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What DO they CureH

The above question is often asked con-
eerning DR.. Plerce's two leading medi.
zines, NGolden Medical Discovery and
sFavorlte Prescription"
The answer Is that uGolden Medical
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bronchial tubes, stomach, bowels and
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nasal paSSaees, the OxQat, larynx, bron-
bowels .(as m1Sops)d&arfeal bladder,
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Rec0llQr, wealSIlesSeS. uefangen6eMts and
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has caused the breakdown, uFavorlte
Prescription will be found most effective
In building up the strength, regulating
the womanly functions, subduing pain
and bringing about healthy, vigorous
condition OF the whole system.
A book OF particulars wraps each bottle
giving the formula OF both medicines and
quoting what scores OF eminent med.
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by physicians OF oil the schools Of practice
as guides in prescribing, say Of each In
gredlent entering into these medicines
The words OF praise bestowed on the
several ingredients entering into Doctor
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have more weight than any amount OF
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such men are writing for the guidance Of
their medical brethren and know whereof
they speak.
Both medicines are non-alcohollc, non
secret, and contain no harmful habit
forming drugs, being composed OF glyceriC
extracts OF the roots OF native, American
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afford TO accept as a substitute for one OF
these medicines OF known composition
any secret nostrum.
Or. Plerce's Pellets, small, sugar-coated
easy TO take as candy, regulate and In
VRorats stomach, liver and bowels.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-29
"THE WOLF"
Opened the Season at the Opera
House Monday Evening.

The formal opening of the opera
house for the season of 1908 and 8
occurred Monday evening when THE
Wolf, a charming play of Canadian
life, was presented by a strong cast
before a large audience.
Especial mention should be made of
Woods orchestra, under the leader
ship of Prof. George c. Wood, which
rendered several excellent selections
during the evening.
The play seems to have met with
the almost universal approval of all
present and has proven a very pleas.
ant opening of the theatrical season
in Bennington.
One of the most pleasing charac-
tiers seen on the local stage in some
time was Mabelle 'Estelle as Hilda
McTavish. Her work in arousing the
feelings of the audience at the close
of the second act was especially com
mendable.
SEVERN De Deyn as Jules Bcaubien
played the hero's part with much
spirit and had the sympathy of the
audience with him from start to
finish,
The william also deserves his share
of praise together with the other
members of the caste.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-29
HIRED MAN AcclDENTLY SHOT
Was Acting Part of Peacemaker in
Family Quarrel.

Newport Center, Sept. 29.-The
marital complications of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sidney Hersey set this town on edge
Saturday and as one result of the
scrap Walter Bacon, aged % years. is
seriously injured and possibly at the
point of death.
Mrs. Hersey has treatened to di.
vorce her husband, who lives in Nor
risville and some time ago left him to
reside on her farm in this town.. Fri
day Hersey appeared on the scene
and 1t is alleged, threatened his wife
with violence. Bacon, who is Mrs.
Herseys hired man, came to this vii
lage Saturday to see an officer con-
corning the affair. He took a rifle
from the house and on his way hid It
under pile of brush that Hersey
might not use it against his wife dur
ing Bacon's absence.
On his return he was pulling the
weapon from its hiding place when 1t
was accidentally discharged, the bull
let passing through his ribs and COM
ing out in his leg. Surgeons who
dressed the wound state that 1t is of
very serious nature and they are
not sure that the young mans life
can be saved.
AS a sequel Jersey, who left for
his home Immediately after the acct.
dent, was arrested at Newport
charged with assault on his wife
He was later released on $50 bail and
VIII be given a hearing at Newport.
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near Hlnckley, Minnesota, September
/, 1894. While the area burned over
was less than in some other great
fires the loss of life and property was
very heavy. Hinckley and six other
towns were destroyed; about 500 lives
lost, more than 1000 persons were left
destitute, and the estimated loss in
property of various kinds was $25, O00,-
600. Except for the heroic conduct of
locomotive engineers and other rail
road men the loss of life would have
been much greater.
This fire was all the more deplor-
able because it was wholly unneces-
sary, For many days before the high
wind came and drove 1t into uncon-
trollable fury 1t was burning slowly
close to the town of Hinckley and
could have been put out.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-29
EASTERN STAR JOURNAL
Transactions of Both Annual Session
Has Been Published.

The journal of transactions of the
Grand Chapter of Vermont Order of
the Eastern Star of the seth annual
session, held at Burlington last June,
has just been issued by H. l.. Still
son, Grand Secretary. The volume
comprises 264 pages, covers of emble-
matte green, illustrated with the half
tone portraits of DR.. Frederick Stod-
dard, Grand Patrone of Shelburne,
and Mrs. George r. Leland, Grand
Matron of Springfield. One feature
of especial value to the order in this
state is the Revised Constitution of
the General Grand Chapter, which is
printed in full, including its analyti-
cal index.
The edition was printed by Perry &
Keeseman, and favorable comments
have already been made on Its typo
graphical excellence both from those
within and without Vermont. Grand
Secretary Stillson has been for six
years chairman of the committee on
jurisprudence of the General Grand
body, and is retained as a member for
the present three years term.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-29
TAFT D|SPOSES OF
THE FORAKER
CHARGES
Denies Acceptance Of FavOrs
From Trust Magnate.
JUDGE DOYLE INCIDENT
Ohio Lawyer Turned Down in Aspi-
ration For U. 8. Judgeshlp Because
Of Standard Oil.

Albert Lea, Mimi, Sept. 29.-W. H.
Taft has given out the following
statement in reply to Senator ]. B.
Foraker's charge that Mr.. Taft ac-
cepted favors from trust magnates:
First, Senator Foraker says in his
statement that | recommended Judge
Doyle for a United States iudgeship
in northern Ohio, and the President
acquiesced In the recommendation
when we knew that he was attorney
for the Standard Oil Co., and argues
that this is a justification for him
while a senator of the United States,
in accepting professional employment
from the Standard Oil Co. and in
making what was in effect a newspa-
per partnership with the Standard Oil
Co. in control an organ of public
opinion. Judge Doyle held no public
office and numbered the Standard Oil
Co. as one among a number of clients
81 told the President that Judge
Doyle was man of high character
and lawyer of great ability and ex-
perience and would make good
Judge, but explained what his corpor-
ate professional connection had been,
and the President, as between Doyle
and Taylor, also ali able man, pre-
ferred Taylor and appointed him, not
as | recollect 1t, for any reason dis
creditable to Doyle, but because
Doyle's many corporate professional
associations would make him less ac-
ceptable to the public and interfere
with his usefulness as a judge.
"Second-Senator Foraker refers to
my alleged receipt of favors from Mr..
c. T. Lewis, partner OF Judge Doyle,
and Mr.. Richardson, whom he demon
mates as a magnate in the glass
trust, as parallel with and in a meas
ure iustifying his relations to the
If the facts were exactly as he gives
them. l would be content to submit
the justice of the parallel to
the American people without com
ment, but the facts are not as he stat
ed them. visited Middle Bass as
the guest of the Middle Bass Club as
Presidents Harrison. Mckinley and
Cleveland had done. General Keller
! invited me as the spokesman of the
club. Mr.. Lewis was president and
carried out the will of the club in max
ing arrangements. l did not travel
in Mr. Lewis private car. He ten
dered 1t, but | declined it.
Il hired a special car from Hot
Springs to Toledo from the Pullman
company for $50 a day, and paid
therefor Is fares to the Ohio river
and % fares to Toledo at the regular
tariff for special together with fares
for berths. Mr.. Lewis joined us with
his private car when we were hall
way to Toledo and I spoke from the
platform at stations because his was
the ned car, but | had my own cal
and used it and paid for it.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-29
BIG FIRES OTHER DAYS
Conflssration That Swept Forests In
Same Section.

The terrible work of the flames
which have burned over and destroy
ed hundreds of thousands of acres OF
timber and property TO the value OF
millions in the Lake States, recalls to
memory other great forest fires which
nave attained historic Importance.
One of the earliest of these was the
great Miramichi fire of 1925. 1t be-
gan its greatest destruction about one
O'Clock in the afternoon of October 4
of that year, at place about 60 miles
above the town of Newcastle. on the
Mirandohi river, in New Brunswick.
Before ten o'clock at night It was 20
miles below Newcastle In nine
hours IL had destroyed belt of for
est so miles long and 20 miles wide.
Over more than two and one-half mil
lion acres, almost every living thing
was killed. Even the fish were after
wards found dead in heaps on the riv'
or banks. Five hundred and ninety
buildings we're burned, and number
of towns, including Newcastle, Chat
ham and Douglastown, were destroy
ed. One hundred and sixty persons
perished and nearly thousand head
of stock. The loss from the Miramic-
hi fire Is estimated at $300,0O0,OOO
not including the value OF the timber.
In the majority of such forest hres
as this the destruction of the timber
is a more serious loss, by far, than
that of the cattle and buildings for 1t
carries with 1t the improvement of a
whole region for tens of even hun
Sdreds of years afterwards. The loss
Of the stumpage value of the timber
at the time of the fire is but small
part of the damage to the neighbor-
| hood The wages that would have
been earned in numbering, added to
the value of the produce that would
have been purchased to supply the
lumber camps, and the taxes that
would have been devoted to roads and
other public improvements, furnish a
much truCr measure of how much
sooner or later, it costs a region when
its forests are destroyed by fire.
The Peshtigo fire of October, 1871,
was still more severe than the Mirami
chi. 1t covered an area of more than
1000 square miles In Wisconsin, and
involved loss In timber and other
property, Of many millions of dollars.
Between 1900 and 1900 persons per
ished, including nearly half the popu
lation of Preshtigo, at that time a
town OF 1000 inhabitants. Other fires
of about the same time were most de
structive in Michigan. A strip about
40 miles wide and 1870 miles long ex
tending across the central part of the
state, from Lake Michigan to Lake
Huron, was devastated. The estimat
ed loss in timber was about 100000,
900 feet board measure and in money
over $1O,000,0OO. Several hundred
persons persisted.
In the early part of September, 1881
great fires covered more than 1900
square miles in various parts Of Mich
igan. The estimated loss, In property
in addition to many hundred thous
and acres of valuable timber was
more than $2,300,000. Over 5000 per
sons were made destitute, and Tho
number of lives lost Is variously esti
mated at from $50 to 500.
The most destructive fire OF more
recent years was that which Htarte'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-29
1.-THE DEVIL"
Famous Play to Appear at Opera
House Saturday Evening.

THE Devil" which Is coming to
the Bennington opera house Satur-
day evening is the Henry w. Savage
version of Franz Molnars Hungarian
play Der Teufel" and is being pre-
scented by especial permission of Mr.
Savage one of the most progressive
among American theatrical manag-
ers. Mr. Savage witnessed a per-
Torrance of the play in Budapesth
last winter and Immediately after
the performance paid the Hungarian
author Five Thousand Dollars for an
option on the American rights, which
subsequently he secured. The Ameri
can adaptation was made by Oliver
Herford the brilliant novelist, poet
and magazine writer.
The play is considered by both
dramatic and literary critics the most
brilliant work of its kind produced in
this generation. The Devil, as de-
picted in the comedy, does not have
cloYen hoofs or horns. Rather Is he
a jolly, oily, insinuating worldly man
Of fashion, who is altogether a most
agreeable chap just as sin itself too
often is. He appears on the scene
with the obvious intention OF causing
the downfall of certain married wo-
man, who just before her marriage
had been in love with a handsome
young artist.
The play is proving a profound SEN
sation everywhere. AS presented in
this city 1t will be given by most
distinguished cast in which Joseph
Callahan, long associated with the
production of Faust as "Mephisto"
will have the role of The Devil.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-29
TRYING TO SHIFT MURDER
italian Endeavors to Plead Self
Defense.


sRutland, Sept. est developed
this afternoon in the trial of Vito
Turcianna in county court here for
the murder of Accarito Sanford last
July that Turcianna will endeavor to
plead self-defense and that he will
try his utmost to make the jury be-
lieve that Vincenzo Gioia, who is al
so under indictment for the same
murder, was the real slayer of San.
toro.
The defense opened its case this az.
ternoon after the Sunday recess and
the respondent, Turcianna, was called
as its first witness In telling his
part in carrying out the plan to chas-
tise Sanford by jumping on him from
dark place beside the road near
here July 20 last, Turcianna differed
somewhat from the story of the af-
fray told a few days ago by Casper
Crociata who is charged with being
an accomplice in the affair Vito adj
mitted going to the place where the
murder took place Yor the purpose of
stripping Sanford of his clothing,
Just as a joke, He said that when
he jumped 1t Sanford the latter drew
a knife and struggle followed, al
though Vito told the man they were
only joking. Finally Turcianna
managed to knock the knife from
Santoro's hands and he made three
or four passes at Sanford but he did
not know whether he struck the man
or not
Vito fell underneath Sanford and he
had to call to Vincenzo for help. As
soon as he was free he fed. He did
not shoot his pistol but when he was
running away he heard two shots
| (There were two bullet holes in SAINT
oro's head. Later Vincenzo caught
up with him on the road TO the city
Immediately after the ARRAY Turci
anna testified he ana Gioia gave their
revolyers to the priest, telling In his
presence of Santoro's death. Father
Crociata cautioned them to say moth
| ing of the affair.
1t is understood that the Rev
Francis Crociata. who is under arrest
as an accessory in this crime, will be
called as a witness in this case.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-29
81 YEARS OLD, HAS t2 CHILDREN
Remarkable Family Record on Island
in Penobscot Bay.

Portland, Me-, Sept. 29.-On the
outside OF the group of 365 islands
that dot the waters of Penobscot bay,
there lies what is known to mariners
as Lunt's island, to Maine people as
Outer island and to the postoffice auth
critics as Frenchboro. This island,
having population of only 1853 men,
women and children, does not support
a doctor. Nevertheless there is one
family on this island of which even
President Roosevelt could be proud.
the family of Sanford Lunt. The wife
was married when she was only IA
years old, and during her % years of
married life she has raised ~ chill
dren and has never had a doctor for
either herself or her children.
The oldest daughter, Eva, is mar
ried and has had three children. One
of these children died, so at present
Mrs. Lunt has IL children and two
grandchildren.
Mrs. Lunt and her husband live
very simply, late hours or anything of
that sort being unthought of. The
husband is a lobster fisherman and
he and his family live on the prod
ucts of the sea. The eldest son. Ev-
erett, is married but has no children.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-29
.DROUTH BROKEN
LAST NIGHT BY
HEAVY RAIN
DRY SPELL Of Nearly Eight
Weeks Is Ended.
FOREST FIRES EXTINGUISHED
Crops Have Been Injured and Thou.
sands Of Dollars Have Been Lost
by Lumbermen.

The long drouth has been broken.
Late yesterday afternoon there was a
slight spatter of rain and light
shower followed in the evening. The
ram became heavier later and about
midnight a storm accompanied by
high wind passed over Vermont, in
terlering with telegraphic commune
cation. The drought in this state
mas covered a period of nearly, two
months, except for one or two light
showers, which afforded little relief
Crops in this state have suffered
greatly from lack of water and far
lhers, III many instances. have been
compelled to travel long distances to
OBTAIN a supply for their stock or for
household purposes. In some Yer
mont cities and towns drastic meas.
ures have been necessary to protect
the supply in the reservoirs. Forest
llres nave been raging on the noun
Jams and the damage from these
alone amounts to thousands of dol
lars.
Adyices from the Catskills, the Adj
rondacks and other regions which
have suffered from forest fires, an
nounce that copious rains are falling,
and that the fires are rapidly being
obliterated
Although reports from some Adj
rondack districts still Indicate men
ace from flames, it is believed that
the effects OF the rainfall accompany.
ing the widespread storm viii be
beneliclally felt throughout alrs the
affected district.
The drought which has been the
most prolonged for many years. has
lasted about eight weeks. So ser
ious has been its effect, especially
IN the country districts, that prayers
nave been offered up in many
churches for speedy relief.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-29
new SKIN REMEDY
Stops ITCHING
Skin Troubles, Aggravated by Hot
Weather Quickly Cured


Weather Quickly Cured
When It is known that poslam, the
new skin remedy, will stop the tortur-
Gus itching attending eczema with
first application and bring immediate
relief and comfort to sufferers from all
skin troubles which are aggravated by
hot weather, its merit will be instant
ly appreciated On the tender skin
Of chatting infants. poslam may be
used with soothing and beneficial eff
fects. 1t is applied externally and its
remarkable healing powers begin their
work at once.
All skin diseases, including eczema,
acne, herpes, rash, letter, etc, yield
readily to its remarkable curative
properties. Occasional applications of
poslam in small quantities, will quick
/ y Danish pimples, hives, blackheads,
blotches and will relieve and cure itch
ing feet, scaly scalp, humors, etc. A
Especial so cent package has been adopt
ed for those who use poslam for these
minor troubles. This, as we'll as the
regular twodollar jar, is on sale at W.
l.. Gokay's, and other leading drug
stores in Bennington.
An experimental supply OF poslam
may be obtained free of charge by writ
ing to the Emergency Laboratories, 80
West Twenty-hfth street, New York
city.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-29
EXACT SITE SELECTED
Monument to General Stannard to Be
Dedicated before Winter.

st. Adams, Sept. 29.-Ex-Gov. e. ].
Ormsbee of Brandon and Mayor S. H.
Wood of the Standard monument COM
mission visited General Standard
birthplace in Georgia, Saturday and
picked out the exact spot where the
monument is to stand. The site is a
fine one, about half way between the
Ventral Vermont railway and the main
highway to Burlington, from both of
which it can plainly be seen, and com
handing a magnificent panorama of
Lake Champlain. Contractor Judd of
Swanton was with the party and said
that the shaft would be ready to erect
in three weeks. 1t is expected that
the monument to the hero of Gettys
burg will be dedicated before snow
flies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-29
THE ELKINs WEDDING
Event, Il Is Stated, to Take Place In
November.

Rome, Sept. 29,--According to La
vita. the Duke of the Abruzzi will
soon leave here for the United States.
His marriage to Miss Katherine Ell
kins of West Virginia will take place
in November. Although the dukes
plans provide for an unimposing re-
llgious ceremony, La Vita says that
on their return to Italy the duke and
duchess will be escorted by several
Italian warshlps.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-29
BARRE PASTOR RESIGNS
Rev. c. c. Conner of UniVersalist
Church is in Poor Health.

Barre, Sept. 29.-The Rev. c. c..
Conner, who has been pastor of the
Universalist church here for three
and one-half years, read his resigna.
ton at the close of the service Sun
day morning. Mr.. Conner gives as
his reason poor health which has
been poor since the death Of his wife
last spring. He announced that Barre
would be the last parish over which
he should preside. Mr.. Conner will
go West to visit at his former home
and will then go to Massachusetts to
reside where he may supply, though
he has no definite plans for the flu
ture. He came to this place from
Monson, Mass. His resignation came
as a surprise TO his congregation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-29
5URoNlc PLAGUE
Thousands Of Natives Dying From
Fatal Disease.

Pekin, China, Sept, 29-over 500
deaths from bubonic plague have
been reported at Tong Sha, At
Han Kow about thirty thousand
natives and twenty foreigners have
died from cholera since the outbreak
OF the disease.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-29
CAR HIT A DOE
Animal Was Not Hurt and Spent
Some Time in Feeding About.

Barre, Sept. 29.-Electric Car pas
sengers between this city and Mont
peller had several chances at close
range observation OF doe yesterday
so close, in fact, that car As struck
the doe and knocked her off the
track. The care was not going fast
enough to do anything more than
shove the doe out of the way and the
animal trotted off unhurt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-29

Kenedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
does not constipate like most Of the
old fashioned cough cures, but on the
other hand It gently moves the bowels
and at the same time heals irritation
and allays Inflammation of the throat.
Sold by d. A Ward.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-29
GOLD MEDAL AWARDED
Who Was the Best "All Round" Stu
dent at Vermont Academy

uCNt dt NCFNlOUN HSduCiNJ
Saxton's River, Sept. 29..-The all
round achievement gold medal offered
by John Barrett, director Of the inter
national bureau 81 American repub-
lies has been awarded to Horace Har-
rison Squires, who graduated from
Vermont academy in 1908.
This medal is given by Mr.. Barrett
who was himself a student at Yer
mont academy for the purpose Of de-
veloping all round quality and charac-
ter in the young men who are gradu-
ates of this school. The winner of 1t
is not necessarily the best athletic
the best scholar or the most popular
man, but he must be the one who, in
the opinion not only of the faculty
but of the students expressed through
their votes, comes nearest to being
the best all round man in the school.
PENELOPE.