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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-06-20

The report comes from st. Louis
that John Lang, who formerly carried
mail in this city. has killed his wife
and himself.
Mrs. Ora Marshall and son have
gone to Kansas City to spend the
sumner with her mother.
When you meet Nelson Won Dick
ersohn just say SON." and the cigars
are yours. Mother and son are doing
well.
MIR. and Mrs. S. E. Abernathy pass
ed through the city this week en- route
east TO indianapolis on a visit.
Mrs. f. H. Webb OF 422 Ogden
is entertaininf sister, Mrs. Rollins
of Galveston and her three daughters.
They win spend several months visit
ing in the state.
There was meeting at Shorter
church Tuesday night in the interest
of the Siberian government seeking
to influence the United States to in
terfere so that European nations
might not cut it TO pieces through the
excuse OF boundary disputes Nash
w alker was largely instrumental in
getting up the meeting and suitable
resolutions were passed.
ThsIe has been radical change
made in the Eth Club situated at 1855
Arapahoc street 1t has once more
coan into the full possession and
management of Thomas Clingman
and has undergone change back to
the form it had few years ago II
is now equipped with pool and billiard
tables and will be known as Thomas
Clangman's Pool and Billiard Parlors.
Mrs. Ernest Howard underwent an
operation Saturday and is now doing
well at St Joseph's hospital.
l.. L. James of Pueblo was in the
city this week on his vacation. His
home is now Pueblo, but is well
known to Denverites, having once
made this his home.
Will Phillips is seen on Denver
streets occasionally now. coming here
on his run on the Rock Island from
Chicago.
Miss Emma Savage Of Mississippi
will visit her brother in this city.
r. L. Brown, a musician from In
dianapolis was in the city last week
engaged in looking after some mining
I, interests.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-06-20
AGENTS WANTED

To sell our perfumes. All new odors.
Samples 10c. Write c. Fl. Brown Per
fume Co., 1906 Armour ave. Chicago
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-06-20
SERMON.

SERMON.
Rocky Mountain Lodge No. ! and
Centennial Lodge No. 4, A. F. & A
NJ, and Lone Star Chapter No. Is, O.
E. S., and Queen Elizabeth Court No
5, will observe their annual thanks
giving services at Shorter's Chapel
June 81, 1908, at 3 p. NJ. All mem
bers in good standing are cordially in
vited to participate.
The InterGraduate Association will
hold its annual reception in honor of
the years graduates at 1712 Curtis
street June %, at which time all men,
bers will be privileged to have two
Mrs. W. D. Price will leave for ST.
Louis and Eastern points where she
will remain indefinitely in interest
Of her health. Mrs. c. Harris will re-
main in the city.
Mr.. Thomas Gray of 1884 Walnut
street is very much improved.
Nine. c. ]. Walker, the celebrated
hair culturist, now located in the city
of Pittsburg, Pa, is now in st. Louis,
Mo-, and is having wonderful success.
She leaves ST. Louis on the 10th inst
for Chicago, where she will join her
husband, who is now in that city.
They will together attend the National
convention.
The educational" sermon to the
l. G. A. and 1908 graduates will be
preached Sunday, II a. m. by Rev. A.
w. Ward at Shorter's A. NJ. E. church.
The public, high school and college
students and friends are invited. The
|. G. A. and '0S graduates are request
ed to assemble in the Sunday School
auditorium at 1880 a. M.
Mrs. Jos. Kelly is recovering from
her recent Illness.
Misses Clara Gilmore and Martha
Hubbard arrive tomorrow from Ober-
lin College for the summer vacation.
The Colorado Giants go to Salida at
an early date for series of games.
Mrs. Alice Smith of Arkansas is in
the city stopping with Mrs, F, P.
Harris
Mrs Emma Gable went to st. Louis
last Saturday with her son. She has
been sojournng in Colorado for the
benefit of her health.
There has been placed in the Rhine
Cafe a lunch counter in addition to its
table service, by which the manage
ment hopes TO serve patrons quickly
Sho prefer that style Of service. Il
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-06-20

Pythias Lodge No. II, Knights OF
Pythias, will give an excursion Labor
day.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-06-20

The report comes from ST. Louis
that John Lang, who formerly carried
mail in this city. has killed his wife
and himself
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-06-20

Mrs. Jos. Kelly is recovering from
her recent Illness.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-06-20

r. L. Brown, musician from In
danapolis, was in the city last week
engaged in looking after some mining
interests.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-06-20

Mrs. Earl of Colorado Springs is in
he city for two weeks stay.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-06-20

Miss Emma Savage of Mississippi
will visit her brother in this city.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9.-The last
remnants of the Schmitz labor admin
istration, under which this community
lived for six years, has been cleaned
out Of the city government No vestige
of Schmitz or Ruef influence remains
in the municipal administration, for
even the two officers elected on the Nc
Carthy ticket, the treasurer and county
clerk, have abandoned the Schmitz
standard that flew from the county
Jail. Every other Office in the city, in
GLIDING complete board Of supervis-
ors, is occupied by men elected on the
Democratic and the Good Government
tickets.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
ARLINGTON

Miss Mae Bronson returned to her
work In Boston Monday.
John Reed left Monday for Toronto
for an extended stay.
Miss Sara Hard left for Shushan
Tuesday to attend wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Buck returned
from their wedding trip Monday.
Mrs. E. C. Woodwork is entertain
ing Miss Lambert from the west.
Louis Nelson and sons of Manches-
ter were in town one day recently.
Mrs. Sara Kendall of Bennington is
visiting Mrs. Julia Sisco on Main st.
Noel Sculley of Saltwater was In
town Tuesday to attend the funeral Of
his grandfather.
James Thompson, after spending
the holidays at his home on Main St.
left for his school Monday night in
Montreal.
The annual meeting of the Airing
ton Social and Literary club was held
in the club rooms Monday evening,
Jan. 6, to elect officers for the coming
year. The. following were elected:
President, Thomas Morrissey; vice
president, r. H. Walker; secretary,
K. w. Dennison;, treasurer. Hugh
Webb; board Of managers, Fred H.
Garfield, M. Morrissey, Charles o.
Hard, Silas F. Horning; auditors, Rev
A n. IN NJ
Killian; trustees, o. M. Barber, M. w.
Conroy, M +. Killian; entertainment
committee. p. H. Thompson, Fred H.
Garfield, Hugh Webb: banquet COM
mittee, Thomas Morrissey. z. G.
Woodwork, E. w. Dennison; library
committee, Rev. Alfred Taylor, P. H.
Thompson, C.. o. Hard. 1t has not
been decided when the annual banquet
will be held but probably sometime in
February.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
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 large
barn. The property has a frontage
of over one hundred feet on line of the
railroad and 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 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
uington. Vt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
EAST ARLINGTON

Mrs. George Stafford Is Ill with grip.
J. r. Judson was in Bennington
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. L. Buck returned
from Boston Monday evening"
Mrs. Robert Shufieton has been con
fined to the house by grip the past
week.
Victor Barr has returned from two
weeks visit at his home In Canada re-
Gently
Miss Gladys Nichols returned to
her school at Fort Edward Tuesday
morning.
The North Bennington Gun club are
expected Saturday to shoot with the
club of this village.
School commenced Monday with
Miss Mary Laughlin and Miss Margar-
ct Thompson teachers.
Miss Nella Cole has returned to
North Adams after two weeks va
cation at her home here.
Burr and Burton students OF this VII
lage who have been enjoying short
vacation returned to their studies
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell Trombley Of
Pawlet were in town this week called
here by the death Of her father, War.
rem Cole.
Carlton Hendee who has been visit
ing his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. M.
O. Scutt. has returned to his home In
Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.
Thomas Fl. Whitman is quite sick
with the grip.
Superintendent L. Wheeler of the
Berkshire street railway system was In
town this forenoon.
Mrs. James Lyons of Stafford street
is seriously i'll with pneumonia.
Architect M. B. Middleton is confln-
ed to the house by severe attack Of
the grip.
Hadley's moving picture show will
be in the opera house on Wednesday
evening January 18th.
The smoothest skins follow the
use of our Violet Almond Cream. 1t
cures chaps easily 25c. Quinlan's
Pharmacy.
Arthur ]. Elwell of the Burgess road
has taken position In the mill of the
III. Il. Bradford a. Co., Mr.. Elwell will
work nights.
Mrs. John Davis of Beech street has
returned from North Adams after
spending the holidays with her daught-
er in that city.
The DeRue Brothers ministries will
play in the Library hall theatre this
evening. A first class show is pro-
missed to be given at this production.
The union missionary meeting will
be held in the Methodist church Fri
day, Jan. 10, at p. m, Mrs Schuyler
chairman. Please note the change In
the hour.
A new coat of varnish is being put
on the interior woodwork and doors of
the savings bank building. The work
is being done by George Phillips of
Depot street
Charles B. Sears Of Rockland, Mass.
who is visiting in this town was for
merly chief of the police of the village
and was for many years a well known
contractor and builder. While here
he is spending much of his time renew
ing old acquaintance.
The leap year hop given last Friday
S'VuinS ny luc girls VI Tie SENIOR class
OF the local high school was a success
not only as social event but also
financially. Over $40. was realized.
This sum was very kindly turned over
by the girls to the general fund of the
class.
A Montpelier item in the Burling-
ton Free Press says: E. 4. Larabee
of Bennington, who has the contract for
wiring the federal building for electric
lights, was in town yesterday inspect
ing the work thus far done. 1t Is ex-
pected the job will be completed and
the juice turned on by February /.
The Y. NJ. c. A. high school basket
ball team will play the Drury Y. NJ. C.
A. team from North Adams In the as
soclatien's gymnasium here on Friday
evening January 10th. The teams are
well matched and the game should be
an interesting one. The admission
for this game will be 15c. The pre-.
liminary game will be between the
'Midgets" and the Freshmen team.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
Just Like the Mail Order Houses.

Il heard a story the other day which
is good one" writes travelling man
from Illinois.
"A man went into hardware store
and asked to be shown an axe. When
he was told the price he said he could
buy the same axe from Sears. Roebuck
& Co., for less money.
The merchant said, / will sell YOU
this axe for the same price they
charge and taking piece of pap/-
put down the following items;
Stamp, two cents; paper and en-
velopes, one cent; postoffice order.
five cents. These amounts he added
to Sears, Roebuck & Co.'S price and
said to the prospective customer,
Now give me the cash and the axe is
yours.
The customer paid for the axe. the
merchant then wrapped 1t up. and
placing 1t on the ledge behind the
customer, said:
Come in, in about week from now,
and you can have your axe"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
RELIEVES IN FIVE MINUTES
Help Comes Quickly When Hy0.
mel Is Used for Catarrh.

The quick relief that comes from
the Hyomei treatment for catarrh Is
most remarkable. Put few drops Of
liquid Hyomei In the little pocket In
haler that comes with every outfit and
before you have used the treatment
for FIVE minutes you will notice relief
from your catarrhal troubles.
1t gives tonic healing effect to the
air you breathe, kills all catarrhal
germs, stops the poisonous secretions,
and soothes the irritated mucous mem
brane.
Hyomei will destroy all disease
germs in the nose, throat and lungs
and make quick and permanent cure
of catarrh. So strong Is w. L. Go
kay's belief in the power of Hyomei
to cure all catarrhal troubles that with
every $1.00 outfit he gives guarantee
to refund the money unless the rem
edy gives satisfaction.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
FOR SALE :!

$3.50 buys this 16 acre farm, good
house and barn, keeps two cows and
horse, seventy apple trees. Less than
one mile from SALISBURY Depot
A good building lot of 5000 square
feet located on River street for s27s.
A good building lot on Grandview IT.
for $500. A good, we'll located lot on
Gage street. Price $500.
For $4,000 / will sell the best farm Of
Its size In Bennington, 1876 acres with
good house and three barns. VIII
keep rs cows and horses. running wat
er to buildings, plenty Of fruit, l0cat.
ed near j. G. Colgates estate.
The Pleasant street home OF David
Moore, price $4,000. Will take $500
as first payment. Il is good modern
house with a good barn In first class
repair. 1t has frontage on the above
street of 83h feet and the land alone
Is worth the price asked for the whole
property.
Never was such a bargain. Cuts 60
tons Of hay, keeps 20 cows and two
horses, sugar house and 1000 naples,
80 apple trees, other fruit, large house
and three barns In good repair, 1870
acres of land ~ miles from Shafts.
bury Depot, plenty Of wood and water
and with the above will put in two
COWS and 10 tons Of hay. Price for
all $1,000.
For $500 l will sell the best poultry
place in this county. 1t has large
and nearly new house, new brooder
house and hen houses for 900 hens,
horse barn. COW barn, two wagon
sheds. The buildings could not be
built for $4,000. Six acres Of good land
a variety of all kinds of fruit, will take
$500 as first payment, located less
than ~ miles from trolly line and
Whites shops at North Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
col,ver special WRECKED.

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. S.-The second
section of the Collver special, running
from Cleveland, o., to st. Augustine,
Fla, was wrecked between Dallas and
Hiram. Ca, on the Southern railroad
on trestle twenty-five feet over the
nearly dry bed of Copper Mine creek.
Five of the seven cars were derailed,
and as result score or more of pas
sengers, most of them residents Of
Ohio, were injured. The only seri
ously hurt are Engineer Edwards,
Road Foreman of Engines Snapp and
the negro fireman. Edwards and his
fireman probably will die.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
sunday shaving Declared Illegal.

ST. LOUIS, Ian. S.--A decision hand
ed down In the St Louis court Of APP
peals sustained the decision of the
court Of criminal correction in which
Frank ]. Schatt, proprietor of bar
Der shop, was convicted of violation OF
the Sunday closing law by shaving a
customer on the Sabbath day. The de-
cision, written by Judge Nortoni,
Judges Bland and Good asserting,
holds that shaving of men on the Sab
bath day is not an act of necessity or
charity and is therefore violation of
the law
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09

NEW YORK, Jan. S.-Robert Cald-
well, the witness in the famous bruce
case In London, who Is accused Of per-
jury In that case by the British gov
eminent, was too Ill to be arraigned
on that charge, aud the hearing was
postponed until Friday. 1t is doubt
full whether he will ever be well
enough to answer to the charge, and 1t
is thought likely that the case will be
dropped owing to the unsuccessful con-
clusion of the bruce case.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.--Edward NJ.
Van Dyck, former chemist Of the bu-
reau of engraving and printing, and
Victor G.. Bloede Of Baltimore, presi-
dent of the Victer G.. Bloede company,
manufacturers Of ink, who were in
dicted by the federal grand jury for
alleged conspiracy to defraud the gov
eminent, were arraigned before JUS
tice Stafford in the criminal court.
Pleas of not guilty were entered, and
$4,000 bail was given by each.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
PoWNAL CENTER

Mrs. Blanchard Is very Ill.
Miss Avis Myers is some better.
The storm of Tuesday night caused
the cars to be very late.
George Phelps of Bennington called
on friends in town Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. V. Brown are
threatened with pneumonia.
Miss Charlotte Barber of Benning-
ton is the guest of Miss Bessie Rey-
nolds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
o,,r.u,,ue shin. launch Lost.

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. S.-The launch
from the quarantine ship jamestown,
lying off Old Point Comfort, is believ-
ed to have foundered in Hampton
Roads during a storm here, with the
loss Of both her white captain and en-
gineer
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
Ten Years For Train Wrecking.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Represent.
alive Moore of Pennsylvania introduce
ed bill providing for the punishment
for train wrecking by imposing pen
atty of Imprisonment for ten years and
a fine of $4,000. Where death results
from such wrecks the bill would have
the of'ense dealt with as murder In
the first degree.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09

traced to the kidneys,
but now modern
science proves that
nearly all diseases
have their beginning
in the disorder OF
these most important
organs.
The kidneys filter
and purify the blood
that is their work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09

NAPLES, Jan. S.--Following num-
Der of heavy detonations, a portion of
the cone of Mount vesuvius sank with
in the crater, causing great internal
ebullitions. An enormous column Of
smoke rose from the crater and spread
out for miles. Professor Matteucci,
director Of the observatory, said last
night that there was no danger Of a
new eruption, the sinking Of the cone
being merely a geological phenomenon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09

1t Is very important and In fact It is
absolutely necessary to health that we
give relief to the stomach promptly at
the first signs Of trouble. Take some.
thing once In while;. especially after
meals: something like KODOL for Dys-
pepsia and Indigestion. 1t will enable
your stomach to do its work properly.
Sold by D. A. Ward.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
SALISBURY CENTER

Rev. Thomas Adams of Georgia
Plain. VT, occupied the pulpit as a
candidate last Sunday. The text was
taken from Judges 11--35, II have
opened my mouth unto the Lord, and
cannot go back"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
A tickling cough from any cause.

A tickling cough from any cause, is
quickly stopped by DR.. Shops Cough
Cure. And it is SO thoroughly harm
less and safe, that DR.. Shoop tells
mothers everywhere to give 1t without
hesitation even to very young babes.
The wholesome green leaves and ten
der stems of a lung-healing mountain
Gus shrub, furnish the curative prop.
critics to DR.. Shops Cough Cure. 1t
Gains the cough and heals the sore
and sensitive bronchial membranes.
No opium, no chloroform, nothing
harsh. used to injure or suppress. Sim
ply a resinous plant extract that helps
to heal aching lungs. The Spaniards
call this shrub which the doctor uses
"The Sacred Herb" Always demand
DR.. Shops Cough Cure" All deal.
ers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened BY OYER Work.

Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.
1t used to be considered that only
urinary and bladder troubles were to be
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09

Therefore, when your kidneysare weak
or out of order, You can understand how
quickly your entire body is affected and
how every organ seems to fail to do its
duty.
If you are sick or "feel badly" begin
taking the great kidney remedy, DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, because as soon
as your kidneys are we'll they will help
all the other organs to health. A trial
will convince anyone.
If you are sick you can make no mis-
take-by first doctoring your kidneys.
The mild and the extraordinary effect of
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-ROOt, the great
kidney remedy, is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest for its wonderful cures
of the most distressing cases, and is sold
on its merits by all ER
druggists in fifty-cent A5';sSsYk 1.%s -
and one-dollar size II ssii.i,E:
bottles. You may ". 1sl:..pEEEE 11
have sample bottle Home o, swampRoo.
by mail free, also pamphlet telling you
how to find out if you have kidney OF
bladder trouble. Mention this paper
when writing to DR.. Kilmer & Co.. Bing-
hamton, N. Y. Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swamp-Root,
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root, and the adj
dress, Binghamton, N. Y, oneverybottle
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. S.--Asslstant
United States Attorney James Cole
has resigned.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-09
A seagoing Railroad.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Jan. 9.-The
Florida East Coast railway will on
Jan. 16 open the new road from Miami
to Knights Key, the last arch having
been completed few days ago. AL
ready steamers are plying between
Knights Key and Key West and Ha-
vana, making the trip in six hours, and
on and after Jan. 10 the magnificent
tourist trains will run through to
knights Key. 1t is expected that the
travelling time between New York and
Havana will be shortened one day by
the new route, known as the Seagoing
railroad.
A CARD.
We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on so
cent bottle Of Greene's Warranted Sy.
rup of Tar II 1t fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee q
rs cent bottle to prove satisfactory or
money refunded.
Hyde's Drug Store @. H. Houghton
J. M. Ayres, A. 8. Hathaway.
Harwood Drug Store
G. R. and A. B. Hawkins
d. A. Ward. O. q Adams.
B A. Quinlan, e. G. Woodwork,
W. l.. Gokay. o. q. Adams & Co.