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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-18
SEATTLE EXPOSITION
All Work Will Be Finished Before
Grounds are Open.

0ANA'A9 a. OPSiis
Seattle, Wash, March 19.-The fin
ishing touches, that will make the
Alaska ukon-P Pacific Exposition the
most beautiful ever held, are being ad-
ded to the grounds of the 1909 exhibit
ton at Seattle and hundreds of men
working under the directions of ex-
perienced landscape artists are set
ting cut trees, shrubs and sod, trans
planting rose bushes, rhododendron
plants and other flowers that will
make the exposition grounds a place
of rare beauty.
For there blooming flowers Of every
description will nod their heads tow
ards the towering frs of the forest in
which the exposition has been built
and the artistic touch of the builder
in producing exhibit palaces large
enough to hold displays from every
part of the world yet restful to the
eye and beautiful to behold and mar,
vel at, will finish this setting.
Seattle boasts of having the expos
ition ready on time and this means a
great deal when the experience of its
predecessors is considered. Today,
more than two months before the big
show will open, the majority of the
buildings planned for the fair at the
outset are either finished or are well
along in the course of construction.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-18
NORTH BENNINGTON


Mrs. George Hinsdill who has been
spending the winter months in New
York City has returned TO her home
here.
Mrs. E. d. yelling entertained her
Sunday school class very pleasantly
at her home last evening. One Of the
pleasing features Of the evening was
cobweb game. at the end Of each
cord being a shamrock Dainty re-
freshments were served and all re-
ported a pleasant evening.
The Rev. w. Cashmere, pastor Of
the NJ. E. church at South SALISBURY
will preach TO the members Of Tucker
lodge, No. As, +. and A. NJ. and their
families at the Baptist church at No.
Bennington, Sunday evening, March
2lst at 1880 O'Clock. Members of
other lodges and the general public
are cordially invited.
The social and entertainment at the
Bank hall Wednesday evening in hon
or of st. Patrick's day was we'll at
tended and was a success. financially
and in every way. A very nice enter
tainment was given and all who took
part did we'll The Japanese drill by
ten little girls was very prettily done,
Bryants Brass band was well receiv-
ed and heartily applauded.
The annual meeting of the village
of North Bennington was held on
Tuesday, March l6 at 1880 p. m. The
report of the auditors show the vii
lage clear of debt and a small bal
ance in the treasury. The meeting
appropriated 500 for the benefit Of
the North Bennington free library as
ISOLATION and 800 for the benefit of
the J. G. Mccullough Engine Co. The
article relating to appropriation to the
North Bennington military band was
tabled. A tax of l5c on the dollar of
the grand list, in addition to the reg
ular 20c highway tax. was voted to
cover appropriations made and other
incidental current village expenses.
The following were elected. Modera-
tor, r. d. yelling; clerk, C. d, Phil
lips; treasurer, r. A. jones; collector,
r. A Jones' auditors, G. b. yelling,
G. F. Houghton, A. S. Hathaway; trus-
tees for two years, J. b. Woodruff,
Patrick A. Meagher trustee for one
year, Andrew j. Nash.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-18
watohman properIx Ineensed.

When the bell rang in hook and lad
der No. 20 at Ninety-eighth street and
Amsterdam avenue, New York, early
the other morning, the man on the
desk yelled, Hurry up boys; it's the
big hotel just around on Broadway. |
think" The firemen hustled into
place, and the big triple team of blacks
dashed to the scene of the blaze. 1t
was dark and the flames were visible
a block of. Driver Veith dashed the
horses. and they were on the spot In a
jiffy.
"Gee!" howled Fireman Muir, ITS
only the watchman's shanty; but I'll
bet he's asleep
Sure enough. the fat old man VINO
is looking nights to see that the
water pipes, each of which weighs
half ton, are not stolen, was dragged
out in the open air.
'Tll have the law on YOU he crieu'
"wakin' me up. Pm the Waterman on
the job.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-18
ovER.cuTTINo OF FORESTS
Connecticut Statistics Show Alarming
Destruction Of Timber

connecticut otatlStlcS snow Alarming
Destruction of Timber.
1t has been estimated that the
amount of wood annually consumed
in the United States at the present
time is twenty-three billion cubic feet
while the growth of the forest is only
seven billion feet In other words,
Americans all over the country are
using more than three times as much
wood as the forests are producing
The figures are based upon a large
number of state and local reports col
lected by the government and upon ac-
tual measurements.
The State Forester of Connecticut
in a recent report, has given figures
on growth and use for New Haven
county which give many more vau-
able details than are generally to be
obtained, and well Illustrate how the
forest is being reduced by over-cut-
ting. In this county a very careful
study was made on each township of
the amount of forest, the rate of
growth. and the amount Of timber
used. For the year 1907 the timber
used was 10000 cords, in the form
of cordwood, lumber, ties poles, and
piles. The annual growth on all
types of forest land including the
trees standing on abandoned fields for
the year, reached a total of 10000
cords. Thus the amount cut yearly
exceeds the growth by 10000 cords.
The amount of standing timber con
sidered as merchantable and available
for cutting within the next few years
was found to be 100000 cords. Each
year the annual growth increases the
supply on hand by 10000 cords while
the use decreases it by 100000 The
net reduction is therefore 10000 cords
a year. If the cut and the growth re-
main at the present figures, the sup
ply of merchantable timber will be
exhausted in about twenty years. At
the end of that time there will be a
large amount of forest standing In
the county, but it will be in tracts
under forty years of age. containing
wood below the most profitable size
for cutting. Cordwood could still be
cut, but supplies of the most profit
able products, like ties and lumber,
would be practically exhausted.
Connecticuts case illustrates what
is meant when the exhaustion of the
timber supply is spoken of. 1t does
not mean that every tree will be cut
and that the ground will be bare, 1t
means, on the other hand, that year
by year the people of the country are
cutting more timber than the forest
grows, and that within comparative
ly short time the continued loss will
have so reduced the forest that it
will be difficult and expensive to OBJ
tain timber Of useful size in sufficient
quantity.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-18
COULDN'T SEE 1T AS HE DID.
Why Old Man Wowton Lost the
Services Of His Laborers.

Old man WowtOn, the meanest citi-
rem In all the Blue Grass country.
drove up to the market place in Lex
iugton. where an army OF negroes
stood about or lay basking in the
early morning sun waiting for some
man TO hire them. The old man was
so stingy that he usually had great
difficulty in engaging negroes to do
extra work on his farm. but this time
he struck a bargain Immediately with
big Bill Saunders and the half dozen
powerful but lazy blacks who followed
at his heels. All the others were
greatly surprised to see this gang
ambling out on the big road toward
Mr.. Wowton's place. Next morning
they were mystihed to see big Bill and
his cronies again in the market place
"Whadja doin' hyuh, Bill?" asked
Hannibal Harrison Tyler.
"Lookin' To- wuk," Bill replied,
sadly.
Thought you-all wuz wukkin' for
Mistuh Wowton?"
"Yaas; We sutnly wuz wuk'n TO-
Mistuh Wowton. He come to me yis-
tiddy mawnin' an say: Come on out
an make hay TO me. amt gointer
ray you-all emmy mo- dan one dolluh a
day, but | jes' tell you dis--ev'y meal
you-all sits down ter yo' gointer have
70 kin's O. meat an TO kin's o. bread.
So veal tux our foot in our han an
went out ter make his hay crap"
We'll. den huccome you-all is come
back?" Hannibal inquired
Il gwine tell yuh," William replied
with an injured air. "Yistiddy mawnin'
VEAL wukked in de fer. cuttin' hay
an rakin hay, an spreadin' hay,
ontwell de dinnuh hon blew at II
o'clock. Den we goes inter de kitchen.
an all we sees on de big table is lot
o. mlzz'br po'k an greens an bread.
So | goes TO de big house an AK Mis-
tub Wowton ter come down, please,
sub. an look at dat dinnuh. | say,
'Mistuh Wowton, whar dem TO- hn's
o meat you done promised, please,
subj
"Mistuh Wowton he say; Wy,
daiah dey is-fat meat, lean meat,
skin an bone. Daiah yuh 70 kin's O.
meat.
Den SEE ter him, Mistuh Wowton,
whar dem TO kins o bread you done
promised us?' En- he say: wy,
William, daiah dey is-whlte bread,
con bread, crus' an crumb. Daiah
yuh TO kln's o. bread An da's why
we-all come back hyuh.'-Harper's
Weekly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-18
sln,s Little Joke.

Rip Van Wrinkle awoke and found
himself surrounded by crowd of re-
porters.
"Did you really sleep 20 years in
these mountains2" queried the men OF
the press.
sure thing" yawned Rip as he lit
his pipe.
Wei. how on earth, did you keep
warm during the bitter winters. There
are no steam radiators up here?'
Rip laughed.
"Ah, no, my friends" he chuckled,
but there are plenty of mountain
ranges
And picking up his stick the old man
started out to hunt up a vaudeville
manager
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-18
Teachers Examinations

Examinations for the certification
of teachers will be held at Benning-
ton in the school house Wednesday
and Thursday, March "a and Is;
at Manchester Center Friday and
Saturday, March 20 and q. Elk
aminations will open at Bennington
at ga. m, at Manchester at 10 a.
m. This will be the las examina-
ton held by the County Examiner.
Hereafter examinations will be con-
Quoted by the State Superintendent;
papers will be read at Montpelier
and certificates issued from there.
ALBERT w. VARNEY,
Examiner of Teachers;
Bennington County
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-18
RENNINGInN BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly fer Busy Readers.

News Of the Town and VILLAGE Told
Briefly fer Busy RsadsrI-
1Le Educator shoe for girls and
children al NOyeeks. 2t
Mrs. H. n. Patterson Of Union St,
is recovering slowly from her recent
illness.
See the new Emerson OxfOrds for
men, $3.50 and S4.00 al the Noveck
shoe store. q
Mrs. May Maise of Pleasant street
is confined TO the house by an attack
Of the grip.
The Baptist ladies' aid society will
meet with Mrs. A. s. Davis Friday af-
ternoon from 3 10 5.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-18
THIS WILL INTEREST MOTHERS

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
certain rpliei for Feserishness, Headache.
Bad Stomach, TeethiDe Disorders, move and
regulate the Bowels and destroy Worms. They
break un colds In "a hours They are so pleas
AMI 10 the taste and harmless as milk. Children
ike Them Over 10000 testimonials OF cures
They never faiI. Sold by all druggists Csc
ASK to-day. Don't accept any substitute.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-18
MISCELLANEOUS

VNRIPs to Europe next summer Professor
/ and Mrs. de Pierpont would take charge
OF n trip abroad with a few congenal people
next summer; 10 week trip less than 5000
August, 4 week vacation trip less than $500;
All Included Early inquiries recommended.
Address Prof. A. dc Perpont, Troy, n. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-18
FRESH EGGS

20 cents per dozen. Fine Dairy
Butter, sure to please. Fine Eating
Apples just in. Give us a call.
{. \. Woodward 8 Co. Cos Main 81.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-18
Ole SPRING
WALL PAPERS!-
The Best Patterns, Largest Varieties, Fastest
COlOrS andBeSI Values Ready for Your Choosing

Come and see the biggest and best assert
ments of domestic and foreign papers in al the
most diversified designs the most splendid show
ing of decorative effects this city has ever seen
We haven't gone into this thing in any half
hearted manner-we haven't provided just few
stingy rolls and lot of NIGGARDLY sample
stocks-that isn't our WAY of doing things.
We have searched the best markets-we have
sorted and Sifted and demanded the best products
of the best manufacturers--we have made it pl in
that only the very goUd is good enough for US.
Kept our eyes open too-took advantage of
trade cOndilons-not only bought in large guam.
titles but bought WISELY AND WELL-wth
the re ult that very often received unusual and
unexpected concessions which means remarkably
low price for QUALITY.
Now we say to you-c come here for wall paper.
Come here for unlimited choice for high grade
papers at low grade prices-n short come here
for Wall Paper Satisfaction. Need we say more?
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-18
Sarsatabs

for 81 humors and erupli0ns. stomach. liver and
inE They Are a solid extract Of Hoods Sarsdpa-
rilla- haFIlg al is wonderful medicinal power.
Pleasant % tak1 and exceetingly economical
fsrrinF tablet % liquid medicines. 100 doses 81.
Druggists or mail. &. j. Hood Co, Lowell Mass.
II Made By Hood It's Good.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-18
LOST

7 OST-A card case, somewhere between the
l.. Baptist parsonage and post Office. finQer
please return 10 Banner Office. l5tt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-18

Samuel Stevens, conductor on the
Boston and Maine railroad celebrated
the 10th anniversary of his entrance
into the railroad business the first of
this month. During this time he has
travelled over 100000 miles and had
many rugged experiences and hair
breadth escapes but has never suffer
ed serious injury. Mr.. Stevens was
for many years a most efficient con.
ductor on the Troy and Boston rail.
road In the days when the late Daniel
Robinson OF this town was at the head
of the Troy and Boston road He has
watched the growth of the railroad in
dustry from the incommodious cars
and small engines of half century
ago to the monster locomotives and
palatal Pullmans of the present day,
and is we'll known to the travelling
public Of this town.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-18
TO RENT

NO RENT-U Unfinished rooms to rent. In
L quire of Mrs Clara Jewett, 20 South st.
lift
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-18
10 W P RI G Ed
ADVER T Isl N G
WANTED

WANTED Fcompetent girl for house
w work. Inquire Mrs. II. X. Bristol. f0.
Cane IT 1910
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-18

RIO RENT-House at the corner of Grand
| View and Silver streets. Very desirable
house In fine location. Apply TO |. +. Gibson;
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-11-20

- ------,sshN ------ in so short time TIC
work 1t was sent there to accomplish,
and believe that the report which the
commission has made to this govern
ment, together with the strong infu-
ence and help Of Minister Lyon, is go
ing to result in saving Liberia as an
Independent Negro republic. We have
great pleasure in bidding him welcome
to Tuskegee, and am sure you will
gladly listen to all that he has to say"
Mr.. Lyon was attentively listened to.
He spoke Of the habits traditions, GUS
toms, etc, of the people in the most
interesting way and at the end of his
talk. despite the fact that it was Sun
day evening, was loudly applauded.-
Tuskegee (Ala.) Student.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-11-20
NATIONAL EXPOSITION.
Or. Washington Starts List Of Commit
teemen For Important Work.

1t will be recalled that at the recent
meeting Of the National Negro Bust
ness league in Louisville the following
resolution, among others, was passed:
"Since the year 1913 will mark the
close Of half century since the pro-
mitigation of the emancipation procla-
nation we recommend that a commit
tee, Of which the president OF this
league shall be chairman, be appointed
at once to take into consideration a
national Negro exposition to commem-
crate the fiftieth anniversary Of free
dom, its location, scope and financing
In carrying out the spirit and pur-
pose Of this resolution DR.. Booker T.
Washington, president of the National
Negro Business league, has appointed
to serve on this committee the follow
ing persons:
E. L. Blackshear, principal Prairie
View State Normal school, Prairie
View, Tex; DR.. c. 7. Walker, presi-
dent Walker Baptist college, Augusta,
Ca; Major r. Il. Motion, Hampton in
stitute, Hampton, Va. Others to con-
stitute members Of this committee will
be announced at an early date.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-11-20
Warm Welcome For Dr.. Butler.

A reception will be rendered the
Rev. DR.. Butler (who has recently
been assigned TO Brown cuapei, y. ="
side, Pittsburg) and family. Thursday
evening, Nov. II, at the church. cor
nec Of Boyle and Hemlock streets.
under the auspices Of the stewards
and stewardesses of the church. All
pastors and their congregations, re-
gardless of denomination, are cordial
ly invited to attend.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-11-20
Tribute to Hon.
Ernest Lyon.
Principal Washington. In Welcoming the
United States Minister to Liberia, Tells
of Our Representatives. Great Work
In Saving That Country as an
Independent Negro Republic.

Hon. Ernest Lyon, American minis
ter resident and consul general to the
Liberian republic, was guest at
Tuskegee institute, Tuskegee, Ala,
from Oct % to Oct. 27. During his
stay Mr.. Lyon was the genial guest of
honor at number of entertainments.
He was present at the first meeting
held by the Twentieth Century club
for the school year of 1909 and 1910
at the residence of DR.. ]. A Kenney.
There was a full attendance of mem
bers. The paper Of the evening was
furnished by Mr.. Scott, who spoke
somewhat in detail of his experiences
and observations as member of the
late American commission to the re-
public of Liberia. Minister Lyon. who
was also present, spoke Of the serv-
ices rendered Liberia by Principal
Washington and of the general recep-
ton given the American commission
during its visit to the little Negro re-
public At the present time, he said,
there are the greatest enthusiasm and
hopefulness among the Liberians as to
the future, provided they receive the
support from the United States that
they have now come to expect"
On Sunday evening, Oct. "a, Minister
Lyon spoke to the teachers, families
and student body as whole, following
Principal Washington's Sunday even
ing talk In introducing him Principal
Washington said:
I'VE have been favored by visits
from a good many distinguished per.
sons, some of them in private life and
some in public life, but this is the first
time in the history of the school that
we have ever been favored with visit
from a minister to a foreign country
of our own race. | am sure that you
join with me in welcoming to this in
stitution in his official capacity and in
his private capacity as citizen Hon
Ernest Lyon, United States minister to
think. will show, if it has not already
manifested it, that If Liberia is saved
as an Independent republic, and l be
lieve that it will be, it will owe more
to Ernest Lyon, our minister, than tc
any other single individual.
"Most of the American ministers rep
resenting this country in Liberia have
gone there and remained probably or
account of the wage. the salary they
have received, and have performed in
q way their official duty, but from the
very beginning up to the present Mr.
Lyon has taken deep interest, a vital
interest, in all that concerns that coun'
try, and it was through his initiative
through his indomitable worth. that
we had in this country some few
months ago the Liberian ENJOYS
Their visit resulted in arousing the In
terest of the people of this country IL
the present and future condition of Ii
IBERIA. They would never have come
here except for Mr.. Lyons good office:
in behalf of the republic.
"As a result Of the visit of the en-
voys to this country the American gov
ernment sent to Liberia a commission
Of whom our Mr.. Scott was one, and j
was largely through Mr.. Lyons help
frInoco that this commission was ablI
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-27
GETTING oraea PEOPLE RIGHT
F,t;all Into Which the Well-MesaifJ
Sometimes Fall.

Occasionally yen nay Get parron
right, but be sure you know the per-
son. ard don't get a reputation for
that sort of thing People like to be
right, and get right, but not SGT right.
at least in too direat way of course
We are concerned here with polite
society. You are expected to set peo-
pie right in politics, business and oth
or impolltc circles, and yet hard, Tho
way some contractors taih 20 their ell
ployos who dig sewers for thea is, TO
say the least, impolite. aad tho compl-
monts passed and repasscd bctwsel
irato rulers and the houses Of repro
sontatives are far from pretty. but IN
these spheres It is considered not b9f
form to set folks right. Not So in the
charmed circle Of polite society. Here
q correction must be 80 inferential
that II viii not hit for several days,
and then feel liEa a cotton hat-NeYer
by any means correct a proauncia.
ton. for yOu viii likely never make
peace with the outraged party. Moth.
Ing less intricate THAN Chinese
character may be disputed, Nobody
is annoyed at hat. We once knew
truly good minister. who had coun.
try charge, where the people were
fairly well educated. though they did
not always express themselves in SEN
fences strictly grammatical and lit
erary. The rector was stickfer for
good language, and had way of set
ting everybody right while in CONVEX
s.tion. as his people thought he ought
to set them right In other lines exclu-
sively his stay among them was brief.
Newark News.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-27
WHITE sox TO CALIFORNIA.

Chicago ILL.,, Feb. 2G.-TomorruW
will find the White SoX on their way
to California to get into shape for the
90 pennant race TIE squad is one OF
the largest that Nr. Comiskey eve:
has taken on practice trip. In addi
ton to the players the party includes
the club officials, a beyy Of baseball
correspondents and several invited
guests.
The party will reach San Francisco
tho first CT next week and will spend
several days there in limbering up
practice Then the outfit will be d.
yided into two squads, the first team
remaining 1T San Francisco for three
days while the second goes to Los An
geles for a series Of exhibition games
Other dates will be filed in Califor
Inia, nearly thirty in all, and then will
come the journey home by easy
stages. From Ell Paso northward the
TWO teams will engage in q score OF
more of contests with the other major
league teams training in Texas an ]
Arkansas and with various minor
league teams.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-27
MOUNDS.
February rs.

George Green of Villa Ridge was
circulating among his friends here
this week.
The big wreck near Balloon caused
quite a tanglc in train affairs here
sof awhile.
Attorney c s. Miller Of Mound CRY
YVES transacting legal business here
Wednesday,
,, The small pox scare is increasing
in and around town. There are sew
eral new eases reported in North
Mounds.
Herbert Milton is visiting in Ten
ncsa2c and Mississippi for a few
weeks.
Many Of cur truck farmers are ees
ting ready to SOW early peas and rad
ishcn.
G, J, Appleman, the fertilizer man
of St Louis was here this week try
ing to interest ourfarmers in the use
CT commercial fertilizers fer the diff,
iferent crops.
Esquire Joe Gamble was business
visitor this week. He reports good
prospects for fruit at Villa Ridge
this year
Berry Barnett has bought the
Grains Cafe" on Front street and VIII
continue bushes asst the same place.
There will be he. times at the road
election in Villa Ridge Thursday the
End inst The people are considerably
divided on the two hard roads propo-
sitions. We should all unite on good
roads.
The Y. NJ. C. A. meetings continue
to grow in interest and attendance
Tho unauswcrable question" is the
subject for Sunday afternoon at the
Congregational church, for men cnlS
Frsnk Barnett or Villa Ridge is
seem on our streets quite frequently
new. Frank is becoming interested