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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-04-09
MUSIC IN SOUTH AMERICA.
Indians Dwell There Who Are Adopts
on Reed Flutes and Pan
dean Pipes.

In the remains of the vast Indian
nation shattered by Pizarro, the en-
pire OF the Incas, every man and boy,
almost from the age where he can
walk, is an adept on the simple reed
flutes and Pandean pipes, says HaT-
per's Magazine. They are musical
race; there are songs and airs for each
season, for the planting, for the har-
vest, for the valorous deeds of the
vanished caciQues. for their gods of
old to whom a new significance has
been imposed by a pious church, and
the long drawn chants by means of
which, at their yearly gatherings, they
pass down the history OF their race
AS there is no written language, there
is no written music; it is handed down
from generation to generation by the
ear alone
Their national instruments are but
three in number: the fute-a reed
about is inches in length, with six
holes, and square slit at the end for
a mOuthplece, played after the man
ner of a clarionet the Pandean pipes
IA series of seven reed tubes that, in
the large ones are four feet in length,
and in the smaller ones scarcely as
many inches and the drum The last
is the universal instrument of all peo-
! pies; there are few races so low in the
scale of human society as not TO pos
sess It. The Pandean pipes are in a
double row. and at the time Of prep
aration for the lndiads, or the inter
tribal wars. the outer series is filled
with canassa. the native liquor, and
the player receives the benefit of the
intoxicating fumes without the delay
incidental to drinking from the bottle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-04-09
Philadelnhia Nomenclature.

young woman from Philadelphia
was visiting in this city recently
When asked what she would like for
breakfast, she replied. "A few half
smokes and plate of fitch are deliglt-
full. We have them once a week at
home Her hostess was puzzled by
the unexpected answer "Half-smokes
and fitch she had never heard of, but
from the tone Of her guest they eyi.
IDENTIFY were palatable dishes 20. yes,
| forgot that you use different names
for half-smokes and fitch here" said
the young woman, when asked to be
explicit. 81 think YOU call them frank
furters and bacon here IN. Y. Post
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-04-09
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town aud village Briefly
Told for Busy Readers.


Told for Busy Readers.
Easter opening of houses and lots.
Inquire OF Heath, Elm street.
Easterlilies, roses, carnations tulips
and all kinds of bedding plants in any
quantities in their season at Heath's,
Elm street,
Miss Irene Corey of Stafford street
is i'll with humps.
Miss Mary Purcell of Dewey street
is i'll with humps.
Mrs Claire Soule of West Main ST.
is visiting relatives in Troy.
Dan Meredith of Dewey street left
Saturday for weeks visit in Boston.
Mrs Chas Barnes of Pleasant street
who has been i'll with grip is GONZALES
cent.
Miss Kathryn Farrell of Dandy is
visiting Miss Hilda Lambert of West
Main street.
Chester Aiken of the Hoosick Falls
Standard Office came over TO the viii
lage Saturday evening.
Harry Parsons of North Adams
came here from Hoosick Falls Sunday
and today has gone to Glens Falls
SB Halls residence at the Center is
undergoing extensive repairs the roof
of the ell part being raised and the in
terror of the whole house remodelled
The regular meeting Of the BPO Elks
will be held in their rooms on Tuesday
evening and the newly elected officers
will be installed by Past Exalted Rul.
er John p Mulligan.
Mrs T. 3 Hyde who is spending q
month with her sister Mrs Geo Perc-
val at Toronto. will leave there this
week to spend few days at Preston
Springs Canada. Mrs Hyde expects
10 return home about April Is,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-04-09
Card OF Thanks.

We the undersigned desire to express
our thanks to the young people of the
Baptist and Con .regational churches
also to the kind neighbors and friends
who gave fruit, flowers and sympathy
to our daughters in their recent illness
Mr. and Mrs ] II Lindsay
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-04-09
Fellow Farmers !
We s alute YOU.


1t is our semi-annual Spring
salute, with dynamite to kick
up the dust.
It's time you got to clearing
out those old stumps and rocks
that break your plows and
stock OF cuss words.
We are the agents for ga
las" Powder. The most pow
erful, reliable economical and
safe Dynamite made.
An iSc stick OF it will in
crease the value OF your land
from So 90 to $500 Figure it
up for yourself and note how
little it will take to make you
a multI-millionaire.
Anyone can use it effective
ly 1t is the most profitable
sport you can indulge in, as it
not only improves the land
but saves wear and tear on
your bob-tailed horse and the
rest OF the farm machinery.
Get to blasting NOW before
there is so much work to be
done around the farm. A
book which tells how to use
dynamite, free for the asking.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20
BRYAN ON THE MESSAGE.

Mr.. Bryan in commenting on the
message declares that there is much in
it that is good and much that is bad.
On that portion having reference to
war Mr.. Bryan says:
There will be general disappoint-
ment at the warlike tone of his message
where he discusses the army and navy.
He speaks Of the navy as the surest
guarantee of peace which this country
possesses. Shame upon the chief eS-
ecutive that he should place an
instrument of brute force above the
nations sense of justice as a guarantor
of peace. The best guarantor
of peace is our nations principle to
deal Justly with other nations. War
ought to be the last resort, not the
first consideration. 1t is bad enough
to have few professional soldiers. 1t
is not necessary that the whole nation
should be keyed up all the time to a
fighting point"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20
DIES MONIES CAPITALS BIG BAR
GAIN OFFER
Greatest Newspaper Bargain Ever
Made.

The now famous Bargain Days of The
Des Moines Capital include this year
the entire week December 21st to 18th.
From December 21st to 2Sth you can Sc
cure the Daily Capital for the entire
year 1907 for only S2.00-REGULAR PRICE
$500. This offer is extended to both
old and new subscribers BY MAIL ONLY.
Old subscribers to take advantage of
this offer must pay up all arrears to
January 1st and $500 for the year 1907.
All you have to do is to mail your letter
on any day during the week December
21st to 18th to LATE Young, Des Moines,
Iowa, or give your $500 to your POST
master, Publisher or Newsdealer. 1t
you are already subscriber, send The
Capital to some friend or relative as a
Christmas present. They will be sure
to think of you each day during the
year 1907. The Capital is live news
paper, publishing the full leased wire
report of the Associated Press, furnish
ing the news of Iowa and the world and
it first. Its market reports are uneN-
celled. 1t is printed in two colors on
the finest press in Iowa. The legisla-
ture is in session this winter and every
ia mily in the state should subscribe to
a newspaper published in the capital
city. None will publish more COM
plete report than The Capital. We
urge our readers to take advantage OF
this generous offer.
REMEMBER THE BARGAIN PERIOD
DECEMBER DIST to 2SrE.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20

Questions relating to marriage are
always interesting and those to divorce
not less so, especially to the feminine
sex. They are questions that have
appealed for solution, 10 these many
generations, and the end is not yet.
And now there comes another matri-
monial proposition, one of serious
import. The new idea is known as
trial-marriage and emanates from the
brain of Mrs. Parsons who has sug-
gested an arrangement of concubinage
for. certain term, say ten years, at the
end of which, if the plan proves I'M
satisfactory, it may be called off and the
parties be free to go their way, unmind-
full of the past or any of the conse-
quences thereof. The notion is one
that may impress few Anticipated
people but to those whose minds are
capable of serious thought the theory
is repulsive and leads to the indulgence
Of Shakespearc's famous proposition:
"W hat fools there mortals be-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20
HOME ENDORSEMENT.
Hundreds of Leon Citizens Can Tell
You All About 1t.

Home endorsement, the public ex-
preston Of Leon people, should be evil
dence beyond dispute for every Leon
reader. Surely the experience of
friends and neighbors, cheerfally given
by them, will carry more weight than
the utterance of strangers residing in
PARKWAY places. Read the following:
Miles Martindale, living in the south
west part of Leon, says: Last winter
came home from days work and was
t,ken with chills and fever. Since then
my kidneys have bothered me. The
secretions from those organs contained
sediment, were full of acid, scalded,
pain existed in the loins and kidneys
and during the day if | stopped sharp
twinges were my reward and at night
| was unable to straighten if ! even sat
still in a chair for a short time. / tried
everything which came to my notice in
the shape of medicine but really think
| was growing worse instead of better.
finally deciding to try Doan's Kidney
Pills went to L. P. Van Werdens
drug store for box. They gave better
results than any other medicine | ever
tried. They stopped the backache and
cured the kidney secretions. 1consider
this preparation very valuable"
For sale by all dealers. Price sc
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the -Doan's-and take
no other.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20

Unless something is done to check
the evil, Americans must soon become
known as the most foul-mouthed per-
sons on earth. 1t will first be neces-
sary to determine the cause of the use
of profane language before any real
cure can be applied. One cause is
undoubtedly the lack OF sufficient
vocabulary to express ones thoughts
OF what he conceives to be his thoughts
1t is the faulty vocabulary that in.
Suces females to describe as ''awful'
things entirely disassocated with any
feeling Of awe and as funny" that
which is merely odd. The male, with
his greater freedom of speech, uses al
soath to express the same idea, which
is not an idea, but merely futile
. attempt to express that which is moi
conceived and which consequently
cannot be adequately expressed. New
: Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20
PREFERENCE OF THE OLD
SOLDIER.
New Law Is Greatly Worrying The
Iowa Officials.

Webster City, Iowa, Dec. 10.-The
newly elected Iowa state officers have
been having an experience different
from any of their predecessors. They
go into Office January l, as the first
new men since the soldiers preference
law went into effect. A situation is
presented to them that never before
faced an Iowa Official.
In every one Of the state offices
there are old soldiers. They are COM
petent men and in every way deserving
of their places. But some Of them
sustain relations to their chiefs of a
confidential nature and for various
reasons it might be deemed desirable
to supplant them with other old sol
diers. But the law is rigid.
1t can be said for some of them, that,
all their rights under the soldiers
preference law, and, while this will do
for them personally, it does not bind
their friends, who might fall back upon
the law, or at least make a big protest.
Then, on the other hand, there are
many old soldiers who are seeking
appointments.
Right here is where the law operates
awkwardly for the officials. An officer
having knowledge of the workings OF
the law hestates to appoint an old
soldier to any place, for he knows that
it makes it more difficult to shift the
help about so as to get the best
results. Nobody who wants to avoid
trouble will voluntarily put in a posi-
ton one who may thereafter claim his
absolute right to the place under the
law. This may be harsh way Of look
ing at it, but it is one of the difficulties
in the way of the law and is giving nc
end of concern to the new state
officials.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20

Jonathan Bourne, Jr., of Oregon, is
the first United States senator to be
chosen by a direct vote of the people.
Unless the constitution is changed it
will still be necessary for Oregon, like
she other states, to go through the form
Of naming it's senator's by vote of the
legislature, but us tifty-eght of the
ninety members of the legislature are
pledged not to consider their own
views, personal or political, but to reg
lister the choice of the people there is
hardly a possibility that Mr.. Bourne
will fail of formal election. While a
republican, Mr.. Bourne naively remarks:
Il shall wear but one collar, and that is
the peoples collar
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20

Just after President Rooseyelt's
message had been read Congressman
Champ Clark came into view of dozen
newspaper men. Champ is always good
Tor an interview, so they wanted to get
his opinion of the message. II haven't
read it, said the Missourian, "but I'll
tell you what think of it," The cor
respondents were all attention. "Its a
very long message" sail the Missouri
an as he walked away.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20

What an arrant populist President
Roosevelt is when he lets loose. Just
think of his favoring, openly and public
ly, an Inheritance tax and an income
tax! Great Scott! what heresy to his
party! Maybe we should say ''anarch-
ist" instead of "populist" that's what
those of US who have the same ideas
were called few years ago. Fit. Madi-
son Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20

DIR. Willoughby, the we'll known lee
turer on food products interviewed on
the subject said: Eggs arc really the
only concentrated food known. When
I am pressed with work | find nothing
better in sustaining power than few
eggs broken into milk and swallowed,
for in all that goes to repair the waste
and supply fuel they are as good as a
big dinner
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20

The Des Moines Capital has been
making inquiries among the legislators
and as result expresses the belief
that two-cent passenger fare bill will
be enacted by the next general
assembly.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20

"ls the country welded to policy of
tariff robbery?" asks an Indiana paper.
Weare not sure, but if it is, the country
is clearly entitled to divorce with
alimony.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20

Suitor mervously)-Sir l ask your
daughters hand"-
Father (quizzically)-Well, you can't
have it. Do you suppose I'm going to
have one handed. girl hanging around
me for the balance of my days. Bohe-
milan.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20

In recent report it was stated that
there are in the the United States,
thirty states that are prominently en-
gagged in dairying. In these states there
are over $4,000 exclusive dairy farms,
and in round numbers four million other
farms on which there is some dairying
done.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20

Colonel "Bin" Sterrett OF Texas
strolled into the senate press gallery
and found Senator Morgan addressing
his colleagues on the Panama canal.
Great Caesar" whispered the colonel
to a friend, "when l left here three
years ago old man Morgan was talking
about the Panama canal. Has he been
at it ever since?"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20
Holiday Rates.
no other

The Burlington Route will as usual
sell holiday excursion tickets at one
and one-third fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale Dec. Goth to 18th inclu-
sive and 3Oth and 31st, good to return
up to Jan. 18th. For further information
apply to G. M. KETcHAM. Agent,
Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20

We will soon see whether Theodore
will have as much influence with con-
gross in the last half of his term as he
did with the patronage mill in full
blast.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

"The senate is going to show its teeth
to Teddy at the short session and he
won't get single thing he wants,
predicts the Odebolt Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20
Something Refreshing

in the form of beverage is desired by
everyone, especially in summer, but be
careful what that something is. Before
you take it into your..system know that
it is pure and wholesome, that it is free
from disease germs or chemical adulter-
ations injurious to health. Therefore
when you drink, drink OTTUMWA
BEER, which has stood every known
test for absolute purity and healthful-
ness.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20

> And the president still has two
special messages to unload on con-
gress," eX claims the Cherokee Demo-
crat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20

A month afterward the same two sat
at opposite sides of the same table
You see, we are having our little
dinners, after all" Caverly leased.
Yes; and the gas bills are only half
as big; but l am careful to do the
complaining myself, if there is any to
be done. It's a dangerous thing to let
n man do" HARRY WINTHROP.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-19
RUELBACK
DEFEATED
His Wildness WAS Largly
Responsible
PREFER WAS A sRAR
Leaders Of the League Went Down
Before the Tail-enders Yesterday,
2 to i, in Fast Game Of
Baseball

Boston, juno 19.--ln a pitchers bat
TIE, il which pfeiicr, the Boston artist,
had the better OF Ruelbach, Tenney 4
mon defeated Chicago yesterday by the
score Of Z TO + Both pitchers twirleI
GOOD bali, but Ruclbach was bit wild
which was The immediate cause of his
defeat Only four hits were secured
Off pfeffer who struck out eight mon.
RucIbacll was touched up for five hits,
one Of which was home run in the
ninth inning, being the winning run.
Tie Chicago star passed three men and
hit another, and one Of the free tickets
was tho starter for score Both teams
played gilt+elged ball.
5oston's first score came in the Sec
ond inning, when Howard rot il pass.
Dolan hunted safely and O'Neili was
hit by Ruelbach. With the bases full,
Strobei hit to Eyers and Il double play
resulted, but meanwhile Howard scored
from third, The visitors evened up
matters in the eighth, when Tinker sim
gled and Evcrs sacrificed. Kings sin
gle to the left field brought III Tinker
The home run that broke up the
game came in the ninth inning, After
Brain had gone out Bates came up and
knocked the ball over the right field
fence
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-19
GROT0N.

Mrs. F. d. Smith is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Allen at Morrisville.
Ira Blake Of Kewanee, ILL.,, visited his
aunt, Mrs. Ira G. Blake last week.
James Adams and i. 4. Clark spent
several days in Montpelier last week,
MI. and AIRS. "A. u. Welch Of East Cor
inth spent Sunday at G. A. Ricker's,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Darling visited her
brother. Ira o. Kicker, at Plaintield last
week
Henry Goodwin stopped in town over
Sunday. Monday he left for Morris
willie.
Clarence johnson was in Montpelier
and Miss Nellie Knox in Woodsville Sat
urday.
". 4. Kicker Of st. Johnsbury and
Nathan Kicker Of Ryegate were in town
Saturday.
Children's Day was observed at the
Methodist church Sunday morning with
appropriate exercises.
"A. b. Carpenter returned from Mary
Hitchcock hospital Hanover, Friday,
much improved in health
Orange Frost Is suffering from bad
wound on his knee, caused by cut from
a chisel while doing carpenter work.
John G. Renfrew is at home from
California, where he has been engaged
in mining for the past three years.
NJ. H. Whitehill and wife went to
Waterbury Saturday for few days
visit with their son, II. G. Whitehill.
The Juniors played at Newbury Sat
lrday, the Newbury team winning "A
to s. This makes the Juniors fifth
straight defeat
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-19
ST. JOHNSBURY GIRL SUES.
Wants $1,000 and $4,000 from Her

Boston, June 19.--Alystery deep and
dark still surrounds the two suits Miss
Minifred Horne Of this city has brought
against Thomas II. Haynor, prominent
lroker Of Norfolk. Va, one in the sum
If $1,000 for discharging her as stem
ogfapher after two days service, and
the other in $4,000 for only Miss
Horne knows what, and she refuses 20
tell
The young lady reached this city on
Sunday from New Work, and WAS met
ut Tie South station by her mother.
who came from Lowell, where she lives,
to meet her daughter. The two i'm.
mediatelv drove across the city % the
North station. where Il few hours after
ward they took train for ST. Johns
bury, Vt, where they formerly lived.
An attempts TO interview the young
woman were unnyailing. as She refused
To discuss the matter in any way, be.
yond saying that Ill there y 20 tell
would be told when the matter came
To trial in the Virginia courts
Miss Horne is well known lis stcn-
ographer for several firms. her latest
employment before signing the years
contract to 90 to Norfolk being with
the Globe optical company, She y Also
IN accomplished pianist and singer, and
Tor one season was on the stage with
An opera company, but acquired such
d ditaste for the life that she refused
to accept a second engagement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-19
CHELSEA.

Geo. NJ. Davis of Barre came Friday
for a visit and to remain over Sunday
with his mother, Mrs. NJ. v. p. Davis.
Presiding Elder and Mrs. y. NJ. New
ton with three little daughters were
guests Of Rev. and Mrs. 4. n. Moody
last week.
Robert Laird has been suffering the
past two weeks from d serious attack
Of indigestion, but at this time seems
to be convalescing.
Clildren's day was observed at both
the Methodist church here and on the
West Hin Sunday with very appropri
ate and interesting exercises.
T.. A. Mutt of Montpelier came Satur-
day morning to remain over Sunday
with his wife, who is the official court
reporter. Judge Tyler and X. NJ. Har-
vey Of Montpelier were also in town
over Sunday.
Ernest \. Corwin was out several
DAYS last week IN the surrounding
towns buying wool which is said to be
some six or eight cents per pound lower
than the highest point reached last year
which was "a cents.
Wm. +. Hood returned last Friday
from Lowell, Mass. where he attended
an auction sale of the celebrated Jersey
stock and Berkshire hogs raised on the
Hood stock farm which is owned by
former Chelsea boy, g. |. Hood, who Is
also the manufacturer Of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and sundry other proprietary
medicines.
Harvey w Spear wcnt last week 10
Orange Center where he has been en-
gagged as boss carpenter TO superintend
the construction Of a large octagon barn
which will be so feet in diameter and
$50 feet in circumference. The barn is
to be built on the farm Of Harley Whit.
comb and Mr.. Spear will have under him
ten men.