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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10

this would give constructive states
men an opportunity to show what
they could do. In the meantime 1t is
a good thing to keep just this kind of
a discussion alive, because some prac-
teal good in the way of change is
bound to come of it one of these days.
Our present tax law fosters an i'm
mense amount of injustice, dishones-
ty and general fraud, and bears with
wretched inequality upon rich and
poor and various classes in either
estate. He would be a wise man, in
deed, who knew just how TO make 1t
perfect but in a multitude of coun-
sellers there should be wisdom
enough to make some improvements
at least.
And this moves The Messenger to
say. that in its opinion, it would dc
the people of Vermont good to fish
out their copies of the report made
to the legislature of 1908 by the spec
ial commission appointed by Cover
nor Proctor to investigate the taxat
ion problem, Nearly two years have
elapsed since the various recommen
dations of this report were the bone
of contention among theorists anC
practical men The air has cleared
somewhat in the meantime and there
has been ample time for calmer AT
terthought Perhaps if that report
were taken up again now and quietly
deliberated page by page, public opin
ion might come to some definite con
clusion about some phases of it-per
haps enough to make beginning
anyway-and demand of the legisla
ture this fall that so much, at least
/ toward reform of the statute, be en-
acted into law-St. Adams Messen
ger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10
BACKACHE WILL VANISH.
Just a Few Doses Regulate Bad Kid
neys Ending Bladder Misery

Hundreds of folks here are need
lessly miserable and worried because
of out of order kidneys, backache or
bladder trouble
If you will take several doses of
Papes Diuretic all misery from a
lame back, rheumatism, painful slit
ches, infamed or swollen eyelids, ner-
vous headache, irritability, dizziness,
WORKOUT, sick feeling and other symp-
toms of oveTworked or deranged kid
neys will vanish.
Uncomfortable, smarting, frequent,
urination especially at night and
all bladder misery ends.
This unusual preparation goes at
once to the disordered kidneys blad-
der and urinary system and distrib-
mtes its healing, cleansing and vitali-
zing influence directly upon the or
gans and glands affected and com
pletes the cure before you realize it.
The moment you suspect any kid
eny or urinary disorder, or feel rheu-
matism coming, begin taking this
harmless medicine with the knowl-
th6b NliaA tllNAC 10 Nv OA1tl AtAhNne
at any price made anywhere else in
the world which will effect so thor.
ough and prompt a cure as a fifty.
cent treatment of Pape's Diuretic,
which any druggist can supply.
Your physician, pharmacist, banker
or any mercantile agency will tell
you that Pape, Thompson & Pape OF
l., - Il. III
concern, thoroughly worthy of your
confidence.
Only curative results can come
from taking Pape's Diuretic and few
days treatment means clean, active
healthy kidneys, bladder and urinary
organs-and you feel fine
Accept only Papes Diuretic-fifty.
cent treatment-from any drug store
anywhere in the world,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10
A chIttenden County Candidate

Judging from the numerous COM
mendations the Free Press has re-
ceived in connection with its state
ment voicing the sentiment of many
republicans that Chttenden county
should present the name of the Hon.
Charles F. Smith to the next state re-
publican convention as the republican
candidate for election to the COVER
norship, a host of people were simply
waiting for some action along this
line.
Waiting is perhaps not the cor
rect word to use in this connection,
for many representative men in diff
ferent Darts of the state have eX-
pressed the hope as well as the wish
that Mr.. Smith might be the republic
can standard bearer in the next state
/ election
That this should be the case is not
strange. Mr.. Smith is recognized as
one of the most thorough business
men in the state, as well as one Of
Vermonts ablest financiers. 1t is no
secret in banking circles that his iudg-
ment, particularly in connection with
bonds, is highly respected by many
fnanciers in New York Whenever
he can be persuaded to take hold of
the affairs of an institution, it is at
once put on a thorough business bas-
I is. The trustees of the University
of Vermont fully realized all this
when they persisted in appealing to
/ him to accept the position of treas
urer, and one of the arguments which
3 finally prevailed with him was that
! if he consented to take the position,
/ the confidence which would result
would help toward the raising of the
centennial endowment fund which is
being secured for the university.
When facts like these become gen
orally known It is not necessary to
argue that Mr., Smith has the kind of
ability which Vermont wants at the
head of its various institutions at
this particular time Many local in
situations have discovered all this for
themselves and have seized the opor
tunity to secure his services. The
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10
IMPROVING THE LORDS
Plans to Reorganize Upper House Of
British Parliament

London, March l0.-When Lord
Rosebery on Monday launches his
plan for the reformation of the House
of Lords he viii present set of
three resolutions embodying in gen
eral terms the course which the peers
propose to follow in undermining
themselves. AS Lord Rosebery has
been in consultation with a majority
of the members of the Upper House,
there is little question that the res
olutions represent the general views
of the lords on the subject Of reor-
ganization.
The first resolution will affirm the
necessity, for a strong and efficient
second chamber for the we'll being of
the state. The second will set forth
that such a chamber will be best OBJ
tainable by the reform and reconsti-
tuition of the House of Lords. The
third will declare that a necessary
preliminary to such reform and recon-
stitution is the acceptance Of the prin-
ciple that the possession of a peer
age in itself should no longer afford
the right to sit and vote in the House
of Lords.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10
The Tax Law Problem

There is much complaint from diff
ferent towns in the state particular
ly those where the listers have obey
ed the law and placed real estate at
its true value in money, that other
towns are disobeying the law and
placing their appraisal far below the
actual value. 1t is admitted that this
injustice exists. There is no excuse
for the listers in any town appraising
its property at less than its true val
ne, except the dishonest one. that by
a low valuation the town is relieved
from paying its Just proportion of the
state school tax of eight per cent on
the grand list and the state highway
tax of five per cent on the grand list.
If some method could be devised
whereby these two assessments could
be repealed and the money thus rails
ed by a tax otherwise levied there
would be no necessity for any tax
| commission whatever. The appraisal
in every town would naturally be
raised to where it rightfully belongs,
making a lower tax rate in the town
| itself. We regard these two state
/ taxes as the real source of much Of
the trouble found in enforcing our
/ present tax law The/subiect is wor-
thy of further discussion. Spring
field Reporter.
There is much to be said on this
side of the question and it embraces
some phases of the general PROPOSE
ton familiar to readers Of the Mes
senger as one of this papers New
Vermont slogans that the building
of interurban highways is a matter
of state and not local, economy These
roads should be built by the state
with state money because the high.
ways are not the property of the
towns in which they lie but of all the
people that want to use them Some.
thing of the same reasoning applies
to the public schools. There is small
If even perceptible element of local
proprietorshop in the matter OF pub.
lie schools. Our system of compul
sorry education is to fit men for cit.
izenship in the state and the state re-
cognizes its own duty and authority
IN the matter already by laying down
laws that attempt to approximately
equalze educational advantages
among the 246 cities and towns
Some day it may assume even more
control over local schools than Il
does now.
The inducement or one inducement
to maintain a small grand list woult
be taken away IL the states money
to build roads and maintain schools
We're not raised by this tax on loca
grand lists. But the money wout
have to be found in another way ant
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10

The Banner reprints on another
page today the report of the auditors
of the village as it will appear in the
village report which will be out to-
morrow. The report shows the total
debt of the village now to be less
than $3.50 which is probably small
Ter than the debt Of any other of the
larger villages or cities of the state.
The report shows an apparent debt re-
duction of $780, and while the
actual debt reduction always falls a
little short of the apparent figures
owing to unexpected things, the
amount will be well over $4,000 which
is good showing, If the village
voters are wise they will vote the
same tax as last year at the village
meeting next Tuesday and keep on
doing so for the next three or four
years and wipe out the village debt.
The village will then be in a position
to put in mile or two of permanent
street each year without bonding and
without assessing an exorbitant tax.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10

The farmers of the country are OPP
posed to unrestricted immigration in
to this country. None of the immi-
grants reach the frams, where they
might be utilized, and the farmer
consequently sees no reason for their
coming.-News item
If Congress could stop dickering
with the trusts long enough to take
hold of some of the really essential
things for the good of the country,
one OF the first laws to be enacted
would be to compel all foreigners
coming to this country who are not
skilled workmen in some recognized
trade to serve an apprenticeship of
five years on the farms in this coun-
try before they are allowed to settle
in the cities Such a law would serve
two purposes, First it would provide
labor on the farms where it is des-
perately needed Secondly it would
scatter the incoming horde of for
eign born all over the country where
they would mix with the American
people and in five years they would
be better prepared for citizenship
than in twenty years of herding with
their own countrymen in an alien
quarter of great city.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10
TROUBLE WITH STUDENTS
Alden Graves Home Because Of Diff
Guilty at Saxtons River

Alden Graves, a student Of the Yer
mont Academy at SaXtons River, is
home. He states that through some
trouble between the students and the
management of the school As Of the
students left a few days ago.
There was q difference in Onion
between the students and the princi-
pal, Rev. George B, Lawson, former
ly Of this village in some of the ath-
letic work of the academy Out of
the As who left it is understood that
only seven had returned up to this
morning A kick was also made on
the board provided for the students
It is said that several hundred dollars
worth of damage was done by the
students before leaving The new
electric system was wrecked and the
furniture considerably broken up.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10

Congressman d. J. Foster has intro
duced a bill in congress providing for
the erection of a postofice building
on the lot which the government owns
in this village at a cost of 100000.
There is not in the entire congress
ional body a more alert man in the
interests Of his constituents than Mr..
Foster and if anybody can get the bill
through he will do it, AS long as the
government has already bought the
lot the building is bound to come
within a few years anyway.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10
For sALE-Two miles and a half from Ben

EOR SAIE-Two miles and half from Ben
Il nington. i-3 of a mile from cent ride ON
the Hoosick Falls trolley, acres of extra good
and tillabe land Hay TO winter horse and cow;
/ mile from church, tritle over ii mile 10
school. 2 story 10 room house. Is X %, with ell,
is \ 30 house is painted white, roof is shingled.
House is well papered and plasterd Cellar un-
der whole house. Barn 20 "a. roof shingled,
has horse stall and COW tie, hog house Is X
30 $50 strawberry plants, 30 currant bushes. =
apple trees. plenty of raspberries, also some
plum trees Well water near barn, never dry.
Price 81 500 if sold before April 10TH if not will
he withdrawn from the market. Nash x Hut
ehins. s7tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10
Frank L. Greene.

F. l.. Greene of St Adams for gov
ernorl Tie can have this papers
support if he is a candidate and has
the backing of Franklin county
bellows Falls Timesl
Here is a better one. This paper
will support Mr.. Greene if he says he
will accept the nomination.-Bra
borO Phoenix
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10

fact that he is strongest where his
capacity and integrity are best known
is the best possible recommendation
for those who do not know him per
sonally.
To paraphrase a famous statement,
if this is the kind of a man the peO-
pie OF Vermont want for governor,
Mr. Smith is the kind of a man they
war burlington Free Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10
DON'T BE TOO HAsTY

in your decisions, unless you are sure
you're in the right If you think you
don't want to insure better count up
to a million before you decide, 6lst
year National Life Insurance Co.,
Montpelier. VT. (Mutual) Earle S.
Kinsley. Agent, Rutland, VT.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10

EOR SALE-The two story trlme building
I used for stores on the east side of Main
Street. North Bennington, Vt, and the double,
two story frame tenement on the south side Of
HoughtOn street. are Offered for sale TO close
the estate of the late Geo W. Walworth. For
terms and particulars, appiXjo Franklin scott,
ADMINISTRATOR. North Bennington, VT. 2tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10

Tor SALE-Two story house with ell, ten
Il rooms with bath. Located about min
utes walk from post-oilice on pleasant corner.
Piazza on house. Size of lot 80 X 1856. Extra
cow. Wagon shed. Good henhouse with yards.
Plenty of fruit trees Good marble walks all
in first class repair. Price 5000. Apply to
Nash q Hutchins. ltf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10

Tor sALE-Two farms and one piece of
II woodland. Fine small farm, IS acres. and
good buildings, at salisbury Depot. Farm
1l3 acres. good lot wood. good buildings, |
mile from SALISBURY Depot. Lot l75 acres,
100 in timber and 70 in pasture, miles from
Salisbury For particulars address C. p.
Oatman. SALISBURY VT. SSt2i+
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10

Tor SALE The two story frame, slate roof
Il ed dwelling No. POP on west side Depot St,
in Bennington village. This is Il two Family
house, comparatively new aud desirably locat-
ed. For particulars inquire of Charles n.
Powers, Real Estate Agent, Savings Bank
Ruidinv qdf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10

Tor sALE-Farm of 240 acres located one
Il mile from SALISBURY Depot Keeps "A
cows, 73 sheep and horses. A good 10 room
house in good repair Barn 30 X 40 and one %
x35. Running water to barns. Trout stream
on place II. +. ID. Plenty of fruit and wood
Price $500. Inquire of Nash Il Hutchins. 9tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10

Il occupied by o. X. Wyman, 100 Putnam
St., consisting of the home place and building
lot. For information inquire after . o'clock in
the evening at Columbia House. Julia NJ. Galu-
ana s5tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10

EOR SALE-The home place Of the late Ed
Il ward j. Murphy situate No. tOl Gage ST.,
In Remington village The property consists
of "A ~ story dwelling in good repair fair
sized barn and lot with "A frontage of about
s. feet and depth of 165 feet. Possession of the
premises can be given in the early spring. For
price terms and further particulars enquire OF
Flora NJ Murphy az COZ Gage street or at Office
of c. n. Powers. Savings Bank Building. 3tt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10

IL tan spots; collar without name. Finder
please return TO VIM. NJ. Pulver, l72 Beech ST.,
and receive reward. l2t6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10
WANTED

WANTED Middle aged woman wants to
w hire two or three rooms UNFINISHED.
Address -. Banner Office. llt6*
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10
LOST AND FOUND

1 OST-Between Patterson's store and Wal
~ bridges store n money bag, containing
small sum of money. Please leave Mt Banner
Office and receive reward. Off
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10

WANTED Mule spinners on fine wooden
w yarn. Blackinton Co., Blackinton Mass.
lOt2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10

WANTED "A good new mch Jersey COW
w not more than six years old Az Gold,
ding's, Bennington Center, VT lOt6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10

LOR SALE-At a bargain, continuous ha-
II ker oven. For information etc, inquire
of l.. r. Breault, 1913 Mill Street. ot6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10
TO RENT

rI>O RENT-Ten room house with all modern
u improvements. Inquire at 2sj Union St..
+. A. Evans. 12t6t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10

WANTED buy calves Highest prices
w paid. Inquire of Morris Levin, 1914 River
street. Its
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10

EOR SALE Plymouth Rock ROSTERS, set
II ting hens and eggs Bennington Poultry
Yards, Adams 81. A. b. Swift. ITO
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10

Tor SALE-2jO wood buckets, one Bellows
IL Fails eyaporat0g, one gathering tue, one
storage tub and othet tools pertaining 10 same.
Price forty dollars. Inquire of a. T. Bnck,
East Arlington. VT. ott
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10

TO RENT-House corner Main ana Valen-
tine streets. Well situated for renting
rooms or taking boarders. Also two rooms
suitable for Office. Inquire of Mrs Edward
Norton. 30 PLEASANT Street Bt24
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10

WANTED rent house and barn cent
w rally located Apply at Banner office.
Off
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10

WANTED-M wanted to learn to drive
w and repair automobiles in our repair
shop; send stamp for particulars. New Eng
land Auto Co., 500 fremont Street, Boston
Qt94s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10

no RENT Convenient and low priced tene
Il ment Inquire OF Banner. st9t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10

INO RENT Desirable tenem nts, Offices
i stores. mill property with water power
individual storage lockers. VIM. T.. Hawks. 205
North ST.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10

FOR SALE-House of Mrs. w. II. Sears on
A Branch St For Particulars inquire at IN
Branch Street. ST
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10

ITO RENT-Rooms to rent, 3Os Gage street.
Il 6tGf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-10
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE

EOR SALE-On County ST. A good sIoly,
IL Il roOmlnOusc with hath room. rooms
upstairs. 5 rooms down stairs. Hot and cold
water House painted green. roof slated. flen-
" Of closets and cupb0ards. finished in hard
wood. city water, sever. Electric lights Lot
a. 4 400 Barn ~ 40 roof slated, painted
green. running water. Electric lights. Apple,
plum. and CHERRY trees. also a few currant
bushes. Buildings i'm fine condition. owner
would like TO dispose OF property rght away;
Price $500. Apply 10 Nash 4 Hutchins. l2tf
The Washington herald., 1910-03-04
LITTLE PROBLEMS OF
LOVE AND MARRIAGE
Is 1t Wise to Marry a Man Who Is Dissipated?

some such true perspective of existence
as you here suggest it would help her.
B. b.
Dear Madam:
Your talks are so sensible and you give
us such good advice that / wonder il
you would be kind enough to help NE
in the following matters; Do you think
nine years difference in the ages of a
man and woman is too much, especially
as the man has always been rather gay
and the woman who Is nine years
younger, likes good time. but is quiet
and inclined TO be serious in all things?
Another question Is this: Do you think
a good girl should have anything to do
with man who has been fast. but
who now appears to be trying TO reform?
Should she keep company with him and
help him all she can. or should you ADVISE
her 10 have nothing at all 20 do with
him but let him work out alone his own
salvation? Even after the girl is sure
in her own mind that he has turned over
a new leaf, would you advise her 10 go
so far as 20 marry him?
Thanking you in advance, I am,
YOUR UNKNOWN ADNlTRER.
I do not think the difference you men
ton in ages would in any way interfere
with your happiness, II similarity Of
tastes bridges the gap. Congeniality
and comradeship are the rocks upon
which to build.
! would be friendly with the man, try
ing 20 reform and advise and help him
all possible, and let him know I had
faith In him. But I would hold out no
hope Of becoming his wife until he was.
indeed, new man After all, IL is up
to the man. 1t is not a matter merely
of breaking of the habits because he
wants to win your favor. but OF an en-
tirely changed outlook on life and Of see
ing fast living for exactly what 1t IS. To
genuinely reform. he must do 1t whether
you will marry him or not and because
he despises the things he has been doing.
As to marrying such a man, that depends
entirely upon what his habits have been.
If they have been such as to be a menace
to a wife's health. or 10 chidren's. should
there be any. then l would not marry
him. Too much misery results.
BARBARA BOYD.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-04

Paris. and London. and will be gone
about two years.
Miss Margaret Humphrey was the
hostess Of a delightful social affair at
her home. aOei First street northwest.
Tuesday evening. The house was dec
GRATED for the occasion with palms and
cut flowers, consisting OF an elaborate dis
play Of pink carnations. The guests were
entertained in numerous ways, dancing
contributing a portion of the evening
pleasure. Instrumental music was rem
dered by Misses Byrne Neal and Alice
Meecham. MIR. f. Burton Corning's music
and songs and a solo by Mr. James G.
Motley were appreciated. A collation. was
served. Those present were: The Misses
Amy Topham, Ruth f. Sudwsrth, Nellie
Morrison, Lillian Verbrycke, Eola Rice,
Alice Meecham, Elsie Barber, Mabel Bar
Der, Helen n. Steward, Bryne Neal LII
liam Winner. Ethel Graham, and Lillian
Keefer; Messrs. E. Burton Corning.
Charles H. Ruon. Elmer S. Frazier.
JAMES G. Motley. Alfred H Winner, Paul
Schmidt, Albert F. Landvoigt, Lieut..
Graham. Fred J. Nichols. J. E. Howard.
V. l. Richards. George c. Flickinger, and
Arthur NJ. Keefer.