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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-19
FALL
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS

Examination for the certification OF
eachers will be held as follows:
Manchester Center, at the school
house, beginning at 10 a. m. Friday,
November Is, and at 8 q. IN. Saturday,
November l6.
Bennington, at the schoolhouse on
School street, Friday and Saturday,
November % and %, beginning each
day at 8 a. m.
Candidates unknown to the examin.
err must present o certificate of good
character from some town or school
official.
ALBERT w. VARNEY,
Examiner of Teachers
for Bennington County
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-19
Announcement,

l have opened ladies' tailoring es.
tablishment in the Library building
and am prepared to do all first class
tailoring work. Ladies' suits made to
order. Have had 10 years experience
In best New York shops and guarantee
all my work to be first class. Work
the best and prices reasonable. Will
appreciate trial. Cleaning, pressing
and repairing done very reasonably.
M. Epstein,
The New York Ta.ior
Next door to library.
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your agents not only accepted but have actually paid for?''
 Another member asked MT. Donaghey this question; "Ap- proximately what is the difference in the cost of the stone work in the way the Capitol was planned and in the manner it has been done by these contractors?
 MT. Donaghey answered this as follows:
 "The proposition which was ac- cepted was for all work to be done of Batesville marble, Glass A, ex- cept granite base course, $947, 900.
 "The other proposition was for the first story to be of Batesville marble, Class "A, and all the bal ance of 'B' stone, S867, 900. The contractors have actually done the work after the manner of the latter proposition instead of the former.
 "Then the loss to the State will be for the putting up of the stone work alone, if no other changes are made, hereafter, as follows:
 "The difference in the price of "A grade marble and 'B' stone as shown blythe contractors in theirovm proposition for the work, SSo, 900.
 "The leaving out of the hollow tile furring as called for in Specif- cation 13, $Io,ooo.
 "The difference in cost of the nor tar as called for in specifications, page 12,S12, ,ooo.
 "The difference in cost of cut stone. The work having been bush hammered instead of follow ing the specifications, S2o,ooo
 "The difference of nearly three sevenths of the cubical contents oi the stone facings of all walls and cost of brick to replace same, S7o, GOO.
 Total loss on stone work up to this date, allowing that what has been commenced will be finished in the same manner and that no other changes will be made before the completion of the building, SI82, ,ooo.
 Add to this the error of pay ment to the contractors of $27, 246. co for stone columns, enormously paid for on the west front of building, and S1o, 900. co for futing columns, which has been left off, and the s, 5oooo more for not polishing the granite base course, and you have loss of S222, ,746. oo. What about the error of pay
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ment on columns9" was asked by some one.
 MT. Donaghey said:
 "I have the plans here and I will show you." He then unfolded the plans and exhibited the west elevation of the new State Capitol and said: "This west elevation has sixteen columns shown on it, We will count. Yes, there are sixteen, you see? The contractors agreed to complete everything above the basement floor line as you can see from their bid and their contract for So47, 7,846.oo. These columns are above that line, but the commission has paid the sum of $27, 246. oofor eight of them as am exfra. The building as it now stands only has the sixteen columns as shown on there plans. The commission I think has also erred in the payment of several thousand dollars to the contractors for concrete work in the sub-base- ment story and basement floor construction.
 "How was that error made?" asked a Senator.
 "I don't know how it came to be made. I can tell you what the contract is" said Mir. Donaghey.
 "Tell us," said one.
 "The contractors agreed in their bid and contract to not only con- plete everything above the base ment floor line for $o47, ,S46.oo, but that they would put in the iron columns, plates, etc., in the sub basement and put in the floor con- struction above, all to be included in the above price. Now my theory is that the columns they furnished were too small and the state paid the contractors to mold concrete around them to increse their strength, and I think that the contractorshave been paid for the concrete in thebasement floor construction when that part of the work was already included in their contract as you will see by reference to it."
 There were some contractors present who lived in Little Rock and who came up to where MT. Donaghey was exhibiting the plans and after looking them over said that he was right in his interpreta- tion of the plans. About two hours time was consumed in the discussion and many other matters of interest were talked about.
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Former Assessor Frank Whid- don, who is now on the road for a clothing company, has been at home for the past few days.
 Guitars, Violins, Mandolins and Banjos at bargain prices at Pat Pope's Music store, opposite Lay man Hotel, Conway, Ark. 7-tt
 Mrs. B. l.. Hettiger of Beau mont, Texas, and Mrs. J. G. B.. Simms of Lake Village are guests of Dr. and Mrs. w. s. Hammer.
 Mrs. M. E. Allen of Frederics- burg, Mo-, arrived yesterday morn ing and will make her home with her daughter, Mrs. l.. F. Villars.
 FOR RENTING adjoining business buildings on Front street, at present occupied by Sam Heili- gers. tf c. 5. BROWN.
 Fly screens-Place your orders now, quick work, reasonable pric- es-R. G. Parker, corner Faulk- ner street and College avenue. 25t1
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Strong Shoe Talk on Diamond Brand . H Q .

Four years ago we started in business at our present location, and when we bought our open ing stock, after figuring with several af the leading shoe man. ufacturers of St. Louis we bought the "Diamond Brand Shoes" of Peters Shoe Co.,, having been thoroughly convinced that they were the most up-to-date shoe people in St. Louis (the shoe metropolis of the world) and now having offered these goods to our trade for four years with such increased demand for them each year, we attribute much of our success in business to the strength and merit of this line of merchandise. We unhesitat- ingly say that we received last month the largest shipment of shoes ever shipped to one firm in Conway, which enables us to show you almost anything you might wish for in shoe, and at old prices with very few excep- tions, which will undoubtedly be interesting to the consumer, knowing the advance in all leather goods in the last two years. See our new creations in Oxfords for Spring, 1907. Am also showing many new things in high cuts for both men and women in all the different leath- CTS, such as Patent Kid, Patent Colt, Vici, Gun Metal, Veloms and Box Calf. So when you want the newest thing i'll style, satisfaction in fit and your mon ey's worth in shoedom, come to Deals. Tell us you would like to wear "Diamonds" and we'll do the rest.
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DONAGHEY REITERATES CHARGES
 OF STATE CAPITOL GRAFT
Continued from First Page.

complete it?' asked Mir. Hamiter.
 "I do not think you have any bond," replied MT. Donaghey. "I think it is worthless"
 "Why do you think the bond is worthless?" came from another member.
 "While I am not a lawyer I have had some experience in con- tracts and bonds and have had cause to learn something on that line," said MT. Donaghey, and my reasons for thinking the capi- tol bond is worthless, if it was ever good, are these: I think that l could not legally execute a bond to one of you for an indefinite ser vice-could not execute bond to you for a building having stone wall of a certain specified thickness so you could allow me to change it to less thickness yourself and then you collect the value of that part left off from the company making the bond. v
 MT. Donaghey explained fur ther that "there is scarcely page of the specifications or sheet of the drawings for the new state house that has been complied with by the contractors since the bond was made-all have in some way been changed. Other materials have been used, other methods of workmanship have been adopted, and different arrangements of oth- CT things have been provided. Now does anyone of you think that under these conditions bond could be recovered on?' asked Mir. Donaghey.
 "Then what would you do if you were in our placer" asked an other member.
 "I would have to take some time to consider before I would determine definitely just what l would,do. I think however that you are stuck now, and the sooner you kick everything off of that hill out there and put some good honest men to doing the work the better off the state will be. I will illus trate what I mean by telling you an incident f!my own experience, " said the speaker. "I once took a contract from a corporation in an other state. Shortly after taking it and before executing the con- tract, Hound that there was a pret- ty tricky man behind the whole thing. His neighbors told me that he would ruin me before could get through with the job. I con- suited the best lawyer I could find.
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". M. IT Ch SOs
 FOR SALE-A frst-class new Heller piano for sale at bargain. A good reliable buggy horse will be taken as part pay. See w. E. Cox. 25-tf
 Henry Firestone, who is work ing on the new bank building al Lonoke, has been spending the past few days with his family in this city.
 WANTED-A good logging team to bank 800, ,ooo feet of tim Der at once, or to let contract fol same. Apply to M. l.. Grisham Holland, Ark.
 Hal Rice has resigned as ex. press agent at the local station tc accept position as night operator at the same place. Bruce Benedict is now day operator.
 WANTED-A settled, industrious white woman, who is good cook. Good wages, no laundry. Address Mrs. w. E. Green, I1I4 w. 5th st. Little Rock, Ark. 24-3t'
 Edgar Early, who has been wis iting the family of his father near here for the past few days, return ed to Enid, Okla, yesterday. He has a position as locomotive fire, man.
 w. E. Green has resigned his position as foreman of the Times and returned to his former home at Camden. MT. Green has many friends here who will regret his de parture.
 -LOST-Last Friday, between my home and town, a paper cover. ed memorandum book containing meat accounts. Finder will please return to N. A. Pearson or to this office. It
 Allen White was here Tuesday from Fl Paso. He says he wa: surprised to find that the road: have dried out nicely during the past few days and travelling is no at all difficult.
 FOR SALE-One fine draft stal lion. Bred in Kansas. Came from there when two years old. Weight 400 pounds. Terms easy. Alp ply to T. J. RowLETT.
 25-2t Guy, Ark. Herbert Drummer, who ha been on the Isthmus of Panama for the past year, where he has z position with the American Car 6 Foundry Co.,, is in the city o1 ten days visit to his father anc family.
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His advice to me was to stop right there, go no further with anything. I told him that 1 had spent good deal of money in railroad fare and hotel bills in getting the work and that I would sustain much loss by quitting then. My lawyers re- ply was this: T have been prac ticing law many years and have never found any rule yet to make a grand rascal do right. You had better take my advice So, in be- half of the taxpayers of Arkansas I give you the same advice tonight. "
 Do you not believe that we ought to take the contract away from the present contractors and give 1t to you or some other honest mann" asked another member.
 "I would not have it if it were rendered to me. They accuse me of working for selfish motives. l will not take pay for any service l render the state in this matter, " said Mir. .Donaghey.
 Then where could we get an honest contractor" came from an other questioner.
 Mir. Donaghey humorously re- piled, II don't know of any" and the house seemed to enjoy the joke. Then he said, Ser riously speaking, there are good and honest contractors just as there are good and honest lawyers, doctors, preachers and teachers. All we have to do to find them is to take the necessary steps,"
 A member then asked: Are you mad with these contractors be- cause you did not get the contract to build the state capitol yourself?"
 "No sir, am mad with these contractors because they are ad- mitted boodlers and are not doing the work as they agreed to do it. !" To this prompt reply there was great applause.
 Senator Carlock then asked MT. Donaghey if the building was strong enough to hold up the weight that it might have to bear9
 MT. Donaghey said: In my judgment the iron work and floor construction is much too light, but to show" said MT. Donaghey, "that I am not alone in this con- tention, I will read you private letter concerning it which was written to Senator Logan two years ago. This letter is from Frank Miles Day of Philadelphia, who came here as an expert at that time to examine thework. He then read the letter. It stated that the work was too light, that the fire proohng was not up to the stand ard, that cinder concrete was not good, and that the state of Arkan- sas would be in a bad fix if the floor should fail, because the iron was too light for heavier floor.
 "What can be done about this?" someone asked.
 MT. Donaghey said: 'I have before stated that the state was in "the hole" on this job, and I can only repeat that statement. You have paid to these contractors something over six hundred thous- and dollars. This money has been paid by your agents. When those payments were made that act accepted the work. The contract ors have no specific commercial rating, whatever, and again l ask you, do you think you could make a bond company pay for the non compliance of a contract which
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LOCAL NOTES.
Who's Jolly? What's JOIlyr

W uO . JOuyE W hoS SO'y'
 Odd jobs-R. G. Parker, car penter. 25tf
 Mrs. G. w.. Hill is visiting her brother in Alabama.
 T. o. Summers of Little Rock visited here Sunday.
 RI. White of Paris was here on legal business Monday.
 K. w. Bullion of the Lonoke Democrat was here Sunday. FOR SALE-A secondhand safe, cheap. Apply at this office. It EIIwOOd fence has no equal. Sold by w. M. HarreU d Co.
 Miss Ruby Marble of Little Rock visited hometolks in this city Sun day.
 Who's Jolly? What's Jollyr
 Furniture Repairing-Roy G. Parker-No shoddy work at any price. 25tf The dolly club was entertained Friday afternoon at the home ot Mrs. Fanny Farmer.
 Lovick P. Miles of Fort Smith, the railroad attorney, was here Saturday taking depositions.
 Mrs. w. D. Cole, ST., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. B. l.. Harton, and family at Portland, Texas.
 Clarence Frauenthal is here to spend a month with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Max Frauenthal.
 FOR SALE-A surry ill good condition, for sale or trade. Apply to Emil Thines at City Bakery.
 Dr. and Mrs. R. s. Rice of Rog- CTS visited their daughters at Gen. tral College the first of. the week.
 Who's JoIIyp Whats JoIly2
 Concrete sidewalks correctly laid at lowest prices. See Douglass & Sanders before letting your con- tract. 25-tf
 Jesse Witt was called to Quit man Sunday to attend his brother, who was quite sick. He returned Tuesday.
 FOR SALE-Bird dog, 8 months old, pot trained, will sell reasona- ble. Call on or write John Hess, Conway, Ark. 23-tf
 Pres. w. w. Rivers, Rev. J. J. Hurt, Mrs. A. s. Harnwell and Miss Lula Thurston went to Little Rock Monday.
 Anyone having cotton seed in five or six ton quantities would do we'll to see w. A. Ray before dis posing of the same. 24-2t Judge P. H. Prince, Col. G. w. Bruce and Sam Frauenthal have attended court at Perryvllle during the past few days.
 Mrs. O.. B. Harvey of Clifton Forge, Va, arrived Sunday for visit to her parents, Col. and Mrs. G. w. Bruce, in this city.
 FOR SALE-A good match team of mules, we'll broken and steady. Also one good farm and family buggy horse, perfectly gentle for women and children to drive. Might sell on suitable payments to the right parties. 24-tf I. PAT POPE, Conway.
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We have the Donnell farm for rent. This is a body of about 100 acres of bottom land-rich as a crow ever flew over. Sev- eeral houses on the place.
 We don't want the place to be idle this year and will make very attractive terms for anyoneIwanting to make some good money farming.
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B. T. D E. A L CONWAY, ARKANSAS
RIVER BOTTOM LAND THE BALMAT LOTS FOR RENT FOR SALE

We have that half block where you have noticed the beautiful grove on College Avenue between the Hartley and Sam Little places and want to sell at once. The half block is 26ox36o feet. Known as the "Balmat" lots. If you have seen the lots you know they are a bargain at the price-S6oo.
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We have the Anchor brand Fertilizer. Best on the mar kef. See ITS before placing your order. It
 w. M. HHRRELL d co.
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FOR SALE-A first-class new Heller piano for sale at bargain. A good reliable buggy horse will be taken as part pay. See w. E. Cox. 25-tf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-10

did as waist depleters Raise the arms
high above the head. then holding knees
straight. try 10 touch the floor with the
,dngertips. Stand erect. place hands on
hips. bend from waist as FAR as pos
sible 10 the right. then TO the left
There is no way of actually shorten
ing the waist line. though a clever ar
rangemcut Of the dress can often make
il seem shorter than 10 is. The meas
urementS for your height ar. approx
mateIy. p bust. - waist. and % hips
/ am giving YOU some rules for the gen
eraI reduction Of flesh, and If you perSe-
we're and have patience. you VIII un-
dOubtedly lose as much flesh as you
desire.
RULES To REDUCE FLESH
Avoid all StarcHy and sweetened food.
IAN cereals vegetables containing sugar
or starch such as peas. beans, corn. pc
tatOeS etc Have your bread toasted
sprinkle il with salt instead of using
butter. MIX, I regret TO say. If II be
pure and good. is fattcninS. SkimIcd
milk may bee drunk Hot water is an
excellent substitute for other liquids
Add little of the juice OF lines or
lemons 10 il. ii you choose. Limit your
sleeping hours TO seven at the outside
No maps.
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/ would like 10 lose about twenty
pounds. Mrs. G. j.
The following exercises viii uudoubt-
eddy help YOU 10 reduce hips, sides,
back and limbs.
TO REDUCE THE HIPS AND BACK.
Hip circling can be done with good re-
suits i'm the way of decreasing size If
the principle of resistance is employed.
Taking standing position. hands on
hips. rotate the hips, bending the knees
and keeping chest and shoulders i'm
movable. Contract all the muscles used
in this exercise and resist
a good exercise TO strengthen the back
and remove excessive flesh from the
hips can be taken in ones own bed
room. IL consists simply in picking up
a small stool or chair and raising IL
high over the head and then bending
over. placing il on the floor. Repeat
this movement. raising the stool high
above the head and putting it back on
the floor. until tired Ii is a good idea
also to take a deep breath when you
raise the arms above the head and eX
pei when YOU put the stool to the floor
This is a vigorous exercise. and if kept
up will not only strengthen the muscles
Of the back, but drive away the super
fluous flesh from the hips.
TO REDUCE WAIST AND HIPS
Deep breathing Will help 10 reduce the
waist measure and enlarge the chest
The stretching exercises, too, are splen-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-10

same color. Here each day regularly
she would come for a little rest Here
she found nothing TO attract the eye
nothing TO cause mental effort. nothing
10 jar the nerves If she found a merry
Gus headache on the WAY, q short time
i'm this sanctuary Warded il on The
small amount OF time she devoted TO
that little green solitude each day was
nerve tonic which renewed her men
tai tone and gave her serenity OF soul
OF course. an entire room is not attain
able by all but simply 20 rest for a
while in "a darkened chamber with a
black bandage over the eyes, is an
enormous help
one of the best WAYS of wardinE of
approaching nerve storms is pleasant
activity. Physicians recognize this fact
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caution. everything goes wrong. The
scissors fall. the cotton knots. the goods
slip. the dishes break. and nothing Is as
10 should be-. Then the victim may he
sure tie trouble lies in her own nerve
ceuters. There is but one thing 20 do
face the fact and deal with il. not by
lighting. but by yielding Give up
eyefythiuE. and so away alone. if only
for ten minutes, not 10 commune with
ones self, but. II possible, TO bauiSh
thought entirely. To let down" the
mental system, 50 90 speak, 20 retire
90 an absolutely dark closet. Is an eN-
celleut thing under such circumstance
Aunt johnny" one Of John Strange
Winters heroineS. was wont TO say that
she took hfteeu minutes each day and
"cmptied her BRAIN That is what the
nervous woman needs.
one sufferer from nervous headaches
las devised a plan OF resting which
cannot be eNcelled She had a large
closet with one window I'm it, X would
just held a cot along the wall. The
walls were painted reStful green. and
the window was Curtained with the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-10

girls than / who have decidedly pretty
arms.
Won't YOU advise me on this all-im-
portant subject. for l and Il very an
when the short elbow sleeves are worn
50 very much and look so dainty.
How long. by steady perseverance. Will
It take 10 bring about the desired eheCt-
Ii is. indeed unfortunate that you
should be- So afflicted. / think. how
ever. that massage viii help You out
Use a good massage cream. either one
of those so frequently given here or
some such thing as cocoa butter or al
uond oil. The vegetable creams are
less likely 10 raise hair. Massage reg
rlarlv and with perseverance. and I am
sure you VIII succeed. Il may take
some weeks. or even months, bUt by
summer. when short sleeVeS are most
worn. YOU viii probably be able 10 don
them also
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Reducing Flesh.

VIII you kindly prescribe exercises TO
reduce hips. side and back. also limbs
from nip TO knee
Please tell me what the proportions
should be for a height Of five feet one
and a half inches
Is there any exercise for shortening
the waist line? How would you advise
me to commence reducing my flesh?
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Developing the Arms.

The all-important question which I ask
you is with reference to my arms which
are so thin and unShapely that l have to
refrain from wearing short sleeves.
They are Of very good size directly
below the elbow. but only for a very
short distance does this plumpness eX-
tend From about four inches below the
elbows to the hands my arms are dread
fully thin. Can you not help me out by
telling me what to do TO induce plump
ness?
As a general thing, am not what you
would call thin, and I know slighter