE nnington passed Sat
urday night and Sunday with rela-
tives.
Mesdamss Lena Bowles and Helen
Farnham OF Bennington were guests
sunday of Flora Bugbee.
Miss Agnes Park OF Redlands, Cal,
and Miss Jennie Valentine of Benning
ton are guests of Miss Anna Z. Park.
Mrs George w. Knapp and Mrs
George A Wood are delegates TO the
state YPSCE ut Bennington this year.
Miss AnnaC Park went to North
Adams Tuesday TO attend the meeting
OF the American Board OF Foreign
Missions held there this week.
A hungry fox came into Henry
Knights yard in pursuit offowls Mon,
day. just IN the nick OF time George
Cotton hoorayed and Reynarj left for
the woods.
Fred Woodward has completed the
job of tearing down the old Deacon
Brown house. Fred says be wouldn't
do IL again for treble the money. The
house was built about 1910.
Fred Stone and his son Edward and
wife of Bennington enjoyed a carriage
drive 10 White Greek Saturday and
passed the night and Sunday with Mr
and Mrs Edward II. Bowles.
Fremont H. Wright who died last
week at his homein Auburndale, Mass
was we'll known in WoUdford and adj
joining towns in real estate deals. Mr.
Wright caused the sale of The big Pine
valley tract OF land for the late WIN II.
Park in 1902.
In the absence OF the superintendent
Ms James Higgins, Sunday, S. M.
Bowles took charge of the Sunday
school and was also leader OF the c.
4. meeting in the evening when SER
vices in memoriam of the late VIM II.
Park we're held.
1t was dark as the Stygian lake Sat-
urday evening and old boreas made
things creak. One driver for Ben
nington livery was caught up here af-
ter dark that night and wouldn't drive
back till Sunday morning, saying that
he preferred having his employer blow
his head off rather than a Woodford
wind.
John Lettlno of New York stayed
Sunday night at the Mt Pleasant house.
John is in the employ of the o. L.
Cushman company, OF which G. A.
Winchester, formerly of Wilmington
is manager Mr. and Mrs Winchester
have been touring in Europe since Aug
l6 and will return nome on Wednesday
of this week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-10
sot strike order From wn.hinstor.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct 9.-Fifty
machlnists and seventy-five helpers
and apprentices went on strike at the
cost-r shops Of the Southern railway,
located here. The strike was in re
spouse TO telegraphic advlces from the
unions representatives in Washington
In conference with Southern railway
sfticials.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-10
NO CHANCE FOR ILLUSIONS.
Maiden Knew Her Limitations and
Her Capabilities.

There was no false pride about Lu
cInda Madden and she had NO illu'
sions at the age OF 80 when she &C.
cepted Hiram Gregg's OFFER OF mar.
riage. She was a Manufactured and
sharp-tongued person. and she knew
II.
Also, however, she knew her capa.
billties as cook and housekeeper, and
she was well aware that Hiram
Greggs slow wits and shiftless ways
had made him anything but fayorite
with the feminine porion OF the village.
She found things to like In Hiram. by
looking hard for them. but she pro
posed TO keep him well in hand.
We'll. Lucindy," said Hiram, one
evening, two or three days before
the wedding, here we are. going TO
be married, after all, both of us.
guess Lucindy. I'm about your FIRST
offer. amt II"
You are" said Lucinda, firmly
"and I'm your last offer. Hiram. and
going to be II my health holds out, SC
we won't make any more talk over
that."-Youth's Companion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-10
GO WHILE YOU CAN

Go while you can to New York City,
the Metropolis of America, the Mecca
OF all Americans, and where there is
always something to do or see. On
Oct 23rd the Boston e. Maine r. r.,
and Citizens Line Steamers have an
other of their everpopular excursions,
tickets good going on B. s. NJ train
NO. due Troy 600 p. IN. and Citizens
Line Steamer ''City of Troy" leaving
Troy same evening due New York city
early next morring, and good to re-
turn leaving New York to and includ.
ing steamer of Monday Oct Doth and
B. u M. from Troy to and including
Tuesday Oct 30th. Low rate excur-
sion tickets on sale at all B. & M.
stations Greenfield and west including
Saratoga and Schuylerville branches.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-10
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

VIM Morgan OF Rupert Is 10 town
for couple OF days.
Daniel RIienburg has been confined
10 the house the last two days by Ill
ness.
Martin Lyons will take possession OF
the house recently vacated by II. liz
Webster rs soon as the improvements
and repairs 10 progress are completed.
The meeting OF the ladies missionary
society viii be held ut the Baptist
church tonight at 7.30. Miss Harriet
sipperley will be the principal speaker.
Taft Commandery X Il will hold a
special conclaye on Thursday, Oct II,
TO confer the order OF the temple. Mem
bers will please notice the time Of open
ing Is 100 p. IN.
Gordon Burke entertained few OF
his schoolmates last evening In honor
VI It's being his tenth birthday. The
boys had Jolly time together, supper
was served and they bid Gordon good
night with many wishes for happy re-
turns.
A landscape artist Is at work laying
out the property recently acquired by
the Dellwood Cemetery association o.
Manchester and south OF the present
property. When completed II will
make the cemetery one Of the mosl
beautiful spots in New England. Al
the present time there are but two oil
the original directors of the associa'
ton living, Il. y. Hawley Of Nanches
ter and j. b. Holllster, former may
or OF Rutland now living there.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-10

When the tip of dogs nose is cold
and moist, that dog is not sick. A
feverish dry nose means sickness with
dog. And so with human lips. Dry
cracked and colorless lips mean fever
lshness, and are as we'll iii appearing.
To have beautiful, pink, velvet like
lips, apply a. bedtime coating of DR.
Shoop's Green Salve. 1t vii soften
and heal any skin ailment. Get ii free
trial box, at our store, and be convinc
ed Large nickle capped glass jars,
20 cents. Sold by Joseph NJ. Ayres.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-10
Not All Etiquette.

Willy NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are the
proper calling cards, old chap?
Jack Potts-It depends entirely on
the cards that are out against you,
old chump.-Puck.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-21

Few persons realize when they put
ON woolen garments what large
amount Of animal fats wool contains.
for to the touch woolens are not greasy.
In the big clothing shops where mems
garments are cut, however. the floors
around the tables whore electric knives
clip cut the odd shaped pieces soon be
come as slippery as though they were
waXed for n dance.
why do you wax the foors-to keep
the fabrics clcanr' is n common query
from visitors.
But the clothing cutters explain that
this accumulation OF grease comes
from the friction Of wool cloth over the
wood The woods pores soon become
so charged with IL that they feel greasy
10 the touch. and even the harder woods
IN the cutting tables absorb from the
wooden fibers 80 much OF the animal
fat that TO all appearances they might
be In steady use In the rendering de.
partment of an abattolr.-New York
Press.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-21

The learned ladies in olden times took
great comfort and pride in their skin
in medicine. With true professional
scorn they looked down upon the rcgu.
lar doctors as upon quacks. For Gods
sake beware what medicines ye take
Of any fyssissyans Of London. | shall
never trust to them because Of your
father and my uncle, whose souls God
assOil." So wrote lady I'm conscious
pride. She knew she could have saved
the lives Of her unfortunate relatives
If she had only had a chance TO dose
tncm with some Of her wonderful con.
coctions or TO have put upon them
some such plasters rs those for which
Dame Margcry Pastor was famous
Her husband sent for one Of her plas
tiers for the kings attorney. James Ho
barst who was suffering with an ache
In his knee, and to whom Sir John Pas
ton felt himself sentimcntally indebted
"lIe Is the man who brought you and
me together" ne wrote TO Margery.
"and | had leaver than go that ye
could with your plaster part him and
his pain"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-21

There Ia no need" said brewer.
"for us 10 throw away beer that has
turned sour, nor is there any need for
us to try 10 doctor II up We have L
ready sale for our spoiled beer among
cement makers Don't think from this
that cement makers have morbid
taste for sour beer Nothing of the
Kind. They use this beer In making
cement for leather joints. II takes
the place of acid, being cheaper and
yet just as good"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-21
ANNoUNc cmENTs.
VOTING DISTRICTS.

The districting commission appoint.
ed to lay OF the voting districts for
the new state has made as report and
the newspapers have Dcen furnished
with copy of same 10 be- held In trust
until Gov Fantz and Judge clayton
issue a proclamation releasing the re-
port as news item. so that it will
appear ON even date in an papers. All
papers have been notified that the
item Will be released tomorrow and
they are placed upon their honor not
10 use the advance information unth
that time.
= This report has been iu the hands
Of The Ardmorcitc management for
nearly a week. but will not appear un-
an It's publication Is authorized.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-21

No bird Is so easily uetted as the
lark; he generally starts from the
ground Just before the lower edge OF
the net touches him and invariably
mounts perpendicularly. This char
acteristic propensity 20 ascend at once
may he observed by any person who
"treads up a lark in a field and satis.
factorlly Illustrated 10y releasing. at the
same moment. newly captured lark
and sparrow from cage or hat
within the precincts Of room While
the sparrow will fly of horizontally.
dash himself against the window and
lie almost stunned from the shock the
larl; will almost always mount up
ward TO the ceiling and nutter there
for time In vain efforts to reach
the sky before he attempts any other
mode Of exit; but this habit Is fatal to
him ia the netting season. lie would
generally be able 10 escape. - indeed
the bunting or clod bird. Tie sparrow
aud the llnnct constantly do. by diving
straight forward. but ascending. as he
does. directly from the ground the mo.
mcnt his wings have touched the uppcr
part OF br net Il Is suffered To drop
suddenly. and his capture * rendered
lnevltable.-London Standard.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-21

\ bishop marked the names Of those
whom he deemed worthy of rcmcm-
brancc FOR some service performed iu
religion or politics or literature or sci-
cncr or art or commerce or philau-
thropy or warefgrc. or some other ass
poets Of the various l.fc OF the nstiau.
or such names he found i.2IU who
were the children of clcrvymeu or min.
listers, taking no account Of those who
were grandchildren Of clergymeu or
more remote descendants OF the cL..-
dren Of lawyers. there were 80. and
Of doctors $50. The sous Of clcrgymcn
who became themselves clcrgymcn
were $50. lie further asserts that the
superiority which the clergy enjoy IN
respect 10 their children to the other
professions lies beyond dispute. The
superiority has been not Of numbers
only. but Of degree. From clerical
homes have sprung more distinguished
sons than from the homes of any secu.
lar professlon.-Lcslic's Weekly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-21

iiir cdiately to repair the wall Mayor
DicE suggested that the council or as
many az possible 10 company with ar.
cnitects and the city engineer visit the
lake and see what repairing is needed
This SUGGESTION was accepted and they
win go TO the lake some time this
week.
The Improvement committee report.
ed that Chan Mccoy had asked per.
mission to move a frame building of
a lot at the corner of 1st Avenue and
Washington street onto another lot,
preparatory to the erection of build.
ing a brick building on the corner lot.
This permission was given.
The council adjourned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-21
GEORGIA cHIo LABOR.

All good people are interested in
child labor The object Of sensible
people Is not to prevent children work
ing. but to prevent men from working
children eleven hours a day. Men
have refused to work more than ten
hours a day, and mules are not work
cd eleven hours, but little children are.
The men of Alabama In legislature as
sombled passed law permitting par
ents and employers TO work little girls
and little boys eleven nours a day
six days In the week. There IS "a
strong demand for reform, a roas-
enable reform.
Georgia has passed a new child la.
Dor law and not senator voted
against &c. Their new law furbids the
employment at housed labor Of any
sind any child under twelve ysns Of
age. 80 child under fourteen ca1 De
employed al night work No child un.
der fourteen can be- employed In fac.
tories. or mills, unless able TO read
and write u also forbids the employ
ment of any person under eighteen
eighteen years of age unless that per.
son has attended scnool at least three
months during the previous year
That Is not a drastic law, but it is
an advance over any that Georgia has
had.
Oklahoma wants reasonable law
that will allow every child TO get n lit.
tie education and to give II sufficient
bodily strength In childhood.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-21
Are PIE Eaters Hypocrites,

Why do people who eat pie In secret
and In the open. people who when they
order pie east about them furtlve
glances ana people who do not care
who sees them engaged on pie one and
all talk and behave as II the consump-
ton Of pie constituted an objectionable
sin whenever the subject is broached?
Why In polite circles composed OF those
whose ancestors were brought up on
pie. even pie for breakfast. Is pie hailed
with mlrthful tlttering g?-Providence
Journal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-21
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS FIGHT.
Stubborn Fight is on by Sullivan to
Down Bryan.

by Associated Press.
Peoria, Aug. 2i.-Thc Democratic
state convention met today. The con.
yention Is more OF fight for control
Of state machinery between factions
headed by National Committeeman
sullivan and the intimate friends o.,
Bryan than contest for Offices. Be.
fore the convention met Sullivan
claimed ne controlled 1906 out OF 1865
delegates. Judge Thompson and Con.
gresham Bailey Bryan leaders while
giving no figures assert the control
the situation. indications are for long
hard fight
Judge Boggs was made temporary
chairman by an overwhelming vote.
Congressman Raincy who was selected
by the anttSulliyanitcs asked his
friends TO vote for Boggs. Boggsl said
he hoped the convention would be an
endorsement OF Bryan. The Great
Commoncr.' loud applauseJ
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-21
CHlRSCHMUS.
A Swiss Dainty Thnt L. Made OF Pre-
served Cherries.

Last summer ate genuine Swiss
chirschmus twenty years old Ittasted
like concentration OF all the richness
and sweetness of the most perfect
cherries. In appearance IL was a pur-
plish black mass. Age had not impair
ed II In the least.
Upon Inquiry | learned how this
cherry concoction, with its wonderful
preserving quality, Is made. The cher
ries used must he perfect-very large,
ripe. juicy black ones and. above all.
very sweet
The juice OF them pressed out and
strained through n bag is put In a
large preserving kettle, at the bottom
OF which is placed piece OF smoked
pork fastened TO block OF wood The
wood serves as weight 10 keep the
tat down and prevent the juice from
burning as IL thickens.
The cherry Juice Is boiled for about
twenty-four hours without sugar. but
stirred from time 10 time until IL
becomes n mass OF sweetness so firm
and thick that II would not fall II the
kettle We're Inverted.
That is all, simple process, but the
result Is delicious. This chirschmus Is
In general use in Switzerland with the
suisse ankle" Sweet butter) and bread.
London Ladies' World.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-21
Leave for Mexico.

Noah and 7. Koulter, Of this city
and G. NJ. Gibson, and Emet Gibson OF
Durwood left today for Mexico where
they will file and purchase land. They
so to Portales. Emet Gibson is the
son OF G.. NJ. Gibson lie received
$4,000 from the Santa Fe railroad
some years ago, for having both legs
cut of by the train at this place. He
goes TO Mexico to invest some of this
money.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-21

George Washington died Of disease
that was then called quinsy. but
which Is now known us acute laryugl.
It's. His physicians treated h.m ac-
cOrdlng to their best light and lnpWl.
edge, but such treatment Row would
be little short OF criminal. An eminent
authority says that II medical men had
known as much then as they do now
the distinguished patient would proba.
bly, have been cured In n week. As Il
was, he slowly stranglcd 20 death by
the closing OF his throat At the pres
ent time physicians treat a case OF this
kind 10y tracheotomy that Is. by max.
Ing an opening into the windplpc.
through which the patient may breathe.
They also diagnose ease by using
the laryngoscope. which enables them
TO look into the throat and see exactly
what the trouble Is
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-21
A Funny EnuI.

a Russian grand duke was once the
guest OF German prince. II was
carly In the last century. In Russia
the imperial double headed eagle Is to
be seen everywhere and on everything
throughout the empire - stamped,
painted, embroidered or sculptured. At
that period the education of grand
dukes was somewhat limited This
grand duke went out shooting Ia Ger
many and, among other things, shot Il
large bird. lie asked an experienced
huntsman who accompanied him what
the bird was. AN eagle, your high.
ness" was the answer. The grand
duke turned on him In an lrritated
way. How can It be nm eagle" he
asked. when IL has only one headY'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-21

Several kinds Of hairy caterplllars are
known TO have n poisonous effect on
the human skin, notably the caterpll-
lar OF the proccsslonary moth, so called
because the catepillars march In pro-
cession after their food. The scientist
neaumur found that this caterpillar's
hairs caused him considerable suffer
ing In the hands for some days and
that when he rubbed his eyes his eye
lids. too, were infamed. Even ap-
preaching too near the nests OF these
caterplllars has caused painful swell
lngs on the necks OF certain persons
from the caterpillar hairs floated by
the winds.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-21

Large tracts OF dense forests IN Aus
tralia are practically shadeless. Many
kinds Of trees In that strange country
turn their edges instead OF the Hat sur.
face Of the leaves TO the sun. and thus
one may stand under Il tree OF enor-
nous size and be as fully exposed TO
the sun as though he We're IN the open
plain. Travel through these forests
Is said 10 be exceedingly arduous work,
as the trees, while they do not cut off
the sun, prevent the breeze from
reaching the ground. and thus the trav.
eler experiences a sitting heat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-21
Disturb RELIGIOUS Worsnlp.

Yesterday evening while the Saliva.
tion Army was holding a street meet,
Ing a drunken man disturbed their
worship. Complaint was made against
TO protect the Salvation Army ana
he was fined SlO.65 in the police
court this afternoon Judge Gait said
In assessing the fine that he proposed
to protect the Salvation Army and
would not stand for any boisterous
and loud language from any one who
interfered with their meetings.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-21

aldermen Berryhill and Cruce made
an inspection OF the building owned by
the city near the city hall this morn.
ing and found that It needed consider.
able Improvement They will so rec
ommend at the next meeting of the
council They also made inspection OF
the city hall and are OF the opinion
that new ROOF should 1e put on the
building.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-21
lie Gentle with bitter People.

How often we come across people Ia
life SO disagreeable and bitter. reject.
Ing all overtures OF kindness we make
toward them, that we feel quite dis.
heartened. And yet II wa only knew
their life's history how much we should
perhaps ind to forgive and pity. so
let us keep on with our good work
until we have thawed the icicles OF
their hearts with the warmth OF our
own
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-21

A proud young father telegraphed
the news Of his new responsibility 10
his brother In this fashion: "a hand
some boy has come to my house and
claims TO be your nephew. We are
doing our best to give him proper
welcome" The brother, however.
failed 10 see the point and replied: Il
have not got n nephew The young
man is an impostor"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-21
Gin Men Attention,

Now is your time TO get a 30horse
power engine. 40-horse power boiler
and a splendid pump with 200 feet Of
piping betting, etc, ready fer running.
Apply TO J. o. GILLIAN, Berwyn, |, r.
2ldlwi
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-21

Bills were posted today announcing
the coming Of Ringing Brothers IA
nous shows. They are due here on the
ith of October. Ardmore is good
show town and Ringling Brothers
have long been a favorite of show
going people here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-21
Car Backed over Steps.

Yesterday while freight engine
was doing some switching on the San.
Ia Re tracks a box car was backed
over the steps which have been erect.
ed for the purpose Of stopping the ,drs
II passed completely over the steps.
doing some damage TO the trucks Of
the car. Otherwise there was no dam
age.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-21
Lerr Come.

\ telegram received here today
from Frank Wright, a well known
Rcpublican newspaper man Of Lawton,
las sold his paper in that town and
vill be here tomorrow to look over the
ncld with q view to putting in a Re.
publican paper here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-21

The scandal about the waste Of war
stores In South Africa is explained by
The royal commission which was ap.
pointed 10 investigate the charges or
The theory that the whole thing was
stupidity and not graft In this coun
try, one would expect the absence OF
graft 10 be due 10 stupidity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-21

As Mr. Havemeyer Of the SUGAR
Trust, speaking from expert inside
knowledge, once observed; THE pro.
iective tarinf is the nursing mother OF
the trusts And the grand old party
Is making a pretense OF curbing the
trust and at the same time standing
pat ON the tariff. What arrant nv.
pocrisy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-21

Capable and widespreadlng as nc
admittedly is, President Roosevelt will
have his hands fun II he shall un.
dertake 70 personally manage the CON
gresSional elections this year It Is
great country, II moves or II "cal :
stand pat" forever.