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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-12
DO YOu Open Your Mouth

Like a young bird and gulp down what.
ever food OF medicine may be offered your
Or, do yon want to know something of the
composition and character OF that which
you take into Your stomach whether a.
food or medicine?
Most intelligent and sensible people
nowadays insist on knowing what they
employ whether as food or as medicine
Dr. Pierce believes they have @ perfect
right to insist upon such nowledgo. Sohe
publishes bzoadcast aud on each bottle
wrapper, what rs medicines are made OF
and Verifes. inundpT~eat6 This be feels
he can WellehiIurd 10 90 hecause- lie moro
the Lngredients on which lis medicines
are made aIe Studied ana unt lsl32d the
more viii thelr smperlor Curative virtues
be aIDT7e5cIltedA
For the cure Of woman's peculiar weak.
nesses, Irregularities and arrangements
giving rise 20 frequent headache, back.
ache draggingdown pain or distress in
lower abdominal or pelvic region, accom-
panied, Outlines, with a drb.lmtng
pelvic. catarrhal drain and kindred symp
toms Of weakness, Dr. Plcrce'> Favuru
Prescription is a most efficient remedy
II is equally effective in curing painful
periods. I'm giving strength TO nursing
mothers and in preparing the system OF
The expecunt mother for baby's coming
thus rendering childbirth safe and com
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scription Is most potent, strengthening
tonic TO the general system and TO the
organs distinctly feminine in particular
1t is also a soothing and inyigOrating
nerylne and cures nervous exhaustion
nervous prostration, neuralgia, hystcrla.
spaSms, chorea or ST. NituSs dance, and
other distressing nervous symptoms at
tendaut upon functional and Orrpnc dis
eases OF the distinctly feminine organs.
host OF medical authorities Of all the
several schools of practice, recommend
each OF the several ingredients OF which
7Favorite Prescription Is made for the
cure Of the diseases for which it is claimed
10 be cure You may read what they
say for yourself by sending o postal card
request for free booklet OF extracts
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-12
BoNAPARTE SILENT
Conference on Standard Oil Decision
to be Held Tomorrow.

Conference on Standard Oil Decision
to be Held Tomorrow.
Washington. Nov 11.-Attorney
General Bouaparte declined yesterday
to discuss the action of the Circuit
Court of Appeals in Chicago in refus
ing TO grant permission for rehear
ing of the decision reversing the de
cree of Judge Lands who levied q
fine of $29,240,00O on the Standard Oil
Company of Indiana. but it is believed
that the government will take the
case to the supreme court on a writ
of tertiorari His declination was
based on the fact that not enough of
fetal information had been received
by the department of justice.
Late i'm the evening the following
statement was given out:
Il appears from the official in
formation received by the depart
ment that the original opinion of
Judge Grosscup has been chang
ed in various respects and that
Judge Baker has filed a separate
concurrlug opinion. besides the
brief opinion of the entire court,
denying the petition lot a IeheaI-
ing
The department expects to re-
ceiyo all these opinions Thursday
next on which day a conference
of the counsel connected with the
case will be held at the Attorney
Generals office and the further
course of the government will be
announced as soon as possible az
terWard
At the conference It is expected
that there will be present both Franl
B. kellogg the departments "trus
buster" who has been conducting The
Standard OH investigation i'm New
York and District Attorney Sims o
Chicago who handled the case il
which the huge fine was imposed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-12
! Examine Your Eyes
FOR SALE

A nice up TO date farm of 81 acres,
located on the main road 2l2 miles
from South SALISBURY depot Good
9 room house painted and up In good
repair. ell and wood shed connected
Hen and corn house. sheep, COW and
horse barns, all painted and up in
good repair, and running water piped
To- house and barns Several springs
and trout streams in pasture, 9 acre
good wood lot. 100 good bearing APP
pie trees pums, cherries, pears and
grapes. etc. This farm will easily
keep II COWS and three horses. Troll
ley line is expected TO pass this house
In the near future. a fine place for
a retired gentleman or a permanent
home. Price S3500; $500 down, bal
ance on easy terms Never offered
Tor sale before
Forty acres Of smooth. level land
2is miles from Bennington, cuts now
. tons of hay to the acre; the best
piece of land i'm town. Price and
terms on application.
Two family house, all modern i'm
provements. furnace heat. two baths
set tubs, etc, lot 9Ox200 IT,, located l6
Saxtons River street, Bellows Falls,
| VI. Near car barns; nicely finished
house with hard wood floors, wains.
coating. etc. a solid well built house
that cost $4,000 TO build eight years
ago. Rented now to good tenents and
is paying net 6 per cent on $500
Might exchange for farm or good
wood lot of some value. Call and see
photo of house
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-12
FRANK E. HOWE, Editor and Publisher

There are some pretty good lawyers
in the legislature this year, and many
.of the bills that have been introduced
have passed through their hands for
approval but the wobbly course many
measures have taken from one house
TO another and then back again, one
being pulled back from the governor
while on its way to signature, indi-
Gates that considerable work is being
hurried too rapidly to be given careful
consideration finishing and in
speeding department composed Of the
attorney general and an assistant or
two might be a moneymaking institu-
ton for the state.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-12

Pleasant. sure. safe little pills. ore
Dewitts Little Early Rissrs sold
W D. A. WSrd
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-12
MADE CHILDREN STEAL
Youngsters Feared a Whipping ard
Newport Refrigerators Suffered

Newport, Nov. 12.-It apears that
Mr.. and Mrs. Napoleon Goodhue have
been training their children TO steal
from rofrigerators and If the young
sters returned al night from petty
thieying expedition with empty hands
they were whipped and denied break
fast This made the two boys the ell
der l3 years old, very ambitious to
please their parents and any number
of back porChes about town have suf-
fcred In consequence.
Napoleon Goodhue was arrested a
few days ago for stealing hay from the
barn of c. l.. Drown. To this he plead
ed guilty and was sentenced TO three
months in the house of correction. He
was accompanied as far as Ncrgennos
Tuesday by his two sons, aloremcn.
toned. who are to attend the state in
dustrial school Mother and sister
Maud are on probation, search OF the
Goodhue house on complaint of Mrs
George Kendall having revealed
things 10 eat from many arders and
variety Of other loot
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-12
OVERTAXED
Hundreds Of Bennington Readers
Know What Il Means.

The kidneys are overtaxed:
Have too much to do.
They toll about IL In many aches
and pains
Backache. sideache. headache.
Early symptoms Of kidney Ills.
Urinary troubles, diabetes, Brights
disease follow
a bennington citizen tells here the
way TO keep the Kidneys we'll
Archie Stewart living In Bennlng
ton, VI, says ~ can recommend
Doans Kidney Pills highly aud feel
that | owe my present good health to
the use OF this remedy. For many
months. suffered from kidney and
bladder trouble. the attacks being so
severe at times that could scarcely
get about | was subject TO head.
aches had pains In the region OF my
kidneys and was very nervous at
times. procured Doans Kidney
pills. took them as directed and was
soon relieved OF my pains and aches
Doans Kidney Pills completely cured
me and / am pleased to recommend
HEM"
For sale by all dealers. Price 90
cents. FostorMllburn Co, Buffalo,
New York. solo agents for the Uni
ted states.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-12

"A man is seldom as black as he Is
painted" quoted the Wise Guy Nor
as Immaculate as his tombstone would
indicate" added the Simple Mug.
phlladcl0ha Record
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-12

The composer Of music may be par.
doned for putting on airs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-12
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

Many a man commands respect by
simply looking wise,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-12

When q young man makes love TO
her she hopes some day she may have
better luck; when an old man makes
love to her she gives mp hoping as
It's always the same old thing, attet
all
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-12

Kennedys Laxative Cough Syrup
moves the bowels gently Contains
no oplatos. II is pleasing to take and
children especially like the taste, 80
nearly like maple sugar. Sold hY ID.
A. ward
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-12
Telophono conoeouon
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Egfnfa nf gTf-AN

The undersigned, having been appointed by
The Hon. Probate Court FOR the District of Rem
uiugtnu COMMISSIONERS, receive, evan.
me, ann adjust an claims anu demands OF an
persons against The estate of 81. an a Carney,
late or q. uuiugtun iu said district de
ceased ana an claims exhibited On Offset there.
20, hereby give notice that we wi meet Tor the
purpose aforesaid. no the once oi Batchc'der &
Bate- 10 the Village Of NenuIngtoul said istrct
on The 2S b da' uf November. lp urdt7tu day ~
April, 1904 mex from o'clock y. m. mtl
n'c'ucR %. M, each OF SAID days. ana that siv
months IRON tho liih da, NJ october, A. u.
HOS is The time limited boy said Court for
,aiu creditors o. present the.. Slams a. us for
examination and allowance
Dated 40 Bc. uiugi0n w.. this 2alh day 40
october, A. d.. iae.
EDWARD l. RATES,
gro. y. GRAVES.
Commissioners
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-09
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Edward Bellows is laid up as the
result of injuries received by STEP
ping upon a rusty nail while at work
around the stone crusher Friday.
Several are planning to attend the
gymnasium exhibition given by the
Bennington Falls club in the Neigh
borhood house next Tuesday evening
Mrs. Amelia Buss of Park street
was agreeably surprised last evening
by few friends who gathered at her
home In honor of her 63rd birthday.
Games and instrumental music were
furnished for entertainment. Re-
freshments were served.
The large stone cross on the south
end OF the new st. Peters church was
put In position Friday. It was made
by G. M. Lambert & Son and is a
fine piece Of workmanship. The
children of the church contributed the
necessary funds for the purchasing OF
this cross.
Trustees Buss and Kelley accom-
panied by Health officer Stillson made
tour Of the principal building blocks
this morning, inspecting the cellars
most Of which were found to be In {
good condition. A few, however
were In poor shape and were ordere,
to be cleaned at once under penalt.
Of the law. The palm for the bes
kept basement was given to A. X. Ri
chic.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-09
new WINDOWS At
ST FRANCIS De
SALES CHURCH
Beautiful Collection Of Memor.
iaIs Now Complete
SUBJECTS AND DONORS
reproductions OF Sacred Paintings
In Stained Glass Made Addition
to Church interior.

Two experts from the firm OF Nor
gan IL Sons Of New York have fin
ished putting In the new stained glass
windows In st. Francis de Sales
church. In all thirteen windows have
been put In position which is the to-
tai number in the nave and choir Of
the edifice. The colorings are some
thing exquisite and the figures ex-
| tremely true to nature Any attempt
to describe them would be fruitless
as they have to be seen and studied
in order to be appreciated. They rep
resent an outlay OF several thousand
dollars and are considered by many
TO be far above any outside Of the
churches In the larger cities.
The inscription on the windows and
what the figures represent are as fol-
lows: 1.-THE Annunciation," given by
Miss Ella Purcell In memoriam OF
Patrick and Honora Purcell" (this
window was put in several years ago.
The Visitation OF the Blessed Virgin
Mary to her Cousin, Elizabeth" gift
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cullion and
Mrs. Hugh Kelley and children"
The Finding of the Child Jesus In
the Temple" gift OF Mortimer GULL
ton in memory of Mrs. Margaret Cul-
liton; blessing Of the Children and
the Baptism of Jesus by st. John the
Baptist" both a gift OF Mortimer Cul.
liton; Christ Giving st. Peter the
Keys of the Kingdom OF Heaven" gift
of Francis Mcclure I'm memory OF his
father and mother; "The Descent OF
the Holy Ghost on the Apostles" gift
of William Lundergan and sisters In
memory OF their father and mother;
The Assumption of the Blessed Vir-
gin Mary into Heaven" In memory of
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Grennan; "The
Coronation Of the Blessed Virgin Mary
in Heaven gift of B. A. Quinlan and
children in memory OF wife and
mother.
The large window on the south side
is divided into two parts as follows:
The Nativity" gift Of John and
George Robinson In memory OF their
father and mother; also THE Presen'
tation OF the Child Jesus IN the TEN
pie" In memory OF James Leahy and
his wife Mary Stuart" gift OF Miss
Margaret Stuart. The corresponding
window on the north side is made ur
of THE Resurrection OF Our Lord.
gift of RI. Rev. John s. Michaud. d
D., and "The Ascension" gift Of Very
Rev. A. ]. Barron, p. r.
Over the pipe organ is large beau
tiful window given by all the mem
bers OF the church as whole. The
central figure in which is st. Cecilia
from familiar painting. In tn,
southeast side OF. the steeple is the
window given several years ago by
he F. NJ. T. A. h. society represent
ing the vision OF Blessed Margaret
Mary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-09
EXPLOSION OF GAS
STOVE CAUSES
-FOUR DEATHS
Fatal Fire in St J0hDsbury
Tenement
BUILDING WAS DESTROYED
Mrs. John Wilson, Her Sister and
Two Children Dead by Flames
and Suffocation.
BUILDING WAS DESTROYED

st. Johnsbury, May S.-Four per
sons were burned to death and four
firemen were injured in a fire which
Quilted the west end of large tene-
ment house OH Prospect street, which
was occupied by seven families, this
forenoon. The dead are all members
of the family of John Henry Wilson, in
whose tenement the fire started.
The Dead.
Mrs. Wilson, wife Of John Henry
Wilson.
Gladys Wilson, her daughter, aged
3 years.
Beatrice, another daughter, aged | u
years.
Miss Nellie Lee, sister of Mrs viii
son. aged Is years.
The INJURED.
Edward Moffet, fireman.
Edward Mccullough. fireman.
Berney Hall. fireman.
Jacob Il. Heath. fireman.
The injuries Of the firemen are not
serious, being confined to cuts from
glass and from inhaling smoke.
The fire broke out In the tenement
Of Mr.. Wilson, probably from the ex-
plosiOn of gas stove or from the
ignition of kettle of fat. Miss Lee,
who has been working for her sister
Mrs. Wilson, was standing In front of
the stove at the time. for her body was
found lying there by the firemen after
the flames had been extinguished
The exact cause will not be known.
The alarm was given at nine o'clock
and the fire department promptly re-
spOnded. Even by the time Of their ar.
rival the tenement occupied by the
Wilson's was all In flames and the
firemen could do nothing to rescue
the people who were known to be In.
side and they had to confne their ef
forts toward fighting the fire. Their
work In this direction was effective
and within half an hour the flames
were entirely subdued.
| Then came the CHASTITY work oil
hunting for the bodies of the victims
| The remains of Miss Lee were found
| In the kitchen as above stated, black
ened and charred. Going to the bed
room their eyes fell upon two more
bodies, those of Mrs. Wilson and hel
little daughter. Beatrice. Mrs. Wilson
was sick this morning and had no
risen, while her daughter remained ii
bed, where they met their death, per
haps being first suffocated as the.
slept
The searchers thought there wer,
probably no more bodies in the ruins
but In going through the parlor fire
man stumbled on a little body which
was huddled under a graphophon'
table. 1t was little Gladys.
The remains of all four were theI
removed to the hospital for the tim'
being. Mr.. Wilson, who is moulde
at the works of the Fairbanks scal'
company, was told that his dear one
were at the hospital, but they KEEP
from him as long as possible the infor
nation that the four were dead, h
not being allowed to enter the room
where-the bodies were.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-09
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Rssdsrs.

James Ellsworth left this noon to
spend Sunday In Troy.
John Mahoney of Blackinton is in
town today on business.
Miss Anna Murphy of Beech street
was in North Adams Friday
Mrs. Collins NJ. Graves and son Ce.
bra were In Troy Friday.
Mr.. Upham of Mortified is in town
this week In the interest of Sunday
schools In the outside districts.
John Leahy left Friday for Utica
where he was called by the serious
illness Of his daughter. Ina.
The ladies' of the Y. M. C. A. bowl
ing club will roll match game Mon
day afternoon In the association al
leys.
l.. C. Holton of School street is re
covering rapidly from the injuries he
received by falling In an open eleva
tor shaft In Cooper's min Wednesday
He was able TO sit up for short time
Friday and also today.
Algebra-lf two men POSTMASTER
Collins NJ. Graves and Sheldon II
Rockwood) 60 fishing and get a tota
$of ten trout, how many did each one
catch II the former caught four times
as many as the latter?
The funeral of the late Mrs. Cath
crime Enright was largely attended
from st. Francis de Sales church a
3 o'clock this morning. Rev A. J
Barron sang the requiem mass. The
bearers were Patrick Dunn, John Too
mey, James II. Whitney, John Kirby
Francis MCGUIRE and George Meag
her. There were many floral tr!b
'utes. The interment was In the ole
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-09
SHOT TRYING TO ESCAPE
Convict Killed at Fort Ethan Allen
Others Escape.

Burlington. May S.-While making
break for liberty from the guard
line, Patrick Rhyme, convict at Fort
Ethan Allen, was shot and instantly
killed tonight by Private Thomas Mol
lory, of the 18th Cavalry. Three other
men, including Hootz and Butler, con-
victs, and Private Strom of Troop b,
10th Cavalry, who was on duty as a
sentry over the two prisoners, made
their escape, but later were recaptur'
ed. Rhyme at the time of enlistment
gave his place of residence as New
York City. He is said to have an un-
Gle who is priest Of the Roman Cath
Ollie church in New York City. He
was put into the guardhouse for being
disorderly, and about two months age
endeavored to escape by jumping
through window He was arrested
as n deserter and was sentenced tC
eighteen months Imprisonment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-09
c. e. CONVENTION
A Few Facts Concerning the Gather
ing In Baptist Church Monday.

The annual meeting OF the County
C. e. Union next Monday will be In.
teresting from start to finish. Dele
gates will be present from many OF
the towns Of the county, from Hoo
sick Falls, and possibly from North
Adams.
The morning session will be devoted
to business and to hearing the mes
sages from each society. Following
this, dinner viii be served to all dele
gates, by the Baptist young ladies.
The afternoon, too, should prove In
teresting for several excellent speak
ers will take part.
After supper the county Banner will
be awarded, and Miss MacIaurin OF
Boston and Rev. II. e. Merrill OF
Fairlee, VT, will speak. A cordial In
vitation is extended to all. Just at
tend and you will never regret 1t.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-09
Catholic cemetery at Bennington Cen.

Catholic cemetery at Bennington Cen.
ter.
Moses II. Armstrong Of Hoosick is
In town today on business.
Alden Lincoln of Manchester De-
pot was in town Friday ON business.
Charles Hawkins OF South Shafts
bury was In town today on business.
Edmond and William Louzon of
Mill street were In Brattleboro Fri.
day.
The hike Of the Y. NJ. C. A. boys
was postponed today ON account OF the
inclemency OF the weather.
"The Red Mill'' is now running m
c. A. Woods window on Main street;
II you haven't seen 1t you ought to.
Mrs Fred Houghton who has been
an inmate OF the Gibson hospital for
sometime Is now convalescing rapid
| ly.
ID. ID. Thompkins of Elm street,
superintendent Of the Bottum & Tor
rance collar shop, is spending the day
in Troy.
Miss Eleanor Burt of Elm street
left this afternoon for her home in
East Arlington where she will visit
over Sunday.
Harold Davenport who has been
visiting his brother, II. A. Davenport
of Gage street returned to his home In
Troy this afternoon.
Ladies and gents may have brown,
tan or russell shoes stained so they
will not spot at Lyons Bros barber
shop or Il. Il. Harris.
w. II. Nevils has opened plumb
ing establishment at 324 School street
and Is prepared to put in steam and
hot water heating and plumbing Of
all kinds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-09
BASEBALL YESTERDAY

Results Of the Games In the Two Big
Leagues.
Following are the results in the
two big baseball leagues yesterday:
National League
At st. Louis-Cincinnati 2, St
Louis /. e.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 4
Brooklyn 3.
National League
AT Boston--New York 3, Boston 0
At Observation-Disclosures 3
Philadelphia 2.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-09

CONGRESSMAN MgtkiSON C0MMtNDS Pt.RUNA
hsye used several bottles Of pecns and feel greatly
feel encouraged 10 believe fbs
fully able eradicate the disease of
I thirty years standing "..-Dsvd Meekson
OTHER REMARKABLE CURES.
Mo, 81 have been bad
am curd Al architect, Chicago
aarh
beside physicians treatments all Of which
bottles OF weigh pounds"
SINCERE RECOMMENDATION.
r.. Shelby Mich fwres 1.-TWO
afflicted with catarrh the stomach had had run OF typhoid
without causing
helped
cured Of stomach trouble
ann % anything"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-09
VERMONT BEATS TUFTS
Feature Of the Game Was the Bat
TING of Capt. Gardner.

Burlington, May SIN a rather
loose and uninteresting game OF ball
today the University of Vermont team
won from the Tufts nine by a score Of
to /. The feature Of the game was
Capt. Gardeners hitting, he getting a
three-bagger and single.
RIFE
Vermont 1000 2 0 0 0 "A 2 4
Tufts O001 5000 OIL 3 3