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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-14
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Or, Dewitt b. Lewis is in Hartford,
n. Y, for this week on business.
Dr. Frank E. Grennan Of Science
tady spent Sunday here at his home
George Biggart Of Convent avenue
spent Sunday with friends in sodom,
The Molly Stark bridge club win
meet with Mrs. l.. H. Ross this even
ing.
Harry Willoughby has installed
electric lights in his store ON Main
street.
Miss Georgiana Austin teacher in
the public school in SALISBURY spent
Sunday at her home on Weeks street
Mrs. Mayme Healey is now able to
be OUT after being confined to the
house q few days by an attack of ton
silius.
There viii be regular business
meeting of the Young Womans club
at their rooms Tuesday evening at s
o'clock
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday of
this week are Ember days according
to the church calendar and are days
of fasting.
Mrs. Edward c. Cole and daughter,
Dorothy, of Minneapolis. Mimi are
visiting at the home OF Henry b.
Rice of Main street.
Several new members were admit
ted into st. John Berchtman's sanctu-
airy society of St. Francis de Sales
church at the regular benediction ser
vice Sunday afternoon
A big fat drummer took a tumble
on the crowded crosswalk in front of
the post office Saturday evening spill
ing his hat and his pride at the same
time. What he said after he struck
the ground wouldn't look Well in print.
Collector Charles H. Darling Of the
customs for the district of the state of
Vermont has furnished the following
figures for the month of November;
Duties collected on imports, S44S9711
value Of merchandise exported, $685.
1856. During the month of November,
1907. We're $52,4lLS2, giving a de-
crease Of $I52O.7l for the correspond
ing month last year
The good ran of sleighiug now prey
alont was enjoyed by many Sunday
Liverymen noticed an increase IN
their business caused, they claim by
the sleighiug The Youngsters are
having the most fun sliding and skat
ing on the sidewalks IN many pa-
ces the walks are so slippery that ped
esrians are obliged to skate whether
they wish it or no, and consequently
some take tumbes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-14
Croccdlles AIcnu the Nile.

AT the sound Of ne shot The whole
Of this bank Of the liver owe. the ex-
tent of at least quarter of a mile,
sprang into hileoGs life, and my com
papions and / saw hundreds of croco-
dies OF an sorts and sizes, rushing
madly into The Nile, whose waters
along the line of the shore were
dashed into white foam. exactly as a
heavy wave had broken
II could be no eAaggeration to say
that at least a thousand of these sau-
rians had been disturbed at a single
shot.-Strand Magazine
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-14
NOTICE

The annual meeting OF the stockholders OF
Ne First National Bank Of North Bennington,
It. will be held at their banking house on
faesday the 9Th day OF January. 1903. az 10
o'clock a M, for the purpose OF elecilng a
toard OF directors for the ensuing year and for
nAy other proper and necessary business.
3. b. HALL. cashier.
NOrtl Bennington, W.. Dec. Q, 1903.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-14
The Opinion Of an Expert Poultry
Breeder.

Poultry breeders who have gained a
reputation for the reliability of their
stock either for exhibition or for gen.
eral purposes are the ones whose eX-
ample Is we'll worth following. G. A.
Browning OF Apponaug r. l., Is such
a one and what he says about poultry
food Is therefore of especial interest
and value He says In q recent let
ter: Il have found Pages Perfected
Poultry Food to be first class article
! feed II the year round Chicks need
q when they are growing; pullets
need Il when they are laying and later
during the moulting period II IS a
great hell"
II YOU want TO know more about
this food and the best ways Of using Il
write To c. S. Page, Hyde Park. W.,
for his booklet Profitable Poultry
Il will be- sent free. postpaid. TO any
one mentioning this paper.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-14

Foiey's Orlno Laxative cures enron
10 constipation and stimulates the Nv
or. Orino regulates the bowels SO
they viii act naturally and you do not
have TO take purgauyes continuously
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-14
Card

We. the undersigned. do hereby
agree to refund the money on a 80
cent bottle Of Greenes Warranted Sy.
rup OF Tar n IL fails to cure youg
cough or cold. We also guarantee q
20 cent bottle to prove satisfactory or
money refunded.
Thompson's Pharmacy. G II Houghton
]. NJ. Ayres, A. s. Hathaway.
harwood Drug Store,
G. r. q A. y. Hawkins.
ID. A Ward. o. y. Adams
g. A. Quinlan. u. {. WOODWORK
w. J.. GOkay q. r. Adams co.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-14

Kodol Ga made OF natural digestive
Juices found IN a healthy stomach and
n dlrcsts all food completely kodol
is pleasant to take and 'e guaranteed
10 give relief In any case OF stomach
trouble. Sold by d. A.. Ward.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-14
Notice Of Annual Meeting

The annual meeting OF the stockholders Of
Ne FIRST National Bank will be held al their
tAnklng rooms, bennington. Yrrmont, on Tues
cay, the 18th day OF January 1909, az 10 o'clock
y the forenoon. for the election Of dlrec'ors
hf the ensuing year and for the transaction Of
Zach other business rs may properly come be.
L. A. GRAVES. Cashier.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-14
ANDREW ]. HALL. Agent
BENNINGTON. vt
NOTICE

The annual meeting OF the Stockholders O
Tie Bennington County Nation u Bank OF Ben
aingtOn. VI, viii be held 10 their Banklng
Rooms on Tuesday, the 5th day Of January
400, NJ 10 o'clock q. M. for the purpose Of
electlng Board Of Directors for the ensuing
year, and 10 consider such other business as
hay come before Il.
CLEMENT II. CONE. CashleE
Bennington. Vt, December t9Js
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-10
CURRENT EVENTS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Direct Legislation in Michigan.

Michigan's new constitution, which
was ratified by the voters at the re.
cent election, recognizes the demand
for direct legislation, but the eonces-
siOns to the demand are frameS
along conservative lines. The legis-
lature is specifically authorized to
submit to popular vote any proposed
legislation except appropriation meas
ures. No bill thus submitted can be-
come a law unless It is approved by a
majority OF those voting upon il.
However, the legislature is not re-
quired to submit any measure to the
people unless II chooses to do so.
There Is also a provision in the
Michigan constitution for a popular
Initiative. under specified restrictions,
for constitutional amendments. TWEEN
ty per cent of the voters may petition
to have a proposed constitutional
submitted to popular
vote. Petitions must be signed un-
der the supervision of election Off
cials at a time of registration or at
an election. In this way they are
subjected to a scrutiny more thor
ough thar petitions ordinarily re-
|ceiye.-Chieago News.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-10
THE TRUTH CUTS.

Congressman are indignant be,
cause the president said in his mess
age that they amended the appro-
priation bill to prevent the detailing
secret service men for fear OF
being spied upon themselves. Yet,
that very argument was employed
when the bill was considered. that
the executive could employ detectives
to coerce the legislators. We do not
pretend to know why the amendment
was inserted. The interior depart
ment was employing secret servicC
men, detailed from the treasury de-
partment. to run down land and min
eral thieves in the west. Then the
law was amended so as TO prohibit
such details in spite OF the prest
dents protest that it would cripple
the government in rescuing the pub
lie domain. BY the way, the predic-
ton that Roosevelt's activity in those
land cases would cost Taft the west,
did not come true.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-10

Nothing is more conducive to the
spirit of genial goodfellowship than
a properly conducted club. where a.
the members meet on a common
level. Nowhere has this class level
ing been more markedly Successful
than in our own little Pressing club
The very best people in town belong
To be sure they are not often there
but their Clothes are, and. after all
II one must rely on reports of man,
swell function, it is nothing more
than a commingling of rich fabrics
distinguished by the names of the per
sons, who necessarily appear wrapped
In them. The advantage the Press
ing cub offers, is that one can send
his clothes and remain at home com
fortably by his fireside in smoking
jacket and slippers, while enjoying
the sensation of rubbing elbows with
the aristocracy in a most democratic
fashion.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-10
SOME STORIES
AROUND TOWN.

There are several OF the fire a'arm
boxes that keep the fire laddies Of the
:our stations on the jump more than
lthers. Some boxes are pulled twce
rs many times as others. One OF the
boxes pulled most often Is box %,
which is located at Seventh and Wash
ngtOn streets. More than once prac-
,ical jokers have pulled the "Skiddo'
number 20 see the fire wagons 90.
Then the box brings in as many fires
$ any, while its location. being the
most central for all CT the fire s:a-
tons. causes It to be pulled many
times when test runs are called. Box
SO, at Third and Tennessee streets. Is
nearly an even break fer stations,
Nos. /, 2 and 4 and when that box
ats the fremen fght fractions OF
-eConds to get out OF the house and
be at the box first.
Box SO. which is located ON Meyers
treet in the heart of the mill district.
s a dreaded number. When the gonC
rings out that box the iremen usual
~ pun on boots and prepare for hard
fights, for some OF The biggest fires
have come in from that box.
Only one box has never been pulled
for fire and that IS No. 80. which
box is located at the Illinois
Central hospital. Other numbers
that are seldom pulled are So. at
Thirteenth and Monroe streets. As. at
Eleventh and Norton streets; 10, at
Seventh and Boyd streets.
Despite the usual superstition at
tatched to box 10 at Fifth and Harri-
son streets, II is pulled as often as
any boxes. Box %, at Eleventh
street and Broadway, Is pulled fire.
quently. as well as box "a. at Fourth
and Brood streets. Other boxes
come in often enough to keep the fire
laddies on the hop although a major
ity of the alarms are given I'm over
the telephone.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-10
LIVESTOCK.

Louisville. Ky. Dec. 10.-Cattle-
Receipts IFS; for three days 2.CGl:
the market ruled fairly active al
steady to strong prices on a. deslra-
bic grades OF butcher cattle: medium
and Inferior kinds we're slow and IN
changed good healthy demand pre-
vailed for good feeders and stockers
also for good weight slop steers:
common, light. trashy stock cattle
neglected and .oWer: bulls firm: can
ners and cutters steady: milch COW
unchanged, feeling steady on heavy
ratt-e. We quote shipping steers.
1926 q 5.25; beef steers, S2.75G
i.25; fat heifers aud COWS. S2.75N
5.S5; cutters. $2.O002.75: canners.
800 a. 200; bulls. $2.OOG3.4O:
feeders, S2.75Q4fO: stockers. s2.00
@3.75; choice milch COWS. $4,000
$4,000; common to fair. 10000
5000.
Ca.ves-ReceIpts 92: for three
days 2S9; the market ruled firm ami
active on choice Yeals; best $G.5Om
700; not enough OF that kind COM
ing to supply the demand: medium.
5000 $50; common, s2.5OG4OO.
Hoss--Receipts 2.392; for the
three days 500; the market was slow
aa1 Toe TO 15c lower on heavy ans
medium hogs; sc higher on lights:
l5c higher on pigs and 1Oc lower on
roughs; 100 lbs. and up, $1,000
5.75; 1870 TO 100 .bs. $40: pigs.
$4.75; roughs. $50 down. The
trade closed slow and dull on heavy
and medium hogs.
Sheep and Receipts 35:
for the three days 1GG: the market
rnlel quiet: top lambs s4.OOG5.O0.
eulls, $2.50W 400; sheep. SO down.
Chicago, Dec. Cattle-Re-
ceipts about $4,000, steady to Toe
lower. Beeves. $3.4067.7O; Tex.
ans, S3.40Q4.30: westerners. S3.S9
@o.G5; stockers and feeders. $4,000
$50; cows and heifers, s1.5O@5.OO;
calves, $G.OOQS.25. Receipts
about 10000; steady to a shade
higher. Light, s4.95q5.G5: mixed.
*o.204 5.S5; heavy. $5.3095.87h;
rough $1,000 $50; good to choice
heavy s5.5O@5.S7h; pigs, $500
i.15; bulk OF sa.es, $5.40G5.75.
Sheep - Receipts about 22 900;
steady Native, s2.40Q4.75; west.
eFn' $3.50 40; year.lngs. s4.25 a
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-10
Sophy of
Krav0nia.
BY ANTHONY HOPE.
Author of "The Prisoner of zsnda."
Copyright. 1906. Anthony Hope
Hawkins.
CONTINUED from Last Issue)

"This lady will be a most important
Witness" observed the king.
every, sir" Stenovics assented dryly.
Sophy had grown eager. Doesn't
the prince say they knew hlmT
His royal highness hasn't been ask
ed for any account at present" Ste
movies answered.
"If they knew who II was. they must
die" said the king, in evident concern
and excitement.
Stenovics contented himself with a
bow of obedience. The king rose and
gave Sophy his hand.
I'VE shall hope to see you again
soon" he said very graciously. Mean
while General Stenovics has something
TO say to you In my name which VIII, j
trust. prove agreeable 10 you.' His
eyes dwelt on her face for moment
as she took her leave.
Stenovics made his communication
later IN the day. paying Sophy the high
compliment Of personal visit at the
sign Of the Silver Cock for that pur-
pose. His manner was most cordial.
Sophy was 10 receive an honorary APP
pointment in the royal household at an
annual salary of 10000 paras. or some
f40O.
at isn't riches-we aren't very rich
in Kravonia- il will, hope, make
you comfortable and relieve you from
the tlresome lessons which, Markart
tells me. you're now burdened with"
Sophy was duly grateful and asked
what her appointment was.
IT'S purely honorary" he smiled.
"You are to be keeper of the tapes
tries"
Il know nothing about tapestries"
said Sophy. but dare say can learn.
It'll be very interesting"
Stenovics leaned back in his chair,
with an amused smile.
There aren't any tapestries" he
said. They were sold a good many
years ago"
Then why do you keep a.
"When you're older in the royal serv-
ice you'll see that it's convenient to
have a few sinecures." he told her,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-10
TOBACCO NEWS
Louis,ilIc Tohncco Market.

Louisville. Dec. 10.-The Offering
on the local breaks follow: 1905
crop. hurley SIC. lark 70; 1907 crop
hurley G5. dark Z Old crops. burle,
a. dark 10. Original Inspection
712: reviews. IS. Total. 727 Re
jections. hurley 10, dark 90.
The sales follow;
The Farmers warehouse sold TOO
hogsheads OF hurley at $3.50 10 S2l
and 10 hogsheads OF dark at $50 9,
S1O.5O.
The state warehouse sold ~ hogs
heads of bur.ey at s11.00 10 $3.50
and 10 hOgsheajs Of dark at $500 te
S1250.
The Pickett warehouse sod l2c
hogsheads OF hurley at s1275 10
si9.75 and 10 hogshoais OF dark al
$3.50 TO sIO.75.
Kentucky warehouse sold iag hos
heads hurley at SlA25 TO s20.50,
and 25 hogshoads dark at 5000 ia
&1O.75.
Ninth street warehouse sod SS
hogsheads OF hurley az sl1.75 TO
$3.50. and hogsheads dark az
Su.70 10 $3.50
Louisville warehouse sod 20 hogs
heads OF hurley at s12.75 10 $500.
and 20 hogsheads dark at 500 90
$l1.50.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-10
NO RUCKETSHOPS.

The general council should pay nL
attention to the request for the re-
duction of the bucketshop licens,
If anyone is willing TO pay So. 900,
the license should be increased
Gombling in stocks isn't any less
gambling than craps or poker. and
II has cost Padueah and Paducah
merchants and Paducah manhood
more than the city. ever got out
of licenses. Some men cannot re-
sist the temptation to gamble with
their own and other peoples money
If the opportunity is thrust undeA
their eyes; but they never think Of II
unless It is suggested to them. The
city might as wei license any other
kind of gambling as that.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-10

$40: lambs. natives. si.256G.75;
western. 1925 CTS.
Kansas city. Dec. To- Cattle re
oespts 5000. including 200 south
ems; steady TO weak. Native steers,
$4,000 1850: southern steers. $685.
n 500: southern cows. s2.2Om 400;
native cows ana helfers. s2.0OG SIS;
stockers and feeders. $500 $500;
bulls. S2.5O6 800; calves, s3.50 q
csc: western steers. $3.50 $50;
western cows. s2.75G $50. Hogs
Receipts 1900. strong 60 &c higher.
Bulk OF sales. S5.10a5.60. Sheep
Receipts COCO. steady. Mutions,
$i.00G5.0O; lambs, fi5o06.50;
range wethers, S3.S0d 5.G5: FED
owes. S2.50GI50.
81. louis. Dec. 10.-Cattle- Re
oeipts 5000. Including 1900 Texans.
steady. Beef steers. $40 $50;
siockors and feeders. S2.700 80:
COWS and heifers. S2.S545.30; Texas
steers. s2.T5G go. COWS ana hcif-
crs. Si.550A50. Hogs Receipts
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-10

daily newspaper in hundred reads
the news thus intelligently. There
was trouble in the Balkans that in
VOWED Austria, Turkey, Seryia anS
numerous little principaities in
southeastern Europe. IL didn't in
terest many readers because they
didn't understand the clay of the
land" The "trip,e alliance" between
Germany. Austria and Italy is force
in European politics. Geography has
much to do with the effectiveness Of
the alliance Germany is the big
military power. France and Russia
have long been allies. Recently Rus
STA and England got on cordial terms
land France and England made
friends. The map of Europe has
everything to do with the situation.
How many Americans, reopening
their Biographies for the first time
when the feet started around the
world, we're startled by the immense
distances; the proximity of our east
tern possessions to Asia and their
unprotected state? We never before
REALIZED the necessity for armament
in the east; but our realization was
not awakened by explanations and
arguments OF statesmen. We were
just as able to appreciate the situa-
ton as they, as soon as We looked
lat the map.
There's an education in the daily
press. IL intelligent.y studied.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-10
CONCERNING THE
SECRET SERVICE
The Presidents Recommends.
ton on Subject.
The Detail and Transfer Amendment;
Shows They Don't Want To BE
Investigated.
HE BLAMEs THE CoNGREss,IEN

Washington. Dec. 1O.-No subject
discussed by President Roosevelt in
his annual message to congress has
been the subject of so general COM
ment in both the senate and house
as the recommendation concerning
the secret service.
That portion OF the recommends
ton in which the president declares
the amendment Incorporated in the
law last year that there should be
no detail from secret service ana no
transfer therefrom," contained the
assertion that this amendment had
been of benefit only to the criminal
classes.
Again the president said the chief
argument in favor OF the provision
was that congressmen did not them
selves wish TO be Investigated by Sc
cret service men, and he proposed the
restoration OF the old law with a spe'
clal exception prohibiting the use OF
the secret service force in investigat-
ing members of congress.
This comment on the part OF the
president was characterized In strong
language by a number OF senators
during informal discussion OF the
message In the executive session.
The Democratic senators took the po-
slt!on that a resolution or protest
should be offered by the Republican
members and one senator on the
Democratic side intlmated that he
would bring mp the subject In case
the Republicans did not.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-10


what I'm afierf" he asked her. smiling
quietly. "Oh. yes. see you are. TO
on wondering. thinking, watching
things about you for day or two.
There are three days between now ana
Saturday. You'll see me again before
Saturday. and I've no doubt you'll sec
the prince"
"If Rastatz were right and my mem
DRY wrong
He smiled still. "The offense against
discipline would be so much less seri-
Gus. The prince Is n dlsclplinarian. TIC
speak with all respect. he forgets some
times that discipline is, I'm the last
analysis, only part OF policy-a
means. not an end. The end Is always
the safety and tranquility OF the state. y
He spoke with weighty emphasis.
THE offense against discipline! An
attempt TO assassmate"--
Il see you cling TO your own mem
DRY. You won't have anything TO say
to Rastatz" He rose and bowed ovei
her hand. Mitch may happen between
now and saturday Look about you
watch and thlnkw
The generals final injunction. al
least. Sophy lost nc time In obcying. and
on the slightest thought three things
were obvious-the king was very CRATE
iul To her. Stenovics wished, at any rate
to appear very grateful 20 her, and, for
some reason or another, Stenovics
wished her memory 10 be wrong 70
the end that the lie OF Mistitch and
his companion-the greater included
the less-might be spared. Why did
he wish that?
Presumably-his words about the re-
lation of discipline to policy supported
the concluslon--to avoid that disturb
ance which the prince had forecasted
as the result OF Mistitch's being put e
death. But the prince was not afraid
OF the disturbance. Why should ste
movies hep The commandant was al
confidence. Was the minister afraid
some sense he was afraid. That she
accepted. But she besitated to believe
hat he was afraid in the common
sense that he was either lacking In
nerve or overburdened with humanity.
that he either feared fighting or would
shrink from a salutary severity In re-
pressing tumult II he feared. he fear
ed neither for his own skin nor for the
skin Of others. He feared for his policy
or his ambition.
These things were nothing 10 her.
She was for the prince. for his policy
and his ambition. Were they the same
as Stenovics'? Even n novice AT the
game could see that this by no means
followed OF necessity. The king was
elderly and went a-hshing. The prince
was young and n martinez In age Ste
movies was between the two-nearly
twenty years younger than the king. n
dozen or so older than the prince. I'm
der the present regime he had matters
almost entirely his own way. At first
sight there was OF q certainty no rea-
son why his ambitions should coincide
precisely with those OF the prince. FIJI
ty-nine forty-one. twenty eight-the
ages of the three men IN themselves H.
Illuminated the situatlon-t Is, IL
forty-one could manage fifty-nine. but
had no such power over twen,y-elght.
Continued IN Next Issue)