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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-13
SOUTH sHAFTssuRY

Miss Ella Beagle is improving.
Mrs. Solmon is entertaining friends
this week.
F. Eddy was in Woodford on a bust
ness trip Monday.
William Moon visited his uncle,
Isaac Moon on Sunday;
Mrs. JULIA Montgomery is in in Troy
for treatment for lameness.
James Adams and wife have return
ed from their short vacation.
Mrs. Samuel Galusha and Miss
Rilla Galusha were in Bennington on
Monday.
Rev. and Mrs. G. II. Robbins are
guests at their daughters, Mrs. G. E.
Hawkins at this writing
Miss Irene Pleasant is a guest this
week at her aunt Minnie Bartlett's
and her aunt Alice Becker's.
Edwin Hawkins and Louis Matti.
son have gone to Springfield to be
guests Of DR.. Frank S. Locke for a
few days.
No change for the better in the con-
dition of Mrs. Montgomery's little sou
A specialist from North Hampton,
Mass, was. called on Sunday.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society met for annual election of Of
ficers on Wednesday afternoon at
lo'clock Mrs. l.. W. Cole, leader.
|
P. c. Eddy and son Herbert of AL.
bany arrived on Saturday evening.
Mr.. Eddy returned on Sunday evening
leaving the son with his grandparents
for the rest Of the heated season.
There has been a great deal said
in this village concerning the slack
ness of the V. /. society for allowing
the washing of carriages at the only
lplace that the people on the hill have
for getting their drinking water. An
attempt was made some time ago to
lavert that useless nuisance and quite
q considerable sum of money expend
ed to make the place clean to say
the least. Now a lady cannot go
there for water with out rubbers and
getting soiled dress skirts. One dis
llkeS HiuCu W Sdg inlS uul WHICH
some of our best leading men avow
that they will not help the society un'
til there is a change we must say
something about It. The society
needs the help of the community and
we know of no one that could avert
the trouble easier than our obliging
landlord who is one of the efficient
members of the society.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-13
The Sto,v ors Medicine.

It's name-SGJlden Medical Discovery
was suggested by one OF It's most Import
ant and valuable ingredients Golden
Seal root.
Nearly forty years ago, DR.. Pierce dis.
covered that he could, by the use OF pure,
triple-refined glycerine, aided by GER
tain degree OF constantly maintained
heat and with the aid Of apparatus and
appliances designed for that purpose, ex-
tract from our most valuable native me-
dlcinal roots their curative properties
much better than by the use OF alcohol,
90 generally employed. So the now world
famed "Golden Medical Discovery for
the cure OF weak stomach, Indigestion. or
dyspepsia. torpid liver, or bIlIousness and
kindred arrangements was first made, as
II ever since has bNen, without O particle
Of alcohol N It's maRe-up.
a glanceNtNtAe i6X list Of It's lngredI-
ents, printed On eXefX bottle-wrapper,
will show that IT Is made from the most
valuable medicinal roots\found growing
In our American forestAS All these In
gradients have received the STRONGEST e1-
dofsement from the ding medical ex::
pertSA acllers and MriterS- on M1ielIl
tedicl who recnmmend- them rs The very
Hts2i- IGlLllulEo lQL -lllN-lllSEdS1S lQI HnlCn
IGQIdeQ MedIcaI- Discovery Isl Ad yIsed.
Allttle book Of these endorsemehts has
been compiled by DIR. r. Y. Pierce, OF
Buffalo, N. Y, and will be mailed free to
any one asking same by postal card or
letter addressed to the Doctor as above.
From these endorsements, copied from
standard medical books OF all the differ
emit schools Of practice, It will be found
that the ingredients composing the "God.
en- Medical Discovery" are advised not
only for the cure OF the above mentioned
diseases, but also for the cure OF all ca
tarrhal, bronchial and throat affections,
accompanied with catarrhal discharges,
hoarseness, sore throat, lingering, or
hang-on- coughs, and all those wasting
affections which, II not promptly and
properly treated are liable to terminate
In consumption. Take DR.. Plerce's Dis
covery in time and persevere In It's use
until you give 1t fair trial and 1t is not
likely to dlsappoint. Too much must not
be expected OF 1t. 1t will not perform
miracles. 1t will not cure consumption
In its advanced stages No medicine will.
II tOiu cure the affections that lead up 70
consumption, u taken In TINA.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-13
First at Last.

Stevens works for German who is
In the commission business, near
Washington Market, says the New
York Press. Stevens came near losing
his Job recently because Of his habit
Of arriving late at the office, and 1t
was not until Schmitz, his employer,
told him II he was late again he
would be discharged that he mended
his ways.
Now he is telling his friends how
the boss. who never has been able to
get the kinks out of the, English Ian
guage, complimented him for his
punctuality.
Harry" said Mr.. Schmitz, Il hal
noticed dot you are early OF late"
Stevens nodded and smiled and bis
employer continued:
you were pehind before! But now
you are de fairst at last"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-13
IANDREW ]. HALL, Agent
PENNINGTON. VT.
FOR SALE

400 acre wood lot, located on the
main road In the town of Woodford
6h miles from Bennington, VT, one
half Of which Is first growth timber,
It Is estimated to cut one million feet
Of Red Birch, maple, ash and spruce
and ten thousand cords Of hard wood.
Price S. per acre,
20 acres OF easy and accessible
land located miles from Bennington
one half of which is meadow land, bal.
ence second growth timber land, that
will cut 300 cord of wood and several
hundred oak railroad ties. Price
5000.
Good s room house with good horse
and COW barn and acres Of good
land, estimated 80 bushel potatoes
and 40 bushel Of apples with some hay
and all kinds Of vegetables In the
garden. Located on main road
miles from Bennington. Price for ali
$3.50 II taken before owner changes
his mind.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-13
SALISBURY VALLEY

Leon Spencer spent last week with
Frank Fuller, Jr.
T Stanley and Frank Pierce
were in Bennington recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fuller attend
ed the funeral of Gilbert Frisbie.
Mrs. Clayton Reed and son Ralph
visited Mrs. George Bouplon Sunday.
Miss Hattie Allen and mother
called on Mrs Byron Pierce Wednes-
day.
Fred<Murrey and Miss Alice Boup-
Ion of Troy are spending a few days
at George Bouplon's.
Calvin Marsh and family of North
Hoosick, N. ", were the guests OF
Charles Peacock Sunday.
Miss Nora Bump of Waterford N.
Y, is spending a few days with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Peters.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-13
Arabs outliye Eskimo.

While II may be true that the white
man loses in intellectual and bodily
power in the tropics, DR.. Luigi Sambon
maintains. as result Of recent re-
searches. that the average Arab lives
% years longer than the average Es-
kimo; that the coast people OF South
America are longer lived than the
mountain people; that old age is much
commoner in the southern countries OF
Europe than in the northern countries,
and that Spain with a population
smaller by 9,0OO,OOO) has 401 cente'
narians to England's LAG.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-13
GLASTENB BURY

Edward McDermott was in town on
Sunday.
Miss Anna Pleasant has been call
ing on friends in town recently.
The dance Friday night proved to
be failure on account of the hard
rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mattison of
East ArlingIl visited their parents
last Sunday.
Picnic to be held in Norman Mat
tison's grove In Glastonbury, Aug,
15 '0S. Ball game at 10:30 a. m.
Potato race, sack race, and foot race.
Dancing afternoon and evening. Pea
nuts, tee cream, LEMONADE. cigars,
popcorn, ETC., for sale.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-13
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Brlefy for Busy Readers.

=
Rollin Taylor was IN Manchester
Wednesday on business,
Miss Jennie French, In the employ
of E, l., Sibley, Is enjoying a couple
weeks vacation.
Derrick Lane OF Bennington Cen
ter left Wednesday afternoon on a
business trip to New York
Mrs. William sibley Of Depot street
left Wednesday afternoon for short
visit with her sister in Rutland.
e. q. Hart Is putting in a new cash
iers desk and making other improve
ments In his store on Main street.
P. J. Mcclure and family have
broken camp at Sucker pond and re-
turned to their home on Stafford St
Peter Mcmahon OF the American
house returned Wednesday from a
short visit at his home in Valley
Falls.
Raymond Percy, who has been
spending the week wit hhis uncle,
Sherwood Haswell in North Hoosick,
has returned
The Misses Goldsmith and Mrs
George Keeseman were guests Wed
nesday afternoon at Camp Rest at
BARRIERS Pines.
Mrs. Oliver Richmond and daugh
ter, Ina of Rockville, Conn, are visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Newman Elwell OF
Bradford street.
Mrs. Norman Knapp and Mrs
Myron Dickerman and daughter Maud
of Hinsdale are visiting at Mrs. G. II
Clarks of South street.
Miss Hildred Hart, who has been
spending several days as the guest oil
friends at Thompsons Point on Lake
Champlain hsa returned home.
Harry Lane, express messenger
agent on the Chatham flyer, is con
fined to the hospital In Albany on &C
count of rupture following operation
for appendicitis several months ago.
The ladies of the Degree of Honor
Catamount lodge No. / will hold a
lawn party on the lawns opposite the
collar shop Tuesday afternoon and
evening, Aug. Is from 1880 to II
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Vondette and
family who have been spending sever
al weeks at the home of his father
Albac Vondette of Park street re
turned to their home In Resdon, La.
Wednesday afternoon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-13
BACK GIVES OUT
Plenty Of Bennington Readers Have
This Experience.

Plenty of Bennington Readers Have
This Experience.
You tax the kidneys-overwork
them
They cant keep up the continual
strain.
The back gives Quit aches and
pains:
Urinary troubles set In.
Don't wait longer-take Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Bennington people tell you how
they act.
George G. Woodland, living at 314
School street, Bennington, VT, says:
For twenty years l was locomotive
engineer and during that time my
kidneys became affected. There was
dull, heavy pain just over my hips
and when I arose in the morning my
back would often be so stiff and lame
that | could hardly bend over. The
kidney secretlons were annoying, be
ling frequent in action especially al
night. / heard good deal about
Doan's Kidney Pills, went to Shurt
lleff's drug store and got box
Though many other remedies had fail
ed to benefit me found quick and ef
feotive relief from Doan's Kidney
Pills I now have no backache, can
sleep we'll at night and feel much bet
ter In every way" :,
For sale by all dealers. Price o.
cents. Foster-Milburn 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, 1908-08-13
Difuslna the Annoyance.

"You don't suppose we take board
ers because we need the money!" ex-
claimed Farmer Corntossel, loftily.
Il had some such idea" answered
the man who had ventured to critlcise.
Not at all. We just get these peo-
pie in from town to keep the mosqui-
toes from devotin all their attention to
our home circle. Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-13
Excursion Through Lake champIaln

The Rutland r. r. will run a pop.
ular excursion from stations between
Bennington and Leicester JIG. on
Sunday, August 29rd through Lake
Champlain via. Fort Ticonderoga and
the elegant steamer Vermont to
Burlington thence rail to starting
point. The fare will be only $3.50
for the entire trip, children about
half fare, Special train will leave
Bennington S:45 a. m, North Ben
nington 900 a. M, Arlington 9:25 a.
m, Manchester 9:45 a. M, Dandy
1915 a. M, Wallingford 1926 a. M,
Rutland 1886 a m, arrive Ft. Ticon-
deroga 1880 noon. Steamer "Ver-
mont" will leave Fl. Ticonderoga Inn
mediately for the trip through Lake
Champlain arriving at Burlington
500 p. m Special train will leave
Burlington Immediately for Benning-
ton. This will be the last and finest
trip through Lake Champlain this
season. u
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-13
A Unique ct.

Horace Elliott has a handsome shag
cat which he would not sell for love
or money. and which is quite eurios.
ity She was never known to catch a
rat or mouse or anything else, and Mr..
Elliott has recently found out what
the trouble is. You, OF course, have
heard of cross-eyed cats. Well, this
one. is so much that way that when
she attempts to catch anything she
jumps in the opposite direction
Rockland (Me.) Opinion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-13
DECLARED Sc THAN CANCER.
OF the Tive. is Of Toothaehe Are
LIS ~ to Bear.
DECLARE


you of IA younger generation"
said the deniist, srely. don't appre-
ciate the importt -e of the conquest
of toothache hat dtntistry has made.
"Toothache is the worst torture that
ever afflicted mankind. Its pains
'lancinating they are technically called
Are worse than the pains of cancer.
Worse than cancer; that is the truth;
| have heard 1t from physicians, !
have heard 1t from three old people
whom cancer finally killed. They all
said that the pain Of cancer at its
worst was mild beside the pain of the
worst toothache.
"Toothache drove DeQuincey to
opium eating; DeQuincey, too, says
in his Opium Eater'--like all dentists,
have the passage by heart:
No stronger expression OF tooth
aches intensity and scorching fierce
ness can be imagined than this fact
that, within my private knowledge,
two persons, who had suffered alike
under toothache and cancer, have pro-
nounced the former to be, on the scale
Of torture, by many degrees the worse
In both, there are at times lancinating
pangs-keen, glancing, arrowy radia-
tions Of anguish; and upon these the
basis of comparison is rested
paroxysm against paroxysm-with the
result that l have stated"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-13
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup

Has been used for over sIXTY-FIvE YEARS BY MIL
LIONS Of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WILL
TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. sOoTHEs
the CHILD, sOFrENs the GUMS, ALLAYs all PAlht
CURES WIND coLIC and 10 the best remedy for DiAh-
RHEA. Sold by Druggists In every part OF the world
Be sure and ask for Mira Winslows Soothing syrup,
and take other kind Twenty-Five cents bottle Guar
anieed under the Food and Drugs Act June h 1900 ser
Number 1905. Q AN OLD AND WELL TRIED REMEDY
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-13
Camp Araqon.

Owing to press of duties / cannot
continue to meet the people as adver-
tised. can be seen at Camp Aragon.
]. P. Bradley.
Sec'y., Fraternity OF Duxanimae.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-13
Charcoal! Charcoal !

Better and cheaper than wood fol
kindling. Superior to gas or oil
for summer fuel. For bro ling OF
toasting it has no equal.
For Sale at All cFocers
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-13

VIRGINIA.
Cold Medal Flour makes delicious baked
stun. RHoDA.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-13
A Money Maker.

No. 235. % acres, 16 meadow un-
der high state of cultivation, acre
wood lot, u mile from school, 2 miles
from Bennington village; III story
house, rooms, barn 25x30. IS APP
pie trees. This farm will keep 4
COWS and l horse. Price $1,000.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-11-07
HOMEMADE ARC LAMP.
Full Directions as 10 How II Is
Constructed.

The frame of the lamp is made from
bar metal three-quarter-inch wide and
one-eighth inch thick, bent and welded
70 make a continuous loop in the
shape as shown at G in the sketch.
This frame should be about 1OH
inches long with the upper or wider
part four inches long. and the lower
part Ga inches long. The width
should be about 81 inches at the top
and four inches at the bottom. A
cross bar. L. made OF the same mate
rial, is fitted into the Offset in the
frame and riveted Holes are drilled
through the frame and brass bushings.
n and J, are fitted for bearings to re-
ceive the adjusting brass rod, B. which
should be one-quarter inch in diane
Ter. A brass curtain rod can be used
Tor the rod 3 and on its lower end
socket, p. Is soldered.
A piece of brass two inches long,
one-half inch wide and one-eighth inch
thick Is used for the armature, A, to
be operated by the magnet coil, G.
The coil, c, is made In the usual man
ner by wrapping No. IA cotton-covered
magnet wire on wooden spoon that
has soft iron core. The spool is
about ~ inches long. The armature.
a. Is drilled. making a hole Just a lit
tie larger than the roo, B. and is sd-
1usted in place by two set screws. d
ana +. A soft piece Of iron. F. is fas-
tened IN the onxu>cfxo "a - A. -.
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steamer in e0uiuued With ursroloee
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Messages sem,
and received At all points n the Uni
ted states and Canada FINN this hoat
stations In operation at Detroit Port
Huron. Cleveland. Buffalo and Toledo
Other stations now building Our
rates between this steamer 10 any OF
our land stations. so cents for ten
words and three cents for each addi.
tional word. For other line tolls "a
points beyond our station. INQUIRE al
operator. Send q message to the
folks at home while on the water
way
The boat Il also eouipped with wire.
less felexrapb. but. a. wireless. te,e-
nbonv q the latest n js outte nature,
that It should be the most in demand.
The illustration shows the inventor OF
the system at his desk in the Detroit
station
II Is necessary with the Detroit sys-
TEN as now operated to talk and then
listen. instead Of being able to talk
and listen at the same time. as in
using the ordinary telephone. This is
done by throwing over . listening key
after talking and waiting for the re-
Spouse from the other end. The In
ventor, however Is working out =
method which ne believes win make 1t
possible Tor the user to talk and listen
uXv &xrI a Va <r1xIr Ia leo I2tD kAnk
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Slight accident Put Edmonia's Rival
Out Of the Running.

Mrs. s. vas In q Richmond hos.
pital, and she was lonely. SO welcomed
the advent of = very black and very
languid maid. who came in one morn
ing to wipe up the moor. Some ons
new to talk to, so no time was lost.
4 have not seen you working here
before. Aren't you q new girl?"
Ednonia willingly let the cloth slip
back into the bucket. and sat nat upon
the noor before answering.
"Yas'm. rs new. rs Jest washin'
up de fioor; but l don't work, is ed
jikated."
And where were you educcted?s
was the next question.
In seminary" Then. with q burst
OF confidence: There was me an an
other girl workin' in q house. She was
cook and / was chambermaid, and
We had great times about who would
git de prize. but beat" Their, afeer
a pause, "She was easy to beat, cause
she got smothered to death with gas
de night before de Examinations come
on. '-Harper's Magazine.
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may be kept from swinging around by
placing h between a U-shaped piece
Of brass fastened to the cross piece L.
At the bottom end Of the frame, ana
directly cenfering the holes H and J,
hole is drilled to receive hard rub
Der basbing- II, for Insulating the
brass ferruIe, s. that holds the lower
carbon
One connection is made from the
main TO the upper bindingpost, which
is in turn connected to one terminal
Of the coil, c, the other coil terminal
being attached to the frame The
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-11-07

Power generated at Niagara Falls Il
to be distributed all over Canada Bide
have been asked on 10000 tons OF
structural steel for the Canadian gov.
eminent. The steel is to be used for
towers which win support the cables
used in Transporting the current. AL.
ready power generated at Niagara IL
being sent to a distance of more than
lbs miles, and it is the intention Of the
Canadian government to increase this
distance, says the Scientific Ameri
can Towns in every direction about
Niagaraswill be supplied.
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Never pIsaopoInt.

Many extensively advertised rem
edies are failures when put to the test.
Hunts Lightning OIL Is an exception.
Confidence In it is never misplaced
disappointment never follows its use.
II is surely the grandest emergency
remedy now obtainable. For cuts.
burns, sprains. aches and pains,
know no equal"
GEORGE e. PADDOCK,
Doriphan. Mo.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-11-07

other main connection. says Popular
Mechanics, is made to the lower bind
ing-post, which is also connected to
the brass ferrule, s. by soldering. The
two binding posts are insulated from
the frame the same as the ferrule s..
When using 110-yolt circuit there
must be some resistance In connec-
ton, which may be had by using ger
man silver wire. or = water rheostat
heretofore described.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-11-07

Caesar was about to enter Rome n
triumph.
just - he was climbing into his1
chariot Cicero yelled in his ear: step
lively. pleased" Angrily tearing up his
transfer. the great conqueror got out
ct the next crossing. illustrated Sun
6ey Magazine
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-11-07

We oner One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
CAtauh Cure 4,
FL. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. o.
We. the UNDERSIGNED, have known f. j. Cheney
nr the last Is years. and believe him perfectly
cfAble IN AL business transactions and financially
abae 70 carry out any obIieatous made BY hin nrn.
WkLDING. KnsxAS & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. To1edo~ o.
HAn1 CAtarrh Cure taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system Testimonials sent free- Price rs cents 20
bottle. Sold By all DruERists.
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Peru Buying Electrical Material.

Electrical development in Peru ID
likely to call for increased purchase
OF material, notwithstanding the fairly
large installations that have been
made during the last two years. Ny.
drauiic and electrical engineers the
world over are familiar with the pow
er that the Andes waters hold in re-
serve. but not all OF them have kept
pace with the recent application OF
this power and with the prospects for
its furfhur utilization. Some Of the
larger projects win have to wait 4
further period of Industrial growth be-
fore they can become commercially
feasible.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-11-07

Austin, before punish you tell me
Why you we're making so much noise. =
demanded Mr. Wyss.
Il was just playiu' automobile. pa"
sobbed the youngster.
Keep on playing" suggested Mr..
Wyss. Turn turtle. illustrated Sun
day Magazine.
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communicating from one vessel to an.
other The wireless telegraph appa-
ratus Is great advantage in such
communication. but the equipment re-
quifes an expert telegraph operator
who understands the code. while any
one can use the wireless telephone.
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result was remarkable. The kidney
action became normal, the backache
ceased, and my health is now un-
usually good
Sold by all dealers. so cents a bo,-.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
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back was weak and
rheumatic. Pains ran
through my back,
hips and limbs. /
could hardly get
about and lost much
sleep. The action Of
the kidneys as
much disordered. /
began using Doan's
Kidney Pills and fha