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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-02

PROPOSALS viii be- received, to be
opened at o'clock .. M, July 8, 1908,
for the sale or donation TO the Uuited
States of a suitable alto, centrally aud
conveniently located for the Federal
building to be erected In Bennington,
Vermont A corner lot, OF approx.
imately) 130x135 feet. is required
Each proposal must give the price, the
character Of foundations obtainable,
the proximity to street cars, sewer.
gas, and water mains, ETC., and must
be accompanied by diagram indicat-
ing the principal street, the north
point, the dimensions and grades OF
the land, the widths and paving OF adj
jacent streets and alleys, whether the
alleys are public or private, and wheth-
er or not the city owns land occupied
by sidewalks. The vendor must pay
all expenses connected with furnishing
evidences Of title and deeds Of convey
ance. Improvements on the property
must be reserved by the vendor; but
pending the commencement Of the
Federal building they may remain on
the land upon payment of reason
able ground rent The grantor must,
however, remove all improvements on
thirty days notice so to do. The right
to reject any proposal is reserved.
Each proposal must be sealed, marked
Proposal for Federal building site at
Bennington, Vermont" and mailed to
the SECRETARY OF THE TREAS.
URY Supervising Architect), Wash
ington, d. G. No special form of pro-
posal is required or provided.
GEORGE B. CORTELYOU,
Secretary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-02
DORSET

Prentiss Kent was in Granville Mon
day on business.
DIR. and Mrs. Llddle we're In Rutland
recently for day
w. ]. Towslee was In Granville re-
Gently ON business.
Miss Beagle of New York Is guest
OF Miss Elizabeth Eagleson.
Harry Amidon Of Manchester is do
ing mason work for C. p. Kent.
Mr. and Mrs. Dighton Lee recently
visited their son in Hartford, N. Y.
Miss Bessie Sheldon OF Minneapolis,
Mimi, is spending the summer here
as usual.
Miss Wilson of Chicago is spending
the summer at the home of Miss Hat
tie Gilbert.
G. b. Kent has been In attendance
at the school for health officers at
burlington.
Will Bourne of Batavia, N. Y, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
len Bourne.
DR.. Herrick and family Of Chicago
are occupying the Kellogg cottage for
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Glover have re-
turned fro mAlbany where they spent
the past week.
Alfred Gilbert, professor in Ken
lucky State University, is at his home
here for the summer
The household goods have arrived
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Crane
who are expected here early In July.
Rev. George Gilbert and family Of
Northampton, Mass, have arrived and
lare occupying their summer home
here.
The Barnard Co., travelling acrobats
gave an exhibition of daring feats at
the hall Wednesday evening OF last
week.
Berniss Sheldon is at home from u.
w. NJ, for the summer. Mr. Sheldon
has been visiting in Bennington for a
few days as the guest OF his uncle, w.
b. Sheldon.
Miss Mabel Gilbert Is at home from
Troy Conference academy where she
was awarded the prize given by that
institution for the highest standing
in LIST year Latin.
Many friends OF Miss Maria l.. Kent
regret to hear of her recent fall on
the marble Tagging in the yard
whereby she sustained fractured
hip. Owing to her advanced age and
frail constitution her condition is con-
sidered serious.
Eugene Simmons begins to think
there is some hoo doc about the chick
en- business. having had Ga full fed
lged broilers killed during one night
last week II looked very much like
the work OF lynx and at once many
stories were told of midnight depred-
ations along the west road. Camping
parties frequently tell OF hearing the
screech OF wild cats on the nearby
mountains, and Il would not be sur.
Uprising If they became so bold as to
approach farm yards, as there is no
bounty TO encourage hunters 10 keep
them thinned out. However that may
be, IL was undoubtedly a large black
lanimal OF the mephiticous family that
committed the murderous deed as one
was shot In a chicken house at II. p
Gilbert's the following night, 1t hav.
ing killed one fowl and attacked an.
other
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-02
FRANK B. HOWE, Editor and Publisher

The action of the board of village
trustees, through its street commit
tee. in prohibiting the firing of giant
firecrackers in the business section,
will meet with general approval. The
dynamite fire cracker is the chief OBJ
ject of attack in the campaign for a
safe and sane Fourth" as 1t is plain
ly evident that the big red explosive
is responsible for a majority Of the
casualties during the annual celebraf
ton. Not only are the cannon crack
ers a menace to life, limb and eye
sight, but their exploding force is
great enough to destroy certain kinds
of property. During the past sum
mer considerable new plate glass has
been put In on Main street. These
new windows are low and close to the
sidewalk and the chances are that
should Main street on the evening of
the 3rd of July bear as close a resem-
blance to the Internal regions as it
has in the past several new fronts
would be necessary to restore the
thoroughfare to its usual appearance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-02
TIME TOACT
Don't Wait for the Fatal Stages Of
Kidney Illness. Profit BY Ben
nlngton's Peoples Expert


ence.
Occasional attacks OF backsche, ir-
regular urination, headaches and dig
Zy spells are common early symp-
toms of kidney disorders. It's an err
ror TO neglect these ills. The attacks
may pass off for time but return
with greater intensity. II there are
symptoms OF dropsy-puffy swellings
below the eyes, bloating Of limbs and
ankles or any part of the body, don't
delay minute. Begin taking Doan's
Kidney Pills, and keep up the treat
ment until the kidneys are well when
your old time health and yigor will
return.
l.. J Pierce, living one and quar-
ter miles out on the Burgess road,
Bennington, VT. says: Il can honest
ly recommend Doan's Kidney Pills TO
sufferers from kidney trouble as l
used them with the best of results.
Pains across my back annoyed me
for a long time and l would be so
stiff and lame In the morning that /
could hardly get out of bed. l also
had frequent dizzy spells sometimes
30 severe that / would nearly fall to
the floor. There was also a difficult
ty with the kidney secretions. and
although | tried various remedies /
found no permanent benefit until /
got Doan's Kidney Pills at Shurt-
leff's drug store. A few days after I
began using them l could see a
change for the better and continued
taking them until the pain In my
back disappeared and the action of
my kidneys became normal"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. FosterMilburn Co.. Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's--and
take no other.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-02

This woman says that after
months of suffering Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
made her as well as ever.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-02

The city of Barre, it is rumored,
may have an opportunity to send to
the next legislature a representative
who would, because of all-around fit
ness for the position, be fully justi-
fed in entering the race for the
speakership of the house, S. Hollis
ter Jackson, former representative
and at present a member of the state
railroad commission. 1t is also ru-
mored, and the Barre Daily Times is
the authority, that, because of the
young attorneys efforts to secure a
delegation pledged to Fletcher Proc
tor for governor, he has developed
antagonisms that may result in de-
feating his aspirations to again rep
resent the city in the legislature.
This is certainly Barre, and no mis-
take. Big and prosperous as Barre
has come to be the city has never
occupied much more space on the
political map of the state than the
town of St George for the reason
that, no matter how able, no man has
yet been able to amalagamate the
scrapping clements that came into
birth with the community and have
always remained part of 1t.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-02
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
andhas positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, flbroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
lng-down feeling, fatuleney, indiges.
ton, dizziness nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-02
VERMONT NEWS
Items Of Interest from Fourteen coun.
ties of the State.

Ernest j. Jones OF Burlington a
harness maker, has filed petition in
bankruptcy. His liabilities amount to
S3S6.54 and he has assets Of S93154,
of which $3.50 is claimed exempt
A granite die nearly completed and
valued at $500 was ruined some time
Thursday night by some malicious
person or persons who entered the
stone shed of Bonazzi & Bonazzi at
Montpelier and slashed the stone with
chisel and hammer so that it is inn
possible to repair the damage. The
authorities are endeavoring to locate
the miscreants.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-02
EUROPEAN COMEDY co
Opens Three Nights Engagement at
Library Hall

Library Hall
This company opens a three night s
with matinee Saturday at
Library theatre tonight. The com
pany embraces some of the best peo-
pie in vaudeville today, introduce the
latest in burlesque and vaudeville,
with six big feature acts. Don't fail
to see Hapgood and Lawrence, the
wooden shoe experts. This team
have an open challenge to any hard
shoe dancers in the world. The com
pany also includes Edith Hepon,
Russell and Burdell, Harry LAWN,
Whitney and Vescler, fine musical
comedies "A Day at Coney Island and
THE Judge. Prices children 10c;
adults zoe; matinee Saturday 10c to
all parts of the house.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-02

Maude Z. Forgie, of Leesburg, Va,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
al want other suffering women to
know what Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound has done for me. For
months / suffered from feminine ills
so that thought ] could not live. /
wrote you, and after taking Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
using the treatment you prescribed l
felt like new woman. am now
strong, and well as ever, and thank you
for the good you have done me-"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-02
JULY 4lh
FIREWORKS

Besides the usual stock of
patriotic pyrotechnicS we have
Parrschute, Cannon and Dis
play rockies, Triple Battery,
Union and Exhibition Candies,
Floral and Reporting Bomb.
shells, Firecrackers (from the
baby to the giant, Blank Cart
ridge and Paper Cap Pistols,
Cannon, Canes and Ammuni-
tiong Hot Air Balloons--Some
special ones with lightning and
fireworks attachments. animal
shapes, etc.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-08

The young queen Of Spain becomes
more and more popular among her
husbands subjects, and the fearless
way in which she walks practically
unattended, about Madrid. has pleased
the people immensely Her majesty .
bright coloring and beautiful golden
hair are greatly admired, and she often
hears praise of her charms expressed
aloud In lowly Spanish fashion Quaint
exclamations, such as Blessed be your
mother" greet Queen Victoria Eu-
genie wherever she goes, and, before
she understood Spanish customs, she
one day caused great amusement to
King Alfonso by remarking, on return
ing to the palace after shopping cz-
pedition: How fond the people seem
to be of mamma"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-08

''Well. there's the drst one In a
long while" said the hotel clerk. as
the postman slapped down the mall
on the desk.
THE first what?" asked the guest.
aThe first key we've got back In a
long time, replied the man behind the
counter as he picked up the key,
with stamp affixed to the big tag on
it. You know they take them away
all the time and we have tags made
with direction printed thereon to
stick on stamp and they'll come
back to us. But | guess that the per.
centage Of returns Is small.
Almost no one takes away q key
with the intention Of stealing 1t, but
some folks Eeep them as souvenirs
when once they get them home"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-08

H. Williams Of Racine is spending to-
day with the throng here
Slater Mcclure and Marshal Stevens
will 90 to Spavinaw this evening to spend
Sunday.
A party Of Masons consisting Of B. A.
Mcfarland, c. c. Long. J. S. Smith, Jr., J.
F. Murphy August SSchliecker, A. ].
Green and Marshal Stevens went to Adair
last night to attend the Masonic meeting
there.
Mr.. and Mrs Dan J. Davisson of Tulsa,
will meet Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Sanders here
this evening and the party will start on a
months tour Of Canada and eastern cities.
Miss Anna Gatewood has returned from
her vacation at Cotfeyville, Kas.. and is
again at her position at Ratcliff's.
E. N. Ratcliff reports heavy rain at
Tulsa yesterday afternoon,Iand the rain
extended as far east as Chelsea.
c. c. Roberts returned last night from a
business trip to Checotah, Wan and SalIi-
saw,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-08

Manners are not like clothes. It's
bad thing to have two suits Of them
ono for best and one for everyday.
Wear your Best manners all the time.
They suffer more BY being put away
than by constant use. If you keep your
best manners for company they will
fit you Ill, and your visitor will suspect
they were put on for him Second best
clothes may be worn at home. but
not second best manners. TO whom
is It worth while to be courteous if not
to the people you love best2- Home
Chat.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-08
End u London'a Private Gardens.

1t Is sad to hear that the last Of the
private gardens In the city Of London
Is coming to an end No. Crosby
square, with its beautiful old stair.
case and pleasant rooms, ID to Do
pulled down Ripe figs were gath
cred in the summer Of 1893 from the
fig tree on the wall, and other trees
grew near the fountain in the middle
Of the garden. An 1850 edition Of Muir.
ray's London states that the present
houses In Crosby square were Built in
1877. This was the year in which the
Lady Mary was married to William Of
Orange.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-08
We lUill Stop that LEAK
when all others fail.
A v
MAGIC LANTERN
FOR THE BOY OR GIRL

Any boy or girl whO will secure
EIGHT NEW SUBSCRIBERS for the
Kansas City Weekly Journal. at rs
cents year each, making a total cf
TwO Dollars, and send the full amount
together NTH the names to US, we will
mail to his or her address beautiful
MAGIC LANTERN NTH so Uiews.
Any boy or girl can use it Just
stretch a white sheet on the wall and
you can have all kinds of fun. Full
directions for use is sent with the
lantern.
Any boy or girl can secure eight
new subscribers in a short time and
get this Beautiful Magic Lantern.
Send for samplks for canvassing.
Send all money by postofice money
orderIor draft.
Address
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-08

Alfred Testoni's new play. "Gloace-
tino, Rossini," which was recently per-
formed for the first time is described
as the life Of the great master Of
music In the fourth act, which Is
laic in Paris in 1860 Richard Wag-
ner appears as one of the characters
He is still unknown and is spoken Of
as the embodiment Of the glorious
future. while Rossini Is spoken Of as
the glorious past A third in the group
is Vincenzo BellIni. The title part
was played by Erneste Jacconi.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-08

fNQW
Once a criminal, always criminal.
is not Of necessity an unbreakable
rule, aud has had more than one ex-
ception. One Of our biggest patent
medicine men, gray-headed, multi
millionaire, and all that, was the
Long Jim" Of the Cadiz bank robbery
of 40 years ago. He escaped from the
Columbus (O) penitentiary through
the Intervention OF a friend, who him
self-for a bsind-kept livery stable
In New York. while carrying to sue
cess such crime triumphs as the
Ocean bank robbery. Our reformed
Long Jim" doesn't believe that his
identity Is known to living man and
is IN all respects a most excellent citi-
zen Broadway Magazine.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-08
Argentina Railroad Construction.

The railroad lines Of the Argentine
republic have reached the border OF
BOLIVIA. 1900 miles from Buenos
Ayres. and as the result OF .
treaty with Bolivia the Argentine goy-
ernment is making engineering studies
for the prolongation OF its Line to be
built by the Speyer-City bank syndl-
cate OF New York. III July the New
York syndicate viii have finished the
first section Of the Bolivian railway
under its contract with the Bolivian
government
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-08

Investigating the effect Of COM
pressed air on health, two British en-
gineers have shown that a pressure Of
80 pounds a square inch-inore than
six atmospheres-may be endured
without unpleasant results The pres
sure must be taken of at a uniform
rate, however, at least 20 minutes be-
ing allowed for each Is pounds Of re-
duction. and capillary circulation in
the body must be kept up by muscular
exercise during compression. Slight
temporary neuralgia pain In the arms
was the only III effect of the great
pressure.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-08

Prof. Blau Of Germany has discov-
cred new process Of developing IL
Illuminating gas that may be bought BY
the bottle at the rate Of is cents q
pound. A 22-pound cylinder at Is cents
pound would give a 50-candle power
light for four months used four hours
a day. That Is to say, the cost would
be i 1-7 cents an hour, or say, s1.25 q
month. or even Brooklyn Eagle.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-08

Pawnbrokers in Peklng having re.
fused to reduce their 80 per cent rate
Of interest, the municipal board has
opened Official pawnshops, charging
only Is per cent.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-08

offer % contribute to your entertainment next year,
In short will they do anything to provide a market
for what you have to SELL and thereby keep up the
value of your estatel viii they do anything for
socialchurch, school or government support or do
they take your dollars out Of the community with
no returns except the goods they buyg
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-14
EACH SUPERVISOR GOT $3.50.
Gallagher Tells How Franchises Wer'
Secured In San francisco.

San Francisco, May. 9.-James l.
Gallagher, the prosecutions star wit
ness In all the bribery graft cases.
whose home In Oakland was blown up
two weeks ago. Friday in the trial OF
Arabian Ruef re-told the story OF the
corrupt practices Of the Schmitz board
Of supervisors and Of Ruefs promise
Of $3.50 to each member Of the board
TO grant the Parkside trolley fran
chise. Gallagher told Of Ruef instruct
ing him to hold back the Parkside
Realty company's application for q
franchise until he spoke to him about
It later on" And how short time lat
or told him "he had arranged to re-
ceive enough from the Parkside people
to afford $3.50 to each member Of the
board" and instructed the witness to
see the other supervisors and inform
them what they were to get to pass
the measure. Gallagher said he spoke
to the other members Of the board
and reported to Ruef that 1t was sat
isfactory to them and that the fran
chise would be granted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-14
Many Kentucky contests.

Louisville, May with the Taft
men in control Of the machinery the
state convention Of the Kentucky Re
publlcans called to elect four delegates
at large to the national convention
Wednesday night took an adjournment
until ten O'Clock Thursday morning
pending the report Of the committee
on credentials. The committee has
contests from nearly half OF the 11s
counties in the state to consider and
settled down at three o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon for a continuous
session until the convention reassem'
bles Thursday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-14
WHEAT AVERAGE FALLs.
~ May Crop Report Shows q Lower
On of Conditions Since April.

Washington, May 9.-The depart
n.eat Of agriculture IN It's summary Of
GAo May crop report issued Friday
Saaees the total area Of winter wheat
sanding on May / to be harvested
as 1915, 900 acres, which Is over AZ
por cent, or 1,S1S,O0O acres less than
~ area reported as sown last fall,
ana 6.8 per cent, or $4,000 acres
nHore than the area Of winter wheat
harvested last year.
The average condition Of the grow
lng winter wheat on May was SO
Per cent OF normal, as compared with
e1.3 per cent on April and 1873 per
cent on May /, 1907,
! In rye the average condition OF the
crop was 90.3 per cent Of a normal,
a. compared with 1911 on April and
50 per cent on May /, 1907.
OF the total acreage Of the spring
blowing contemplated, 66.6 per cent
is reported as actually completed up
to May /, as compared with Ills per
cent at the corresponding date last
year. OF spring planting SAT per
cent was completed on May l against
Il per cent on May /, 1907.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-14
MCCORMICK ON the STAND
PRESIDENT HARVESTER TRusT
TELLS or ORGANIZATION
Morgan q Co. FurnIshed $4,000 capI-
tai and Five Harvester Companies
$4,000 Each

Jefferson City, Mo-. May S.--Cyrus
H. Mccormick, president Of the Inter.
national Harvester Companies Of
America and New Jersey, Friday COM
pleted his testimony before Special
Commissioner Brace in the hearing Of
the custer suit instituted by the at
torney general.
Mr.. Mccormick told further Of the
organization OF the International Har-
yester Company Of New Jersey. He
said that Of the $l2O.000,OOO capital
stock, S20,0O0,OOt was contributed by
J. p. Morgan & Co. Of New York, and
the other $100.0OO,00O by FIVE harvest
or companies whose property was sold
to the company and was appraised ut
s76,O0O,0O He said the company had
expended S15,00O,000 since 1902 in bet
terments, and that dividends, amount
ing to S22,2OO,OOO, had been paid In
the past Ave years by the New Jersey
company.
Mr.. Mccormick said the Information
al Harvester Company Of America had
not paid any dividends, but has a sur
plus Of 100000. He further stated
that prices remained the same after
the merger in 1902 until this year
when again an increase Of 5 per cent
had been made for the selling price
for 1908. He agreed to furnish all pa
pers that Attorney General Hadley
may require in the hearing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-14
I'll. presIdent Writes Letters.

Washington, May 9.-Three mem
bers of the United States senate have
received letters from President Roose'
welt within the last few days declar'
ing his supremacy, as commander In
chief in all matters referring to tn
control of the army and navy. Two
letters have created intense feeling In
the senate, and 1t is not unlikely that
they will precipitate a conference OF
Republican members. The letters, in
every case, are in defense of his
course in dIscharging without honor
the negro soldiers he believed to be
guilty of shooting up the town OF
Brownsville, Tex, and his action in
banishing Colonel William F. Stewart
to an abandonment military post in a
desert section Of Arizona.