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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-06
About History and Things

The Messenger is very heartily in
sympathy with the sentiment of the
Burlington News, expressed in an edi-
torial reprinted in this paper today,
| to the effect that Vermonters have
| had little too much of the martial
glories of the past emphasized to
them for years and that they ought
to give most of their attention and
their energies to facing. the very ma
terra condition of the present and the
future and improving their situation
with some of the same energy they
love to boast as conspicuous of their
ancestors. With all this part of the
contemporary editorial it agrees.
| But it cannot coincide in the notion
! that we do not need a state historian
or at least, any more systematic and
scientific work in the compilation of
our Vermont history
The Messenger believes The News
| is curiously mistaken in several
ideas it advances in this connection.
For instance, 1t says, THE history of
Vermont has been written at least a
score of times" AS matter of ac-
tual fact there is no complete auth
oritative history of Vermont in exis-
tence. Epochs in the states forma-
ton or development have been writ
ten up more or less finally, but not
the record of the past as a whole.
And there is untold material I'm man
uscript and other forms that has new
er even been compiled, some of it in
the state house at Montpelier
1t continues, within the present
decade we believe three or four his
tories of Vermont have come from
the press to lie unread on the
shelves" Here again the contempor-
airy exhibits strange misapprehension
of the facts. Two or three school
histories have been published in this
time, but, while excellent works in
their way, they did not assume to be
anything more than school books and
they are not lying on the shelf UNI
read but are in active service in the
schools of the state today. One So
called history of the state in six or
eight volumes has been printed by a
Vermonter who has no reputation as
a historian, but the work is not en-
titled to be seriously considered and
few people know that it exists at all
/ tiit hOhltiilDOl
ary's assertion, there are very few
town histories in Vermont, more's
the pity, and some of these are not
written in a critical spirit and are not
wholly reliable say nothing of being
complete.
Passing by the remark that 1.-THE
moral deterioration of the race at this
time is pregnant with future calam-
iity," (Which the Messenger does not
believe at all, mostly on the ground
that, instead of moral deterioration,
the race was never doing so well in
all its history since it went into bus
mess, we come to this argument of
the News. 1--WE have no more need
Of state historian to draw a salary
to exploit the deeds of the dead than
we have of a grave digger to resur-
rect their bones" This is rhetorical
but not convincing. If the contem-
porary does not believe that the pre-.
sent generation draws great help,
great inspiration from an everyday
working knowledge of the history of
the past, the lives and examples of
great men of former times, If it sin
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-06
For a Christmas Dinner Table

In the center of the table set up a
small tree, three feet or a little high
er: dress it with silver tinsel, silver
and red balls and red and white can
dies. Old fashioned red and white
candy toys can also be hung by red
ribbons and later distributed with
Joking speeches to the guests for
whom they have been chosen-such
as pipes, pistols, spades for the men
scissors for the clever sewer, irons,
tubs, brooms for the busy housekeep-
ers, harp for the musician, etc. All
these forms can be bought at any can
dy-makers' establishment.
At holiday time the candy-makers
often use for window decorations
long sticks of clear candy of various
colors and an accommodating mana
ger will willingly color number to
order although they are not, as a
rule, made for sale. Those | used
were eighteen inches long, one quar-
ter OF an inch thick, of clear twisted
candy colored a bright red and cost
ing twenty cents a pound
The table was laid for twelve and
at each plate was placed a tripod
made of these sticks, tied together
near one end with narrow ribbon and
in each tripod hung a little stocking,
five inches long, some made of red,
some of white tarlatan filled with
sailed nuts and tiny chocolates.
This may sound like a meager dec
Grafton but try it and see how the
red sticks stand out against the white
cloth and enhance the glitter of the
silver-trimmed tree.-Woman's Home
Companion for December.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-06
PENSIONS GROW AFTER WAR
Uncle Sam Discussed $751;, e73, 7o3.77
Last Year.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The great to-
tai of 161, 1913. 703.77 was disbursed by
the United States government for
pensions during the fiscal year end
ed June 80, 1909, the largest sum
ever paid out in a twelve-month per-
iod by this government This fact
was made public in the report of
Secretary of the Interior Richard A.
Ballinger.
1t will be an amazing revelation to
the people that the pension roll is
still increasing forty-four years after
the conclusion of the Civil War, even
taking into account the number of
new names being added by reason of
the more recent skirmish with Spain
as 1t was announced three years ago
that the aopex had been reached and
| that the pension roll would decrease
| much faster than it increased during
the period following the Civil War
and the amendments and new acts
affecting the pensioning of old sold
iers.
But the pension roll continues to
increase in amount, Notwithstanding
that thousands of old soldiers and
their dependents are dying yearly
and that the thin blue line on Mem
orial days, is growing pitifully thin
ner each year. The increase during
the past year is attributed to new
legislation.
Secretary Ballinger states that
| since the foundation of the govern.
ment there has been disbursed for
| pensions to soldiers, sailors and ma.
rines, their widows and dependents,
the sum of $3,913,0S2,513.79, of which
amount 96,444.23 was paid prior to
June 80, 1865. Since that date pen.
sion payments have increased from
$15,450,549.SS in 1866 to $161, 1878.
II in 1909. The act OF February g.
1907 granting pensions of $12, SIS
and $40 per month. to the survivors
of the war with Mexico and the Civil
War on reaching the ages of 81, "a
and 70 years respectively, has added
a number of pensioners to the roll
| The last surviving soldier of the
Revolutionary War died April 5, 1865
and the last surviving widow of that
war died November II, 1906. The
name of one daughter of a soldier oil
the Revolution, pensioned by a spec
ial act of Congress. still remains on
the roll. The last pensioned soldier
of the War of 1912, died May 10, 1906
but the pension roll still contain the
names of 1893 widows of soldiers oil
that war.
Special acts of Congress granting
pensions and increase have added
greatly to the sum paid out annually
above the requirements of the regu
lar pension laws. The total number
of pensioners on the rolls at the end
of the fiscal year was 946.194, a de
crease of 5,493 from the first of the
| same year
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-06
GETS DAMAGES FOR DOE
Shot BY One Man But Found BY
Another.

st. Adams, Dec. 4.-Justice of the
Peace John keenan, announced yes
terday that he had rendered a decis-
ion for the plaintiff in the case of
Herbert Blake VS.. Herbert Ballard,
brought to recover a deer, which the
plaintiff shot and which the defen-
dant retrieved. The verdict was for
the plaintiff to recover $40 and costs,
whereupon an appeal was made by
the defendant.
The case was heard in the town of
Georgia on Wednesday. 1t came out
in the evidence that on the next to
the last day of the open deer season
in Vermont this year. Blake fired a
shot at a doe and wounded the ami
NAL But the doe got away. He lat
er told Ballard about 1t, and he al
legged that Ballard went out and
found the deer dead and floating in a
stream of water. He therefore
claimed the deer as his.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-06
An All Star Cast

Sonc of the newspapers of the
state have beer Dragging about their
efficient lady help. There is Miss
Parker of the Bradford Journal; Geor-
gia White of the Randolph Herald:
Adelaide Davis Reynolds of the New
England Farmer; Alice Soule of the
st. Adams Messenger; Florence NJ
Wheelock of the Montpelier Journal;
Gertrude Menut of the St Johnsbury
Republican,; Ada Taylor of the Lud
low Tribune. and others. Pooh This
is nothing. We have been Dragging
about our efficient force for years.
Our forelady. Mrs. Lula Lepine, was
born with a composing stick in her
hand, and has chung to it ever since
She has been forelady Of the Express
and Standard for years and is con
sidered one of the best ad. settlers in
the state. Mrs. Emma Harvey. the
office girl can set type. run folder
and press, has control of all office af-
fairs when the editor is away. makes
contracts, buys goods for store, Is
proof reader, and can write. smile and
scold all in one breath. Miss Ber-
deena Greene besides being compos-
itor, is local correspondent and what
she can't write isn't worth a place in
print. Mrs. Dora Hall, another of
our compositors, sings type so fast
that cold water has to be thrown up
on her fingers to keep them from a
white heat We would like to add
our job foreman, Archie Wells, to
the list; but he is not a female and
therefore not in this swim. Good
help! Why, bless you! the state is
full Of it; and the beauty of it all is,
this good and efficient help is not i'm
ported, but all of good old Vermont
stock extracted from homes right in
our midst-Newport Express and
Standard
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-06
AVOID HARSH DRUGS
Many Cathartics Tend to Cause In
jury to the Bowels

Jury 10 tne bOWctS
II you are subject to constipation,
you should avoid strong drugs and
cathartics They only give temper
airy relief and their reaction is harm
| full and sometimes more annoying
than constipation. They in no way
to weaken the already weak organs
with which they come in contact.
We honestly believe that we have
the best constipation treatment ever
devised Our faith in 1t is so strong
that we sell it on the positive guaran-
| tee that it shall not cost the user a
cent if it does not give entire satisfac-
tion and completely remedy constipa-
ton. This preparation is called Rex
| all Orderlies. These are prompt,
soothing, and most effective in ac-
ton. They are made of a recent che
mical discovery. Their principal in
orless. Combined with other well
known ingredients, long established
for their usefulness in the treatment
Of constipation, it forms a tablet
which is eaten just like candy. They
may be taken at any time, either day
or night, without fear of their caus-
ling any inconvenience whatever.
They do not grippe, purge nor cause
nausea. They act without causing
any pain or excessive looseness of
| the bowels. They are ideal for
children, weak, delicate persons and
aged people as well as for the most
hearty person.
They come in two size packages,
~ tablets 10 cents, sc tablets %
cents. Remember you can obtain
them only at our store,-The Rexall
Store w. l.. Gokay, All Main St,
Bennington, Vt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-06

cerely thinks we ought not to 'ev-
plot the deeds of the dead" at this
expense of perhaps $500 a year for a
while and circulate the benefits of it
throughout the commonwealth so that
every lad and every girl at every fire.
side in the state might have some
profit in the lesson.
Then, why in the name of consis-
tency did it advocate the expenditure
of thousands of dollars for a mute
Lake Champlain memorial and why
does it argue that the pile of stones
up those thousands of dollars so
wasted" shall be marooned off on an
island in the lake where only COM
paratively few Vermonters will ever
see it?-St Adams Messenger
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-06
CHILD ATE CUTICURA
Spread Whole Box of It on Crackers
Not the Least Injury Resulted.
THUS PROVEN PURE AND SWEET

A New York friend of Cuticura writes:
my three year old son and heir,
after being put to bed on a trip across
the Atlantic, investigated the state
room and located a box Of graham
crackers and box Of Cuticura ONT
ment. When a search was made for
the box, it was found empty and the
kid admitted that he had eaten the
crackers. 1t cured him of bad cold
and l don't know what else"
No more conclusive evidence could
be offered that every ingredient Of Cuti-
cura Ointment is absolutely pure, sweet
and harmless. II it may be safely eaten
by a young child, none but the most
beneficial results can be expected to at
tend its application to even the tender
est skin or youngest infant.
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Sole Props. Boston.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-06
STRIKERS RAISE BLACK FLAG
Then Shoot and MortalIy Wound
Deputy Who Hauls 1t Down.

Pittsburg, Dec. 4.-For pulling
down black flag raised by mob OF
striking foreign workmen near the
plant of the Colonial Steel Company
of Monaco, near here, Deputy Sheriff
Conway was shot yesterday and pro-
badly MORALLY wounded
The strikers after taking down the
American flag placed a black flag on
pole and gathered about it, daring
the police to haul it down. Fearing
further violence the Sheriff has
placed deputies on duty at the steel
plant.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-06
A PoIlceman,s testimony

]. n. Paterson, night policeman of
Nashua, Iowa. writes: Last winter
had bad cold on my lungs and
tried at least a dozen advertised
cough medicines and had treatment
from two physicians without getting
any benefit. A friend recommended
Foley's Honey and Tar and two-thirds
of bottle cured me. | consider it
the greatest cough and lung medicine
in the world. '-Quinlan's Pharmacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-06
SEEKS TUBERCULOSIS CURE
Yale Man Offers 100000 to Discover
err of Remedy

New Haven, Conn. Dec. 3.-OfIicial
announcement was last night made of
the offer of 100000 by a Yale alum
nus who declined to allow his name
to be known to the person who dis
covers an adequate remedy for tuber-
culosis. The money has been turned
over to Yale University as custodian
and the faculty of the medical school
has been chosen its trustees.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-06
FRANK E. HOWE. Editor and Pub'r

The Green Mountain Press has
been absorbed by the Burlington SUI
burban list of which Franklin Fish
Ter is editor and NJ. C. Reynolds bus
mess manager. l.. II. Roscoe who
has published the Press for several
years, found he could not make It pay
and will hereafter confine himself to
the job printing business.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-06
THE COST OF LIVING HAS

greatly increased during the last few
years. The necessity is plain--your
family will need more insurance than
was thought sufficient a few years
ago. Goth year. National Life In
surance Company Montpelier, VT
(Mutual) Earle s. KInsley, Agent
Rutland. Vt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-06

If the postoffice in Woodford is dis
found to take the job for the small
amount of money there is in it the in
stance will not be the only one of its
kind in the country. Six fourth class
postoffices in Arkansas have been
abolished during the present week
for that identical reason. The chair
man of the republican state commit
tee in that state explains the situation
by saying that the people of the rur-
al districts are so prosperous these
days that it is impossible to find per
sons willing to take the Office for the
small remuneration that they pay.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-06

With the reassembling of Congress
this week a sort of languidly hopeless
interest will turn toward Washington.
This congress demonstrated at the
special session that it wouldn't do
any more than positively driven to
by overwhelming public opinion. The
Senate is owned by the trusts and the
caliber of the House is shown by the
fact that it reelected Cannon speak
err If the country wants honest, dec
ent service it must send some new
men to the House and Senate. Too
many of those now there have betray-
ed the interests of their constituents
long enough. Meanwhile watch the
gang perform and sharpen your
knives for next years elections
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-06

Carrie l. Crowley sued her husband
in Washington county court for div
orce Fon the ground that she had to
work too hard All she had to do was
her homework, wash dishes in a
boarding house, tend store, sell bal
ed hay, draw lumber for a house,
work in stable, wash II wagons in
day, hitch horses, stable teams,
keep book accounts, and as side
line. collect enough soap labels to fur
nish her house. Modern women are
so shiftless. They are getting so
that they do not want to do anything.
Burlington Clipper.
Then every little while after life
of easy diversion such as Carries,
they claim that it is necessary to go
to a hospital for an operation. The
time is coming when men are going
to refuse to support women in idle
ness and luxury.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-06

ills such professional endorsement
the unqualified recommendation OF each OF It's
leading medical all the schools practice such endo
of your consideration Is significant fact too that
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

Mrs. A. G. Wells of Ellendale place
entertained informally with a luncheon
Wednesday in compliment to Mrs. f.
P. Ripley, who is visitor n Los An
geles, on her way from Chicago to
Santa Barbara, where she viii spend
the winter.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

Mr.. and Mrs r. D.. Bronson enter
tained informally with eight tables
of bridge Thursday evening at their
home on West Twenty-third street.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Knight of Mil
(Contiu..ed on Page Flvel
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

heart this time OF year. all young seemingly
when little tots waiting for the arrival of Santa
"A Claus and his reindeers standing tptoe of expectancy
wondering what this that box bundle If there be
ancee among the list of waiting (and doubt will
be hope the fate will be meed her there
last 1t something like this: Jack wanted
to his best girl diamond loket when all
bered that his fancee had been lately ecurng him his
agant and said they could be happy their
life unless he learned He found chance to
play his trump card He said instead of going the
ocket: iii send her of those inexpensive
will understand motive love all the think heed
ed her lecture mendng ways When she received
calendar she down cried 81 thought be so
mean to send anything like that for Christmas could
never be happy with ngy like that I'll break the
engagement once."
Moral: The ways of past finding out. Here's
Merrie Christmas and all
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

T STOOD listening to a crowd of
women talking the other day.
The all-absorbing theme was:
Have you finished your Christmas
shopping?" In a pleased sort of
way and almost simultaneously
they said, Yes, and we are not the
least bit weary. We were sensible
this year and planned systematic
ally. Our gifts this year run to
Jewelry. After a few visits to the
Jewelry shops we said there is only
one place after all to buy and be
pleased, and that place is THE
WHITLEY JEWELRY COM
PANY." Do you realize that the
WHITLEY store grows more pop
ular every day? Why? Because of
the courteous men that wait upon
you. To show you goods is a pleas
ure. One woman said: "Our family
really knows but one jewelry store
in town, and that is WHITLEY'S s."
Judging from their Christmas trade
there are other families thinking
the same way There is not a firm
in the city that will wish you all a
merry Christmas any more heartily
than THE WHITLEY COMPANY.
The most attractive women we
meet in the ballroom, at the recep-
ton, on the streets-in fact, any
where's the woman who wears
the new hair-dress. Give her
classy air, If you ask one you may
ask a dozen who dress their hair
they will invariably say: eve are
regular patrons of NJ Frederick
sons. and we always get the latest
and best" / was attracted to the
handsome hand bag a woman was
carrying-could not refrain from
saying: "Where did you get it?"
Quickly came the response: "There
Is only one place in town where
you can buy these handsome bags
and that is NJ. Frederickson' of TAB
South Broadway.
A novelty pure and simple ranks
for the moment is a one-sleeved
coat. 1t is made of chiffon that
slips over the left arm and hangs
over the right shoulder with many
graceful folds, Perhaps as the sea-
son progresses il may be accepted,
but not yet.
AS the season advances the mod
ish velvet dress has taken on con-
siderable importance. This year
finds velvets more supple than ever
and they fall in the same linn lines
as do the cashmeres and satins.
AS a consequence Of the return of
colonial dresses many charming lit
tie fancy berthas of silk. crepe or
tulle, sometimes heavily jetted, are
Spanish or chantilly lace.
The development of the short coat
is making one of the most talked
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

about topics. of the winter STYLES
All the French models that have
come over within the last month
have had the short coats.
Comparatively few stylishly
dressed woven are seen on the
street these days who have not a
large piece or a small piece of rare
lace dangling from the coat collar
or nesting between rich furs.
Long jabots with side frills f1n-
ishing one or both sides are ex-
tremely smart. They are worn out
side the coat or tailor-made with
charming effect. The very long
ones are considered best style.
The chief materials employed for
the mourning gowns this season are
silk cashmere and the wool weave
silk and wool armures. Also eta
mines and dull silks.
Colored embroidery enters into
much of the new lingerie neclkwear
for slim throated wearers. Some
novel neckpieces show little bows
arranged at the top of the stock.
The novelty of the winter for
young women especially is the belt
ed Russian blouse, accompanied by
matching turban or tall fez-
shaped fur hat.
The tailor-made blouse for morn
ing wear employs heavy gros grain
silk. When made with big tucks
the blouse is extremely handsome
We are accepting flowers for mill
linery Lace and wool roses. relieve
the all fur toque. These lace roses
are exquisite. They come in soft
ecru shades with centers OF silk
rose petals.
Brocade is much favored for
bridesmaids' hats. Large shapes
are popular and plumes of the
same color or contrasting tones are
used.
The long velvet coats are stun
ming. They are really very grace
full and charming. Velvet Is always
very fiattering to ones complexion,
All dinner and ball gowns are ex.
travagantly low-the V-shane
touching almost to the waist line,
Much of the shoulder must be in
evidence.
Cluny is one of the favorite laces
at present, with chantilly close
second. Irish crochet lace is nor
being used as much as 1t was a
while ago.
Metallic embroideries figure on
evening cloaks, gowns and blouses
Veilings of chiffon or net are the
most conspicuous, possibly of anv
detail of present fashions.
Corbeau blue has a rival in tho
color world in a soft tone calIed
Cinderella gray.
Chiffon or chiffon cloth over lace
is a favorite combination this wear
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Bradner W. Lee enter
tanned Thursday evening ut the Cali
fornia club, the occasion being com
plimentary to Miss Mabelle Kendall
and Vernon Goodwin, whose engage
ment was announced recently. There
were covers for eight.