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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-19
PIteh.In.r. and cr.wI.outsr,.

There are two classes Of people In
the world, the Pitch-iners and the
Crawlouters. We do not commonly
use the term, yet everyone will recog.
mise the faithfulness Of the classified
ton. Test It Present good cause,
hard duty, difncult proposition
Everything these days IL q "proposi
tion') to group Of men. They will
divide like oil and water. There will
be q minority who will discern the op-
portunity and pitch In; the majority
most likely will crawl outdoors
Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-19

nih doctoriag the efects, while the orig.
inal disease undermines the system.
What To DO.
There is comfort i'll the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy,
fulfills every wish in curing rheumatism,
pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder
and every part of the urinary passage.
1t corrects inability to hold water
and scalding pain in passing it, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant ne
cessity of being compelled to go often
during the day, and to get up many
times during the night. The mild and
the extraordinary effect of Swamp-Root
is soon realized. 1t stands the highest
for its wonderful cures of the most dis
tressing cases. If you need medicine
you should have the best. Sold by drug
gists in fifty-cent and one-dolar sizes.
You may have sample bottle and a
book that tells all EE
about it, bothsentfree 1E ss++;Sa
by mail. Address DIR. ~ :
Kilmer & Co., Bing- M1M5
hamton, N. Y. When Home of svamp-ROOt
writing mention this paper and don't
make any mistake, but remember the
name, DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and
the address, Binghamton. N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-19
Purpose.

Did you ever hear OF a man who had
striven all his life faithfully and singly
toward an object and In no measure
obtained III II q man constantly as
pires, Is he not elevated? Did ever
man try heroism, truth, sincerity
and find that there was no advantage
in them-that is was vain endeavor?
III. d. Thoreau.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-19
In Time Past,

Julius Caesar was making q few
changes in the calendar
Il could get along with the old one
well enough" he said; but the life
insurance companies have begun to
kick for something new In the way
of advertising matter"
Then, ostensibly to please the
women. he decreed that every fourth
year should be leap year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-19
new
RESTAURANT

On Saturday the restaurant
in the new Hawks building
on North street which has
been closed for some tune
will be re-opened under a
new proprietor. Leon ].
Boyd. who has had consid-
cradle experience in the
business. and who intends
to maintain a thoroughly
up-to-date restaurant and
lunch room. Warm meals
will be served at all hours.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-19
Paris French In Canada.

VATS VFeHCH IN SaWaoa.
Where does monsieur come from
asked Jean.
From New York"
New York? Why. did not know
that French was spoken In New York"
NO" Isexplained, but learned my
French in Paris
Paris? Where 10 that"
l explained once more that Paris
was a city in great country of
France.
"Oh, yes, France. have heard Of
that. WE'LL" he said, decidedly 1t is
not good French, that Paris French"
Then, evidently with the kindly intent
Of softening the blow, he added, how.
ever. / can understand you."-Birge
Harrison, in Scribners.
manity.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-19

"Your child undoubtedly has chicken
pox," says the attending physician.
And why does she have continual
chills with It? Is not that unusual?"
asks the parent.
"Well-ah--no doubt It 10 new
manifestation Of our changing condi.
tons. l might diagnose the case az
cold storage chicken pox."-suscess
Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-19
The Trouble with Carr.

81 rather like your friend" Mrs.
Page said. graciously. after Carr had
gone home. HE Is good looking and
agreeable. but you can't call him .
brilliant conversationalist. The Law
ton girls talked all round him."
Unfortunately" replied Mr.. Page,
"Carr cannot talk on . subject unless
he knows something about IT,
Youths Companion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-19

Kodol is a scientific preparation OF
vegetable acids with natural digestants
and contains the same 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, 1908-03-19
High Pressure DAYS.

Mr.. John Riha, OF Vining Ia, says:
81 have been selling DeWitt's Kidney
and Bladder Pills for about year and
they give better satisfaction than any
pill I ever sold. I have used them
myself with fine results" Sold by d.
A. Ward.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-19

DeWitt's Little Early Risers, small,
ginew histle, breaking the hitch snap,
safe. sure little pills. Sold by d. A.
Ward.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-19
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never SUSPECT Il.

Prevalency OF Kidney Disease.
Most people do not realize the alarm
ing increase and remarkable prevalency
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-19

OF kidney uIsedst.
While kidneys dis
orders are the
most common
diseases that pre-
vail, they are
almost the last
recognized by
patient and ply
sicians, soho con-
tent Msmscle es
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
" Estate OF JOHN H. KELSO.
The undersigned, having been appointed by
he Hon. Probate Court for the Disi riot OF Ben.
nington, COMMISSIONERS, to receive, exam.
Inc and ad Jus all claims and demands Of all pei
sons against the estate OF John II. Kelsc,
ale Of Bennineton In said district deceased,
and all claims exhibited In Offset there.
T. hereby give notice that We will meet for the
purpose aforesaid at the office of Batchelder B
Bates in the Village OF Bennington In said
district, on the 4th day Of April, 1908. and 18th
day Of Sept 1908, from 4 p. m until O'Clock
D. m. each OF said days, and that six months
from the 18th day OF March, A. d. 1905, Is
The time limited by said Court for said creditors
to present their claims TO US for examination
and allowance.
Dated at Bennington. VT, this 18th day OF
March, A. d. 1913.
EDWARD l. BATES,
LYMAN +. ABBOTT,
Commissioners.
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Admission by Ticket.

Mandy was a young colored girl,
fresh from the cotton fields Of the
south. One afternoon she came to her
northern mistress and handed her 4
visiting card. DE lady wha g!be me
dis is In de pa'lor," she explained
~Dey's annoder lady on de do'step.'
Gracious, Mandy" exclaimed the mis-.
tress. why didn't you ask both Of
them to come in?" 'Kase. ma'am."
grinned the girl, de one on de dosteI
dom forgit her ticket. Brooklyn
Life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-19
When "prammer.r Come E..y,

At the Players club In New York
one evening there was guest from
out Of town, . playwright well known
for his extraordinary facility in turn
Ing out the alleged "drammers". that
do the "ten-twenty-thirt." circuits. It
Is no uncommon thing for this pro.
Queer to grind out five or six of his
plays annually.
Some one innocently asked the play.
wright II 1t was rather difiicult to find
new ideas for his plays.
Really. I don't know" was the
frank answer Of the man who has
made thousands Of dollars from his
"drammers;" II have never tried It."
Sunday Magazine.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-02-20
THEATER PRECEDENCE.

Should the woman preCede the man
down the aisle to the seats in the theat
er or church, or should the man precede
the woman Have you ever considered
the question? You probably have, but
unless you looked up the authority, you
probably have been doing the very
thing that was wrong in the belief that
it was right. That would be the natur.
al error of those who teach themselves
by observation because four ont Of five
couples are guilty of this little fault in
etiquette.
A note in the information column of
the Star was the subject of a discussion
of a group of young folk in the foyer of
the Willis Wood Theater. 1t had called
attention to the fact that the woman
should follow the usher and the man
trail the two
Lets see what they do here, said
one of the party. This is what they
saw:
First would come the usher and then
the man, unconscious of the breech he
was committing, and finally about ten
feet behind her escort-the woman
Men, in all the dignity of evening cloth
es, were as frequent offenders as their
less particular brothers, who wore just
clothes,
The mistake is natural, though, isn't
it? 1t is the man who hands the usher
the seat coupons and to allow the won.
an to crowd by him before the walk
down the aisle begins, is a bit awkward.
Bnt in leaving your seats, if you are the
man be sure you precede the woman.
= Kansas City Star.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-02-20

with the headaches that had begun to
trouble her, and the not weather com
ing on, the outlook had been depres-
sing So it was with feeling of re-
lief that she gave up her position and
went to keep house for her brother
and his children. For a while, as long
as the pleasant weather lasted, she
had been contented. The work was
not hard and the change improved her
health. She did not care for the
neighbors, and held herself aloof. AS
fall came on she began to be discon-
tented. Henry could not let her have
as much money as she had been used
to. She had a good deal Of sewing to
do for the children, and when they
went to school she was lonely
Things had gone from bad to worse
till, as she expressed it, she was des,
perately blue all the time, and eX
blossoms like the one of TINS morning
had come to be OF frequent occur
renee. She went about her morning
work in a listless way. The children
watched her furtively. The girl put on
her things and went out of doors to
play till school time. The boy, who
was the elder, seemed restless and
anxious. At length he spoke. Aunt
Matte" he said, lis grandpa very
poor"
NO, not very" she answered short
ly. Why do you ask?"
Il was thinking" The boy hesitat-
ed and then went on desperately. If
papa should die ! thought Ethel and
could go to grandpa's to live. ! knew
you wouldn't want us. And then you
could go back to the city and earn
lots of money and have good times as
you used to-
Matilda gazed at him with dllated
eyes. Who's been talking to you
about dying?" she asked sharply.
Nobody; only the other night
heard papa talking in his sleep. and
he said he wished he was dead like
mamma, and perhaps he would be
pretty soon. He didn't know that |
heard him, but did, and | cried all
the rest of the night"
Matilda said no more. She was
shocked She noticed the child's face.
which looked pinched and worried and
careworn.
All the forenoon she brooded over
what he had said. Why should Henry
wish ne could die, He wouldn't have
talked about it in his sleep If he had
not thought about 1t good deal when
he was awake. How unreasonable and
ungrateful he was when she had given
up all her own plans to come and take
care OF him. What had he to com
| plain of? She was the one who might
be justified In wishing to die.
When Henry came to dinner she
looked at him with different eyes. She
was surprised and little frightened
to see how i'll he looked He never
was very strong, she knew, but he
| looked worse than usual. and there
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-02-20

alfalfa field and died and his hogs were
swept away by cholera. Rats gnawed
holes in his granary, and his wheat ran
out and the birds ate it up. His wind
mill blew over and killed horse, and
his best shepherd dog got bone in his
throat and choked to death. His child
rem got the measles and his wife mash
ed her thumb in the wringer and could.
mt do any homework. Thieves broke
into his smokehouse and stole his win
ter's supply of meats, and destroyed sew
eral stacks of his hay. He bought gro
ceries of a travelling fakir and never got
them while his neighbor escaped be-
cause he read in the home paper that
crooks were abroad and to look out for
them.
Certainly the calamity that overlook
the crouch was invited by him and he
has little sympathy in his trouble. Elk.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-02-20

Politics in the Republican camp is still
in confused condition and no prophet
can tell who the Republicans will NOM
mate for President until some OF the
states that have no favorite sons have
selected delegates But looking at the
matter from an unbiased standpoint it
appears that if Mr.. Taft is not nominal
ed on the first ballot, there is likely to
be deadlock and the Chicago conven
ton may then extend its sessions into
second week The reactionaries may
then combine upon Senator Knox who
will have all the great Interests back
of him when the final tussle takes place
for the control of the Republican party.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-02-20

The editor of the Osborne Kan.
Farmer has had somewhat unique ex.
perience with one Of his patrons who
could not longer afford to take the pa
per but the editors time for rejoicing
came when the prodigal returned and
related his misfortunes after paying his
subscription year in advance 1t seems
that everything had gone TO the bad af
ter the paper ceased It's visits and he
wanted to get back again into the AT
mosphere of prosperity. Here are few
sections of blight that struck him after
ordering the paper stopped His chick.
ems failed to lay. his cows got into the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-02-20
A RECIPE
FOR HAPPINESS
BY SUSAN b. ROBBINS
(Copyright.)

| NOoPyti8Hti
There was a heavy frown on NATL
da's face and her stern silence was
| ominous. Her brother and his two
| children felt her mood and ate break
fast quietly without speaking. All the
sunshine and cheer of out-of-doors
were Swallowed by the clouds within.
And though the woodland in view
from the dining room windows was
glorious in its tints of autumnal color
ing, all within doors in the little home
| was as somber as An empty church.
What is the use in living" Matilda
burst out at length. And in such an
old, dull place as this Id about as
lief die. Why can't you sell the farm,
Henry, and move into civilization?'
Henry's face wore hunted look,
but he spoke patiently. I've told you
a good many times. 1t would not
bring near what it is worth, and be-
sides, l can make a living on 1t; and
you know l couldn't stand working in
a factory"
"A living!' Matilda laughed scorn-
fully. "A bare existence | should call
1t. Yes, you needn't speak; | know
we all have enough to eat and wear;
but we don't live. We just get along
from day to day We never see anyone
to speak to from weeks end to weeks
end. l never heard of such a place"
You must admit that you aren't
very neigh borly" 4Ienry spoke mild
ly. "All the women about here have
called on you and you haven't been to
see any OF them once"
Il don't like them. They are coun-
tritied and dowdy. The country is no
place to live in. anyway. | could stand
it in summer, but in winter it will
seem like being buried alive. Now
when | was earning money in the city
| used to live, though | didn't know
when | was well off But there, what's
the use to look back? I've got to stay
here, and that's all there is about It."
Silence fell again. and when break
fast was finished Henry went out to
his work He stopped little, and
looked tired and worn.
1t was the spring before that Hen
rvs wife had died. Matilda was a
bookkeeper in a factory at the time
The work WAS hard for her, and what
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-02-20
Ownership of Dou Settled.

Last July pretty little spaniel be
longing to a tradeSman in the Rue de
Grammont, Paris, was stolen. About
est son, young man of "a, was walk.
ing down the Due dAmsterdam when
the lost dog ran up to him and greet.
ed him ioyfully. The spanieIs new
owner was a young and pretty widow.
dog The widow was 50 becoming in
her distress that the bridesmaids son
lost his heart to her, and the question
OF the ownership of the dog will short
~ be happily settled By their mar.
riage.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-02-20
now LONG, 0 LORD, now L0NGl

Representative Serene L, Payne
knows the secrets of the Speakers heart.
When he lifts his voice in debate upon
the floor Of the House he speaks for the
House machine. He says that it is his
belief that the next Republican nation
al platform will recommend the revision
of the tariff. Possibly, if the eXigencles
OF circumstances should make COmprOm.
Use the better part of discretion the
| Republican platform might recommend
tariff revision. But if ii should do so
the recommendation would be gingerly
written aud would have n hawser to it,
and if the plank should serve its ante
election purpose the Republicans would
find way to forget the platform prom
lac in its entirety or in making the
stead of the bread promised from poll.
teal necessity.
The Republican tariff revisionists
should not allow Republican campaign
orators to lead them by the nose to the
ballot box to vote ~ they direct, sweet
ening the future with hope that is eter
nal, forgetting the bitterness of the past
which has been n long aud tedious record
Of promise breaking upon the part of the
protectionist party They cannot rea-
sonably expect anything more than an
other allopathiC dose Of the sickening
pangs Of hope deferred if they harken
to the siren song of Serene Payne than
whom there is no more hide bound high
tariff statesman, The grand old party
busts the trusts from the front porch of
the White House with little grape and
canister now and then. 1t feeds them
the CraCklin bread Of class legislation
in Congress, rich with ingots of nourish
ing fat and crisped TO the taste by the
chefs Of the committee rooms in the
bowels of the earth beneath the Capitol
The policy will be continued,
All good Republicans are tariff revi.
sonists-or IA students of economics,
open TO the arguments of tariff revision.
lists when it is about time to get ont
the ballot boxes.
When the devil was sick the devil n monk
would be,
when the devil was well tho dcyu monk
was he.
The quotation is old and we'll worn.
But the promises of the Republican cam.
paigners are almost IA old and much
more threadbare
How long, O Lord, how long, will the
promise of tariff reform next year be
coinable into votesY'
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-02-20

Someone possibly Edward Box, pub.
Iished an article upon saving for home
upon Sl5 a week, and although the arg
ument may have failed TO accomplish
Its serious purpose il made such hit az
a humorous suggestion that II new
phrase made a place for itself in con
temporary sa'lrical writing and speech.
To the American mind the idea of
saving for home while earning !? 30 n
day il amusing, even if the hnmor il
rendered somewhat grim by the need of
home The American wage Garner or
salary Garner finds it almost impossible
to think toward independence il he mus,
begin by thinking in despised dimes.
From Tacoma comes "A story of the
retirement Of Joe Phillip an Italian
bootblack who recently sold his stand
to the Bootblacks' Trust, formed by
Greeks To eliminate negroes and Ital
lans from the business and retired with
fortune Of $50 900 Philip began by
earning nickels and dimes, and saving
them. His next step toward independ
ence was making small investments in
real estate. Tacoma and Phillips busi
ness grew substantially Hi- invest
ments brought good returns lie retire.
with fortune sufficient 10 make hin
independent in this country or wealthy
in Italy. The story Of Philips rise tc
atiinence, if told in detail, would prob
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-02-20
a Different Proposition.

"Gracious," cried Dobson, throwing
down his newspaper Here's rich
old Quaker lady Offering to leave
S.. O00 600 to a college If it will give up
athletics Id lie IN bed all day Tor
the rest OF my natural life for half
that amount
NO YOU wouldn't said Hawkins.
"The call of the Great White way
would be too strong for you, especially
if YOU had roll as big as that.
Excuse me" retorted Dobson, but
didn't say that Id stay in bed all
night too. "--llarper's Weekly.
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lOrdrr Tor proof of willD

STATE OF WISCONSIN. COUNTY CorRT FOR
- MASITOwOC COUNTY
In the matter of the estate of William CON
nell deceased. In Probate
An instrument in writing. purporting to he
the Last VIII and Testament ot William Con-
nell of Meeme in said county, having been
delivered into said court,
And Joseph Cornell of Meeme in said County
having presented to said Court his petition
in writing duly verified representing among
other things that said William Connel died
testate on the 9Th day of January 1905: that
said instrument is the Last Will of saitf-deceas-
ed and that Joseph Connell is named therein
as Executor, and praying that said Instrument
be proven and admitted to Probate and that
letters testamentary be thereon issued to
Joseph Cornell.
1t is ordered That said petition and the
matters therein be heard and proofs of said
Last Will and Testament be taken. at a special
term of said County Court, to be held at the
Probate Office in the city of Mapitowoc on
Tuesday, the 10th day of March 1905 at 10
o'clock A. NJ.
And it is further Ordered: That notice of
the time and place of said hearing he given by
publication hereof for three successive weeks.
once each week. previous to the time of said
hearing in the Manitowoc Pilot a newspaper
published in said Manitowoc County
Dated February 9Th, 1905.
BY the Court
JOHN CHLOUPEk, County Judge.
Healy q Joyce Attorneys
Pub. Feb l3, 20, y.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-02-20

The farmer man looked at his much
swollen tax receipt. Then he dug up n
receipt Of ten years ago and compared
the two. Then he surveyed his sur
roundings with n far away expression.
Then he broke the stiffness with, by
gum, those ready promising reformers,
who are going to reduce our taxes have
done il after the fashion of that old wo
mans hotel keeping in Michigan. Re
form is digging too deep hole in the
pockets Of US dear people Whitewater
Register, Rep.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-02-20
Ways of the Late John Macintosh

DR.. John Macintosh, the author Of
"The History of Civilization in Scot,
land" whose death has just occurred
in Aberdeen, was entirely self.edu,
Gated and served as farm laborer,
shoe maker and policeman before he
opened the news agents shop where
he wrote his monumental work in four
volumes 1t was written under the
greatest difficulties, owing to the calls
upon his time in connection with the
work in the shop. His favorite atti.
tude while at work was to lie across
the counter and in this way by far the
greater part of the four volumes was
written.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-02-20

Postmaster General Meyer has issued
an order abrogating the regulation here,
tofore enforced respecting the height
and weight of postal clerks. The regu'
lation, which was enforced by the civil
service commission, provided that APP
plicants for positions as postal clerks
should be feet inches in height and
at leas. 1875 pounds in weight. In the
opinion of the postmaster general such
a regulation is unnecessary and embar
RAISING.