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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-09
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

iNtWu W ZIG tOWU anu N0iaHC toia
Briefly for Busy Readers
Reliable garden seeds In bulk at
Goldsmith & Co.'S. 52tf
Miss Jennie O'Neil left Friday eye
ming for short visit In Troy.
Delicious brick ice cream In pints
and quarts. For sale at Quinlan's
pharmacy. 52tf
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert II. Ransom
and son Edward OF Pleasant street
were In Albany Friday.
Mrs. C. l.. Peckham OF Scott street
left Friday for a couple weeks visit
at her home In North Adams.
A. B. Gardner OF Pownal has been
made member of the state fair COM
mission to succeed the late w. q. APP
pleby OF Bennington.
Miss Georgiana Austin returned
Friday evening from SALISBURY
where she teaches school to spend
Sunday at her home In town.
Fl. Harrison Norton arrived home
Friday evening from Mortified where
he is student In the Norwich Uni
versity He will be at home for a
few days.
| Since the recent convention at Bur
Ilington the matter OF county officers
seems TO be coming to the front.
With the presenting OF Il. G. Orvis'
name as senator from this end of the
county come the name OF DR.. +. e.
Potter for senator from the south end.
The name OF George l.. Richardson of
Peru has also been mentioned for
senator from this end. For the pos
ition of associate Judge the name of
G.. Il. Sheldon of Rupert and Il. w.
Barrows Of Dorset have been heard
while for states attorney the only
name the Journal has heard yet is
that OF the present incumbent, Will
liam ]. Meagher OF Bennington. We
doubt II the honorable positions OF
Judges OF probate will be changed
from the present. incumbents.-Man'
chester Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-09
CURES A BIG roorHAcHE
crowbar and scrubbing Brush Play
Important Part.

New York May G.--With n crowbar
kitchen scrubbing brush and buck
ct filled with an antiseptlc solution,
Pete, q hippopotamus at the Bronx
Zoo, was cured OF the toothache yes.
terday. One OF Pete's teeth, which
Is about the size OF granite paving
block, had become 80 radically i'm
paired that IL was decided last night
1t would be necessary to fill II.
The affected tooth and teeth ad-
jacent to II were cleaned yesterday
afternoon by DR.. w. Reed Blair, OF
The Bronx Zoo, with whom the hippo.
potamus has become 80 friendly that
he no longer objects to the presence
OF the surgeon at his quarters In the
200 antelope house,
Keepers reported TO DIR. Blair yes.
terday that the hippopotamus had be-
come restless and that after each
meal II charged about as II In pain.
DR.. Blair went to the antelope house
and with the help of the keepers, got
the hippopotamus TO open his mouth.
1t was seen that one Of the teeth had
become decayed and the pain was
made more acute every time the ami
NAL ate and bits of food became lodg-
ed In the cavity.
Dr. Blair got a crowbar and with
this implement picked the tooth OF
the hippopotamus. Then he got O
scrubbing brush and, dipping 1t into
an antiseptic solution, swabbed Out
the tooth. The hippopotamus gave nc
trouble during the operation. As 0
reward for its good behavior It will
now have its tooth filled. An mex
pensive filling will be used. because
there is so much of the tooth that to
attempt TO fill It with expensive ma
terial would substantially increase
the 700 expense account.
DR.. Blair has not decided when he
will fill the tooth. He will clean II
again today after each meal given the
hippopotamus.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-09
UNIFORM NOT A BAR
Rhode Island Senate Passes Drastic
Bill


Providence, r. l., May ga bill
1t a misdemeanor for amuse-
ment. places TO discriminate against
persons wearing the uniform of the
army and navy, the national guard or
naval reserve, has passed the Senate
with an amendment exempting regi-
larry chartered military bodies from
the provision forbldding unauthorized
persons TO wear uniforms identical
with those prescribed by the federal
government.
The bill owed its origin to the New
port Amusement c0mpany's exclusion
of Chief Yoeman Buenzie, u. s. ~,
who sued In the state courts and lost,
II being held that under existing law
he could recover only the price Of his
ticket. Since then the amusement
company has voluntarily rescinded
the rule, saying 1t had been misunder-
stood President Roosevelt and
many naval officers wrote letters, sup
porting the bill, and sailors and mar
ines at home and abroad contributed
generously to a fund to obtain amel-
ioration OF conditions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-09
EAST DORSET

Miss Onea yachon is visiting in
Walllngford.
Erwin Torrey returned to New York
on Thursday.
Miss Kilda Vachon visited in Rut-
land last week.
f. Miss Jennie Stone was visitor In
Manchester Friday.
J. T.. Buffum has improved the looks
OF his house with new piazza.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sears visit
ed In Rutland one day last week.
Misses Bertha and Elyda Ames have
returned from a visit in Rutland.
Miss Clara Buffum is at home from
Mlddlebury college for a few days.
John Dunn of Rutland was guest OF
friends here the first OF the week.
Mrs. Charles Clifford is able to be
about again after an illness OF some
time.
Il. r. HARDWOOD and Howard Freed
ley were In Rutland Friday on bust
ness.
+. II. Norton OF Dorset and w. f.
Tulley of South Dorset visited here
recently.
Mrs. Charles Gennett is expected
home from the Pittsford sanitarium
next week.
The younger vaudervillian will give
an entertainment at school hall Tues
day evening.
Miss o. Il. Dixon who has been
spending the winter in Montreal is
stopping at the Benson house.
Miss Ella Torrey was called here
Wednesday from Illinois by the illness
OF her father who is very low at his
writing.
All those interested In protection
against fire are requested to meet at
the Wilcox house next Wednesday
evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-09
A Gard.

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on 80
cent bottle OF Greene's Warranted Sy-
rup OF Tar II II falls to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee a
25 cent bottle to prove satisfactory or
money refunded.
Hyde's Drug Store, G. H. Houghton,
J. NJ. Ayres, A. s. Hathaway,
HARDWOOD Drug Store.
c. r. & A. B. Hawkins
d. A. Ward, 0. =. Adams.
B. A. Quinlan. p c. Woodwork
w. L. Gokay, 0. Il. Adams & Co.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-09
CUTS THROAT OF FIVE
Boy Believed to Have Been Agent Of
the Black Hand.

New York, May GA 16 year old
boy known only as Carmelie and en-
ployed in barber shop In Brooklyn
early today cut the throat Of his en-
ployer, Antonio Jeraso. Mrs. Jeraso
and three BARRIERS while they lay
asleep in Jerasos apartments at 107
Fulton street. The wounds of Jeraso
and his wife are believed to be NOR
tai. while those Of the BARRIERS are
serious. but probably not fatal. The
boy escaped.
The police have theory that the
boy was an agent of black hand
gang which had been demanding mon
ey of Jeraso under threat OF doing him
injury and that the blackmailers plac-
ed the boy in the shop in order to
punish Jeraso for his refusal to sat
isfy their demands.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-10-29

If he don't think and vote the wav
Claude Swanson wants him to vote?
Then, if the Roanoke Times would
only open its eyes and ears it might see
and hear of some Democratic coercion
In its own city. We are informed that
the Democratic ring in Roanoke COM
pels every applicant for appointment on
the police force in that city to sign an
iron-ciad pledge to vote for and support
the Democratic organization candidates
OF that party. We ask our Roanoke
contemporary to investigate and see if
every appointee on the police force in
that city is not compelled to sign such a
pledge. How is that for coercion?
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-10-29
Where Bullets Flaw.

David Parker, of Fayette, N. Y, a
veteran Of the civil war, who lost foot
at Gettysburg, says: 1.-The good Elec-
trio Bitters have done is worth more
than five hundred dollars to me. I.spent
much money doctoring for bad case of
stomach trouble, to little purpose. l
then tried Electric Bitters, and they
cured me. ] now take them as tonic
and they keep me strong and well. -
5Oc. at Jackson's drug store.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-10-29
On the Doctors.

Mrs. Mary G. Baker Eddy. who OF
course has no faith in medicine. told
a western Christian Scientist, at one
of her latest audiences, an anecdote
about a friend OF hers. The friend
4 thin and nervous woman, could no,
sleep. She visited her physician, and
the man said:
DO you eat anything before going
to bed?" V
oh, no, DOCTOR" the patient replied
Well" said the physician, "just
keep a pitcher of milk and some bis.
cults beside you. and every night the
last thing you do, make a hight meal. -
But, doctor" cried the lady, you
told me on no account to eat anything
before retiring"
Pooh, pooh" said the doctor, that
was three months ago. Science has
made enormous strides since then"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-10-29
AN UGLY CHARGE.

Responding to an assertion made by
the Bristol News that the Ninth Dis
trict is made up of n-purchaseable
votes, the Abingdon virginian says:
IF ever a county was honeycombed
with purchaseable voters and vote buy
ers, Washington county is that one-it
takes the cake
This is pretty ugly charge for the
Virginian to make against its own peo-
pie. Is this the reason why Washing
ton is claimed to be a Democratic coun-
ty? Does the Virginian mean to charge
that Republicans buy votes and that
Democrats sell their votes in Washing
ton county? We infer that is what the
Virginian means to charge, for it saws:
The money that has come into this
district in this election in behalf of Mr..
Slempis like the chestnuts now coming
into market-the woods are full" OF
course this is merely a guess or stretch
of the imagination of the Virginian.
But our contemporary makes no refer
ence to the urgent calls of the Demo-
cratic press in the Eastern part of the
State for sending every Democratic
dollar in Virginia to the Ninth District
to help Mr.. Byars. Have those dollars
been sent here? Have many of them
gone to Washington county? If so, for
what purpose? Will the money 90 into
the hands of Democratic vote buyers?
The Virginian owes the people of
Its county an apology, or at least an
explanation.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-10-29
Had . Close Call

Mrs. Ada L. Groom, the widely known
proprietor of the Groom Hotel, Vaughn,
Miss, says: "For several months 1 suf-
fered witha severe cough, and consump-
ton seemed to have its grip on me, when
a friend recommended DR.. Kings New
discovery. began taking it and three
bottles affected a complete cure" The
fame of this life saving cough and cold
remedy, and lung and throat healer is
world wide. Sold at Jackson's drug
store. Soc. and S1.OO. Trial bottle free.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-10-29
Would Mr.. Bryan Change ThIs7

Philadelphia Press.
In advocating the election Of Mr.. Bry-
an the veteran John Bigelow complains
that Americas foreign commerce has
dwindled until our exports exceed our
imports by many millions"
The thrifty American has heretofore
considered it a happy thing that he
could sell so much more to foreigners
than he is obliged to buy from them. In
an International commerce that has risen
above So, 900, 600, 900 a year the things
we sell now overtop the things we pur-
chase by over $500, 600, 900.
Is it sign of national poverty or dis
tress when the United States can mar
ket Gotten, wheat, corn, petroleum and
other products to all mankind in such
vast quantities that they pay for all the
things this nation buys abroad and still
leave such magnificent balance?
It's true that America is a big buyer
and that it is still greater seller, as
Mr.. Bigelow says. But until now we
did not know that the bringing of half a
billion gold to this country as the net
result of our ocean commerce was a
thing to crush out.
The rest of the world certainly does
not look at it that way. For a decade
the nations Of Europe have marveled at
Americas immense trade expansion and
envied the economic conditions which
have made it possible.
II Mr.. Bryan were President would he
try to swing the tide the other way and
force US to buy more than we sell? That
would be fine thing for the rest of the
world that found a market here, but a
sad state of affairs for our own produc-
ers
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-10-29
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There /.
only one way to cure deafness, and that il
by constitutional remedies. Deafness i
caused by an infiamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube,
When this tube lie inhamed you have 4
rumDiing sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed, deafness Is the
result, and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever; nine csses out of ten are
caused by catarrh, which lie nothing hut
an infiamed condition of the mucous sur
faces. 49,
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrb
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
+. ]. CHENEY & CO.,
am Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
1op.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-10-29
ESTABLISHING thu Plural.

Fred, who was four years old, Wis
tied his uncle on the farm. When he
came home his father asked him what
had pleased him the most.
%, 1 liked the geese. l had such
fun chasing them, and We had q great
big goose for dinner one day!"
Well said his father, how can
you tell the difference between a
goose and geese?"
law, that's easy" said Fred. One
geese is a goose and two gooses is
geese"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-10-29
THEY CALL IT INTIMIDATION.

The Democratic newspapers here in
Virginia, and elsewhere, are making a
great to do about manufacturers in the
North and West requesting their en-
ployes to vote for Mr.. Taft and warning
them that if Bryan is elected that the
business interests of the country will be
so disturbed that work will be curtailed
and wages reduced.
And Mr.. Bryan is denouncing certain
railroad officials because they have
given the same warnings to their rail-
way employees. Mr.. Bryan says that if
he is elected he will prosecute and pun
ish these manufacturers and railroad
officials.
The Roanoke Times calls the action
Of the manufacturers and railway Of
ficials intimidation of labor in the in
terest of the Republican ticket" And
the Times says:
Such notices as the above come. of
course, as a request rather than as a
threat, and are skilfulIy worded for
evading the law. But to all intents and
purposes they are threats.
"This is fair sample of the insolence
born of perpetuating the Republican
party in power.
II the mere request of manufacturers
and railway officials made to their en-
ployes, and warning them of the posi-
BILE results if the request is not needed.
is coercion, what about certain things
the Democrats in Virginia have been
doing? How long has it been since the
Democratic newspapers and politicians
threatened the bankers of Richmond to
remove the State deposits from their
banks if they voted for Mr.. Taft? Was
that not an effort to coerce certain citi-
zens 10 Richmond to vote against the
dictates of their judgment and con-
science? Only few days ago the Rich
mond newspapers announced that there |
was rumor afoat that certain men,
bers Of Governor Swanson's staff would
not vote for Mr.. Bryan; and that if this
vas found to be true, Swanson would
demand the designations of the Offend
ng Colonies. How is that for intimida-
ion? Take off the CoIonel's epaulets. /
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-10-29
Teach Children to Dress.

The wise mother should remember
.hat children must be taught the first
lessons In dressing themselves. and
then allowed to exercise their own
judgment, gradually being given more
and more responsibility In the matter
until as women they have acquired the
hne art of being well dressed. And
very soon . girl should be trusted wftb
the money to buy her own clothes and
Dc required to dress within the
amount.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-10-29

The Democrats are now getting ready
to account for the licking they will re-
ceive next Tuesday by saying that the
Republicans are going to buy the cleo
ton. Who will they buy? The supper
tiers of Mr.. Bryan throughout the coun-
try, and the friends Of Mr.. Byars in
the Ninth? Is it possible that so MANY
of the so-called Democrats are pur-
chaseable?
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-10-29
OUR LAST MESSAGE

~FNSh
This is the last message We shall SEM
to the Republicans and the independent
voters of the Ninth District before tn,
election next Tuesday.
For twelve years this paper has labor
ed constantly and earnestly to direct
the political thought of its reader,
Alright. And We have had the proud
satisfaction of seeing large majority
OF the voters at every honest election
held In the district during these twelve
years approve our efforts and the polit-
zeal principles we advocated. This en-
courages US to believe and hope that
words of advice from us now will be
kindly received by the people.
Within the past ten years wonderful
changes have been wrought in the in
dustrial, educational and financial con-
ditions of this people. The develop
ment of the natural resources of this
section, only partially begun, has given
US wealth, greater educational advant-
ages Tor our children, better wages for
the workingman, and happiness for all
industrious and upright citizens. 1t has
been the universal cry, among Demo-
Gratis as well as Republicans, that times
were better than they had ever known
them, and that they wanted no change.
Even though a so-called panic has been
In the land it has found no resting place
In the Ninth All classes of our citizens
have continued to prosper.
Eleven of the thirteen counties that
form the Ninth Congressional District
are now practically run by Republican
ofhcials; and no complaints have been
made as to their honesty or efficiency.
Under Republican control the Ninth
Virginia Congressional District has
gained distinction of which her people
may well feel proud. We have become
conspicuous in the affairs of the nation.
SO much SO that our District is made
the most prominent political battle
Held IN the South. The Democrats are
eager to take it from the control of the
Republicans and the Republicans are
determined not to lose it. This &C
counts for the visits that have been
made by eminent orators and statesmen
to the Ninth during the past two weeks.
The Republicans have had such men as
George L. Dobson, Leslie M. Shaw. and
will have John S. Wise to uphold their
cause; and for the first time in our his
tory the presidential candidate of the
greatest political party of modern times
has paid our district the distinguished
honor of coming here and addressing
the people.
1t is evident that we are now in touch
with the best thought and interests of
the whole country. Let US keep in
touch with them. You can show that
this IS your purpose and desire by vot-
ing for Taft and Slemp next Tuesday.
Let every Republican do his duty on
the 3rd and all will be well.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-10-29
Ruined the Cram.

You dislike the automobiles thaa
dash past heref" Intercepted tn
windmill agent.
wal, l should say So" drawled
the old farmer as he shook his nst at
q rapidly vanishing machine.
Those siren horns are blood curdr
ling l suppose"
Worse than that. stranger; they
are milk curdling. Curdle all the milk
n the dairy, begosh."
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-10-29
FERNS A GOOD PREsERvArIvE.
Best Material In Which Foodstuffs
Can Be Packed.

Fern leaves excel all other a1.nts
LOT packing articles OF food, according
70 Consul General Guenther at Frank.
fort. He has forwarded an article to
the state department, Of which the
following IL a summary:
People who have lived In EuRiand
Know that the English have used fern
leAvss successfully for many years.
valuable fruit, fresh butter, ETC.. are
no longer seen in the EnKlisA markets
pAcksa In grapevine leaves, but al
most always Ia fresh fern leaves.
which keep the articles exosllently.
THIS II done wAsro grapevine
leaves are to Be had In abundance.
Every one poatsd we'll In botany
knows the high prsservativS power of
fern leaves with reference so veReta-
Die and animal substances.
On the Isle OF Man herrinRr are
packed in ferns and arrive on the
market in ~ fresh . condition as
when they were shipped. Potatoes
packed in ferns keep many months
longer than others packed only in
straw.
experiments made with both straw
and FERN leaves in the same cellar
showed surprising results In favor of
ferns. While the potatoes packed in
straw mostly showed signs Of rottinx
IN the spring, those In ferns were a.
fresh - II they had Just been dug.
FRESH meat is also well preserved by
fern leaves.
1t would seem a. II the preserve
ave Qualities Of fern leaves are due
% their high percentage Of salt No
afvae. msggots. eto.. approach ferns,
= ne ssrcns ease heeDs than AWAY
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-10-29
ONLY ONE DOLLAR a YEAF
Six Months, so Cents.

>. The Twice-a-Week American is pub
1sneo IN two issues, Tuesday and Fri
day mornings with the news of the
week in compact shape. 1t also con-
talns interesting special correspondence.
entertaining romances, good poetry.
local matter of general interest and
fresh miscellany suitable for the home
CIRCLE. A carefully edited Agricultural
Department and full and reliable Finan-
cal and Market Reports are special
features.
CHAs. c. FULTON & Co.
FELIX AGNUs, Manager and Publisher.
AMERICAN OFFICE,
Baltimore, Maryland.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-10-29
A Demonstration In PhxsIc..

DO you intend to run for once
again II you are defeated this timer"
Perhaps" answered the candidate.
You see, when a man gets really I'M
der way running for Office he gathers
SO much momentum that it is difncuIt
to STOP"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-10-29
The Feminine Wsv

His Wife-John, these shoes don't
n me at all. Youn have to take them
back and get another pair.
Her HusbaRd-Why, they look COM
Portable.
His Wifo-Yes. that's the trouble.
I've had them on nearly an hour and
they don't hurt In the least, so of
course they are entirely too big.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-10-29

the American people are too patriotic.
too friendly to law and order and too
brave to place our government at the
mercy of William Jennings Bryan.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-10-29
a HesItky Family

Our whole family has enjoyed good
health since we began using DR.. Kings
new Lire PILLS, three years ago, " says
ford, Maine. They cleanse and tone the
system in gentle way that does Won
good. 26c. at Jackson's drug store.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-10-29
Would Mortas ss tho Farm.

A farmer on Rural Route 2, Empire,
"a. W. A. Floyd by name, says: "Buck-
lens Arnica Salve cured two worst
sores 1 ever saw: one on nv hand and
one on my leg. would not be without
II II l had to mortgage the farm to get
IT, " Only 26c. at Jackson's drug store.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-10-29
c. 7. PATTON
Blacksmith and
General Sepairer
TAZEWELL VIRGINIA

am prepared to execute, 1T
short notice and on reasonas,ls
terns, all classes of iron work.
horse shooting, all kinds of rep,i-
ing, etc.
There is also connected with nv
establishment e Wood Workiu,
Department, under the control of
j. b. Crawford where he Ia pre-
pared to do everything pertaipin,
to that branch.