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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-12
Hoosick

Thirty below zero few nights ago.
w. G. Whites auction which was
postponed occurred the 7th inst.
Miss Nellie Minkema left Thursday
morning for visit with relatives in
Providence.
Miss Helen NJ. Lewis Of Pownal was
a guest Of her aunt, Mrs. Fred W.
Gardner last Sunday.
Peter Minkema of Providence, X. l.,
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Minkema for few weeks.
The blizzard last Wednesday night
drifted the highways badly. 1t play
ed sad havoc with the telephone lines.
The work meeting of the Ladies'
Aid Union will convene Friday after
noon with Mrs. Florence E. Arm
strong.
Roy White and family will move
soon owing to Dean Kelyer having
bought the property where he lives
and will move thereto.
A sleigh load of people from here
went to Hoosick Falls Saturday night
to attend a surprise party at DR.. Ow-
ems, the osteopthic physician there.
The Hoosac school held mid-winter
dance in the school hall Monday eve
ming, the 18th. Refreshments were
served. There were quite number
from out of town present.
Wednesday afternoon, the 18th inst.
the members OF the Ladies' Aid Union
sold home made clam chowder by
measure at the Baptist church. They
disposed Of large quantity having
taken orders In advance.
Dean Kelyer has recently purchased
of his brother, William ]. Kelyer Of
Hartford, Conn, his village residence
here. 1t was reported that the place
was sold to Mrs. David Rudd but Mr..
Kelyer bid more for the place and Sc
cured 1t.
The stove used in the drying room Of
the Hoosac school set fire to the floor
last Tuesday and 1t burned through
the floor and was burning the floor
timbers when discovered. The loss is
slight and but for the timely discov-
cry of the fire there would have been
a serious conflagration on account of
the poor water facilities.
Chicken thieves invaded the hen
house of Harry Green near Petersburg
Junction last Sunday night. Mr..
Green discovered them in time and
after firing three shots at them with
out serious results they departed. One
of the thieves was captured but was
allowed to go as he claimed he was
only seeking a nights lodging in the
barn. Several fowls were found kill
ed afterward.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-12
The Liquor Problem.

In another column the Banner prints
a second letter from Hon. George j.
Bond of Searsburg 1t Is not the in
tention of the Banner to argue the
question at any length for We have al.
ready gone over the subject recently
Mr.. Bond errs though in thinking that
the Banner made any reference to
Searsburg. We only used the name
"Searsburg' in a figurative way be-
cause Mr.. Bond CHANGED to live in
Searsburg. We might just as well
have said Sandgate, Nottingham or
any other town, not to cast any re-
Election on them but in the accepted
way of supposing case to bring out
a point. 1t is a disgraceful fact that
Vermont furnishes more illiterates of
native birth than any other New Eng
land state, though we suspect that, if
the truth were known, 1t is just as
much the fault of the large towns as of
the small ones.
We believe too that the Vermont
law TO regulate the liqusr traffic is
better and more effective than that of
Massachusetts and infinitely superior
to that of New York state. We do not
legalize In Vermont the selling of liz.
uor to boys Of eighteen as is done in
New York and we provide. through
what is known as the posting clause
method whereby persons who are
known to abuse the use of liquor may
be blacklisted. The penalty for vio-
lation of this clause should be made
even more severe than it now is.
Another point Of needed reform Is
to take away the sale Of alcohol from
the second class dealers and give 1t
to the registered druggists, and then
take away the druggists right to do
business in the state If he abuses the
privilege.
One lamentable lack too in this
state. as well as in most others, is a
place where chronic victims of inebri.
acy may be treated mentally and ply.
sically without throwing them into Jail
or leaving them to die in the gutter or
perhaps commit some crime when In.
famed by liquor. Drunkards are one
of the fruits of our present crawling
stage of civilization. Heredity. Ill as.
sorted marriages, lack OF education,
the nerve-rackiRg struggle for wealth
and hundred contributing causes all
join in producing the unfortunate vic
tins of drink. Why should not the
public take the worst Of these cases In
charge just as we provide asylums for
the insane and hospitals for the sick
and injured?
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-12
Read This!

$1,000 will take this. 10l acres, good
10 room house, stock barn. hog and
hen house, keeps now 20 cows, two
horses; 80 acres tillage. so m of saw
Ing timber mostly oak; wood to sell;
1877 apple trees, "a plumb. pear and
cherry trees, four grape vines, running
water in barn yard. Three and one
half miles from city of Bennington, IN
miles from trolley. For quality, price
and location this beats them all; $500
down, balance at s per cent.
/ am the agent for the New England
Banking & Security company. II you
have money to loan on good western
farm securities, call and talk 1t over
and learn how 1t is done. We will get
you some first class loans at s pei
cent interest. Extra well secured and
In no case will the loan exceed one
third of the value of farm and build
ings. Loans will be guaranteed II
necessary.
$3.50 buys this Is acre farm, gond
house and barn, keeps two cows and
a horse, seventy apple trees. Less
than one mile from SALISBURY Depot,
Vt.
Never was such bargain. Cuts C0
tons Of hay, keeps 20 cows and two
horses, sugar house and 1000 naples
so apple trees, other fruit, large house
and three barns In good repair. 100
acres Of land III miles from Shafts
bury Depot, VT, plenty Of wood and
water and with the above will put In
two cows and 10 tons Of hay. Price
for all $1,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-12
kotoW!

THE mountain rule, one Of the big
gest humbugs ever created, stands
today as one of the links in the chain
of ignorance that binds up to the idea
that change would send the Repub-
lican party of Vermont into the seats
way back in the rear. 1t Is time to
break away from this ancient idea.
This is the age of progress. Bristol
Herald.
"The morning light is breaking"
When a really truly Vermonter can
take this squatty old idol out Of Its
lakewood shrine and blow the dust
off 1t, and not fall dead for his sacril.
eye, we are coming into our own, in
deed. o, the joss sticks that have
been burned before this fetch! o.
the smell of sandalwood and red pa.
per that hangs heavy and oppressive
in its dingy temple! o. the blare OF
the gongs and the knocking Of fore
heads on the pave! o, the rafting OF
the coppers in the bowl and the in
cense of savory dishes of rice and
sharks fins, lichi nuts and tea, that
have been left by pious pilgrims!
And all the time in the dusk and
gloom behind the joss,-the great joss
leering with his age-blackened smoke
frescoed wooden face-stands the
bonze, the priest-politician, with his
impenetrable Oriental face now and
then showing flicker of CLEAN oil
something besides piety as the fra
grant stife curls up from the joss
sticks, the gongs clang, the foreheads
bump, the cash rattles in the wooden
bowl and the rice and sharks fms
lichi nuts and tea wait upon the ap
petite Of joss--the great joss, the joss
that is the father of them all.
Kotow. Here is political religion
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-12
FRANK B. HOWE. Editor and Publishe
IMPORTANT NOTICE

Subscribers to the Banner should
bear in mind that hereafter all sub.
scriptions must be paid in advance.
because Of the positive rule made by
the postofflce department that only
paid in advance papers can be sent
through the mails at the low second
class rate of newspaper postage. This
rule went into effect January /, 1908
and daily papers are given only three
months to get their lists on a paid in
advance basis. All the subscribers of
the Banner will please bear this in
mind as we shall be compelled to dis
continue on April LIST all papers sent
through the mail not paid in advance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-12
MANCHESTER CENTER
A. L. Graves is on the sick List.
Mrs. Soaring was In town Sunday.

A. l.. Graves Is ON the sick list.
Mrs. Soaring was In town Sunday.
Rev. Soaring officiated In Zion
church Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Brewster was in Ben
nington Thursday.
Miss Lillian Thompson is in New
York for few days.
Mrs. W. w. Bennett is visiting
friends in New York.
Chauncey H. Plumb of Bennington
spent Sunday in town.
Three persons were baptized In the
Baptist church Sunday evening.
Harold Shaw who has been out of
town for few weeks has returned.
We are sorry to hear that Mrs. Chas
Ames is not as well at this writing.
The series of meetings which have
been held In the Baptist church closed
Sunday evening.
There was no service In the Meth
odist church Sunday owing to the III
ness of Rev. Morey.
Rev. and Mrs. A. G. Reed have In
vited the faculty and students of Burr
and Burton seminary to their home for
an informal party Friday evening.
The ladies' society OF Zion church as
sisted by st. Margaret's Guild will
| serve a supper to the Masons who at
tend the district meeting which is to
be held in Union opera house Friday,
Feb. IA.
The young people of the Baptist
church will give social at the pleas
ant home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Soul
res Thursday evening. Everybody ~
cordially invited to attend Teams will
be at the Baptist vestry to carry all
who wish to go from the Center ut Z
O'Clock. All who wish to 60 from the
Depot are requested to be at the Bat.
tenkill Inn at Z o'clock.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-12
Epilepsy,
Fits

Commissions, or Spasms
and st. Vitus' Dance are
Nervous Diseases. Most
cases can be cured by
strengthening and build
ing up the nervous system.
To do this a nerve medi-
cine is needed. DIR. Miles
Nervine will be found
efficacious and satisfac-
tory. 1t has cured many
cases Of these diseases
and we believe it will
cure you. We can give
you names of many who
have been cured through
its use. Write for advice.
my son John had epilepsy for years,
and after having him treated by
specialists for over 2 years he still
continued to have spells. had al
most given up In despair, but know
ing the virtue OF DR.. Miles Anti Pain
Pills for sick headache, concluded to
try the Nervine. During June. 1906.
gave him teaspoonful three times a
day. then in July gave 1t as directed,
and could see that he was improving,
and he has not had a spell since
August rs. 1906. and has taken no
medicine since Jan.-07. am writing
the case just as II is hoping II will
induce others to try it,"
w. r. ALLISON, Mooresville, N. G.
Your druggist sells Or. Miles Nerv-
Inc, and we authorize him to return
price OF first bottle (only) II II falls
70 benefit you.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-12

Bert Barber of Elton, Wis, says,
II have only taken four doses of your
Kidney and Bladder Pills and they
have done for me more than any other
medicine has ever done. Mr.. Barber
refers to DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills. They are sold by d. A. Ward.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-12

Kodol is a scientific preparation of
vegetable acids with natural juices
found in healthy stomach. Each
dose will digest more than 5000 grains
Of good food. Sold by d. A. Ward.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-12
la crlpps and Pneumonia.

Foley's Honey and Tar cures la
grippe coughs and prevents pneumo-
mia. Refuse any but the genuine In
the yellow package. Quinlan's Phar-
macy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-12
FOR SALE

The property owned by Swift
Brothers & Company. situated on west
side of Depot street in Bennington vii
lage and abutting the tracks Of the
Rutland railroad. There is two
story frame building adapted for store
Or market purposes on the Depot
street frontage of this property and In
rear OF this large yard and a large
barn. The property has a frontage
Of over one hundred feet on line Of the
railroad and a side track runs along
this entire frontage close to the prop
erty line. This Is the best available
location in Bennington for any bust
ness requiring railroad facilities for
the shipping or delivering Of heavy
merchandise. Particularly well adapt.
ed for a coal yard or similar business.
Possession OF the property given i'm.
mediately upon sale. Price reason.
able.
Address or inquire of Charles N.
Powers, Savings Bank Building. Ben.
nington. Vt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-12

Abraham Lincoln was born 80 years
ago today. Lincoln was the great
American of the 10Th century as
Washington was of the 18th. Let us
pause moment today to do him hon.
or. Honest, unassuming, plain and
sincere, yet cast in a mighty mould.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-12

The Ludlow Tribune, Mr.. Fletcher's
home paper, comes out frankly for
Stanton. The Bennington Banner and
the Middlebury Register are already
committed. Stanton continues to
loom up.-Montpelier Journal.
When did this happen? We did not
know that the Banner was committed
to either of the two clever gentlemen
who are seeking the governorship.
They mean well but the state wants
neither of them. Proctor is the man
the state wants. Why not insist that
he run again?
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-06-18

THE JOuRNAT. would be greatly in
J ,b;ed 60 its correspondents if they
e ~ mail their news letters so as to
coach this Office before Wednesday
morning. "A great many items have TO
so unpublished on be carried over until
,inc following week and I've stale read
NJ because they so NOT reach this
),iiCe in time.
Obituaries and resolutions of respect
an only be inserted aS paid matter for
= which charge of five. cents per line is
,n1de.
Communications advocating candi-
aates for Office will be charged for at
= easular line rates for ADVERTISING.
Reading notices 10 cents per line.
Contract rates furnished OF, appli-
,calion.
All transient advertisements will be
charged for at the rate of 50 cts. per
itlch tor the first insertion, 25 cts. per
ZACH cor each subsequent insertion
when no change is made.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-06-18

pie. .~. The President IS as change
abe as the wind. His soul is only
steadfast on the gloriiication of
RooseN >lt, and-it my policies
are endorsed IN the highes. laudi-
tory terms, the tariff, the trusts,
the finances. and other real is
sues. Ill which the voters are
vitality interested. can be as vague
as shifty politicians can invent.
The past, the only guide to the
future, shows that it is waste OF
time to con over Republican
platforms to try and discover
what may happen politically.
What we do know has hap
pened should be enough to turn
every wise voter from wishing a
repetition. We know that Ike
publican policies have produced
a dISdSterouS panic. We know
that through bad management
and vicious extravaganza z the cX-
penseS OF >he government greatly
exceeds its income. We know
that all the talk of revising the
tariff that protects the trusts and
| plumbers the people has been
again postponed to the dim and
misty future. We know that the
| rOmised currency reform IS but
a vicious and miserable make
SHIFT to benefit the Wall Street
Banks at the expense of the cOuL-
try ar large.
We know that the last Con-
gress was do-nOthing Congress
as far as reform legislation IS con-
Cerned.
We know that legislation for
the business interests, the farm
ing interests and the workingmens
interests has been put off to a
more convenient season.
Such is the record. Promises
can hardly mend it in the minds
of sensible people.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-06-18

question. more or less Interesting.
but when the vote was taken on
the minority report it was rcjectc
by vote of p to 7. The major
ity rel ont was then adopted with
out division.
The committee then devoted
much time to discussing resolu-
tons affecting the primary plan.
Representatives Jones and Hay
led the fight against any delara-
ton affecting the integrity of the
primary plan. a. Il. Williams.
OF Richmond, advocated a plank
which would place in the hands
of the State Central Committee
the duty OF considering the plan
and recommending changes which
would cheaper the expense to
candidates and throw about it
safeguards which would guaran-
tee ITS perpetuitv. To make a
long story short, the committee
finally adopted practically the
resolution as originally proposed
by Mr.. Williams.
The platform is rather more
lengthy than usual. The chief
feature, of course, is the straight
out instruction to the delegates at
large to vote for the nomination
of William Jennings Bryan. The
most interesting plank is that
which refers to the State Central
Committee all resolutions regard
ing the primary plan. The CON-
mittee IS directed TO consider the
system and to rec ommend to the
next State convention such amend
ments and changes as may be
deemed ih the interest Of cheaper
ing the cost to candidates and
throwing around it such legal safe
guards as may be deemed desira-
be, The planks eXcoriating the
Republican national administra-
ton are extremely severe.
When the reports Of the vari-
Gus districts were called for Hon.
Thomas ]. Downing, Of Lancas-
ter, of the First District, respond
ed and read the following resolu-
-tion as a part of his report:
We heartily indorse VIM. !.
Bryan as-the logical Democratic
candidate for the presidency Of
the United States. and instruct
our delegates to the National
Democratic Convention, TO be
held at Denver. to- vote accor--
ingly.'
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-06-18
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Others of like price.
ne pay Express charges ind SAiD
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-Four full quarts TYron's Best
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$500.
Tyson's Albemarle Club Rye.
8 years old, four full quarters,
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TysOn's Norfolk Rye, 9 years
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Tyson's Exposition Kentucky
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Tyson's Pure North Carolina
Corn Whiskey, four full quarts,
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TysOn's Pure Mountain Apple
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Tyson's Apple Brandy, } years
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You run no risk K. dealing with
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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-06-18
HUDGINS- KNIGHT.

a very pretty marriage was
celebrated "Wednesday forenoon
at 10 O'Clock when Miss Mary l..
Knight, daughter of Mr.. WIN, S.
Knight, became the bride of Mr..
John $. Hudgins, of New Point.
Va. The Rev. w. l.. Ware per
formed the ceremony. which took
place in Bethel Church.
y large double arch, from the
centre OF which was suspended a
large beIl-shaped bunch of lilies.
icstoous Of beautiful evergreens
and pretty bouquets, formed tie
decorations.
While the dulcet strains of that
gra- d old wedding march, which
brings either happy recollcctions
or exquisite anticipation to every
one, flOate1 down the aisles, the
bride was led to the shrine of
Hymen by her brother. Mr.. Clar-
enCe Knight. and was met there
by the groom, The nephew of
the groom, Mr.. Claude Brooks,
was best man.
The ushers - Mcssrs, Harry
Knight, George Burroughs, Vandy
DiggS and Sam Hudgins came in
single file and took their places on
either side of the arch, forming a
>emicircle.
The bride wore handsome
tailored gown Of gray wolfe, over
taffeta, and carried a shower of
flake carnations and maidenhair
ferns.
The bride is an attractive
blonde, and her gentle sweetness
has won the admiration Of many
and drawn closer the tie of true
and warm affection of those who
know her best.
Many pretty presents testify to
the couples popularity, and sew
eral of their friends and relatives
accompanied them to Old Point.
where they took a steamer en-
route to Washington and Balti-
more for to honeymoon awhile
before returning to Mathews to
live.
An informal reception viii be
given at the home Of the groom
on their return from the Mont
mental City.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-06-18
REPUBLICAN PROMISES.
SPECIAL WASHINGTON CORR.

The Republican National plat
form is in process of incubation.
and although it is generally un-
safe to count chickens before
they are Matched, yet the Taft
machine being in tuil working
order 1t should turn out the esli-
mated number and quality of
political chicks. 1t does not
much matter what policies the
next Republican platform de-
4clares for. because that party has
always gone back on its promises
If IT became necessary to do sc.
Thus to judge Of what the Repub-
lican party will do. if it should
again be entrusted with the pow
er, it will not be necessary to try
and interpret into plain English
the ambiguous declarations. that.
The Chicago platform will be
filled with, which may mean some
thing or nothing, but it will be
wiser to try and judge what tie
political exigencies of the party
after election" will find neces-
sary to do, if the people are fool
ish enough to give it the opportu-
nifty for more mischief. The Re-
Publicans are opportugists and /
-;1lAAa-rs- keadXLa-1sA-e advantage
ot events as they occur. What
ever their coming platform may
contain. i will not agree with the
} latlorp that Lincoln stood
ppop, IN hardly any particular.
All tbs talk about Rooseyclt
fsl'fs tbis or that in tue platform !
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