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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-06

Having boosted the price of the
Vermont governorship to $4,000 a
year let's be a little careful of the
kind of a man we attach to it, and
see that a $500-man with $4,000
itching doesn't get it-Barre Times.
That extra $1,000 is not likely to
prove to be temptation to any man
who is capable of filling the Office Of
chief executive. Any $500 man who
should start out to seek the nomina-
ton would last about as long as a
three minute horse in the 210 class.
In the list of Vermont governors there
are the names of men whose admins
tration of the Office developed no re-
markable features but they met the
requirements Of the time and per
formed their duties conscientiously.
The limited consideration that is
and will be accorded to some of the
men who have filled the position OF
chief executive in this state is due
not so much to lack of ability as to
the fact that they have been over
Swallowed by the brilliantly able men
like Proctor, Page and Dillingham;
whose administrations have created
standard that is difficult to attain,
Some of Vermonts governors have
won a larger place in the history OF
the state than others, but no $500
man with a $4,000 itching" ever
held the job nor is he likely to do SC
in the future.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-06
Why She Wasn't Disturbed.

His family is taking in the opera in
New York and he had entertained at
cards American fashion-untl the
rumbllng Of the early cars put an end
to the game In fact he just re.
freshed himself with a bath, and when
he came down to breakfast his heart
smote him
q hope the gentlemen didn't dis.
turb you last night with their noise, -
he said to the maid when she served
his breakfast I'm sure they didn't
mean to be quite so noisy"
La, sir was her reply, q 'aven't
slept in the 'ouse since missus went
away. slept at me sisters, sir"
The joke was too good to keep. and
that's why the coal trade learned OF
it the same day.-Cleveland Leader
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-06
A Practical Proposition.

A bill recently introduced in con
gress by Representative Foster OF
Vermont reads as follows.
A bill providing special postage
rate on third class and fourth class
matter on rural free delivery routes:
Be it enacted by the Senate and house
of representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assem-
bled. That the rate of postage on
third class and fourth class matter on
all the rural free delivery routes eman
ating from the same Office shall be as
follows: On packages weighing eight
ounces or less, one cent; on packages
weighing more than eight ounces and
not more than one pound, two cents
on packages weighing over one pound,
two cents for each pound or traction
thereof; Provided, That no package
weighing over ten pounds shall be re-
ceived for conveyance under the pro
vision of this act.
IL the News is not mistaken, this Is
measure which will appeal to all
people living on rural delivery routes
and in cities and towns from which
such routes originate. The purpose
is to give reasonable postage rate
for packages going over rural routes
and the enactment of the measure can
hardly fail to be of great value tofar-
mers and other residents living along
such routes, as well as to local bust
ness men and citizens generally,
Under this proposed rate merchants
will be able to serve patrons on rural
routes with dispatch. A farmer may
wish something for immediate use.
He will telephone to the merchant or
to a number of merchants for prices
place his order and in few hours the
package is delivered at minimum
price for transportation. In many
ways this proposed service can be
used to great advantage.
The government would also derive
handsome revenue from such a plan
as the service can be rendered with
out additional expense; and this
means ultimately a further improved
rural delivery system. 1t is certainly
reasonable to hope that congress Will
act promptly and favorably upon MT
Fosters Observation-Disclosures News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-06
Roard Of pharmaoys e0od Work

1t would seem to be only just to
have some fixed standard which a
professional man might reach which
would permit him to practice his pro
fession anywhere in the United
ment is, we believe, the only certifi-
cate which will allow a physician to
practice anywhere in the Union. A
physician who had been engaged in
institutional work in Vermont for
years, and who was recognized as a
man of high standing in his speciality
on going to another state a short
time ago. was obliged to pass the
examinations of the state board be
fore he could take his place at the
head of one of the most important in
stitutions of the kind in the country.
With the lapse of years a man OF
eminent rank might find it difficult to
answer with absolute correctness the
| technical questions which he learned
from text books or lecture courses in
his youthful days. The state boards
OF pharmacy are taking a common
sense view of a situation along these
lines and are obviating the difficulty
by an interchange of certificates. The
Vermont state board, which has been
doing particularly good work several
years without blare OF trumpets led
in this movement, and first effected
an exchange with Massachusetts
Now Vermont, Massachusetts, Maine
and Connecticut are banded together
in an association In the reciprocity
movement, and certificates are also
exchanged with other states outside
of New England which have repre-
sentation in the national association
That the requirements for registra-
ton as a pharmacist are high IN Yer
mont is shown by the fact that A.
candidates were examined In 1908 and
only IA were successful. During the
year the board revoked 10 licenses
for non-conformity to statutes and
other causes, issued licenses to 30
persons coming to this state, who pre-
scented certificates under the reciproc
ity arrangement, and granted % GER
tificates to persons going from Yer
mont to other states. -Brattleboro
Phoenix.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-06
whIstIlna on sabbath in scotland.

Concerning the Scottish Reproduction
OF whistling on the Sabbath, Dean
Rramsay has a characteristic story.
A famous Glasgow artist met an old
Highland acquaintance unexpectedly
Donald, what brought you here?"
"Ou. weel, sir, it was a baad place
yon; they were baad folk-but they're
a God fearin set o. folk here" Wen,
Donald I'm glad to hear it." "Ou, ay,
sir, deed are they; an III gle We an
instance OF Last Sabbath just as the
kirk was skailin there was drover
chield frae Dumfries comm along the
road whistlin', an lookin as happy as
II It was Ia middle O. the week. Weel
sir. cor lads is a God fearin set o.
lads, an they were just coming DOT o
the kirk cd they ycidt upon him an
Almost killed himl"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-06
Mennonite Water Power.

AT the risk of firing our readers
with frequent discussion of the water
of the Green Mountain state and the
development OF the same we venture
to consider a few Of the special
facts brought out in connection with
this general subject by President
Roosevelt's conservation experts. 1t
Is shown on this authority that II the
water power of this section OF the
country were utilized to the limit,
twice as much work could be done
by New England rivers as is accom-
plished at the present time In the
running OF mills and factories, the
propulsion of street cars and the IL.
Elimination of streets and houses and
places of business.
These experts say their studies OF
water power have been more thor
ough In New England than anywhere
else In the country. Developments
here show better than elsewhere the
Increased usefulness of water power
The New England powers were IN
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-06
Two Old Adaqes.

There are two old adages, Haste
makes waste and Make haste slow
~" that every one should employ
when they undertake to cure cough
In few minutes with preparations
containing morphine, opium. chloro'
form or other narcotics. They may
stop the cough and cause sleep quick
ly, but they also dry up the secretions
and oonstlpate, leaving oftimes a far
worse trouble. Rydales Cough Elixir
is guaranteed under the Pure Food
and Drugs Law to contain no opiates
nor harmful drugs OF any kind or char
acter Think about It when you or
one OF the children have cough
Shurtleff's Pharmacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-06
lNoERsoLL's TRIBUTE TO LOVE
First Dress Of Immortality; Fills the
World with Melody.

Love is the only bow on life's dark
cloud It is the morning and evening
star 1t shines on the babe. and sheds
It's radiance on the quiet tomb. II is
the mother Of art inspirer Of poet,
patriot and philosopher 1t is the air
and light OF every heart; builder Of
every home; kinder of every fire on
the hearth; It was the first dress Of
immortality 1t flls the world with
melody, for music is the voice Of love
Love is the magician, the enchanter
that changes worthless things to JOY,
and makes right royal queens and
kings of common clay. II is the per.
fume of that wonderful flower, the
heart, and without that sacred passion,
hat divine swoon, we are less than
beasts; but with Hearth is heaven
and we are gods. Robert g. Ingersoll.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-06
DIR. EDWARDS
DandeliOn
Best Known Remedy

FOR
Rheumatism and Malaria. Stimulates
the kidneys so as to eliminate the uric
acid that causes Rheumatism and Kid
ney Disease, regulates a Torpid Liver;
acts gently and without gripping on the
bowels: disinfects the entire Aliment.
airy Canal and produces a clean,
smooth Skin and clear Complexion, by
eliminating all poisons from the sys-
TEN.
Unequalled for Dyspepsia and all
Stomach trouble; is purely vegetable,
and is so guaranteed under the Pure
Food and Drugs Act 25c box at
w. L. Gokay's, Bennington, VT
Send postal for free sample to
Schenck Chemical Co, Manufactur-
ers 54-56 Franklin Street, New York
City.
A PERFECT BLOOD PURIFIER
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-06

question shall he cOnvassed the same as other
ballots cast 10 town meetings, and return
thereof certified by the Town clerk shall, within
ten day, be forwarded by him to the county
clerk of said county. who shall, withf thirty
days from the date OF said town meetings,
canvass The same and make and die 10 his once
a certificate OF the result OF said canvass and
shall Immediately cause said cert feate 20 be
published In the newspapers published In said
county II a majority Of the votes so returned
aud certified by said cerk are yes. this act
shall Immediately take effect and the commit
tee hereinbefOre constituted shall Immediately
pr coed with the duties imposed hereu der
but, If ma jorIty OF the votes so returned and
certified are no. this act shall be Of no force .
JACOB j. SHAKsHoBER.
COUNTY CLRRK.
Bennington, VI, January 30, 1909.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-06
cettlno Even with papa.

Small Robbie In describing occur
rences at Kindergarten, was some
times inclined to exaggeration. On
such occasions n favorite remark Of
his fathers was: You would better
reduce that statement to a minimum,
Bobbie'
One evening when several aunts
and uncles were present Bobbie's IA
Their was relating, with great fervor
his experiences on a recent fishing
trip. After he had finished, Bobbie
assuming very grave and important
air, said: Better reduce that to q
MINI in-peppermint, papa"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-06

The following clipped from the Lon.
don Lancet is a relief from bone
felon: "As soon as the disease is felt
put directly over the spot a fly blister
about the size Of your thumb NAIL and
let it remain for six hours, at the ex
piration Of which time, directly under
the surface Of the blister may be seen
the felon, which can be instantly
taken out with the point of a needle
or a lancet"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-06
FRANK 3. HOWE, EdilOr and Publisher

The ice crop in this section has
turned to water again. So far this
has been the warmest winter in many
years. We have had only one week
Of sleighing and the hmbermen in
this section have not had enough for
their business.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-06

Now that the legislature has ad-
journed, the state press can discuss
such grave questions as the eurfew
law. etc. The Montpelier ournal says
that the suggestion of the Ludlow Tri.
bune that every village ought to have
and enforce a curfew law, is spank
ing good idea 1t further says:
The old-fashioned father always
used curfew, a pair of curfews. in
fact. They were made OF cowhide
and mother prided herself on placing
them before the CRATE fire to get warm
for father as he came in from work
One of these curfews applied with
knowledge and discrimination to the
proper spot, always cured the rash
youth who wanted to stay out nights
and be fast. lrritations Of the flesh
produced sweetness of the spirit and
domestic problems were not half as
complicated as they are at present
Modern fathers would do we'll to wear
curfews more and use them when they
seem to be needed.
1t is an undoubted fact that the
early education of the majority of the
present legislature was sadly neglect
ed-Vergennes Enterprise.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-06

The figures of developed power in
New England have also been com
piled in the conservation commits
sions Investigations by rivers. and
Vermont makes a good showing. Our
state falls so far short of what it
should be that it viii be profitable
for us to consider what we ought to
accomplish in the development and
utilization of water power rather
than spend time to pat ourselves on
the back for what we have thus far
Observation-Disclosures Free Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-06

The provisions OF an act entitled IAN act 10
provide for the building Of a Court House and
jan at Bennington and 10 provide for the ain
tenance OF the court House at NJ 4nchester" are
hereby published for the information Of the
voters OF the several towns IN said county as
provided by said act;
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-06
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money II
Il fails to cure u. w. GROVES sig
nature IL on each boa zbc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-06
Ladies of BENNINGTON

Are you interested in the new
spring styles in models and ma.
terials? | have made one handsome
model in Princess style and would
like any lady to call at my store and
inspect this new design / have had
q years experience with large tailor
ing companies in New York and
would like any lady to inspect this
model and see if they can find ans
fault with its design, work or fitting.
From now on until the end of this
month / will give you a 10 per cent
reduction on all suits My price for
suits is from SS5 up. Ladies and
gents garments cleaned and pressed
at moderate prices.
II. MYER H Es',s:
2iS River ST. Bennington, VI,
TELEPHONE CONNECTION
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-06
BOSTON
UPHOLSTERY co.

Have just opened a first
class upholStering establish
ment at 43l Main St. lover
fish market.) We are pre-
pared to do and solicit up
holstering in all its branch
es, including refnishi..g,
mattress making, carpet
laying and window shade
and drapery work. Mat
treSS renovating a speciality.
We call and get your mat
tresS and return it the
same day. Do not send
your work out Of town.
We guarantee satisfaction.
Call or phone us OLD.
AL Main St.. Benningnt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-06
Closing the Question.

Bennington, VI January 80, 1909.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-26
1nterstate Commerce Commits
sien to Probe Rebates.
Are Stirred by Recent Utter
ances of President Stickney.
On THE OCTOBER TRIP.
Will Be One Feature of the Com.
ing Western Junket.
Other Items of Interest in Rail
way Circles.
On THE OCTOBER TRIP.

Washington. Aug-26.-An extensive in
curry TO determine what there is in a
charge made by President Stickney OF
the Chicago Great Western railroad that
febating by common carriers has in
creased rather than diminished since
che passage Of the Hepburn railroad
rate law will soon be undertaken by
the interstate commerce commission
The commissions special agents have
been directed to make inquiries in vari-
GUS railroad certers. including New
York, Chicago st. Paul. St. Louis and
other points. The results of the work
will be laid before the commission and
will form the basis of the inquiry to
be made by Chairman Knapp and his
associates some time this fall.
This VIII be one of the subjects look
ed into by the commission when it goes
west in October. as il is in the middle
and Northwest particularly and on the
Pacific coast where rebates are said TO
he paid as of yore- Officials Of the
commission admit that rebates are still
paid in violation of law. They assert,
however, that conditions have fmprov-
ed and deny emphaticaIly that rebat-
5ng IS as general as heretofore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-26
YOAKUH HAD LITTLE EFFECT.
Commercial Clubs Of Oklahoma City
Act Adversely TO His Ideas.

Guthrie. Okla, Aug ga resoIu-
ton protesting against the repeal of
section of article 9 of the Oklahoma
constitution and condemning the &C
tivity of the Federation of Com
merciaI clubs in favoring the repeal.
has been adopted by the Farmers
union. of Oklahoma, in state conven-
ton at Shawnee. This action is of
special interest, since it followed the
address delivered before the con-
vention several days before by Chair
man Yoakum, of the Frisco railroad,
advocating closer relations between
the farmers and the railroads The
constitutional action sought to be re-
peaIed prohibits any railroad, con-
structed within the state under a
state charter, consolidating in any
manner with a company organized
under the laws of any other state
or the United States. The CONNER
cal clubs of Oklahoma advocated the
repeal, declaring the provision has
stopped railroad construction in the
state.
The state federation of labor also
went on record recently against the
repeal OF this section.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-26
a NEW RAILWAY SWITCH.
Automatic Device Is Patented by
Perry YOungster.

Lawrence, Kan, Aug. 26.-George
Seagraves, a son of Pat Seagraves, a
farmer living north of Perry and well
known in Lawrence, is the inventor
of a device known as the SeagraveS
Automatic Railroad Switch. He has
been working for a year on his in
vention and is now confident that II
vention is far superior TO anything
heretofore designed for this purpose
and if generally adopted by the rail-
roads VIII make a great saving of
life as well as in money.
The construction is marked by
great simplicity as well as strength
$50 that it can be manufactured at a
cost no greater than any of many
structures heretofore proposed for
the same purpose.
When approaching a switch and
within sixty feet of it, the engineer
pulls a lever which manipulates an
attachment that is situated on the
pilot truck thus tripping a device
placed between the rails and opening
the switch
After the train has passed over the
switch and sixty feet beyond it. the
weight of the caboose or coach trips
q device and closes the switch This I
can also be applied to street cars. Mr. |
Seagraves has received word from I
Washington, D. c. that his patent |
papers will be sent to him soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-26

stock, all of which was subscribed by
farmers living around Holcomb-
The site for the building has been
selected, and before ten days have
elapsed active construction work VIII
be commenced The mill will then be
pushed to completion and will begin
operations without delay Three
thousand tons of alfalfa have been ar
ranged for and this will be handled by
the mill this season.
The Consolidated Milling company
of Newton, which will construct the
mill, plan to start twenty-five in KAN
sas- Nine are already built and oper-
ating successfully
While the construction of the mill
near here has met with considera bic
opposition, especially on the part of
the feeders, others have been I'M
equivocalIy in favor of it. Holcomb
wanted it, as is evidenced by liberal
stock subscriptions. The success of
the plant and the effect it will have on
local conditions will be determined
later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-26

cate their present quarters by the first
of September with the understanding
that they will not be permitted to re-
main there after that time.
These are the So-called roon1ng
houses of a questionable character that
have helped to make West Douglas ave
rue a disreputable locality until the
business men in that part of the city
rave becor g tired of it. The order was
issued by Chief OF Police Burt, who
says he expects to enforce his order
by arrestirg the inmates and proprie-
tors of the houses If they fail to obey
BY the first of September.
1t is pretty well known that the chief
is in position TO enforce his order and
as a result there was no little conster-
nation when an officer acting under his
order served notice on the proprietorS
of the places that they would have to
yacate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-26

Chambers, a white man, who was
, transferred from the United States
this place on June 9, 1907. He was
convicted November %, 1898, of
robbery From the fact that he was
given life sentence it is clearly evil
dent that he held up stage coach
carrying the United States mail, as
this is the penalty for holding up
the mail in a territory, under the
jurisdiction of the federal govern
ment. Instructions TO release him
came by wire from Assistant Attor-
ney General Ellis, who stated in
his telegram that the papers would
be forwarded at once.
The second man to be released by
Communication of sentence was James
r. Brainard, of Denver, Colo He
was received at the prison May 20,
1905, under a five years sentence for
passing counterfeit notes. He is a
white man. aged SO and an engineer
by profession
President COMMITTED Sentences.
The two men were not given par
dons there being a distinction be-
tween pardon and a Communication.
A pardon is only granted where
man has been wrongly accused and
convicted. while a communication al
lows a prisoner to go out free at the
expiration of a certain time specified
by the president The Communication
does not restore them to the rights
of citizenship. Neither a president
or a. governor can pardon a man who
has had a fair trial and been justly
convicted, as such an act would
place a judge and jury in a queer
position.
The term pardon is frequently used
in connection with the release of
man from prison. but since the time
of Theodore Roosevelt's election as
president but one man has been par
doned from the federal prison, while
committed and released on receipt of
the papers.
Pardoned Conyicts Name Withheld.
The one who was given a pardon
was young man who was found to
be not guilty of the crime of which
he had been convicted, the discovery
having been made after he was in
prison His name is withheld