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Correct Language.

From the Columbus Journal.
Here is the way correspondent breaks
forth In the New York World:
why cannot Manhattan's famous pub
lie schools teach their pupils to speak
dramatically? The children who are now
crowding into them will In July. 1910, say
come for came. seen for saw, done for
did. just az they are doing now; their
negatives will still go In couples and their
verbs and nouns will be as far from
agreeing as are Cook and Peary.''
This is good point, because it is a very
difficult matter to correct. Language is a
question OF condition. not of theory. A
person may study technical grammar till
the cows come home. but 1t will not guar
antee correct language. That comes from
association. the kind of books one reads,
and the efforts one makes to talk sense
Teaching grammar successfully lies with
In the scope of these little experiences
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increase: In fact, the production of the
last eight years is almost equal to all the
preceding product since the beginning of
the industry. In all nearly two billion
barrels have been produced in forty-nine
years, worth $75O,OOO,OOO. This is more
more than the entire value Of our silver
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special study was made ''of the stock OF
petroleum in the known fields of the
limited States" From this cit was shown
that in each nine years as much petrol
cum was produced as in all preceding
years. The enormous production of the
last two years is at a still greater rate
than that req6ired to keep up this ratio Of
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United States This chapter is by Da-
vid T. Day. the statistician of the bu-
reau. The actual record for 1907 shows a
total beyond all record. 179.572,419 bar
rels. compared with 166. 1875 barrels in
1907 or S.11 per cent increase. The total
vasue was proportionately great, viz,
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Impractical.

From the Cleveland Leader.
''How do you overcome insomnia?'
''Say the. multiplication table up to y
times H."
"But / can't get the baby to learn It,"
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Politeness.
From I.ippincott's.

From Lippincott's.
Politeness consists In concealing from
other people the fact that they annoy
you.
II a man springs up from his seat in a
crowded car to give it to woman, that
Ia politeness. II he permits his wife to
drag a chair from one room into the
other. while he is smoking and reading
the evening paper, that is innocent alb
sorption.
1t pays to be polite-when it doesn't
cost anything.
Politenese originated in the garden Of
Eden. when Adam fell merely to oblige
Eve. land yet they say that man is
selfishD
We should always be polite to our in
Terrorism the presence Of our superiors.
Nothing is more effective.
The man who is truly polite never for
gets himself. Such a man, II he is
obliged to kick another man downstairs
Will always see that his hat is sent out
to him.
Children are naturally impolte. until
they are taught that they cannot hope to
make much money without.
Always be polite when you are borrow
ing money from friend. Remember that
IT doesn't cost anything to give him the
impression that you are going to pay him
back.
There are two kinds of politeness-po-
likeness to yourself and pOliteness to
others.
When you come home late at night, for
example. even II you are very tired. al
ways remove your hat and coat before
getting into bed. 1t is little attentions
like this that constitute you a gentleman
At the same time. do not disturb your
wife IL you can possibly avoid It, 1t Is
this height Of rudeness to awaken a sleep
ing lady.
The polite man is always welcome
everywhere. That is. almost everywhere
except at bargain counter, a fire OF a
financial panic
Then he Is de trop.
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No Chance.

From Illustrated Bits.
Closefst-You don't know the value of
money.
Mrs. Closefst-I think I could learn If I
only had some.
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No Hurry.

Prom Bon Virant.
what! You stay a whole day at my
hotel and then say you have no money?
Why didn't you tell me that last night %
well. thought you'd be just as vexed
to hear 1t this morning.
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Knit Underwear.

Women's Underwear. odds and
ends left from best-Selling lines. in
Guiding all-wool shirts in white.
gray and red flannel; also Women's
Union Suits, bleached 0~
and unbleached. Regular SUC
SIS and 81 30 qualities. at ~ "
Childrens Part Wool Shirts and
Sleeping Garments, in go
white and gray. Sold at 6UC
$l.OO. Remnant price. "
Womens Underwear, consisting of
shirts, pants and union suits. i'm
bleached and unbleached. Fleece
lined and medium weight. Extra
and regular sizes Val
ues worth up to Ioc .4WC
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Art Department.
SOC Pillow Ribbon, 4z-yard uM,
lcISIHo..
19c Stamped Pillow Tops; as 81
sorted patterns. ..'....................OS
19c Braided Scarfs, full n60c
lcIlSlu
Turkey Red Embroidery Cot Sc
ton. worth 25c dozen. $500. w
Stamped Scarfs and Shams, @.
worth 15c each. Reduced to-. on
30c Silk Floss Pillows, % Oe
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Petroleum Production.
rom the OH City Derrick

From the OIL City Derrick.
We have in hand 1.-THE Production of
Petroleum In 1905" an advance chapter
from the publication of the geological
survey on Mineral Resources Of the
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produced in twice as many years The
value Of the petroleum in 1908 exceeded
the value Of the gold and silver combined
by over 81, 100000.
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The silver lining Is always more appar.
ent in the clouds oil other people than Il
our own.-Philade.phia Record.
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$129. 7O8,25S, as against 500. 1O6 TAO in
1907
DIR. Day points out that the increase
came from the steady growth In Illinois
and California. He also considers such q
rate of development not justified by the
demand or by the total resources to be
drawn upon. He says that during 1905 .
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-29
Somewhat HysterlcaI.

Prof Walter Il. Howard OF Middle
bury college is not peevish, neither
does his reputation give him credit
for being a socialist, and yet mark
the significant sentences which APP
peared in a recent address before the
Vincitia club Of Barre:
What we need in this country and
at this time is more brains and less
Mysteries; more common sense and
less rant. more patriots aud fewer
demagogues, more thought and less
barbaric yawp,
1t is quite possible that We shall
yet see the financial theories of Okla.
homa put into practice and the sing
ularly simple sociallstic plan adopted
of compelling the rich and the prudent
to contribute to the losses of wildcat
bankers and sage-brush 6nanciers.
Between cowboy politics and jack
rabbit finance we are certainly be-
tween the devil and the deep sea.
This continual harping on the sins
Of the rich. as If the poor had no sins;
this daily and weekly preaching
against the sins OF people who are not
present; this coddling of those who
have nothing and teaching them that
they have some sort of mysterious
grievance against those who have
something; this perpetual rant against
the rich and the prosperous whose
wealth and prosperity, nine times out
of ten, are the result of their own
industry, temperance and frugality-
this dangerous and false insinuation
that the Lord loves the poor and hates
the rich-all these things that come
from the pulpit, press and platform
teaching, as fast as they possibly can
the most dangerous socialistic doc
trines, setting class against class
these are lighting fire that may smoul
der long. but will be hard to quench.
Rutland Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-29
The country's Call.

A New York expert in social econ
omy says there are at least 1000 sui
cides a year in New York and that
there are more kinds of misery in the
metropolis lnan Milton imagined in his
hell" And yet these very same
jewellers in misery cannot be persuad
I'd to come out into the smiling coun-
tryside where are pure air, Gods own
sunlight. fresh water, and wholesome
food and plenty of them, all to be had
in exchange for good healthful labor
in the midst of natural beauties and
creature comforts such as few city
people realize or appreciate.
And the countryside is calling, call
ing for men that are willing to work,
calling for them to come and bring
their wives and children with them,
that the women may cease to drudge
in sinking tenements and their chill
dren grow up in noisome vice and filth,
promising them good homes and an OPP
portunity some day to own their own
homes, with prospect long before of
enjoying a degree OF comparative SOC
ial equality and opportunity that the
more democratic Institutions of rural
life make possible but that the city
blindly cannot see.
The country calls come" common
| sense says go" But there is no sign
Meanwhile the rush to the cities con
tinues and the same old story OF mis-
cry and wretchedness is waited bach
from them.--St Adams Messenger
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-29
rAFT's SUMNER PLANS
Hopes to Make Western Trip but May
Be Prevented.

Washington. March 29.-President
Taft is receiving many invitations for
visits and speeches in every part Of
the country during the coming sum
mer. There are hundreds of such
letters on file in the ONCE of Secretary
Carpenter awaiting definite reply.
The president is unable at this time
to fix his plans for the summer His
first thought upon entering Office was
TO spend the summer months in tray
ell. making long tour Of the Western
and Pacific states, with a side trip
| by steamer 70 Alaska. one portion of
the United States territory upon
I which he has not yet set foot But
the Western trip is held in allegiance
1 for numerous reasons a paramount
one being the matter OF expense.
President Taft is perhaps fonder of
/ travel than any man who ever held
public Office. and il will be a big dis
appointment TO him If he finds him
self unable TO continue his tours of
the country, because he believes in
the president keeping in close touch
with the people.
| II Aut pItoluthl II " nave SUM
mer home, successor to Oyster Bay
as a center of government control, the
task of selection undoubtedly will fall
upon Mrs. Taft During the presi-
dents recent trip to New York and
New Haven, Mrs Taft accompanied
by Miss Boardman. made a flying trip
to Boston and to Manchester-by-the-
Sea. The latter place has been great
ly fancied by foreign diplomats stat
toned in Washington and it is so far
the only summer resort that seems to
have been seriously considered.
Before becoming president Mr. Taft
with his brothers and their families
usually spent part OF the summer i'm
Murray Bay, Canada. That place is
now precluded being outside the ter
ritory of the United States.
Mr.. Taft is making no speaking en-
gagements at this time because of the
doubt as 10 the length of time Con
gress will remain in session. The
presidents only definite engagement
in the near future is at Charlotte. ~
c., where he is TO make an address at
the Mecklenburg celebration on May
20
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-29
WARNING.

The legal voters of tine Bennington
Graded School district are hereby no
titled and warned to meet at Graded
School Hall in said district on Tues
day. March Goth. 1909. at o'clock in
the afternoon to transact the follow
ing business:
/. To choose a Moderator for the
ensuing year.
q TO hear the report of the Audi
tors. Trustees and other officers Of
said district, and take action there
on.
3. To see II said district will vote
to refund to Tony Liberini and Dom.
mick Liberini a tax of $l.44 and 81 60
respectively, alleged to be unlawfully
assessed against them. For the year
of 1908.
4. To see II said district will vote
to refund to Telesphore Betit tax of
$1.4O, alleged to be unlawfully assess
ed against him. For the year of 1904,
5. 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 proyis-
ions of Chapter 80 of the Vermont
Statutes, and amendments thereof.
7. To elect a Clerk, Treasurer. a
Collector OF Taxes. one or three Aud
itors- of said District, and to fill all
vacancies in the Board OF Trustees of
said District caused by expiration OF
term OF office. resignation. death. re
moval from said District, or other
wise.
8. To transact any other proper
business found necessary when met
Leroy G. Brant. Clerk.
Bennington Vt. March 20. 1909
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-29

taking Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to see what it would do,
and l am restored to my natural
health. Mrs. ETA DONOVAN, Box
200, Willimantic, Conn.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled 1t may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, inham-
nation, liberation, fibroid tumors, ir-
regularities, periodic pains, backache,
bearing-down feeling, flatulency, indi-
gestion, dizziness, or nervous prostra-
ton.
For thirty years Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been the
standard remedy for female ills, and
suffering women owe it to themselves
to at least give this medicine a trial.
Proof is abundant that it has cured
thousands of others, and why should it
not cure your
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-29

1t is a hopeful sign to see the peo-
pie considering ways and means of
lettering the legislative body. A re-
cent conversation with a prominent
resident of this valley brought out
the remark that he was fully conyinc'
ed the fault was not that legislators
were dishonest but incompetent He
went on to further explain that this
did not infer the members were not
good men, among the best in the state
but that they were incompetent
through lack OF experience and
knowledge of legislative work. His
remedy was to elect men of expert
ence. This is sound logic and worth
thinking about.--Groton Times.
In any body of 275 citizens of Yer
mont such as the legislature is, there
are bound to be some incompetents
and a few dishonest men. To over
come this as far as possible, It would
be well, as the Times says, to take
steps in advance to remedy rather
than cry over the spilled milk when it
is too late. The suggestion of the
Times is a good one that more men of
experience be chosen but this is more
easily said than done. After town
has experimental by sending man
to Montpelier once, either the voters
don't dare risk him a second time OF
else there are so many other willing
patriots hat he isn't even thought Of
The old condition is likely to confront
the state when the next Legislature
assemblies and for that reason, the
Banner would like to see plans made
through change of rules and Tho
system Of work so that an incomml
legislature can be hammered init
working order without wasting 81
much tine at the start It isn't tn
green members who are to blame TO
this. They never saw Legislature
before and don't know what to DO ant
before they learn under the presen
lack of system, they have lost all er
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-29
A FAMOUS BEAUTY SPECIALIST.
Gives Advice to Women Lacking in
Energy and Vitality.

Thousands of women are using tot
let preparations unsuccessfully.
Cosmetics fail to improve their
thick, muddy compilations or to ban
ish the pimples, blackheads and the
crows feet
No wonder Their trouble lies far
deeper than the skin. They have bad
blood and bad blood in 80 per cent of
he cases arises from Inflammation of
he mucous membrane. Their blood
is filled with poison which is certain
70 break out in unsightly humors and
blotches-while pale, drawn faces,
deep circled eyes. STOPPING shoulders
and weak backs complete the story of
suffering and despair
Inflammation of the mucous mem
brane is catarrh. Danish catarrh and
compilations will clear as if by magic,
pain vanish, eyes will brighten, faces
become plump and shoulders erect.
Perfect beauty goes only with perfect
| health for women can only be obtain
ed through Rexall Mucu-Tone the one
positive and permanent cure for cat
| arrh.
Nine Swift, "A w. Goth street, New
York City, the most famous beauty
specialist in the world and an accept
ed authority on all relating thereto
has this to say in favor of Mucu-T Tone
81 can strongly endorse the claims
made for ReXall MucuTone as a cure
for systemic catarrh. It's tonic eff
fects are remarkable. 1t builds up the
strength and restores vitality. II
women who are tired and run down
lacking in energy and vitality, will
use Mucu-Tone they will praise it as
do for its strengthening and healing
Qualities"
Rexall Mucu-ToIn works through
the blood and acting directly upon
the muco-cels-the congestion and in
aammation of which are the sole
cause of catarrh-causes them to ex
pei the poison and to resume theil
natural functions. Thus the mem
branes are cleansed-the blood puri
fed and revitalized.
We know that ReXall Mucu-TonC
will cure every form of catarrh, NJ
\ natter where located, of how Ions
standing, or. by what other names /
is known. We guarantee to refunC
your money If you are not satisfied
with the vigorous health and clea
complexion It brings You.
Sold only at our store. Price so
and Sl00 per bottle. Mail orders fiji
d. VIM. l.. Gokay, Druggist, Mai
street, Bennington, Vt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-29
APPENDICITIS.

The most dreaded disease Of civiliza-
ton Is the condition known as appendi-
citis once fully established nothing will
remedy but the cold knife. II was once
thought that this Inflammation was caused
b. seeds OF foreign bodies entering the
appendix. but this theory Is long exploded.
The true cause OF appendicitis Is slug
the gases which are formed IA cOnse-
quence produce germs known 20 the Sci
entific physician as the Bacilli Coil Com
mensis- Now 20 avoid this formation o.
gas germs. constipation and the resulting
Inflammation. take
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-29
Tskinq No Chances.

You always sr,ak ki7diy TO your
wife, said me lry-ng frienl
"AlweyS" ans red Mr. Neeston.
a never think OF giving Henrie IA q
harsh word"
"Recapse you believe in ralilg by
gen lCntss?"
no. pec9u,e selfPreservSt!on is
the first Law cf nature
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-29
Indicates
that You Need

Kodol is an excellent preparation for
any trouble Of this sort, caused by bad
digestion. As kodol at once digests the
iood' and keeps il digested, the bad
digestion disappears Of itself. 1t can't
help It. kodol viii digest any kind of
tood-anywhere that il finds it. Kodol
Is made to do this one thing-and BY
doing this properly, il aceomplishes
wonders with ailing digestive organs.
Whenever you have any trouble with
your stomach. such as heartburn"
seiehlngs' sour stomach, etc, Just take
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-29

The New Hampshire House of Rep
resentatives appropriates 100000 for
Improvement of the state capitol
That's the next great appropriation
that confronts Vermont.-St Adams
Messenger.
The truth of this latter statement
is evident to anybody familiar with
conditions at the state capitol. Either
extensive additions must be made to
the present building or a separate
building must be erected for the SUI
preme court and state library. We
should prefer the latter as the Yer
mont capitol is considered architecture
ally perhaps the most beautiful capt
tol building in the United States and
it would be too bad to risk mutilating
its appearance by extensive additions
or alterations.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-29
KENT TAKEN TO RUTLAND
Accused of the Murder Of Wallingford
Woman.


Rutland, March % -Elroy Kent
was Drought here Saturday from the
state hospital for the insane at Wat
erbury by Teputy sheriff Leonard Of
Wallinglord The state is ready for
his Nal IN Rutland county court but
Kent's counsel viii try to get contin-
uance
Kent is charged with the murder Of
Miss Della Congdon of East Walling
ford, last June.
Kent escaped from the state hospit
al for the insane at Waterbury two
weeks before the Congdon murder and
gave the officers of southern Vermont
a long chase before he was finally
captured at Pttsheld, Mass, for a
petty theft on October 81 He was
soon after returned to the Waterbury
institution for observation. States
Attorney Joseph c. Jones Of Rutland
viii lee assisted in the prosecution by
Atty, Gen. John G. Sargent OF Ludlow
while Kent viii be defended by Ern-
est II. '0Brien Of Rutland
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-29

thusiasm and things drift from bad to
worse. 1t is well enough to talk of
reduced representation and other
dreams of the distant future but in
the meantime the state can do much
better than it is doing with the means
already at hand
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-29

walk ups tairs
without stopping
on the way. l
tried three differ
ent doctors and
each told me some
thing different. l
received no benefit
from any of them,
but seemed to suf-
fer more. The last
doctor said moth
ing would restore
my haa1tb ha0op
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-29
Il Is A IA I
buffalo. n. Y. Times)

In view of the general belief in the
ncurability of chronic Bright's Dis
ease and Diabetes, we were asked to
send representative TO interview
Chree parties in this city, two of them
y no have recovered and the third is
getting well
A member of our staff went TO one
IF the parties on Jefferson street to
investigate. He is a business man.
He gave the reporters the following
facts. He had a friend who was so
lar gone with Diabetes that he could
hardly move Later he was astonish-
ed to see him back again at his en-
ployment Meanwhile his wife dew
eloped the same disease Later she
was about her daily occupations.
The business man in question was
intensely interested, as he was a great
sufferer himself from Diabetes He
learned how their recoveries had been
effected. and procured the treatment
for himself with the result that he
has resumed the personal care of his
business.
1t so happens that the member OF
the Times staff who verified these
facts also knows of another case in
this city that is yielding to the same
treatment. That chronic Bright's Dis
ease and Diabetes deemed fatal the
world over. are now durable is being
established here as well as in Callfor-
nia.-Buffalo Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-29

Foley's Kidney Remedy viii cure
my case of kidney or bladder trouble
that is not beyond the reach of medi
cine. Cures backache and Irregular
lies that II neglected might result in
Rrights disease or diabetes. -Quin-
lan's Pharmacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-29
AFTER
DOCTORS
FAILED
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound Cured Her.

Willimantic, Conn For five years
l suffered untold agony from female
troubles, causing backache, Irregular
ties, dizziness and nervous prostra-
ton. 1t was impossible for me to
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-29
ronald stemea wlth naeol

Cook a can OF tomatoes slowly viii
everal slices OF bacon II alread
ried, all the better Add an o-ion c.
inc. bread crumbs and seasoning
Makes az a0Betizi' y rh7nse
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-29
III 1 Il u Jul
KO(loI

few doses Of Kodol and see how quickly
your stomach gets well. You win BE- sur
prised lif YOU have never used Kodol)
at how easily and naturally it deals
with all digestive disorders.