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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-09
Letter to Fr. Barron.

Bennington, VT.
Rev Sir. Tnis story cuts two ways,
and teaches two sets of people.
Father Calvin, Westerly, r. l., had
his church and residence painted.
Good job; and this is how he went at
1t.
Measured all carefully-seems to
have known Devoe.
Then got bids from the painters,
paint to be supplied by them and by
him.
Saved $40 by using Devoe.
One OF these painters ought to have
got that money. Yours truly
+. W. Devoe & Co.
lP. S., d. A. Ward sells our paint.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-09
Estate of Rufus B. Godfrey.
AL Main St.


CTATE OF VERMONT, 1.-THE Honorable
y District OF Bennington, IS. Probate Court
for the District OF Bennington
To all persons interested IN the estate OF
Rufus Il. Godfrey, late OF BENNINGTON In said dis.
riot. deceased, GREETING.
At a Probate Court, holden al the Probate
Q1ice within and for said District ON the 24l
day OF August, 1909, an instrument purport.
ing to be the last VIII and Testament Of Rufus
b. Godfrey. late of Bennington In said District
said, for Probate.
And Il is ordered by said Court that the 18th
day of September, 1909, at the Probate once IN
said Bennington, be assigned for proving said
Instrument; and that notice thereof be given to
al persons concerned, by publishing this order
three weeks successfully In the Bennington
Evening Banner, newspaper circulating in
that vicinity, In said District, previous TO the
THEREFORE, you are hereby notified to APP
pear before said Court, at the time and place
aforesaid, and contest the probate of said will
II you have cause.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND at Bennington In
said District. this 2tth day of August. 1909.
GRACE BIHOLT, Register.
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MANCHESTER

The town schools will not open un
til Monday, September 20.
Mrs. Theodore Swift and Mrs. Eli
Swift spent Tuesday in Bennington.
Miss Sophia Beebe has gone t.
Peru to teach in the village school.
o. r. Bennett. proprietor of TIL,
Manchester Journal. spent Tuesday IL
Rutland.
Thomas Morris has finished worl
as greens-keeper at the Ekwanoh
Country club.
James T. Mix of Brooklyn has
joined Mrs. Mix and daughter Mar
garet for his vacation.
Julio Armellini of New York is
spending his vacation with his mother
Mrs. Louise Armellini. who is pianist
in the Equinox orchestra.
William Graham, wno has gone to
Burlington for treatment for cancer
inside his mouth, was joined Tuesday
morning by Mrs. Graham.
R. r. Gorton of West Newton, Mass
"A
Martin. has returned home. Both are
students at Dartmouth College.
The annual fair of the Battenkill
Valley Industrial society will be held
at Manchester Center on Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday of next
week.
Miss Bertha Smith Is spending
vacation of three weeks at her home
in Middlebury. Her place in the tele
phone Office is being taken by Miss
Aileen Somers of Arlington.
Miss Ella Batcnelder, who has been
spending the summer with her aunt.
Mrs. Thomas Kelley, at Burr and
Burton Seminary, has gone to North
field, Mass, to attend school,
Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Hemenway
are moving their household goods to
the home of Mr.. Hemenway's parents
DR. and Mrs. l.. II. Hemenway, with
whom they will reside this winter.
Clifford Shaw, and Harold Shaw
spent Sunday in Pittsfield Mass,
with their brother, Edward T. Shaw,
and Monday attended the flremans
muster in North Adams, Mass, in
which Pacific Engine Company of
Manchester Center competed.
George f. Pike of Sunderland. who
was a member of the class of 1904 at
Burr and Burton Seminary and grad
uated from the University of Vermont
in June, has gone to Montpelier where
he will teach and nave charge of
athletics in Montpelier Seminary.
G. NJ. Cooke of Orwell is learning
the duties of clerk in the post office
and will take the place of Leon e.
Wiley, who will enter the University
of Vermont this fall Mr.. Cooke will
attend Burr and Burton Seminary.
which opens for the fall term next
Tuesday.
Chauncey Shaw spent Sunday with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. ~ Shaw.
He has an engineering position on the 4
reserve resvoir being built near
Westfield, Mass, for the Springfield
water supply. He will return to the
University of Vermont when the work
is completed in December to complete
his course.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-09
Mrs. Wirslow's soothine Syrup

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ensed under the Food and Drugs Act june oh iva ss5a
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world of good and
I cannot praise It
enough. I suffered
fromirregularities,
dizziness, nervous
ness, and a severe
female troub lie.
LydiaE.P inkham's
Vegetable Com
pound has restored
me to perfe C t
health and kept me
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EYE EAR, NOSE AND THROAT"
Ashland st. between Main and Summer Sts.)
NORTH ADAMS.
Office viii be closed from April ist to August
LIST, during which time he will be studying In
the Eye and Ear Hospital, Vienna. Austria.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-09
Captain Kid


were lost years ago, and there
are some foolish people who
are still hunting for them.
But no one has to hunt long
TO find a treasure in the way OF
writing paper. That made by
Eaton, Crane & Pike
S the best in the world, and is
0 be found at our store in ev-
cry size, style and tint now
recognized by fashion.
There arecheaper papers than
the Eaton, Crane & Pike kind,
but you cannot afford to use
them, nor can we afford to sell
hem.
In buying writing paper do
not consider yourself, but those
to whom you will write. Then
buy an Eaton, Crane & Pike
paper.
EVANS
Selling Agent AL Main St.
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-09

AMNKSHLi
0nRALDIHn.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-04-25
PART |.
(By Judge Parish B. Ladd0


After long life spent in practice the law and
study the
world, especially Republican unhesitatingy
say the world much The people the United
but overtaXed We have
too many officials many OF them mere snecues with little or
occupation other than their salaries assist their
superiors holding pacesupernumeraries
up governmental power parasites feeding on
body polite We have much legislation; many the
most OF which are as the numerous writer's express it, mschevou
in the extreme. We have too much expense-too little
lection curtalment of liberties.
While it that people into
system without the surrender of few Of their natural rights
exchange protection this
possible protection
The should be- the which nfrngs the
natural liberties of the people
lection the expense The governments
the world especially take their the
reverse of this maxim Ours curtals of liberties
less protection and than other
government in the world
All legislation object moral ehics-forced
morality-s mischevous; wrong should
left themselves, subject
absolutely essential protection individuals
the rights of others That
State and local government has failure has been ad
med by ALL nearly all of the political writers of the
Under the foundation of complicated system
with its brief official life nothing
ineiciency dishonesty officials;
who has the money to buy place the sagaciy
by intrigue deception fraud.
political these things honesty capacity
have show Hence the incapable and dishonest the
Positions when secured is only natural that
competitor should seek back the money paid
The of this everywhere the
official fe ncompetency dishonesty rascay
general line the pathway of the politician TIE fault lies
governmental system, than in
Before expect honest efficient governmental officers
the entire fabric be changed Suffrage
penal the puchaable should be denied
placed equality. theory government
should curriculum in all schools
the lower In this the
theory would be position judge
their fitness for office At the end of the first generation lint
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-04-25
Too Many Governments To Support.

Federal and lesser governments to support
of which the legislative
plumber people
the branch government.
with exceptions, fairly efficient
will not be denied The legislative
hcaons from the the smallest municipality
to the Not only robbed but liberties
are in the balance with overweight against Government
in fact the world is just what the impiesa
despoirg the prefer Rousseaus Compac-ag
between all for all Our Federal government has, since Civil
War been making rapid strides power
Along imperaistic line support
finally sadded the people an annual ex
penditure
the several State and municipal
$200O000O0 above those
billion eight hundred million paid annually govern
men This sum- udciously expended would feed clothe
and house nearly all people would far support
all who need assistance; it would them all
with of the uXures of life. All this money
pay annually directly indirectly
to be governed-o have their natural liberties voted
For this expenditure what do people
The politician talks patriotism-o country
let be said the country which robs is
Our love for the robber will take All
is political captrap made by political
Driven from this position. the politician tells
government protection foreign o
it be said need such protection Since the organization
general government have had excluding revolution
three foreign each which aggressors
unnecessarily forcing the warswars made by our politicians
by quasbranless demagogue
all political writer's except in sefdefense; not such have
had likely have unless
European by the poll
cans is protection against political demagogues
foreign which stand in Of
ment in and ships while osensby hold Europe
in reality, intended the dconentedthe half
slaves of wealth imperial
officials while credit them with limited
that the time will when Federal usupation
robbery will have reached their
horrors Of revolution will be preferable slavery.
The only real benefit
through its mails pay in
advance; otherwise get not farhng benefit
the State she takes care of our blind deaf and dumb and nacs
Our city and lesser build give
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-04-25

the elective franchise this other then
world might have
ignorance dishonesty and ncompeency the ballot
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-04-25
Criticism on Government
Blue GRASS BLADE

REVIEW OF THE PROPER FUNCTIONS DUTIES
GOVERNMENT, WHEREIN THE RIGHTS or
ARE TO BE FAIRLY CONSIDERED
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-01-02

Don't Sleep on Your Eyes.
""The beautiful heroine. burying her
face in the pillows. sobbed violently
'aThis is a familiar sentence in fc-
tion," says a physician. "and it re-
minds me Of point In treating eye
troubles which not only average prac-
titioners overlook, but patients as well.
''Many cases Of weakness Of the
eyes have been superinduced by the
thoughtlae habit some persons have
OF sleeping on the side Of the face
so that the eye presses against the
pillow. The head in itself is very
heavy, and with the body In supine
position there is much added weight
thrown on the surface Of the pillow.
The flesh which covers the bones OF
the face and Uranium does not. OF
course, feel this pressure to any ap.
preciable extent. but with the eye. the
most delicate and sensitive organ OF
the body, It Is another matter.
"Just this simple but dangerous hab.
it alone will produce bloodshot eyes,
fnflamed lids, lachrymal discharges OF
watery eyes and tend to impair the
sight. have discovered in my prac-
tice that many cases Of bad eyes
have resisted treatment until this
cause in delaying the cure was found
out and corrected. d."-Bu6alo- News.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-01-02

n Fellow Feeling Saved Him.
A now prosperous Indiana lawyer
was a poor youth and knew what ad.
verse fortune was in his early days
The road looked dark and dreary
when he first embarked in the practice
in Indianapolis. He lived several
miles out in the country and was in
the habit OF walking home at the end
of his days work for reasons Of econ.
omy. One dark night az he was near.
ing his rural abode he was command.
ed to throw up his hands by a ruflian.
~ highwayman, who emphasized his
demand by clapping a pistol to the
lawyers head. The order was prompt
ly obeyed, and the footpad proceeded
to investigate his victims pockets.
"Great Scott" said the robber in
tones Of disgust ''Is this two dollar
bill all the money you possess?"
1T is." replied the trembling lawyer
Take 1t and let me proceed"
What business are you in?" was the
next interrogation.
Il am trying to be a lawyer" said
the future district attorney.
Then. In heavens name, man. take
back your money! Men of our profes-
sion must stand tosether"-
American.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-01-02
News Of Surrounding Towns
MILTON. IND.

Milton. Ind, Jan. 2.-Chas. Scull Of
Falmouth, visited Milton friends New
Years day.
James McCollem of Mays spent over
New Years with Milton relatives.
The Carey club observed guest night
at the home of Mrs. Levin II. Warren
New Years evening There was a
profusion of holiday decorations. hol-
ly, bells. etc, and the rooms were very
beautiful. No formal program was
given, but the hours until the bells
rang in the New Year. were spent in a
social way. two course luncheon
was served in the dining room. and de-
licious punch was dispensed in the re-
ception hall Miss Flora Broaddus
of Connersville. was an out of town
guest Of Mrs. Alice H. Gresh.
Paul Clawson Hurst, has returned to
DePauw university, where he is a
sophomore.
Miss Abbie Crawford attended a
dance at Connersville, New Years
night.
Mr.. Cheesman of Richmond, was in
Milton New Years day. -
Mrs. Martha Robbins of Denver is al
her daughters. Mrs. David Doddridge
Isaac Bryant is visiting at Indian
apolis.
The C. w. B. NJ. had an interesting
| meeting at the home of Mrs. Alice H
| Gresh, Friday.
Mrs. Hiram Elwell entertained
Thursday with an elegant turkey din
ner in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
Reed, recently married. Mrs. Reed Is
niece of the hostess. Among the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Ell.
well of Milton. ..
Milton High school won the baske1
ball game with "Corn Cob College
| Friday. Score p to II.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-01-02
LETTER LIST.

Ladies' List-Mrs. Arnold, Mrs. Ber
Brackney, Ethel Bradshaw, Mrs. ]. C.
Chrisman, Mrs. G. C. Donner. Miss 10
sephine Fetta, Mrs. W. R. ellison. Ber
tina Harris, Mable Keeler. Ira Mason
Mable Sturgis. Miss Daisy Steele
Oma NJ. Terney, Mable Williams.
Gentleman List. W. Collins,
John w. Cobb, Pat Duvall. Mr. Don
aids. Frank r. DiehI. 2. J. n. Godsey
Walter johnson. VIII Jones. Gerald
Lake. Chas. Mahalon, Prouty Z Glass
Ed. s. Ralph, Willard Roberts, Dr.
John C. Scott, Richard Summer, Har
old d. Satters.
Drops-Armanda Mcdonald. Walter
Schneider, Walter Wesley.
J. A. SPEKENHIER, p. NJ.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-01-02
A Movable Watsrmar,<.

~ WVV0OsO Vv0SO6Ueo6&s
The Circle tells the following story
Of high tide and low tide In q small
boys affairs:
"Willie." commanded the mother ~
the little family was about to set out
for the Sunday school picnic. you
run right back to the sink and wash
your face again, and when you come
out don't let me zee that black water
mark on your neck!"
A little later, ~ the mother and her
two children were hurrying toward
the suburban trolley depot, the boy
and the girl. unable to keep the moth
ers pace. dropped behind.
''Willie," asked the sister, stimulat-
ed to continual chatter by the
thoughts Of the joyful picnic, did you
manage to wash the watermark o6?"
"Naw. I didn't!" the boy gleefully re-
Joined. casting stealthy glance ut his
mother. II only moved It furtler
down.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-01-02
Taxpayers Protectoe League
Willing and Anxious to
Save State Revenues.
CUTS OUT MANY OFFICES
ORGANIZATION ALSO PROPOSES
TO SEE MANAGEMENT OF THE
STATE INSTITUTIONS RECEIVE
THOROUGH INVESTIGATIONS.
Palladium Bureau.

sU0taUopOst9s SaUs
Another tax-saving, tax-reducing or
ganization has entered the field and
will wrestle with the legislature over
the question of public expenditures.
The Taxpayers Protective League is
preparing to get busy along this line.
Some of the officers of the league. in
cluding Representative w. S. Wells of
Allen county. president. and Repre-
sentative John B. Faulkner. of Michi-
gan City, secretary and treasurer. got
together at the Denison and later it
was announced that the members of
the league will come to Indianapolis
in great numbers during the coming
session, and will lobby hard to have
the States expenses reduced. The
announced intention of the league is
to lower the taxes of the people of the
state about $45O,OOO year.
Eliminates Fat Jobs
In order to carry out this program a
bill is being prepared now which pro-
vides for the elimination of many
state positions. Officers of the
league refuse to say just which posi-
tions are scheduled for the ak. but 1t
is declared that the State Auditors Of
flee will not be neglected.
"We believe" said Mr.. Wells. that
we can save the people of the state
$1,000 a year by cutting down the ex-
penses in the auditors office alone.
There are two or three positions in the
auditors office that could be abolished
without doing any harm to the state. I"
The Taxpayers League proposes to
see to it also that the management OF
state institutions is Investigated thor
oughly. 1t will furnish the money
to pay the expenses of the ways and
means committee in visiting state in.
stitutions in case the legislature does
not provide money for this purpose.
To Satisfy Legislature.
'The League will see to it," said Mr..
Wells, that the legislature is not COM
PEELED to depend on information fur
nished by the legislative visitation
committee appointed by the governor
If the ways and means committee is
not satisfied with the report made by
tAC 4CGAbAdlAVC VASllAl4Ou COUlAllItCC ou
any state institution, representatives
of the league will personally make ar
rangements for the ways and means
committee to inspect the institution
and study its needs. In this manner
we hope to cut out extravagant ap
propriations and give the institution as
much money as it needs and no more
The taxpayers protective league
Mr.. Wells explains, has membership
of 200 including many manufacturers
and shippers. 1t was organized two
years ago, soon after the legislature
adjourned, it is explained, and the
coming session will be its first oppor
tunity to get busy on its plan for re-
duciug expenses. The bill which the
league is preparing will be ready fol
presentation soon after the opening
of the session. Lemuel Darrow, may.
or of Laporte, is the vice president oi
organization. -.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-01-02

The Ligue Rationale Aeriene re-
Gently received from Commandant
Dolfus, the offer of a prize of E40O
for the first kite of French construc-
ton capable of lifting a man to the
height of 200 meters, and of maintain
ing him in the air for a period of at
least one hour. 1t is interesting to
see that attention is thus again direct
ed to the use of kites, which would
appear to have been somewhat neg.
lected owing to the success of the ap.
paratus of the aeroplane type.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-01-02
ALL NEWSPAPERS
SHOULD COPY THIS,

We cheerfully copy the following:
II hope that every newspaper in the
country will copy this. II they will,
they will do worlds Of good for thous.
ands Of sick people who are now suf.
fering az did for years with my
stomach and kidneys. but thanks to
the wonderful medicine that is now
doing so much good all over the coun.
try, am liberated from my years OF
torture and am once more enjoying
the great blessing of good health
For several years my back was hurt.
ing me most OF the time. and I would
have to get up from ten to fifteen
times every night on account OF my
Kidneys. MY food would sour and
burn In my stomach and would bloat
and belch until ! would get dizzy and
nervous. was badly constipated, and
had to be taking something all Of the
time. II I didn't I was sure to have a
bad spell Of sick headache. No one
knows how much did suffer. but af
tor taking the great remedy, Root
Juice. . short time, began to i'm
prove. and after using about six bot
ties am strong and well. and feel like
: boy. am glad to tell every sicl
person all about It. because / sympa
thise with those who suffer as did,
4 =. Pratt. South Bend. Ind. 1t il
ven known here that Root Juice Il
certainly wonderful medicine. It Il
sold for one dollar q bottle or two bot
0es for two dollars and halt. A. G
Luken 4 Co.. drug store.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-01-02
HAGERS!oWN. IND.

HagerStown, Ind, January 2.-MrS.
Lew Waltz of Anderson visited Mr..
and Mrs. Oliver Brown a part of the
week.
Miss Mable Teeter attended the
Charity ball at Richmond.
Miss Matrice Geisler will go to In
dianapolis Monday where she will
take commercial course in business
college. During her stay she will be
the guest e. her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Winnings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Teeter enter
tanned New Years Day at a six
o'clock dinner. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Keagy and guest, Miss Anna Keagy,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Teeter, Mrs. Eliza
beth Deardorff Of Indianapolis, Ralph
Teeter and George Keagy.
Hugh Nicholson of Purdue Univer-
sity, who has been spending his va
cation here among friends was the
guest Of Miss Jane Daugherty at her
home at Tiffin. Ohio. New Years day.
Harry Lontz, who is spending his
vacation with his parents, J. NJ. Lontz
and wife at Richmond, spent Thurs.
day afternoon among relatives here.
Jesse Ballenger OF Winson is the
guest of his sister. Mrs. Theo. Bous.
man. north of town.
Louis Bookout has purchased the
West End barbershop of Edward incl
Incl has gone to Union City to visit
his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Davis of Green's
fork. visited Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Petro this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Teeter enter
tanned several young people Saturday
evening in honor of their son Ralph,
who, with Geo. Keaegy viii leave Sun.
day morning for Philadelphia where
they will return to their school work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Teeter enter
tanned at dinner party New Years
eve.
Samuel Romey Of Richmond is
spending today and tomorrow with
friends here.
Mrs. Laura Rohrer visited her
mother, Mrs. Fox at Greensboro, a day
this week.
DR.. F. C. Lamar attended the Chari.
ty ball at Richmond.
Pauline Doughty of Economy spent
a part of the week with her grand.
mother. Mrs. Sara Smith on n. Wash.
ington street.
Solomon Miller OF New Castle,
spent few days with his grand.
daughter, Mrs. Clifford Foutz.
Mrs. Cordelia Scott purchased the
property Of Mrs. Mary Ann Thorn.
burg on S. Plum street. occupied by
Nelson Thornburg and family for
81, ZOO.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-01-02

A party of Maine hunters has the
old plan of catching birds by putting
salt on their tails beaten to frazzle,' .
as President Roosevelt would say
The Kennebec Journal declares that
the woodsmen got fine deer by sim.
ply leaving some salt on the table in
their camp. OF course. they didn't
do it Intentionally. but they got a fai
fawn just the same. The deer wan.
dered in through the open door and
was cornered and killed when the
hunters returned after days tramp
which had yielded them nothing.