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Annual Meeting to Be Held
tuesday. March 80.
Election Of Officers and Fixing of Tax
for Coming Year Only lmpor-
tant Features.

The legal voters of the Bennington
Graded School district are hereby no
tilted and warned to meet at Graded
School Hall in said district on Tues
day, March SOth, 1909, at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon to transact the follow
ing business.
1. To choose a Moderator for the
ensuing year
.. To hear the report of the Audi
tors, Trustees and other officers Of
said district, and take action there.
on.
8. TO see If said district will vote
to refund to Tony Liberini and Dom.
mick Liberini tax of $1.44 and S1.69
respectively, alleged to be unlawfuny
assessed against them For the year
of 1908.
4. To see if said district will vote
to refund to Telesphore Betit a tax Of
S14O, alleged to be unlawfully assess
ed against him. For the year of 1901.
8, To see what tax said district
will vote on the Grand List of District
to defray the expenses Of its schools
and to pay the present debt of said
District, and determine the time when
such tax shall be collected and paid to
its treasurer
6, To see IL said District will vote
to collect its taxes under the provis
ions of Chapter 30 of the Vermont
Statutes, and amendments thereof
z. To elect Clerk, Treasurer, a
Collector of Taxes, one or three Aud
itors of said District, and to fill ali
vacancies in the Board of Trustees Of
said District caused by expiration Of
term of office, resignation, death, re
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al then wrote to you and followed the
directions you gave me, and now l am
so glad that / did. For the past four
months I have been better than for
years. keep Peruna BY me, and when
| have taken a little cold, ] take few
doses. would not be without it. l am
over Is years old and / never expected
10 be so well as ann
MIR. Nagel, OF Merlden. Conn.
Mr.. H. w. Nagel, 63 Church st.,
Meriden, Conn, writes:
"For several years had been troubled
with Catarrh Offhe stomach. After try
ing about everything else, was advised
10 try Peruna. ] could not eat any solid
food for some time; now I can eat most
anything. I have taken several bottles
Of Peruna and Manalin and am entirely
cured. thank you for your kind ad-
vice -
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MT. Hawkins, OF westerly, r. |.
Mr.. VIM. f. Hawkins, - West St.,
Westerly, r. l., writes:
81 wish to give my testimony in favor
of PerUHa as a tonic. I have used the
same for catarrh and can recommend It
to all who are troubled in that way. II
any words Of mine will benefit any per-
son, am willing for you to make use
Of the same"
Mrs. johnson. Of Augusta, Me.
Mrs. G. L. Johnson, Bennett st.
Augusta, Maine, writes;
81 have been so greatly benefited by
your treatmenttha feel thatI am cured.
81 can say that Peruna is the greatest
catarrh remedy in the world, for l tried
many remedies before taking Peruna,
and none seemed to do me any good.
81 thank you for the interest you have
taken in my case"
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Ms. CORNING. Of New liampshlre.

Mrs. Corning, of New Hampshire.
Mrs. S. L. Corning, r. f. D. Is, North
Londonderry, n: H., writes:
81 have been afflicted with catarrh Of
the head, throat and ears for seven
yearsand was very nervous. was treated
by two doctors who tried for several
weeks to cure me, but they failed and
then gave up hope.
81 continued to be troubled until
read your pamphlet and wrote to you
aboutit. You advised a treatment which
| took until felt well again. | took
nine bottles of Peruna and cannot praise
IL TOO highly"
Mrs Mary A. Brown, IS Wells Ave-,
Dorchester, Mass, writes:
"Every one that looks at me says, Il
never saw You look so well rs you do
now.' / tell them that have been TAX
ing your medicine. Twill always praise
Peruna and Manahn.
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Mr.. Clement Toutloff, II Myrtle ST.,
Portland, Maine, writes:
al suffered with catarrh of the head,
and let the disease run on until 1T be-
came unbearable.
"One day ! picked up one OF your
pamphlets and reading the many testi-
monials, l became convinced that Peru
ma might do me some good. l will say
it is a wonderful medicine, for 1t has
given me untold relief. ! have taken
only bottle and half and feel like a
new man.
az do earnestly recommend Pernna
TO each and every person who is afflicted
with that terrible disease, catarrh."
For free book of testimonials address
The Peruna Drug Manufacturing Com
panY, Columbus, Ohio.
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moval from said District, or other,
wise.
s. To transact any other proper
business found necessary when met.
Leroy G. Brant, Clerk.
Bennington VT, March 20, 1909.
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court with a smile.

court with a smile
The jurors put in the afternoon de-
liberating, but after supper at p
N. devoted the rest Of the evening to
amusing themselves with cards and
songs.
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The Descendants of Our
Puritan Fathers
Join in Giving Great Credit to
Pe-ru-na.
Not Only as a Catarrh
Remedy But as an ALL
Round Family Medicine.
MIR. Weber. of sOmervlIle, Mass.


Mr. Edward o. Weber, 81 Broadway,
Columbia Building, Somervnle, Mass,
writes:
81 suffered last winter with a severe
case of Ia grippe, which completely
Frustrated me. Having heard the value
of Peruna / sent for bottle and used it
carefully, according to directions.
al was pleased to find that it greatly
relieved me and within a few days felt
much better, which was blessed relief
for had felt weak and sick all over.
cannot praise it too highly. have used
it in my family ever since and have
recommended it to friends and find that
it never disappoints. 1t is wonderful
medicine to restore lost strength.
Mrs. Russell, of So. Sutton, N. II.
Mrs. H. f. Russell, Box "a, South SUIT
ton, n. H., writes:
az have been troubled for sixteen years
with kidney and bladder trouble, and
have taken all kinds of medicine for the
trouble without relief.
az atlast saw DR.. Hartman's advertise
men 3, and wrote to him describing my
case. He pronounced it chronic catarrh
of the bladder and urinary organs. He
advised me to take Peruna, which l did
cording to directions. After taking
one bottle ] felt much better. ! have
taken six bottles and ] am now cured OF
that old trouble of sixteen years stand
ing. l advise all that are troubled in
the way have been to take Peruna and
be cured as l am. feel better than /
have for ten years. l shall always keep
/ Peruna in the house. l cannot praise ii
enough, for it has been God-send to
me-"
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Mr.. Cobb, Of OeerIns, Me.

Mr.. Frank Cobb, 175 Summit St.,
Deering, Me-, writes:
al was troubled for a number of years
with catarrFI in my head and tried many
so-called cures, but without benefit.
81 wrote DR.. Hartman for advice and
he prescribed Peruna for me. took
Peruna and Manalin according to di-
rections and am happy to say it helped
me at once.
81 feel better than have felt for many
years, thanks 10 Peruna."
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WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.
For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont partly cloudy and cooler to-
night. Rain or snow Sunday.
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-28
Hearty Welcome for "Joe'' Blackburn

and forget as he is to fight, and once
the hatchet is buried, it is never
resurrected.
1t was with regret that Mr.. Black.
burn left the senate, but he has been
almost as happy in his new field as on
his old stamping ground and in the
short year and half of his service
as one of the commissioners of the
lsthmian canal he has become as
popular in Panama as he was in
Washington, and the style of life in
the old Spanish city is especially
pleasing to the silver-tongued Ken.
tuckian. AS everybody knows the
United States government houses the
public servants in Panama In mag.
nificent style. The state in which
they live, indeed. approaches that
formerly enjoyed by the Spanish
grandees in that part of the world. and
the role of Spanish grandee admir-
ably suits the former senator from
the Bluegrass state. who is so adjust
able and so versatile that he Is al
ways at home no matter what his sur.
roundings and so much at home is he
in Panama that his friends both here
and there hope he will be allowed to
remain during good behavior"
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-28

THE government has now opened its
i alcohol school in the city of Wash
ington for the instruction of the peo-
pie of the United States in proper
methods of making and using the de-
natured product.
For this purpose a model still has
been erected close by the department
of agriculture which is big enough to
work up % bushels of corn day, con-
verting that quantity of grain into 10
gallons of 95 per cent. alcohol-that
is to say, 95 per cent. pure. The plant
represents the smallest outfit that can
be conducted profitably on a CONNER
cial scale.
The farmers cannot very well see it
for themselves, so arrangements have
been made by which they may learn
about it. Agricultural experts from
the experiment stations in every one
of the states are to go TO Washington,
examine the alcohol-making outfit, see
how it works and listen to a course of
lectures explaining its management
Ii will be their business when they go
home to teach the farmers how to put
up and how to operate plants of this
character.
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-28
Mint makes Money" for Y our Uncle Sam

The original deposits of gold bullion
in the mints and assay offices during
the fiscal year amounted to $2O7,415..
sS4 and uncurrent United States gold
coin of the face value of $4.O2O, SOS
was received for recoinage.
Silver bullion purchased for sub
sidiary silver coinage during the year
aggregated 1S,S19.279 standard ounces,
and mutilated and uncurrent United
States silver coin of the face value
OF $1.162,9S2 was recoined.
The coinage executed by the mints
during the fiscal year 1908 amounted
to $197,23S.377 in gold of which $780,
1S2,42O were in double eagles. and 34.-
S29.060 In eagles OF the designs pre-.
pared by the American sulptor. the
late Augustus Sain Gaudens.
The amount of subsidiary silver
coin executed was 316.530.477.
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-28
BRIGHT SIDE TO BUSINESS.
Occasional Flash Of Humor EnIivens
Chase After Dollar.

1t is supposed that business letters
are deficient in humor. Still there
have been exceptions, and the latest,
sent by a member of the well-known
wholesale soap-making firm of Qet us
say Cake & Son, is one of the most
brilliant. A retail dealer in small
way had sent for a consignment Of
their goods: Gentlemen Che writes)
"wherefo- you have not sent me the
sope? Is 1t bekawse you think my
money is not SO good os nobody elses :?
Dam you, Cake & Son! wherfor have
you not sent the sope? Please send
sope at once, and oblige yours respect
fully, Richard Jones. P. S.-Since
writing the above my wife has found
the sope under the counter"
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-28

It is pleasant to have Senator Black
burn back in our midst again. to see
his great, stalwart form swinging
through the streets. to meet his semi
cynical, semi-humorous smile and to
feel his hearty hand clasp, but it is
difficult to think of him in any en-
virohment save that of the senate
chamber where he passed so many
years. There has never been a men,
Der of that distinguished body more
frankly. more genuinely and generally
popular than Joe" Blackburn. No
matter how widely one differed with
him In politics. it was impossible not
to like him. for there is nothing about
him to dislike. He is prince of good
fellows. generous friend and mag
unanimous foe. When the battle is on
he fights with all the fight there is
in him, but he is as quick to forgive
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-28
THE WoNDERsERRY.

Mr.. Luther Burbank, the plant Wiz
ard of California, has originated a
wonderful new plant which grows any
where, in any soil or climate, and bears
great quantities of luscious berries all
the season. Plants are grown from
seed. and it takes only three months
to get them in bearing, and they may
be grown and fruited all summer in
the garden, or in pots during the win
ter. 1t is unquestionably the greatest
Fruit Novelty ever known, and Mr..
Burbank has made Mr. John Lewis
Childs, Of Floral Park, N. r.. the in
troducer. He says that Mr.. Childs is
one of the largest, best-known, fair
est and most reliable Scotsman in
America. Mr.. Childs is advertising
seed Of the Wonderberry all over the
world, and Offering great inducements
to Agents for taking orders for it.
This berry is so fine and valuable, and
SO easily grown anywhere, that every.
body should get it at once.
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-28

Washington.-With the transmission of
the report of the national conservation
commission and accompanying papers,
president Roosevelt also sent message
10 congress The following is a com
prehensive synopsis of the document:
The president declares his entire con-
currence with the statements and con-
clusions of the report and proceeds:
1t Is one Of the most fundamentally
important documents ever laid before the
American people. 1t contains the first in
ventory Of its natural resources ever
made by any nation. In condensed form
capital in material resources, which are
the means of progress, and calls atten-
tion to the essential conditions upon
which the perpetuity. safety and welfare
OF this nation now rest and must always
continue to rest.
THE facts set forth in this report con-
stftute an imperative call to action. The
dtustion they disclose demands that we.
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-28

Professor Munyon has just issued a
most beautiful. useful and complete Al
manac; 1t contains not only all the scien-
tific information concerning the moons
phases. in all the ATTITUDES. but has il
lustrated articles on how to read char
acter by phrenology. palmistry and
birth month. 1t also tells all about
card reading, birth stones and their
meaning, and gives the Interpretation
Of dreams. 1t teaches beauty culture,
manicuring, gives weights and meas
ures. and antidotes for poison. In fact.
1t Is Magazine Almanac, that not
only gives valuable information, but
will afford much amusement for every
member OF the family. especially for
parties and evening entertainments.
Farmers and people In the rural dis
tricts will find this Almanac almost
invaluable.
1t will be sent to anyone absolutely
free on application to the MUNYON
REMEDY COMPANY, PHILADEL
PHIA.
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-28

WASHINGTON.-The navy depart
w ment experts figure that the
United States navy will he the first in
rank in the world when the four new
battleships proposed by Secretary
Newberry have been completed.
The approximate time of the COM
pletion of these ships is the close of
the year 1911. By that date there
will have been completed these four:
The Delaware and Dakota and the
Florida and Utah
The specific points made by the ex-
perts, however, is that the four new
ships which have been suggested are
to be of 25,000-tons displacement each
and will carry eight 14-inch guns.
Sueh a squadron of battleships will
be unlike and superior to anything in
naval history, both as to displacement
and to main battery.
The astounding but absolutely true
statement is made by the navy ex-
perts that the 14-inch guns will be
effective at ten miles. 1t is also stated
by these experts that Great Britain
after the appropriation by congress
for the four proposed battleships, will
never be able to regain its lead in
modern battleships over the United
States England's greatest proposed
battleasnip, the Fondroyant, is, accord
ing to the details in the United States
naval bureau of intelligence, inferior
to the Florida or the Utah
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-28
New Ships to Make Our Navy Lead All

The report that Great Britain was
building a 1875 gun has been run down
by the naval authorities here and they
state that it is not true. 1t is also
stated that there is no foundation
whatever for the report that Germany
is building, or projecting even, five
battleships, each of which Is to carry
IL 12-inch guns.
1t Is admitted now that the United
States stands second on the list of
naval powers, and this is largely be-
cause the United States naval relative
power depends on modern ships
British so-called battleships do not
count and are not to be taken into
count, because not one of them could
approach within five miles of any of
the United States battleships even of
the Alabama class. Above that class
in the United States are the South
Carolina, Michigan and, of course. the
American Dreadnaughts are all above
that class. In other words, the
built and building, better and more
powerful ships than Great Britain has
built and is building for the next
three years.
The navy department confidently
expects to see the prediction of the
experts realized in 1911 and the
United States will lead the world in
naval power. The experts declare
that when the statement is made that
"a battleships against % of the
United States. it only means an ap
parent numerical excess and that
when the ships are compared one with
the other, there are more dead or
obsolete types and classes in the
British navy than in any other navy
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-28
SKIN ERUPTION CURED.
Was So Sore, Irritating and Painful
That Little Sufferer Could Not Sleep
Scratched Constantly.
cutieura's Efficacy Clearly Proven

when about two and a half years
old my daughter broke out on her hips
and the upper parts of her legs with a
very irritating and painful eruption 1t
began in October; the first / noticed
was little red surface and a constant
desire on her part to scratch her limbs
She could not sleep and the eruptions
got sore, and yellow water came out
of them. had two doctors treat her,
but she grew worse under their treat
ment. Then i bought the Cuticura
Remedies and only used them two
weeks when she was entirely we'll.
This was in February. She has never
had another rough place on her skin,
and she is now fourteen years old.
Mrs. r. R. Whitaker, Winchester,
Tenn, Sept. %, 190S.'
Potter Drug Chem. Corp, Sole Props. Boston
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-28

grew stronger, and within three months
I was perfectly we'll woman.
az want this letter made public to
show the benefit women may derive
from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound" Mrs. JOHN G. MoLDAN,
2115 Second ST., North, Minneapolis,
MINI.
Thousands of unsolicited and genu-
inc testimonials like the above prove
the efficiency of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, which is made
exclusively from roots and herbs.
Women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills peculiar to their sex should
not lose sight of these facts or doubt
the ability of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to restore their
health.
Hyou want special advice write
to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass.
Shewill treatyOurletterasstrictly
confidential. For 20 years she
has been helping sick women in
this way, free Of charge. Don't
hesitate write at once.
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-28
Alcohol School Opened by Government

lnasmuch as such a plant could not
be erected for less than $4,000 it is
obvious that the ordinary farmer
would not be able to afford to con-
struct one of the kind. But-and here
is the point-a group of farmers rep
resenting a small neighborhood might
do so.
Then they would bring their corn
stalks and other such refuse to the
mill" and receive in return the al
cehol. 1t is a simple method which
farmers have long been accustomed to
adopt where flour and other neces-
saries were concerned
The farmers are eager to find a
cheap source of energy. Nowadays
multitudes of them use gasolene for
such purposes as grinding feed, cut.
ting fodder and running the corn shell
Ter. circular saw, horse clipper and
grindstone.
farm in these times is more or
less of a factory. But gasolene is ex-
pensive. Alcohol is comparatively
cheap, and when manufactured from
the farmers own vegetable refuse it
would cost next to nothing.
In France there are $4,000 farmer
distillers who make alcohol for in
dustrial purposes from molasses and
sugar beets. 1t is high time that this
idea was turned to profitable account
in the United States. Rotten apples.
frost-bitten potatoes, stale water
melons. cornstalks and cobs and
every other kind of vegetable refuse
are available for the purpose
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-28

r HE director of the mint has made
money" for the United States in
more ways than one. He is rejoicing
because the government made a profit
during the fiscal year ended June 80,
1908. Of $10.541.371 on the coinage OF
silver. nickel and one-cent bronze
pieces.
This represents the difference be.
tween the price paid by the govern.
ment for the metals and their coinage
value
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-28
A Difference In Decree.

Il Just love cake" said Johnnie, feel.
ingly. ITS awful NICE
You should not say love cake"
corrected his mother. "You should
say like And do not say awful
say very And say good instead of
nice Now see If you can repeat the
sentence correctly"
Il like cake" repeated Johnnie. IT'S
very good"
That's better"
IL know. ma" complained Johnnie,
but 1t sounds just as II l was talkin'
bout bread.
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-28
500 Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased to learn
that there at least dreaded disease that science
has been able 10 cure In all It's stages. and that
Catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure k the only positive
cure now known 10 the medical fraternity. CAtarrh
being constitutional disease. requires o constitu-
tionai treatment Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken In
tefnaily. acting directly upon the blood and
surfaces Of the system. thereby Destroying the
ioundation Of the disease and giving the patien:
strength ny buhding up the constitution and nssst-
ing nature In doing It's work. The proprietors have
g much faith n ia curative powers that they offer
cure. send for list Of testimoniais
Sold by all Druggists 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-28

caused a weakness
and broken down
condition of the
system. I read so
much of fwhatLydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
had done for other
suffering women I
felt sure it would
help me, andI must
say it did help me
wonderfully. My
paiDs all loft mo r
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-28
HIS FATE.

Mr. Dude-I was thinking how much
I resemble your carpet-always at
your feet. you know.
Miss Sly-Yes, very much like my
carpet. I'm going to shake it soon.
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-28

Man gives every reason for his con.
duct save one; every excuse for his
crime save one; every plea for his
safety save one. and that 10 cowardice.
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-28
WANTS HER
LETTER
PUBLISHED
For Benefit of Women who
Suffer from Female Ills

Minneapolis, Mimi was great
sufferer from female troubles which
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-28
PRESIDENT SENDS
STRONG MESSAGE
ACCOMPANYING REPORTS
OF THE CONSERVATION
CONGRESS
URGES NEEDED LEGISLATION

Document In Measure 10 q De-
tense Of the Retiring Administration
Duty Of tho Present Generation to
its Descendants Pointed Out-Obii-
cations Of citizenship-Urgent Need
for the Development Of the Coun.
try's Water Power
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-28

ONLY ONE "BROMO QUININE''
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look 70
the signature of Z. w. GROVE. Used the Wori
over to Cure Cold in One Day. 25c.
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-28
KIND HEARTED JANE.

Mistress-Have you made the chick
en- broth, Jane?
Jane-Yes, mum; and fed the chick.
ems with it, ages ago!
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-28

And the pretty girl usually has plain
sailing.