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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-08
Letter to James Fox
Bennington. VT.

Dear Sir:-"He's very good man
as men go. He's only about fifteen
per cent tricky"
What do you think of that?
There are eight paints not adulter-
ated and fullgallon; there are more
than two hundred in all; some adul-
terated three quarters. some two
thirds, some half, on-third, quarter;
and, when you get down 10 fifteen per
cent, they seem very good as paints
go; they're only about fifteen per cent
tricky.
How much is it fair to cheat in a
gallon, by measure; and how much by
water In milk; or whiting, china clay
ground stone, barytes, benzine and
water, in paint? Fifteen is the least;
it isn't worth while to cheat for less
than fifteen; they seem to think so
anyhow Maybe, II isn't worth while
at all.
Devoe is the strongest of all. A
gallon goes further: 10 gallons Devoe
is enough for a job that takes II, II.
10, IA, 10, 16, II, Is, 10. 20, q, %, of
the rest and a gallon costs So when
painters are paid.
Now reckon the costs. Devoe $50;
the rest $55, $50, $65, $40 and so on.
How long will they wear? The
strongest wears longest, of course
Is it worth while to cheat when an
honest paint costs least and wears
longest?
Yours truly,
+. w. DEVOE & co.
p. S. d. A. Ward sells our paint.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-08
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

NJ. b. Middleton went to New York
Wednesday afternoon 10 spend a few
days on business.
Louis A. Morse and wife have gone
to Rutland to reside where Mr.. Morse
has accepted a position,
Divisions C and y of the Congre-
gational church will meet with Mrs.
+. c. Bennett Friday at p. M.
The pay car of the Rutland rail
road arrived here this afternoon from
Rutland carrying cash to pay off the
local employees of the company.
Now is the time to have your lawn
mowers cleaned and sharpened
Bring them TO Frank Wahlquist at
203 Scott street, the work will be
done satisfactory.
Rev. NJ. c. Carmody of Brattleboro
who recently returned from months
trip in the south, has been the guest
of his sister, Mrs. Thomas Ilallcran
of West Main street for the past few
days.
Walter H. Hayes, who has been
spending the spring vacation at his
home on Gage street, returned to his
studies at the University OF Vermont
Wednesday afternoon accompanied
by several students from Berkshire
county who came here by trolley to
catch the train.
The maple sugar season in this vi
entity is said to be at an ned. The
unreasonable warm weather of the
past week has taken nearly all the
frost out of the ground AS soon as
the ground gets warm sap does not
flow from the roots to the limbs.
This years season has been shorter
than usual as 1t began late.
That the snow has melted consider
ably off the mountains was apparent
from the height of the main stream
Wednesday Although there has been
no rain in this section in several days
sufficient TO raise the river, neveirhe-
less the stream flowed within foot
of it's banks near depot street pond A
large volume of water was also run
ming in the Roaring Branch. On Mt.
Anthony scarcely any snow is visible
today
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-08
PUT HAPPY END TO QUARREL.
Tactful Act That Reconciled Old
Friends Long Parted.

The passenger on the car looked
slightly alarmed. investigation was
proving that he had no smaller change
than a five-dollar bill He offered 1t
to the conductor in vain.
Cant make the change" said the
autocrat, reaching for the bell rope.
The passenger started meekly for
the door. A man in front of him stood
up suddenly and said: Let me pay
your fare, John"
The other passengers looked re-
lieved, but instead OF accepting the
happy offer, John scowled darkly at
the speaker, to the great surprise OF
the observers, and evidently would
have refused to accept the favor had
not the other man insistently closed
the deal with the conductor, in spite
OF Johns protest. all the time keep
ing up a low conversation with John.
The scowl slowly melted from Johns
brow, and soon the two men were
seated side by side, chatting con-
genially.
After John left the car, the stranger
betook himself to the platform with
his cigar. where he explained to the
conductor.
THAT man and l used to be good
friends, but we Lad quarrel and have
not been on speaking terms for years.
have tried several times in various
ways to make 1t up with him, but
never before have succeeded. Even
this time he was obdurate at first, but
! didn't give him any chance to get
away. He has promised to take lunch
con with me to-day, and that will
clinch the matter. clad you didn't
make the change"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-08
eRowN-swEET WEDDING
Popular Young Couple Married at Hoo
sick tuesday.

Under cloudless skies, Tuesday af-
ternoon. April 6. at 3 o'clock very
pretty wedding occurred in the First
Baptist church at Hoosick, ~ Y. The
contracting parties were Dewitt Clin-
, ton, youngest son of r. c. Brown and
Miss Emma Elvira, youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Freeborn Sweet, all
of whom reside in Hoosick. The bride
wore white satin, with veil and carried
boquet of brides roses. The groom
wore the conventional black. Miss
Nellie Sweet, sister of the bride, was
maid of honor, wearing a suit of blue
satin and carried a shower bouquet
of flowers
Frank NJ Brown, a brother of the
groom acted as best man. AS the bri-
dial party entered the church amid the
strains OF the Lohengrin wedding
march, the organist being Mrs. f. AL
bert Brown, they were preceded TO the
altar by Master Burton Brown, the lit
tie five year old nephew of the groom,
bearing a bouquet and the bridal ring
He was accompanied by little Miss
Godena GuilfOrd the four year old
HltAt VI INC " AhNs Noii eAhS q bhShNN
of flowers.
The bride was given away by her
father, Mr. Freeborn Sweet. Rev. r.
B. Tozer, the pastor of the Baptist
church performed the ceremony. The
church was tastefully and prettily dec
Grated with eyergreens, cut flowers
and ported plants, and was filed with
invited guests from far and near, all
of whom showered congratulations up
on the happy couple after the cere-
mony was over, ere their departure for
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Freedom
Sweet, parents of the bride, where a
reception was held, previous to Mr.
and Mrs. Browns departure for New
York City and adjacent places on their
bridal trip.
The presents were numerous and
beautiful consisting of silver ware,
linen and bric-a-brac.
They will be at home at the resi-
dence of r. c. Brown after June LIST.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown are both promi-
nent society people. Mr.. Brown is
superintendent of the Baptist Sunday
school and they are both ardent work
ers in the cause of Christianity The
best wishes of all are accorded the
happy couple in their journey through
life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-08
HoosIcK

Mrs. Florence e. Armstrong is still
boarding at the Hoosick Inn.
f. E. Lewis of Pownal, VT, was a
guest of w. f. Babcock the 9th inst.
Charles H. Whitney has returned
from a ten days trip to New York City.
Dean ]. Kelyer has been making i'm
provements to the interior of his vii
lage residence.
Robert, son of Henry Dudley is en-
ployed in Washington, d. c., by an
electrical company.
Mrs. W. e. Putnam of Bennington
was a guest of her uncle, Albert H.
Hawks the 5th inst.
Charles Barnhart, an employee of
Robert Haswell cut his foot very badly
while chopping wood the 9TH inst.
Mrs, Henry Greene, nee Brown of
Plainfield, n. j., arrived here Monday
the 9TH inst, to attend the Brown
Sweet nuptials.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Brown of
New York and Dr. and Mrs. M. W.
Stearns of Schenectady were here to
attend their brothers wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dudley who
went to Virginia during the holidays
recently returned here. They visited
Mr.. Dudley's father at Dawn, a few
miles from Fredericksburg.
Miss Marcia Eacker from Schoharie
county. n. Y, talented elocutionist,
will render recitatiOns at concert,
both musical and vocal, at the Baptist
church Tuesday evening at 1880, April
20. II is under the auspices of the
Baraca class.
Mrs. r. b. Tozer. wife of the pastor
of the Baptist church, is in New York
City for two weeks, recuperating from
her recent illness. Mr.. Tozer will
leave for New York next week to ac-
her home.
Alfred R. Leith of Schenectady, N.
Y, and Miss Bessie X. Myers of this
place were united in marriage Mon
day afternoon at o'clock at the resi-
dence of John ]. Shutters. Rev. r. B.
Tozer, the pastor of the Baptist church
performed the nuptial ceremony. They
departed on the s.: 80 train for eastern
points to spend their honeymoon. Miss
Myers Is one of Hoosick's fatrest
daughters and all wish her very plea
SAINT journey on the matrimonial set.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leith will reside in
Schenectady and will be at home after
May list at 314 Germania avenue.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-08
chlnamen at Communion.

An infrequent visitor to St. Paul's
chapel was amazed to see three China.
men go up to the communion rail one
recent Sunday, come back to their
seats, and sit very quietly and intently
throughout the partaking of the COM
munion by the others.
ut is not at ell strange" said the
clergyman in charge. There are very
few nationalities that are not repre-
scented here in St Pauls chapel
New York Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-08
AVOID THE KNIFE
Cutting Won't Cure Ples-lnternal
Treatment Needed.

A gardener doesn't kill weeds by
cutting their tops He attacks the
root Just so with piles-the cause
is within, entirely out of reach of
surgical instruments, ointments or
suppositories. The only cure for
piles is internal, and the only guar
anteed internal remedy is DR.. Leon
hardt's Hem-Roid II has cured 9S
per cent. of cases, and "a days treat
ment is sold for 81 at w l.. Gokay's,
under positive guarantee. Or mailed
by DR.. Leonharft Co., Station B, Buff
falo, N. Y. Write for booklet
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-08

IL. Plnknam s V ege-
table Co mpound.
Eleven years ago /
was a walking
shadow. / had been
under the doctors
carebutgotnorelief.
My husband per-
suaded me to try
Lydia Z. Pinkham's
We ge ia BILE Com
pound anditworked
like a charm. 1t re-
lieVed all nv pains
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-08
OWES
HER
LIFE TO
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Vienna, w. Va. al feel that owe
the last ten years of my life to Lydia
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-30
FAIR EXCHANGE.
A New Back for an Old One. How
it Can be Done in Manning.

The back aches n times with 4 dull.
indescribab bic feeling. making you weary
and restless: piercing pains shoot across
the region OF the kidneys. and again the
loins are so lame 20 Stoop is agony. No
use 10 rub or apply plaster TO the back
in this condition. You cannot reach the
cause. Exchange the bad back for 3
Few ard stronger one. Manning resi-
dents would do wei! TO profit by the fol-
lowing example
Mrs. Louis .IeIords. /; Owen Street.
Sumter S c.. says: II am pleased 70
say that Doan' Kidney Pills have prov
en- OF great benefit 20 me. was VIC
tim of kidney complaint for over two
years My kidneys were very weak and
had great trouble 10 controlling the
Secretiors. My back ached al the time
and frequently ! was SO lame that |
could scarcely dress myself | read about
Deans Kidney Pills and finally procur-
ed box At:er uSin" them. the back
ache and pains vanished, my kidneys
acted normally and felt 2 great deal
better in every way. | an pleased, 20
give Doan's Kidney Pills the credit for
the great change.
For sale by AL dealers. Price 30 cents.
Fos,er-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the aame-Doan sand
take no other.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-30
UNJUST DISCRIMINATION.

We notice in q number OF news
papers the publication Of income
tax returns, which is q violation
Of law. Just why these returns
should De kept secret from the
public we do not know nor do we
believe if tested it would hold,
but nevertheless until tested it is
law. and no auditor. under pen.
atty of dismissal from Office. is
permitted to give out information
concerning these returns, and
the newspaper which gives pub
licity to them is liable 70 a heavy
fine. Thus it seems, the public
is told by the law, that public
record, becomes private matter
when it comes to the things af-
fecting those who have so much
of this worlds goods that the
State requires a special tax to be
levied upon the income thereof.
The public is at liberty to look
into the property returns Of John
Jones who has only a little bull
OK which is his dependence to
make living for himself and
family. Newspapers also are at
perfect liberty TO exploit the pow
erty Of the said John Jones. mat
ters not how mortifying but
when It comes to a law requiring
an income tax from those who
earn more than s., 500 per annum
they may have an income Of
$4,000 a year and only return
81, 900, South Carolina by section
4S9. of the Code, throws a sacred
wall of secrecy around that which
the rich man has, and says to the
officer in charge Of the returns,
"You make Mr.. Coupon-C Clippers
returns public, or give out any
information concerning the N
whatever at the peril of losing
your employment,-the Office en-
trusted to you by the people. >
The newspaper man is threaten
ed with being mulct in a heavy
6ne, or Imprisonment, il be
dares expose to the public view
the tax-dodging. We ask Why
this determinations II Mr. =.
Coupon Clippers return is not a
public record, why should John
Jones be? Both are citizens, and
entitled to the same treatment
from the law. It is our judgment
the returns should be published,
the people as a whole are inter.
ested, and have right to know
whether or not honest returns
are being made.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-30
cEARlEsTog's DAY HAS COME.

The news of the proposed
building of q railroad from Win
s:on-Salem to Wadesboro con
meeting the Norfolk and Western
and the Atlantic Coast Line. thus
opening up a direct route through
the Pocahontas coal fields to
Charleston is gratifying indeed
TO all Of Us, and it is but confirm
ing our judgment of Charleston's
great future. This new piece of
road also shortens travel to the
West, and makes a new field for
commercial operations for :ne
business of Charleston.
Baltimore for many years has
been the Southern Mecca for the
iobbing trade, but with this new
railroad developmentthe opening
of the Panama canal, and the
sure coming of the Carolina,
Cliuch6eld and Ohio, nothing
short Of the veriest stupidity will
keep Charleston from being the
greatest wholesale and manutac-
turing center on the Atlantic
coast.
We venture the prediction that
in less than ten years property
values in Charleston Will be en-
hanced three hundred per cent.
all indications point that way.
We know Of no better place in
the South TO invest in real es-
tate. and no finer held to begin
small aud diversified mauufac-
turing industries; the large plants
are coming later. because OF the
masuihcent water and rail trans
portation facilities that city will
have; in less than ten years there
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-30

viii oe coming into Charleston
several steamship lines from the
South American ports, traffic will
be opened up with the far East,
and besides the Atlantic Coast
Line and Southern. there will be
the Seaboard Air Line, Carolina
Clinchfeld and Onio, and 9TH
er lines seeking the great water
outlet for the traffic seeking mar.
ketS beyond the Pacific.
Charleston has been sitting
quietly these many years, her
people have been permitting their
money to rust in bank vaults,
some few lacking faith in the
city's future, took their wealth TO
other parts orinvestment, but all
that is changed by the opening
up Of the canal, and having the
eyes Of commerce opened TO the
great advantages afforded.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-30
tice With our election laws
1873. 1880 and 1882.

tlce With our election laws ID
1873, 1880 and 1882.
Men resorted to practices that
made the federal prison gates
stand aja:. and their acts met
with universa. approval, some OF
these men did things that ordi-
narily would have forever exclud-
ed them from positions Of trust,
but instead, their acts became
badges OF special worthiness, and
they became our most trusted
and honored citizens. Why was
this? It was because OF a condi-
ton the people would not stand
for. and 10 rid themselves CT It,
they shut their eyes to the stat
utory law. While this condition
lasted, was it possibly to coavlct
anybody: Could any man be
elected to office who expressed
diSapproval Of these unlawful
acts? Just so Will i: be with pro-
hibiticn forced upon a peor'n
who do not want prohibition, :
will be among them I badgs of
honor to get a jury that refuses to
convict, and one Of the Qualltca.
tons that Will be required for Of
fee holding will be the promise to
not enforce the law.
The result of such a deplorable
condition will not stop at jury,
and Office corruption in the liqu-
or cases alone, but it will reach
out and embrace the entire body
polite. the jury system will be
inoculated with a corrupt virus.
that property rights will depend
upon the lawyers employed who
are nearest to the powers that
be, Merit and Justice will have no
place in the courts, they will
have been driven oct in disgrace,
to crafty a resentment of a peo-
pie, who have had forced upon
them a condition entirely insult
ed to their conditions and envir-
onnents.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-30
LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP.

They are having parrot
and monkey time in Calhoun
county over the alleged Gecep.
ton methods to secure the nec-
essary vote to establish Calhoun
with St. Matthews as the county
seat, and already some are talk
ing about having another election
to disband Calhoun. and go back
to Orangeburg and Lexington
counties. St. Matthews wanted
to be a county seat, and, from
what we can gather from the con-
troversy, it's advocates were rath-
er liberal in handing out promis.
es to the voters living outside Of
St. Matthews, but when the war
is over, and the victory gained,
those VITO did the promising for
St. Matthews have been unable
to deliver, hence there IS bitter
war being waged to prevent a
bond issue to raise the necessary
funds to build public buildings.
This should be a warning to
our friends in Sandy Grove, they
should lay no stress upon the
promises of those interested in
enhancing the value Of Lake City
building lots, if they want 70 be-
come part of the new county all
well and good, but they should
have this desire aside from any
promise Lake City might make
about contributing the money for
public buildings. Then too, if
they desire tc go into the new
county, they should not be de-
ceived into the belief, that oy
annexing themselves to Rutledge
they will escape their proportion
Of Clarendon's $4,000 bond is
sue, they must know, if they vote
themselves into Rutletge, by do
ing SO, they also consent to be
taxed for public buildings in both
counties, voting upon themselves
double tax, whereas Lake City
and the other portions of the ter
ritory going TO make Rutledge
county will not have to be double
taxed, because Williamsburg has
no bonded debt, and they will on
ly have to pay the single tax, but
Sandy Grove township is in Clar-
endcn, where there is a bonded
Indebtedness, which necessarily
makes Sandy Grove part Of the
contrac', and bound to it for for
ty years, with no chance of eS-
cape, out if Sandy Grove is will
ing to take upon herself an ad-
ditional taxation Tor public build
ings in Rusiedge, it is all right
with us, especially since they do
it with their eyes opea.
Our object in discussing this
matter is prompted by a desire
to keep Clarendon intact. also tc
keep our Sandy Grove friends
from becoming ensnared into
trap as the people Of Calhoun
were, and when too late regret
having voted themselves into the
new county.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-30

The booze ind reported in YES
terdav's News and Courier is a
strong indication that the con-
duct Of one of the stewards Of the
Bethel congregation OF the Meth.
odist church in that city should
oe investigated. How comes it
that a five gallon demijohn filed
with rye whiskey should happen
to be buried on the premises that
a Cogswel! has any control over
anyway: BE sure your sins will
find you out" Is suggested as q
text for Brother Duncan's SER
mon next Sunday morning.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-30

Is a man CONSTANT when he
advocates prohibition, and at
the same time encourages the
manufacture and sale Of intoxi-
cants, by ordering liquor: drink
ing liquor, and furnishing liquor
on occasions to his friends: This
is a question puzzling to US. be-
cause, we frequently find men
who advocate and vote for pro
hibition that do these things;
they are regarded by some as
especially desirable citizens, and
the man who does not advocate
prohibition, but neither orders,
drinks or gives away liquor, is
regarded By those we alludc to.
as one VINO IS an enemy to man
kind. whose voice in this govern
mcnt should be stiiled. 1nconSls.
tency is apparently at a premium
which. however, does not make
ii any the less contemplate.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-30

The Roman Catholic church in
Chicago has issued q call to every
Catholic church in Illinois to join
in the fight for a dry State. The
call denounces Catholic societies
which tolerate the sale Of intoxi-
cants at p:cnics and Saturday
night dances. This movement
has considerable political signih
canoe. Many years ago it was
through the Father Matthew tenn
perance societies that Catholic
ism secured a strong hold upon
the politics in New York, and at
one time managed to get control
of the public schools. Whether
the Chicago temperance Catholics
are after political control We do
know, but they will bear not
watching all the same.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-30

Mrs. Howard Gould's victory
in her suit for separation from
her husband with a S36, 900 an
nral alimony, IS encouraging 70
other women of the four hundred
that have ensnared the gilded
youth of New York, who have
more money than brains, to rid
themselves Of a disgusting ALI
ance. and secure a good round
sum of money to indulge their
immoral and demoralizing pro-
pensitles. Gould is rich, but his
regard for his actress wife
was nothing but q I nporary
animal passion, she only cared
for his money, and as time went
on the golden chain which linked
them together became calling TO
both, resulting in disgust
ing publicity.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-30
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