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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-15
GOOD POINT ABOUT TIE RICH
ostentatlon at Least Causes the Rest
of Us to Hustle If Only for
Short Time.

It is a great mistake to believe that
the rich are holding us down AS a
matter of fact. they are pulling us
up. If there were no rich people TO
keep our eyes glued upon the great
gulf between having and not having,
none of us would hustle. We have
TO have the rich mans mansion prod
ding US, his power scourging us and
his automobile butting us, to get any
where at all. We have to see his
wife and daughter in silks and jewels
and realize what our own wives and
daughters without these things think
of us as providers, to peel our coats
off and get into the game. None of
us can so out driving with such as
we have and suffer the rich man to
whiz past us in prism glass and bur
pished brass, throwing dust in our
hair, without doing better in the
great arena of human endeavor for
the next two or three days, anyway.
Blessed are the rich, for they NIL
us with shame and new resolve and
make us to wonder what in the Sam
Hill we have been doing all these
years.-Exchange
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-15
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

New tailored suits at reduced prices
for Saturday at Noveck's.
Wanted-Two salesladies at the
new Boston store, 121 North ST t.
A son was born recently to Mr.. and
Mrs. James Garfield of County street.
Home chickens for roasting and
fresh made sausage at l.. ], Edding-
tons.
Social dance at Woodlands hall to-
morrow evening Everybody well
come
Mr. and Mrs. George J. Delaurier of
Union street are receiving congratula-
tions over the birth of son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Myers of
Sunderland were in town today visit
ing Joseph Parsons of the south part
of the town.
The topic for the regular meeting OF
the Christian Endeavor society of the
Baptist church next Sunday evening
will be Doubling Castle
or the three companies now produc-
ing The House of a Thousand Can
dies, the one which is about to APP
pear here is the only one visiting the
larger cities. At opera house tonight.
Miss Daisy Barber of Bradford ST.,
underwent an operation for appended
tbs at the Gibson hospital this morn
ing. At this writing she is resting
comfortably. Miss Barber was taken
ill Monday.
The Walloomsac Inn at Bennington
Center will close a most successful
season November /. Several people
are still at the hotel but the number
is gradually decreasing. Auto parties
have been especially numerous this
month
Robinson & Stebbins, the tea and
coffee firm formerly at III North ST.,
have moved to their new store at ll6
North street A souvenir will be
given Saturday to each customer as
reminder to the folks of Benning-
ton. A complete line of high grade
goods will be found at their new head
quarters.
This year seems to be a year of
freak vegetables Lyman Armstrong
last night brought into the Banner
Office a tomato picked in A. w. HAIRS
garden The tomato is perfect in
every particular except that on each
side is a projection each about two
inches long and a half inch in diam
eter and as smooth and perfect as a
small wax candle
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-15
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

$3.50 all silk taffeta petticoats $3.49
at Noveck's.
James Burke of West Rutland was
visitor is town Wednesday.
The regular meeting OF the w R.
c. will be held this evening.
Miss Idella Green of Scott street
is confined to the house by Illness.
Home pork and sausage tonight and
tomorrow at Sweet & Perceys mar
ket.
Mrs. Merrill Hitchcock of West
Main street is confined to the house
by illness.
Otis J. Burt and wife of Pownal at
tended the funeral of the late Charles
p. Luther here today
Mr.. and Mrs. George Griffith of Dan
by are in town today attending the
funeral of the late Charles P. Luther,
The first dance in the series to be
given by the Bennington baseball as
sociation will be held in Foresters'
hall on Friday evening, November 5.
John Toomey, Fred Thebarge,
Charles and John Frazier rendered
music for dance in Arlington Thurs
day night The party made the trip
in one of w. ID. Newton s automobiles.
The body of the infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs George II. Bickford who
died last June at their home in Hard
wick was brought here Thursday and
placed in the Holden mausoleum in
Park Lawn cemetery
The best chowder ever eaten will
be served by the ladies' of the degree
team in ~ f. o. p hall Saturday eve
ming from until 8 o'clock Any one
coming in after that will be served at
a side table. Dancing begins at 8.
Music by Frazer's orchestra
A party composed of about 25 bus
mess and professional men from Great
Darlington and Housatonic, Mass,
will make the trip to this town Sun
day on the parlor car, Berkshire
Hills" They are to take dinner at
the Putnam House and visit the var
iOus points OF interest about town.
Sunday Will see the end of the parlor
car service for this season.
The Reverend Father Salmon, pres
ident of St Michaels College. leaves
on Saturday for California where he
will spend the winter. Father Sal
mon is going to California on account
of his health During his administra-
ton at St. Michaels he has increased
the attendance by over 800 and has
generally strengthened the institution.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-15
Women's Friendship.

A woman knows that her new gown
isn't a perfect At when another wom-
an tells her IL Is.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-15
Most Artistic Coin.

The most artistic coin made in the
United States mint is pronounced to
be the new Philippine centavo.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-15
STOCK QUOTATIONS

Noon Quotations from j. r WiIllston
& Co., 20 Bennington Security Co
The following noon quotations were
re .eiveG today by the Bennington Sc
curity company from j. r. Williston
x Co.. OF New York by special wire:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-15

British Museum Library.
The library of the British museum
contains 80 miles OF books
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23

could not eat his breakfast and only
took few swallows of coffee and
mounted his horse and rode away.
Il went to work and cooked dinner
in my best style. | had little oil
stove. for 1t was always warm where
we were. except when norther came
I'D. Everything was done to perfec-
ton and ready to put on the table at
2 o'clock. but Mr. Blank did not COME
| looked out. but he was nowhere In
sight Two O'Clock passed. 2:3O. 3
o'clock. and still he did not come.
"Any one would have supposed that
would have been frightened and
think something had happened to him,
for he IL one Of the most cOnSiderate
of men and this was a most unusual
occurrence. But ! was not frightened
Ii anything had happened probably
the men would have brought me word.
| had a good dinner prepared. and he
did not come. and on New Years day.
| grew more and more angry as the
time passed until by night ! was hard
~ III Co1ultloh " Hp'-hh' ~ "AN ~
he rode up He seemed to feel my
mood. Anyway his first words were:
al suppose you are provoked
"'Yes.' said. i am
HE was angry then. and he went
off to stake out his horse without an
other word 1t didn't last long. how
ever, and we came to an understand
ing.
ut seems that that eggnog. taken
the first thing In the morning. had
been too much for him. He had hard
" left the house before he was over
come with an Irresistible desire to
sleep He says he never knew how he
reached the dipping watts. for he slept
most Of the way ON his horses back.
When he got there he found working
was simply an ilnpossibility The men
had a little shanty. and he managed
to crawl up there, throw himself on
the floor. and there he slept all day
long without stirring until night. when
he had slept off the effects of the egg
nog.
II do not look upon eggnog now as
such an innocuous drink as did Mt one
time. and ! know there was never a
wife who lived through such long
day as | did waiting for Mr. Blank "
come home that New Years day In
Texas"-New York Times.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23
The Dollar Unit.

Cuba's plan to initiate our system OF
coinage isn't necessarily a siavisb uni
tation Of American ways. The dollar
goes In all parts Of the world II not
IN all countries. 1t IL not. however. al
ways hundred of something. AZ In
thu United States. Canada and Span
ish countries. Where II originated the
dollar. or thaier. contains just 3 marks.
The mark In about the equivalent Of
the English shilling. and so II takes
-four to about equal our dollar.
Spain has the centavo. 100 to the
dollar. and Canada the cent. The
French five franc piece about equals
our dollar, and one-twentietb OF Il
franc, the sOu. our cent. The fact
that there are 80 many coins In the
world of about the value Of the dollar
shows that II IN useful standard.
lts use IN growing In the far east.
where also it's equivalents are pre-
ferred over local coinage 10 general
trade.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23
ROB'T Il. OGLE, Prop'r
Creagerstown Bargain Store, Creagerstown, Md

on nm ne came OUT OF 1t IN good
shape. All that remained were few
cuts.
The conductor, however. was ex-
cited. He was new at the business,
and when he took the names and ad-
dresses of the victims OF the crash he
got considerably balled up. Perhaps
he made Barneys injuries little
more grave than they really were.
After OCOnnor got over his dizzi-
ness he went on uptown aud bought
his stuff for the McDonads. He also
visited drinking place on Randolph
street. 1t was there that he learned
OF a clam bake that was to be held
that night at a saloon on lower Hal
sted Celebrations of this sort APP
pealed to Barney. and be resolved to
be on hand.
He was. They had a lovely time.
Along about IL O'Clock the festivities
became superjoyous, and arguments
arose. Barney was In the midst of
these. Fisticutfs followed forensic
froth. and O'Connor was numbered
among the slain.
How be- got to his room he couldn't
explain coherently. He sure was some
beat up. What they didn't do to him
wouldn't take long to tell. 1t was
the conpetest walloping he ever had
experienced.
He slept late. When he woke up he
wished he could have slept later. He
found moving undesirable after an at
tempt or two at it. so he stayed In bed.
About z O'Clock in the afternoon the
landlord of the roOming house came up
and told Barney man wanted to see
him. Seldom had Barney mad visitors.
and his curiosity was aroused. But
1t wasn't strong enough to induce him
to get up He told the landlord to
have the man sent up to the room.
Anderson. out to settle early and
avoid the rush. came in and took a
look at Barney. He nearly tainted.
ut get out of this on less inan ST.
600 I'll be- lucky" he told himself.
Then be proceeded to business.
1T kind o bunged you up, didn't
it," he began as Il feeler. He couldn't
say less for he had conscience.
well. some" acknowledged Rarney.
not grasping the pertiuenre of the
question. but realizing Its truth.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23

NO. ofOO INluuy'
In the Circuit Court for Frederick Coun-
ty, sitting as Count of Equity.
Margaret A. Manahan ct. al.
Mollie Bishop, Jennie Plank, Margaret
A. Shank, widow etc, ct. al.
The object of this publication is to give
notice to the non resident heirs at law of
John Shank, deceased, of the object and
substance of the bill of complaint filed
in the above entitled cause by Margaret
A. Manahan.
Said Bill of Complaint alleges that John
Shank, late of Frederick County, deceas-
ed, was seized and possessed at the time
of his death of one-half interest in a
house and lot situated in Ere derrick COun-
ty, State of Maryland, the other one-half
interest being vested in fee in Margaret
A. Shank; that said John Shank depart
ed this life on or about September 10.
1908, intestate, leaving surviving him
widow, Margaret A. Shank, and the fol-
lowing children, to-wit: Mollie Bishop,
daughter, who intermarried with one,
Samuel Bishop, and Jennie Plank,
daughter, who intermarried with one
Henry Plank, residents of the State
of Maryland residing in the State of
Pennsylvania, and that Margaret A.
Shank, the widow of said John Shank,
since the death of her husband, again
married to one, - Manahan; that
partition of said property among the
parties thereunto entitled, according to
their several interests as mentioned in
said bill of complaint. cannot be made
without loss and injury, and that it will
be necessary for decree of the Circuit
Court for Frederick County, sitting as a
Court of Equity, to be passed directing
the sale of the real estate mentioned in
said bill of complaint, and, after the pay
ment of the costs, charges and expenses,
the balance of the proceeds be divided
according to the respective rights and in
terests of the parties to the bill of COM
plant The bill of complaint then prays
that decree may be passed by the Court
for the sale of said property and division
of the proceeds, after the payment of
expenses, among the persons entitled
according to their respective interests,
and that they may have such other and
further relief as the nature and equity
of their case may require.
Said nonresident defendants are there
fore, warned to be and appear in the
Circuit Court for Frederick, Maryland,
sitting as Court of Equity, either in
person or by solicitor, on or before the
18th day of January, 1910, and show
cause, if any they have, why the relief
prayed for should not be granted; pro-
vided copy of this order of publication
be inserted in some newspaper published
in Frederick County once a week for four
successive weeks prior to the 3lst day of
December A. D. 1909.
SAMUEL T. HAFFNER,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Frederick
County.
Filed November 3d. 1909.
True Copy-Test:
SAMUEL T. HAFFNER,
Clerk.
Coblentz & Waters Solicitors.
dec 2 st
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23

you Know. a Suit always Involves
lot of delay and trouble. and the
company has better facilities. and it's
better for the plaintiff to settle
"Wot are yez talkin' about?" Barney
broke in.
why. I'm from the street railway,
and We waut to see II we can't hx
this up for you for getting hurt. We
want to do what's right; but. of course.
you underestimate
Barney saw great light 1t made
him forget his woes.
do yeZ mean We want to pay ME fer
fallin' of the car yistiddy?" he asked.
That's the idea." answered Ander-
sou.
well. here am" said Barney.
How much am offeredY'
Anderson hesitated.
"Ch-er-I thinker how'd two fifty
strike your"
Il think it's worth at least five." he
replied.
Nov. look here" explained Ander-
son. IF you fight this case it'll cost
you at least 500 for a lawyer. You
might get $500 In trial. aud still
again you might get nothing. It's al
ways good idea
"D' veg mean ye'll give me $25O?"
interrupted OConnor. sitting up quick
ly despite his aches.
"That's II " replied Anderson. so fas-
cinated by the picture Of wars horrors
portrayed by Barney's face that he
failed to notice the surprise In his
tones
"I'll take it," said O'Connor In
hurry. Bring II to me all In quar-
tiers" Chicago Tribune.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23
The power OF ONE
ECCN0C.

AK about the trials Of wo-
man whose husband is late
tor dinner or doesn't come
when he Is expected" says
the woman who has had experiences;
1T is annoying enough at any time.
but II Is nothing In q civilized country
to what 1t Is when you are of In the
wilds somewhere and dinner and din
ner getting are two of the most impor-
tant things in life.
when Mr.. Blank took me and the
baby some years ago to try life on a
Texas sheep ranch we found there
were good many things In the world
that we had no conception Of before,
and life took on different aspect 1t
was happy life. but 1t WAS not an
easy one had to do all kinds Of
hOusewOrk. the hardest kind of house
work. and cooking in a house situated
In a Texas chHIarral Ii not cooking az
II IN done even In n New York fiat
We lived chiefly on game which Mr..
Blank shot AZ we needed it. Our veg
etables We're all canned peas. corn
and certain number Of things we
kept always on hand.
II suppose ! made myself a great
deal more work than was necessary
and did twice as much cooking. hut I
WAS used to everything in eastern
style. and II did not occur To me that
could have things In any other way.
We always had dessert every day for
dinner ! made cake. and practically
as We could here.
well. the day when Mr.. Blank did
not come home to dinner was New
Years. There was not so much differ
pnce between the days they were all
working DAYS hui | had prepared
special dinner - Blank was going
of to the dipping watts. but he was TO
be back at > O'Clock for dinner. and |
prepared y good one. II was rabbit. l
think. that day Our nearest neighbors
were n family of Alsalinns whom we
knew very we'll and who had been
very kind to MS That morning before
breakfast Mr.. Blank had ridden over
there on business Of some kind They
had made -ggnog TO celebrate the day.
and of course he must accept their
hospitality and take a glass.
"Now. Il good strong eggnog Is not
exactly before breakfast drink for a
man who Is not accustomed to taking
II ut that hour In the morning. and the
eggnOg was a strong one. 1t was New
Years day. and eggnog ingredients can
be found in Texas when potatoes can
not. When Mr. Blank came home he
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23

II MAXI rHE wlTTIEsI REMARKS"
If I sit down to write a verse that's
brimming DER with glee
It turns out to be serious. though
why I cannot see.
And if. u,on the other hand, my
musings would be sad
My readers read it and they smile
as if it made them glad.
wHENE'ER I meet wom.n who
" is bright enough for kings
And try to talk I cannot think Of
aught but stupid things,
But when have vis-a-vis at din
ner dull and slow
I make the wittiest remarks, though
she would never know.
When I was but baby I had not q
baby face.
looked the most all knowing kid
of an all knowing race.
But Is I nesred maturity a change
came over that.
And now I look as innocent as any
pussy cat
a ND people, when they see me
"A anywhere. are not impressed
With the idea that I've mind
that's different from the rest
OF ordinary minds they meet, wher.
ever they may be.
But that is not the thing that's
most distressing unto me.
The thing I hate the most in all my
weary span of life
Has happered to me since wed my
tender little wife.
She's tender, and she's pretty; but,
by lingo, in my house
She rules the whole establishment
whilst I'm nixcumarouse.
N 0W. why is it. I wonder-what
~ accused freak of fate
Has settled me in this extremely
notifying state'
Why is it that. whate'er try to do,
despite my wit.
The thing that truly happens is its
very opposite7
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23
THUR NoNr, MARYLAND,

AmulIdspn. who t. planning To- DRIFT
across the pole with his snip w'aiG"d
work vet to be- done IN the arclir re-
giuns. So does Evelyn Baldwin oriSi-
Datur Of a somewhat similar project
The Norwegian apparently has the an
surance Of enough money To anet the
required expense OF his undertaking
Will Baldwin bp equally fortunate!
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23

Lucky" Baldwin's fortune. like that
of many a rppuied multimillionaire. IN
hard to lay hands on. Over $9iHmWO
has w far been clipped from the list
I'd values. and the end of the shrink'
aye Ii not set
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23

1t in one thing to denounce newspa-
pers for publishing morbid news. II
IN quite another to publish Il self sus-
tanning newspaper emitting these fea'
lures in competition with journals not
30 tinically minded.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23
A STROKE OF FORTUNE!
The Eit of Good Luck That Over
took Barney O'Connor.
WEALTH THRUST UPON HIM.
The Visitor That Called to See the Man
Who Had Been lnjured-The Sight
That Greeted Him and the Hasty
Proposition He Handed Out.

That Greeted Him and the Hasty
Proposition He Handed Out.
Several years ago two brothers
named Mcdonald were in business In
Halsted street. Among the habitues
of their establishment was a man
named UConnor, A man named An
derSon then was claim agent for the
street railway company that connected
HalSted with Chicago.
Barney O'Connor was a happy-g go
lucky chap who didn't worry much
about anything. He was partial to
his beer. had no kith or kin to be re-
sponsibe for. cared little for clothes
and worked only when it was abso-
lutely essential. which wasn't often.
Mcdonald Rros. liked to have Bar
ney around on account of the wit he
had brought with him from the ould
sod. and M they found little tasks for
him to do. one day Barney was loaf
ing around McDonald's about half H.
Illuminated and in an extremely rosy
frame of mind when they decided
they wanted some goods over In the
city. Barney was delegated to go after
them. He stopped at the corner buffet,
hoisted another one and took a car for
the loop.
The car was crowded fore and aft,
and Barney got on the aft. He didn't
get much more than halfway on the
step when there came a jolt. The
crowd surgpd back on Barney. and he,
with several others. was dumped into
the street. Barney suffered worse than
the rest. as he was underneath. Hut
be wasn't hurt badly. He was knock.
ed unconscious. but after they carried
him into store and threw cold water
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23

Scientist HplmholtZ says that the
inches a day. Rur that is only four
miles IN n whole century. and 1t Will
require 7.tAW.UW years Of this to cut
the sun down half its size. Needless.
then. to worry day by day over that
vanishing eight inches.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23
PEOPLES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF FREDERICK, MD.

There liz food for thought In the sug
gpsi ion Of a Canadian statesman that
suffrage be- granted only to women
who are mothers. Race suicide might
get u wholesome check under such a
law
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23
An Echo Of Tennyson.

::Ring out wild bells" a poet sang.
"Ring of" was Kissed into his teeth.
"Those same wild bells the poet rang
Who wore old AIbion's laurel wreath"
The poet pa used him In his pain.
Quite angered at the sudden check.
"I'li ring those bells" he said In wrath.
''Or else I'll ring your scrawny Leck"
T. 6APP. JR.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23
Traced q Iona Way.

She-How far can your ancestry be
traced? He-Well. when my grand
father resigned his position Az cashier
of country bank they traced him AZ
far AZ China. but he got away.-LOn-
don Tit Bits.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23

There's but one remedy for me, and
now that it is here.
This very first of all the days of all
the glad new year,
I'm going to try it; I'll swear of
essaying for to do
The things think I ought to and
try what l oughtn't to.
-Harper's Bazaar.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23

Current talk about Tafts getting ac-
Quaintpd with Washington seems to
bp n charge of absentpeism or some
thing like that. He has held down
Washington job for some years.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23
The Ramadx.

"What do you think Of man with
rip In his coat and only three buttons
on his vest?'
HE should either get ma rripd or H.
yOrced."- Boston Transcript.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23
BREAD! BREAD!

There are others, but if you are
looking for Better, Higher, Rich
err Favored Loaf of Bread, than
you can get elsewhere, try Meckley's
Bread
The Leading Baker.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23

Zelaya has been taxing even the wa.
ter which Nicaraguans washed their
linen In and could but expect that the
revolution would get him some day.