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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-15
Short Weights Again

Having shown last week to some
extent the prevalence of short weight
and measure sales it would seem fit-
ting to consider the situation in Yer
mont This state has law which If
enforced might protect the buyer to
a considerable extent. The law pro-
vides that the state treasurer shall
preserve in his office and keep in re-
pair all the standard scales, weights
and measures furnished by the gen.
eral government to the state and
keep a record of the same. Each
county treasurer must provide and
keep in repair in his office the fol
lowing weights and measures which
shall be proved and sealed by the
state treasurer-one half bushel, one
peck. one half peck, one gallon, one
two quart, one quart, one pint and
one-half pint wine measure; one set
of brass weights from one ounce to
four pounds; one ten pound weight
and one twenty pound weight; and
one yard measure. Each county
treasurer neglecting to do this is liza
BILE to a fine of one dollar for each
months neglect Each town treas
urer must keep in his Office the fol
lowing standard measures which
have been proved and sealed by the
county treasurer:-on half bushel,
one peck, one half peck; one gallon,
one two quart, one quart, one pint
and one half pint wine measure; one
yard measure and such scales or
weights as the town directs.
But where can one find any of
these measures in either the state,
county or town Offices? If the state
is to protect itself the first step must
be to provide correct weights and
measures. Any person knowingly
using any weights not conforming to
the standard or who alters a weight,
measure, scale, balance or beam af-
ter it has been adjusted or sealed or
makes fraudulent use thereof shall
| be fined for each offense fifty dol
| lars. There are other provisions in
the law to protect the public which
we will not. take the space to repeat
| but 1t is evident Vermont has consid-
cradle law or this matter which is
not enforced.
The enforcement of the state law
would protect us only in the bust
ness conducted in the state The
vast quantities of canned goods and
that sold in regular packages put up
outside the state must be reached in
another way. II would seem that a
very effective way to control this
would be the passage OF a federal
law requiring all merchandise in cans
or packages sold in interstate COM
merce to contain on the outside of
the package a correct statement of
its quantity. If all interstate com
merce was compelled to give full
weight it would compel all firms do
ing business inside of any state to
give full weight or go out of bust
ness. Such a federal law seems to
be the most urgent necessity in start
ing this reform and II congress would
pass such law 1t might go a long
way in quieting the criticism and dis
trust OF that body which now exist.
II is not unreasonable to demand
honest weight for honest money and
we sincerely hope that we may soon
realize this much toward "a square
deal. Johnsbury Caledonian.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-15
STONE IN KIDNEY

An interesting case was that OF Mr.
II. H. McDuffee. a member OF the firm
of II C. DeWolfe & Co., of the Crock.
er Building, San Francisco.
The case was puzzling. There was
pain in the kidney with a showing of
blood. Examination by seven physic-
clans proved that tne blood was from
the kidneys, and II was the opinion
OF all that there was a stone cutting
the kidneys, as the least exercise
caused a showing Of blood.
Four X-Ray pictures were taken,
three OF them showing stone half
an inch in diameter To be certain
that II was a stone tlat cast the
shadow. a similar stone about the
same size taken from a patient was
put under him for comparison-both
stones showing on the plate.
An operation was about decided up
on when Fulton's Renal Compound
was recommended to Mr.. McDuffee.
He feared the knife and gave 1t
trial.
Within ten weeks the blood and
pain had ceased and in six months he
considered himself well.
We also nave a three-page letter
from an old school physician a lectur-
er in one of the San Francisco Medi.
cal colleges, covering a similar case
OF stone in the kidney. An operation
seemed inevitable.
He prescribed Fulton's Renal Com
pound upon the theory that as II was
getting results In Nephritis II ought
to have some effect to reduce the In
flammation and excessive uric acid
that attends Calculus. He was so
surprised to get a complete recovery
that ne thought a record ought to be
made of Il and gave us the letter
above referred to.
Fulton's Renal Compound seems TO
have about the same percentage OF
efficiency In stone in the kidney that
II has shown In Bright's Disease.
For free literature, address the
John ]. Fulton Co., 2l2 First st., San.
Francisco, CAL
Fultcn's Renal Compound can be
had OF our agent, p. A. Qulnlan.
We desire to advise with every
patient who is not getting the usual
favorable results by the third week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-15

Curious to state. prejudice keeps
us out OF more good things thnn does
lack OF opportunity.
We often pass by an article OF merit
because the price Is low. The same
article at double the price would find
us eager to try Il. X c Baking Pow
der sells for one-third the price OF tho
Baking Powders controlled by tho
Trust"
Yet X G is guaranteed the Best
Baking Powder at any price.
The ladies' OF this city who have
seen what X c Baking Powder will do
prefer Il to any other. They are only
too glad to save their money aud get
a better article. It's the difference
between "Trust" prices ana those OK
fair, honest competition.
A % ounce can Of X 9 Baking
Powder for 20 cents.-and your money
returned II you don't like II better
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-15

the result of injuries he received
when his car was dynamlted Tues
day night, in the northeastern sec
ton OF the city.
Both OF his egs were broken and he
also sustained internal injuries.
The only passenger in the car was
injured by flying glass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-15

FelS-Naptha is better than an extra
pair of hands in housekeeping.
1t makes dirt fly from walls, floors,
woodwork, linoleum, windows, porcelain
fittings and anything else that's clean
able, just as it does from clothes.
No scrub-bruSh or hot water is nee
essary, mind you.
Just Fels-Naptha, cool or lukewarm
water, and soft cloth.
Fels-Naptha diSsolves the dirt in
jiffy so it can be rinsed away; it doesn't
have to be secured off.
AS Fels-Naptha is also germicide,
it is a good sanitary precaution to do
your housekeeping with it.
Did you ever try Washing dishes with
FelS-Naptha in lukewarm water1
1t cuts the grease quick as a wink
and makes the glasses shine.
Directions for all uses of FelS-Naptha
are printed on the red and green wrapper
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-15
Anty Drudge Tells How to Make
housekeeping Easy.

Mrs Hardwork-1 certainly do detest housekeeping
time Here I've been scrubbing and scrubbing until
the skin is all off my knuckles, and just can't get
the floors and paint clean"
Anty Drudge-"Al the elbow grease in the world won't
clean things if you the wrong soap. Get
FelsNaptha and the grease and dirt floors and
patchwork will disappear like magic"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-15
Piano Pupils Wanted.

Miss Helen Hurley OF the Troy Music School,
and a pupil OF Chey. A. Cerueios. Is prepared to
instruct a few pupils on the piano. Miss Hur-
ley win 20 TO the homes OF the pupils or receive
them at corner OF Gage and Bradford streest.
Telephoe ISL.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-15
Second Hand Books

Bought, sold and exchanged at the
S and 10 cent store on River St.
Also new line Of S and 10 cent goods.
Post Cards, Crockerv, etc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-15
aMoTHER, what makes everything 50 good these d.

oMoTHER, what makes everything so good these days"
"Why it's that K c BAKING POWDER. Cake,
biscuit or gridde-cakes all the Since I'veused
everything comes just ghight, crisp and fit for
king knew was safe in trying it-they sure I'd
like it. They refund your money you don't like it better
than any oher-better you. Then it's guaranteed
under every Pure Food Law you heard Of and you
won't believe it but it costs than what I've usda real
nice saving understand it's because they don't belong
the Baking Powder Trust" My, it's satisfaction to get
good value for your money these days when everything
high"
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05
STOMACH MISERY FOR
OVER SIX YEARS

Think of it! After six years Of
sour stomach, of gas eructatiOns, OF
nervousness. during which time every
meal lay on his stomach like a lump
of lead a man was restored TO per
feet health by Mi-o-na stomach tab
let's.
Read what Mr.. Hoffman, landlord
of the Webster Hotel, writes:
81 suffered misery and intense
pains from stomach trouble for over
six years, and all the doctoring that
did or medicines | used were of no
avail until about two years ago, when
used treatment Of Mi-o-na. The
first few days treatment helped me
greatly and upon using it a while |
was made entirely free from any
stomach trouble or complaint what
ever. Since the cure by Mona |
have regained my weight, | eat and
sleep we'll, am never nervous, and my
entire general health is much better
Max NJ. Hoffman, Webster, n. Y,
Aug. ,, 1909.
Mi-o-na relieves stomach distress in
five minutes. 1t acts like magic. 1t
is guaranteed to cure sour stomach,
gas eructations, heartburn, dizziness,
biliousness and nervousness, or mon
ey back For sale by druggists ev-
erywhere and by q. r. Fogg for 80
cents a large box. 1920
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05

on the side OF the world peace
cause, the cause that the Prime Min
lister of England says is "the greatest
lof all reforms"
1t is noteworthy fact that the Amer
ican Peace Society, which lately re-
ceived permission from the Legisla-
ture of Massachusetts to hold its
meetings elsewhere than in Boston
is taking the first step towards hold
ing it's annual meetings in different
parts of the country. The next meet
ing will be held in connection with
the Hartford Congress on Wednesday
May II.
About a week after the Congress is
held the Mohonk Conference will
meet This will bring together
leading educators. business men,
clergymen and lawyers from different
parts of the country to discuss the
Court of Arbitral Justice which was
proposed by the United States, Ger
many and Great Britain at the second
Hague Conference and is being put
before the nations by Secretary Knox
for final acceptance and organiza-
ton.
On May 18 will be held exercises in
the interest of world-peace in the
schools throughout this country gen.
orally and in many countries of the
old world. May 18, sometimes called
Hague Day., is the anniversary OF
the meeting of the First Hague Con-
ference, which opened on the Cars
birthday in 1899. There never was a
time when the peace movement moved
so steadily and rapidly forward.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05

A strange visitor entered the home
of Thomas and Augustus Carl in West
Unity, recently. A hedgehog walked
in and went through two rooms and
finally tried to climb the walls of the
kitchen 1t was dispatched finally by
Edgar Young who shot it.
A level headed man avoids many
ups and downs in life.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05
OLD SOLDIER MAKES
STRONG STATEMENT

so broken that ! never p0f eI.#
nights rest. My entire system -.
came affected. felt weak aHd f##I
out all the time. and was derI.....,
rapidly in spite Of treatment ag ...#.
tors and other remedies which a##I
For twenty years took more ~ -.
medicine Of various kinds. HifH IIf.=
benefit
4 was finally induced to Try Coos
er's New Discovery. and n has msa#
me sound and we'll. There is au
sign Of liver nor stomach trouble IeH
and | feel wonderfully strengthens.
and inyiPorated "
All the vital organs. the blpo1 aa4
nervous system, the feeupera15
forces, are supported by the stomach
which is therefore the CONSERVATION ri
life and health When the stomach
has been abused. all sorts Of disorders
ensue, maladies OF most kinds beiua
due to arrangement OF its unctiou-
Indigestion and dyspepsia are The
most common results The liYai be-
comes inactive. creating bilioasuess
and worse; the bowels become con
supated. aud their failure 10 pust lhe
iccal matter pOisons the entire sts-
TEN. The kidneys also pay the pen
atty Of this neglect suffering and dis
ease soon gain control
II your health is uot all that ii
should be. get a treatment of Copper
New Discovery al once. boHt delay.
the germs OF disease work IA fae
time. We are agents for tGe Cooper
medicines G. K Fogg
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05
WHY 1T SUCCEEDS
Because It's for One Thing Only, and

Because It's for One Thing Only, and
SkOwhegan People Appreciate this
Nothing can be good for everything.
Doing one thing we'll brings success
Doan's Kidney Pills do one thing
only.
They cure sick kidneys.
They cure backache, every kidney
i'll.
Here is Skowhegan evidence to
prove it.
L. P. Weston, IL Railroad st., Cor.
Poplar ST., Skowhegan, Maine. says:
Il have found Doan's Kidney Pills to
be reliable kidney remedy, never fail
ing to relieve me of kidney trouble l
suffered from pains In my back and the
kidney secretions annoyed me by their
irregularity in passage. | was in this
condition when / got Doan's Kidney
Pills at Sampson & Azores drug
store and began using them. They
quickly rid me of the backache and
corrected all the other difficulties.
People who have seen my endorse
ment of Doan's Kidney Pills in the
paper have come to me wishing to
know II the remedy could be depend
ed upon. l have always assured the
lnquiring party that Doans Kidney
Pills possessed great merit.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-M -Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05
Maine News

The station agent at Jonesboro Is
living in a box car with his family.
This Is not from choice, but because
the station and home attached were
burned last week. The car has been
connected with the roads telegraph
system.
Mrs. George p. Thompson of Pitts
ton has small hand forged steel
horseshoe which is to be plated with
gold and will hereafter be brooch.
The shoe was forged 40 years ago by
the late Isaac Bickford. 1t weighs
but 4S grains, yet is perfect in every
way, even to the calks. The shoe has
been in Mrs. Thompson's possession
83 years.
The alumni of Bowdoin College are
preparing to commemorate President
William Dewitt Hyde's service of 25
years by a fine portrait of him, at an
estimated cost of $2500, to be hung in
Memorial Hall among the portraits of
other distinguished men who have
been associated with Bowdoin. There
are fine oils of Longfellow, Haw-
thorne. Packard, Prentiss, Prof. Cleve
land, Gen. o. o. Howard and others
already hanging there.
The Alfred Embroidery ManIfact-
uring Co., recently enormously re-
ported to have closed it's plant in AL
fred, Is rounding out the last months
of it's fiscal year with the largest
amount of business that it has yet
done. The demand for the company's
products has increased so greatly in
the last few months that additional
batteries of machines have been Or
dered and are to be installed at once.
Supt. Illigen says the company's pros
poets were never so fair as now.
A shoe factory which cost the town
of Waldoboro $4,000 when built 22
years ago and has been unoccupied
except for year or two, two acres of
land and the right to water privi-
lege were sold recently for $500 to
Duncan c. Rood of Roxbury, Mass.
Conditions were attached to the sale,
however, that the purchaser shall not
remove or tear down the building and
he Is expected to begin the manufact
ure of boots and shoes. His taxes
will be exempted for three years. The
factory has capacity for 300 hands.
The business men and employers of
labor of Augusta have received letters
from Capt. Bagley of Co. M, asking
that they use their influence to secure
recruits for the local military Organi
cation. so that it will not become nee
essary to disband, as was limited in a
recent interview with Adjt. Gen. Ell
lott C. Dill. Several of the firms have
expressed willingness to have their
employees enlist and have agreed to
make 1t as easy as possible for them to
obtain leave of absence for their an
nual tour of duty. Since April l, 1S
men have been enlisted.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Wilder of
Chase's Mills celebrated their golden
anniversary recently. An all day re-
ception was held. The banquet was
an elaborate affair and hundreds of
people we're served. Occupying a
prominent place on the center of the
table was cake made by Mrs. Wilder
exactly 25 years ago on the occasion
of silver wedding. The cake was
uncut and has been kept In perfect
shape. Mr.. Wilder was born in the
town of Pembroke in 1887 and was
the son of Joseph and Mehitable
Wilder. Mrs. Wilder was formerly
Miss Catherine C. Burdin, daughter of
John and Catherine Burdin of Meddy-
bemps.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05
THE DEMON OF THE AIR

Is the germ of LaGrippe, that breathed
in, brings suffering to thousands. Its
after effects are weakness nervous
ness, lack of appetite, energy and am
bition, with disordered liver and kid
neys. The greatest need then is Elec-
trio Bitters, the splendid tonic, blood
liver and Kidneys. Thousands have
proved that they wonderfully
strengthen the nerves, build up the
system and restore health and good
spirits after an attack of Grip. If
suffering, try them. Only soc. Perfect
satisfaction guaranteed by G. r. Fogg
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05
4 PACKAGE OF MEDICINE FREE.

Every subscriber to this paper. who
will write to the address below will
containing small boxes OF all the fol-
lowing well known medicines: Lanes
Tea for bowels. Kidnets for the kid
neys. Lanes Pleasant Quinine Tablets
for colds and grip. and Sherman's
Headache Remedy. Address Orator F..
Woodward. LIE Roy. N. 7
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05
[tting & LORD
UNDERTAKING
,....eod tmbalmers'
L"S' Maine
kowhegan,

,.a scientinG, Lens .sme Filter
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05
THE CALL OF THE BLOOD

for publication. finds voice In pimples.
boils, sallow complexion, a jaundiced
look, moth patches and blotches on the
skin,-all signs of liver trouble. But
DR. Kings New Life Pills make rich
red blood; give clear skin, rosy cheeks,
fine complexion, health. Try them. 25c
at G.. r. Fogg's.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05

The station agent at Jonesboro is
living in a box car with his family.
This Is not from choice, but because
the station and home attached were
burned last week. The car has been
connected with the roads telegraph
system.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05

HFoueu 0p00kInG
fSik madam northwest
from Bldd9l begun. Recently
81 started ~ {he Saskatchewan
region. They. locate there per-
manently and IL majority will en-
gage In AGRICULTURAL pursuits. estab-
fishing homes on land granted them
by the Canadian government.
Calais Times: l.. w Pine of East
port is the possesser OF "A relic which
he prizes highly. 1t is the reel of the
sounding line used on the battleship
Maine, sunk In Havana harbor, and
was presented, to Mr. Pine by Mate
Richard James of the steamer Cover
nor Cobb which piled between Key
West and Havana during the winter
months.
Irwin c. Whitman of Palmyra was
recently awarded seventh place in a
national ad-setting contest conducted
| by one of the leading printers jour
nails of the country. There were 1l9
contestants and Mr.. Whitman's posi-
! ton so near the head OF the list is
therefore very fattering denoting
much printorial skill.
A Lubec clerk tells this story of his
pet cat: The man was wheeling wood
and to protect his hands wore pair
of mittens. When he had finished his
work he threw the mittens on the
wheelbarrow and went into the house.
The cat played about for while and
then being convinced that his master
was not coming back, took the NIT
tens In his mouth and carried them
into the house.
The assessors of Lincoln have found
number of interesting conditions.
The only pair of cattle in town is own
ed by Stephen Stanislaus. The nearest
approach to another pair is pair OF
three-year-olds. On number of the
largest and best farms in town there
are absolutely no neat stock, and on
many others they found only one COW,
They find on the whole that there are
but very few cattle of any kind in
town says the Chronicle.
Lewiston Journal: There Is a great
building boom on In Phillips, and still
there is no prospect of immediate ac-
commodations for the dozen or so
families that are expected here soon
after the new clothespin mill opens in
May. There are half dozen houses
now in process of building, and sever
al others will be begun soon. County
Commissioner B. F. Beal has bought
three acres of land on Pleasant street
near the junction with the Dodge road
and laid out II house lots, 1t is re-
ported that at least three houses Will
be built on these lots right away,
At the Greene Lake fish hatchery
this spring there is an unusually fine
lot of fish. Just as vegetation Is un-
usually we'll advanced for this time
of the year SO with the little fish,
which came from the egg two or three
weeks earlier than usual Some of the
trout fry are already beginning to
swim up" which means that they
have outlived their babyhood nursing
bottle, and are beginning to look for
solid food. These fish are as far ad-
vanced as they ordinarily are the sec
ond or third week in May. In fact
distribution of the trout fry began this
week, the earliest on record at this
hatchery, and fully three weeks earli-
er than usual. There are nearly mil
lion and half of the little fish at the
hatchery. divided about as follows
Trout, 100000; land-locked salmon
100000; lake trout, 100000.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05

John Lynch is an inmate Of the
Soldiers Home at Monte Vista, Colo
In "A recent communication, which he
desires to be given the widest posi-
bic publicity. he saws:
"Cooper's New Discovery medicine
was a Godsend TO me. and 1 am recon-
mendng it to my old comrades in
the Home here. / had stomach and
liver trouble for years. Ny sleep was
Arizona republican., 1910-02-17

Here are some of the things Phoenix needs and needs badly:
 A system of sewers Paved streets More school houses City bospital netiea'loh palhs Public playgrounds Better fire protec- - ~ '
 tion Better police equip Proper cleaning of ment
 streets New city hall.
 AHEAD of all these important and llr- gent needs, the men who are fighting the Pacific Gas & Electric Company tell us, you need a municipal electric plant first, to COMPETE for business with pro- gressive company fully equipped to~ serve the public. well and economically
 The municipal plant bond issue will be for $300,0OO, TO START WITH
 March 3, the voters of Phoenix Union High School District will be called upon to vote $150,OO0 bonds for school building and equipment purposes.
 Shortly afterward an election will be called to vote bonds for PART of the cost of SEWERS.
 If part of the sewer project is paid for through bonds and the remainder by direct taxation, the sewer bond issue probably will be for $250,000
 Paving of streets is something that Phoe- nix will soon demand. A large proportion of the cost will be assessed DIRECTLY against abutting property owners, but the CITY AT LARGE WILL HAVE TO ISSUE BONDS FOR PAVING STREET INTERSECTION.
 It is likely that $2OO,OOO will prove too small to carry the cost of intersections III