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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-18
Estate If George ]. Harwood

- TATE OF VERMONT, The Honor
- District of Bennington SIS able Probate
Co urt for the District Aforesaid
TO the heirs and all person, interested IN the
estate OF George j. HARDWOOD, late of POwHal
III SAID district, deceased, GREETING
WHEREAS, application hath been made 10
this court in writing by L. A. Wilson, Admins
traitor, praying for license and authority to
sell all of real estate of said deceased for the
payment OF debts and charges of administra-
tion, setting forth therein the amount of debts
due from said deceased. the charges of admins
tration. and the amount Of personal estate and
the situation of the real estate
WHEREUPON the said Court appointed and
assigned the 4th day of January. 1910. at the
Probate Onice in Bennington In said District
TO hear and decide upon said application
and petition. and ordered that public
notice thereof be given TO all persons
Interested therein, by publishing said or
der, together with The time and place OF hear.
ing three weeks successfully IN the
Bennington Evening Banuer. newspaper which
crculates in the neighboThoOd of those persons
Interested in said estate; all which publications
shall be pre- 'ious TO the day assigned for hear
ing
THEREFORE,. you are hereby notified to APP
pear before said Court. at the time anc place
assigned then aud there In said Court, to
make your Oble ;tions to the granting Of such
license. If you see cause.
GIVEN UNDER My HAND at Bennington in
said District this 9th day Of December 1908
GRACE b. HOLT, Register.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-18
Estate of Eunice NJ. Laid.
.TATE DE VERMONT

CTATE OF VERMONT (The Honorable
y District OF Bennington, IS Probate Court
for the District OF Bennington.
10 all persons interested IN the estate OF
Eunice NJ. Ladd, late OF Pownal in said district,
deceased GREETING:
At Probate Court, holden at the Probate
Office within and for said District on the 10th
day OF December. 1909 an instrument purport-
ing to be the last VIII and Testament of
Eunice NJ. Ladd. late Of Pownal in said
District. deceased was presented TO the Court
aforesaid. for Probate.
And II is ordered by said Court that the 9Th
day of January. 1910, at the Probate ONCE IN
said Benning' on. be assigned for proving said
instrument and that notice thereof be given to
All persons concerned, by publishing this order
three weeks successfully In the Benningto
Evening Bar ner, newspaper circulating in
that vicinity IN said District. previous TO the
time appointed
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 Ny HAND NJ Remington in
said District this 10th day of December, 1870
CIR ACEB HOLT Register
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-18
swIrcAMAN A MILLIONAIRE
Michigan City (nd) Man Advised
Of Request Of $2O,0O0,OoO.

Michigan City, Ind, Dec. 1S.-
From switch cleaner on an electric
railroad to a millionaire was the long
step made by Michael Boyer when he
received a letter from an aunt at
Posen Prussia, advising him that he
was one of 10 heirs to an estate valu-
ed at $4,000. 900.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-18
CANNOT TAX FIELD MILLION
Court Rules Ante-Nuptical Gift Free
Of inheritance Tax. -

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-It was decided
by Judge Rinaker in the county court
here that the 100000 paid from the
estate of Marshall Field of Chicago
TO his widow, Mrs. Della Cation Field
by an ante-nuptial agreement cannot
be taxed by the state under the in
heritance tax law of Illinois
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-15
Well Under.

Bad as 1t is to be In a rut, II Is
better than to wabble all over the
road. There are times when it is
possible to get too much of a good
thing, even In the matter of denomi-
national breadth. Such a case is
mentioned by a writer in the Bell
man. At the close Of a revival SER
vice the minister went down the
church aisle, according to his Gus
tom, to greet the strangers in his
congregation.
Il don't think you are a member
Of our church." he said to one, as
he warmly shook his hand.
NO, sir" replied the stranger.
Well, you will not think me un.
duly curious If ] ask you to what de-
nomination you beiong?" asked the
minister.
Il supposed" responded the other,
with a twinkle in his eye, that I am
really what you might call a sub
merged Presbyterian"
"a submerged Presbyterian ex-
claimed the minister. II should be
glad If you would explain"
Wen, was brought up a Pres
byterian. my wife is Methodist, my
eldest daughter is a Baptist, my son
is the organist OF Unitarian church,
my second daughter sings in an Epis-
copal choir. and my youngest goes
to a Congregational Sunday school"
But" said the minister, aghast,
you contribute, doubtless. to some
church,"
YES" was the answer, II con-
tribute to all Of them, and that's
what submerges me-"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-15
LIm ltations nf Prnclice.

In an Iowa town an action for
e1ectment was not long ago tried by
the court without a jury" the suit
having been brought by a religious
society to recover possession of a
cemetery.
The defendant. Il physician in ac-
tive practice, had bought the ground
for the use Of the society, but when
afterward he severed his connection
with the organization, it was dis
covered that he had taken the title in
his own name and evidently intended
to hold on to It.
After duly weighing the evidence,
the court ordered judgment for the
plaintiff, stating briefly the reasons
for the decisions. Whereupon de-
fendant's counsel desired to be more
fully enlightened in the premises.
Certainly" said his Honor. In
addition to what have already said,
there are but two other reasons. One
is that the church seems to need q
cemetery and the other is that the
doctor has failed to show that his
practice is sufficiently large to neces-
state his maintaining his own bury
ing ground"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-15


Indifference displayed in the face
OF the uncertainties and dangers of
life is characteristic of the Wessex
dwellers in the Islands Of the vale. T"
according to Eleanor G. Hayden, the
author of the book OF the title. who
supports her statement with a story
OF humorous turn.
A certain cottage and its old mis-
tress had improved so greatly in
comfort and appearance that a yisi-
tor shrewdly surmised that the son
OF the house. a lazy ne'er-do-well
mad turned over new leaf He in
quired about It.
Yes, sir, my sons in work now"
said the smiling old mother Takes
good money. he does, too. All he
has to do is to go twice a day to the
circus and put his head in the lions
mouth. The rest of his time e as
to himself"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-15
BIushing a Sign of sense.

Sir Arthur Mitchell, X. c. B., of
Edinburgh, who knows much that Is
strange about dreams, laughter and
other commonplace human charac-
teristics. has Just advanced the con-
soling theory that blnshlng is an
achievement Of which every one who
can blush should be proud.
He says It requires brains to
blush. Idiots cannot blush, neither
can animals. Sir Arthur calls atten-
tion to tho fact that tiny infants do
not blush, although they learn to at
an early age. just as soon, in fact, as
the brain begins to exercise its func-
tions. In blushing, he says, the mind
always must be affected. 1t is al
ways and only a bodily expression
or mental state. II is a natural
thing for blusher to say that he
had tried not to blush. No individu-
al bushes of his own free will. The
blush arises without call instantane-
ously and vanishes almost as quickly.
Neither for its coming nor its going
is there any exercise OF yolition. II
is controlled, Sir Arthur says, solely
by the brain, and is a positive sign
chat there is an active brain there,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-15
Thought He Was as Smart as His
Boy.

When Sir William Gilbert was
twenty-seven and was known to the
world as promising writer, his
father, who was a retired naval sur
geon, wrote a semi-metaphysica
semi-medical book. entitled Shirley
Hall Asylums." his first book. Not
long ago Edith A. Brown. who was
then preparing a biography of the
younger man, having heard that the
son was the incentive from without
which spurred into action the inher-
ent but dormant literary talent of
the father. asked If such was the
fact.
Yes" replied the author Of the
"Bab Ballads" and the wittiest H.
brettos ever written, l think the lit
Tie success which had attended my
humble efforts certainly Influenced
my father.
You see," he added, with a sus-
picion OF smile, my father never
had an exalted idea OF my ability. He
thought II could write anybody
could, and forthwith he began"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-15
Part of the Trentment.

TompklnH nd sunered terribly,
and at one time it appeared that Ills
illness might have a fatal termina-
tion, But skillful doctors and a pret-
ty nurse tended him most carefully,
and the crisis was successfully
passed, The pretty nurse was Tomp-
kin's one ray OF sunshine during his
weary hours. and he fell desperately
In love with her.
Nurse Edith, be said one day.
will you be my wife when / reeov-
er?"
Certainly" replied the eonRoler
Of suffering humanity,
Then my hopes are realized. You
20 really love mef" queried the
nxious Tompkins.
The pretty nurse stammered. oh
o" she said; that's merely part
he treatment. / must keep my
cents cheerful. promised Ibis
tiag to run away with q man
-- ,Qst both his leKS,"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-15
Deaths of Presidents.

washington's death was due to
acute laryngitis; Adams. Madison
and Monroe. practically to old age;
Jefferson. chronic diarrhoea; John
Quincy Adams. paralysis; Jackson.
dropsy: Van Buren, catarrhal affec-
tions OF the throat and lungs; VIM.
Henry Harrison, pleurisy; Tyler.
cause Of death not given by biogra-
pliers; Polk, cholera; Taylor, cholera
morbus, combined with a severe
cold; Fillmore. paralysis; Pierce,
dropsy; Buchanan, rheumatic gout:
Lincoln. Garfield ard Mckinley, as
sassinated: Johnson. paralysis;
Grant, cancer at the root OF the
tongue; Hayes. neuralgia of the
heart; Arthur, heart trouble, and
Benjamin Harrison. pneumonia.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-15
STAG HUNTING woMEN.
Many Feminine Followers IN Eng
land Of a Trying Sport.

~---~--~~~~ AAAANr-
land Of a Trying Sport.
In spite Of the roughness Of the
country and the long days in the
saddle stag hunting Gs a sport which
seems to have always held an espe-
cial fascination for women.
In Miss Strictland's Life OF Queen
Elizabeth we read that the virgin
Queen was so enthusiastic stag
hunter that when the French Am
bassador came to discuss the gues-
tfon Of her union with Monsieur le
Due D'Alencon, they we're kept wait
ing three whole days, the Queen
having started "a large swift stag on
the morning previous to chat ap-
pointed for their audience; she pur-
sued it all the day and till the mid
die of the night. and was so greatly
fatigued in consequence that she was
compelled to keep to her chamber
all the next day"
The number OF ladies who hunt
with the Devon and Somerset Stag
bounds during the three autumn
months are as the sand on the sea-
shore. innumerable. and every season
we see more and more feminine con-
Verts to the cross saddle. Whatever
the difficulties may be for most wo-
men in obtaining a good grip when
jumping astfide, there is certainly
uch to be said in favor Of It on
Exmoor, the majority of women
seeming to find it less tiring than
side saddle when doing very long
days. and those who let out hirelings
welcoming the innovation as one
likely to reduce the number OF sore
backs in their stables. s.-From the
Gentlewoman.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-15
CRUELTY IN FISHING.
Most SpOrtsmenlike Anglers Garry
Little Batons to Kill VictiIns

Most SpOrtsmenlike Anglers Garry
Little Batons to Kill VictiIus~
Live bait ought never to be used.
TO take a living minnow and thrust
hook through its back, and then to
Jerk It so or so feet through the air
In order that 1t may wriggle in agony
at the end of the line until 1t at
tracts some other fish to swallow it,
Is about as wanton a piece Of cruelty
as anyone could invent, and un-
sportsmanlike. The skilful fisher
man will use fly or some other de-
vice by which the fish he wishes to
capture may be deceived and caught.
The live minnow is the bait of the
blunderer, not Of the expert.
Even experienced fishermen some
times commit another sort of cruelty
which ought never to be practiced.
They think that their fish must be
kept alive as long as possible, and
therefore run a string through its
gills and throw It overheard, to be
hauled after the boat.
This is as foolish as 1t is cruel.
When the fish has a string through
its gills it cannot breathe. 1t is slow.
ly strangled to death, and II II Is
hauled through the water after the
boat 1t is simply drowned In its own
element. Fish. when taken. should
be Immediately killed. That is the
only way to prevent needless suffer-
ing, and we may add that it is the
best way to bring the fish home in
good condition.
Our best fishermen now carry lit
tie batons or clubs and kill the fish,
as soon as taken from the water, by
. sharp blow on the back OF the head.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-15
REAsoNs OF rHn DRuaersr.
For Not Having in Stock the Thing
Called For By the Customer.


Called For by the Customer.
Druggists are unaccountable folk
surely. The other day a man was
looking for a certain patented article
and tried Eve drug stores in turn
In the came neighborhood before he
was successful. Naturally in the
stores where he failed. the offer Of
something just as good was made,
but that wasn't the thing that hit
him hardest.
In the second store the druggist
said. Il did have that stuff in stock,
but never had any call for 1t. The
only people who ever asked for II
were the agents Of the company,
and they we're around here all the
time to see II we had x in stock. So
/ gave It up
In the next store, block away,
the druggist said: YES, did keep
that once, but when ran out Of the
first supply never could get the
company to send any more. l was
looking out for the wagon all the
time, but for three weeks at a time
they never sent it up here, so I got
tired of waiting. Now don't keep
IT,"
You can tie them, but you can't
beat them.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-15
WIZARDS HOTEL
NATIONAL HOTEL


The London Evening News, In or
der to determine the musical taste
Of the English people, asked ITS read
ers to name the musical compositions
the performance OF which gave thom
the most pleasure. The answers
showed these to be the most popular
in the order named: The overture
to "Tannhaeuser," the overture to
"Wfliam Tell" Tschalkowski's
"1832." Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite"
Thomas 'Mignon Gevotte." THE
Mikado," Mendelssohn's "MidSum-
ner Nights Dream"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-15
Aihs a Diver TO LIN

The dihculty a diver experiences
Ia lifting weights beneath the water
Is partly overcome by a new Italian
invention, which has been formally
adopted by that government. The
mechanism is a diving suit. the arti-
heial arms Of which are worked
from the inside by the wearer. The
leverage thus obtained enables the
diver to lift objects heavier than he
could otherwise handle. In addition
to this improvement over the old
method a high-power electric light
that viii penetrate the water for
some distance is placed in the he'll
met
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-15
Free speech In EnpInnd.

There is no such thing on earth
as full freedom OF speech, but they
come as near to 1t In England as
they do anywhere. Yes. the press OF
England can land does) criticise
the Government as much as It pleases
but with the string always attach
ed to the freedom OF being liable to
be tried for libel or treason.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-15
Novel ne Tor WAITING car,is.

In connection with the forthcom-
ing worlds drawing congress in Lon
don when It is anticipated that 81
900 people viii attend the reception
at the Royal College OF Art, 1t Is pro-
posed. for the purposes Of identinea-
ton. that members Of the British
committee should wear their visiting
cards upon the lspels Of their coats
or their dsFaa bodies,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-15
Thrlft An UnnureA.

Some day the plan Of providing
for children BY starting a bank ac-
count for each baby at birth and
adding to II on each birthday will
become general. and there will be a
hope Of fostering thrift In growing
children. The possession Of a bank
book which they cannot wholly own
TIL legally free from the guidance
Of parents is often a matter OF pride
which prompts saving. Everybody
knows how hard It is 10 save the
nrst hundred dollars. rnd how much
the difficulty lesSens with every a l.
qltiop tc that.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-15
Lies ana the relenhone.

1t is estimated that the telephone
has added nine per cent. to the daily
lies told in New York City. The
usual lie added TO the list is busy"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-15
Why He Remained at Home.

so you don't care for society?"
II shouldn't say that" answered
Mr.. Cumrox. Il haven't any obiec-
tion to society. But l don't like
chicken salad and ice cream"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-15
Dangerous PropeIIing Power.

The use OF alcohol for propelling
mower in automobiles is being dis
eussed In some cases OF speed
mania the suspicion is that there has
leen an overuse OF Il.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-15

Napoleon said that the ueot beau
tiful woman was the mother Of many
children. This may account for the
fact that few ladies are able to think
ef NNpolSon A. q hero.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-15
Where Peonle IIlre Lonp.

Turkey holds the record for the
number Of aged persons IN propOr-
ton to the population.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-15

A good Intention viii no more
lake truth than a fair mark viii
make a good shot.-spurs.oVR
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-27
THE SPIRIT OF THANKFULNESS.

IT good thing be alive and to feel the throb and vgor Of
through 1t better
still to realize that life great mysterious privilege which we may
would garden OF
cultivate it, but must cultivate ii would
beautiful and fair and pleasing The secret
life shall bright and aurng infancy
all odds and all bettng ills the most valuable
the world for wealth cannot buy 1t and no thief can steal
and carry it
down by rule for hypocrites but 1t
realized individual according to his
with which his bring him
in call faith the around which all
life revove When first look the world
the
great providing which has been sufficient and mlangng
ndescbable With
cultivate the of life If plant die and then
of the garden diminish
faith That faith sufficient for all needs and
indestrub of springs the seed of hankuness There
condition dark of hope does shine through IT.
The blessings that befa unmesred satisfaction but
without blessing faith
truly thankful The dcouragements of life weigh
will hope who those of little faith They
they deserve To grateful
worthy the best So this
calling only prosperous but all disconae
thankful The nation and the states acknowledge their
individual forsakn II he remembers
that Provd still directs all destnes The thankfune of
devotion and the greatest of all thanks
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-27
CLEARING THE WATER QUESTION.

PROMOTERS fde straightforward real ansac
proposing nspuab intelligent and
purchaser could complete detail regarding
than the Denver Union Water Company
citizens of Denver regarding the
of legal
The explicit candor marked fairness with
the public worthy of
commendaton the of the citizens whose
intelligence judgment make them capable of
although involving
property oang financial value
Notwithstanding the millions of involved the question
plain the descriptive tables and
issued published for the sake of extending
public understanding regarding the water system and the relation
which and the of its supply
together with the entire territory under the city of Denver
its immediate suburbs available everybody while the
thorough information regarding the capacities of and
consumption of capita and the
extended period have been such form that citizen
ignorant question
The facts and figures detailed in these and pamphlets
be aed faxed and papabe the published
would be Immediately the hired
political critics of the Water Company enemies indicative of the
intention deceive the public But these details
doubdy reliable and they show Denver of
than those of nnetnth of the other the United
that the of that cheaper CAPITA consider
territory like number of inhabitants
and reasonable based and reliable in
would first of all favor making the question bust
would
unenzed the city
guarantee of excellence of the
every possible urtaiment citizen This
is the reasonable side of the water question
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-27
THE COURT IS APPRAISED.

THE STATES Supreme Court has sent Tennessee
three months for contempt
of court permitting nchng of Negro whom the court had
trial charge which he had been
unfairly fought longer and
Jail than they did to the life OF
they found that large comfortable apart
Washington
and take things they
interest the OF the President
Thanksgiving proclamation dignity of the court thus appeased
is now of its jurisdiction.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-27

How do 1 keep so fresh looking? Be-
cause | never let the hardest kind of a
day keep me from freshening up for din
ner.
When 1 first went into business [ used
to get home at night so utterly ''down and
out that half the time 1 sat down to the
table without even taking the trouble to
remove my hat.
Soon my digestion went back on me,
for | was too tired to eat and as for the
evening l was nothing but stupid club"
The men stopped coming to see me-and
do not blame them-but l really did not
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-27
After
Hard Day
at the
Office
By CAROLINE CLARKE

tagged that fit to tumble into bed
lot of questions of in the
did, but who always seemed bright
a keen for a good time if she society bud
sluggish but had found
the keep herself alert the evening and let her enjoy her
dinner dress before she sat down to the table
Then had everything for dressing laid out in special place.
there hunting for ribbons, slippers and
You have idea how rested by this complete change Nights
that decided bed early refuse callers
would the same | found | slept better.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-27

When a man notices that his mental or
physical powers are failing he should be-
gin to put on the brakes-to tighten his
burden little.
Do not keep too many irons in the fire
Concentrate your business so that it can be
attended to easier and managed with less
expenditure of nerve force ''The one pru-
dence in life is concentration; the one evil
is dissipation
Don't spread out, but concentrate your
business; let down the nerve tension, keep
cool, and don't hurry or worry.
Above all, don't allow yourself to get
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-27

In spite of the fact that parts of Mex
leo have been desolated by recent storms
and that in other sections premature cold
weather has inflicted damage to the crops
amounting to millions of dollars, the ma
ton as a whole is enjoying prosperity and
a healthy development.
1 was recently in the mining district
adjacent to Guanajuato, the richest silver
region in the known world, and that is now
producing 100000 a week of silver ore.
Experts say that the mines of Guanajuato
have in the past yielded go per cent of the
total supply of the white metal and the
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-27
Hints that
Point to
Happy
Health
By DR.. GEORGE F. BUTLER

trivial If hes disturb if irritable
bed with and worried
Sleep be that the of break
danger signals which unwise
The undego ogade changes at about so
called general flavor decay"
himself accordingly