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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-05-23
IMPORTANT
NOTICE

If your eyes or glasses trouble
you consult us any day or evening.
We like the hard jobs.
CASWELL OPTICAL co.
734 st. Helens. Masonic Temple.
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Sparkle Just
Off the Wire

(lsy United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, May 23.-The new
$4,000, 900 public library at Fifth
avenue and Forty-second street
was formally opened today.
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PORTLAND. May 23.-Follow-
Ing a meeting of the trustees of
the Alaska club here preparations
for the entertainment of the an
nual meeting Of the Arctic Broth
erhood In November were started
today.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., May 20.
John Norris, representing the
American Newspaper Publishers
association, presented today to the
senate finance committee informa-
ton referring to the tariff on wood
pulp and paper.
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BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Iews Of the Town and Village fold Brl-t,~
'or Busy Readers

Miss Rose Durand of Albany spent
Thanksgiving at her home here.
card party and dance at N. E. o.
p hall Thursday, December Z. 4Ot4
aIiss Harriet Wilbur of North Ad-
ans has been a guest Of Miss Anna
&c. Park
Miss Edna Martin OF Boston, Mass,
returned TO her home Friday after
two weeks visit with Mrs. Stephen
Shippey
The Elks and Tigers will bowl a
match game on the Y. NJ c. A. alleys
tonight at 3 o'clock Visitors are vel
come to witness these games.
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Mason OF
Grove street are receiving congratu-
lations over the birth of daughter,
Catherine Irene. born December 3.
Joe Levin. proprietor of the North
and River street clothing and furnish.
ing store left this morning for New
York TO purchase an up-to-date stock
Of holiday goods.
Temple Chapter r. A. NJ will con
fer the Past Masters degree after the
opening of the regular meeting this
evening after which the degree oil
most excellent master will be confer
red in full form at 1880 p. m. sharp
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SHOULD WOMEN VOTE

No one who keeps posted on the
great work being done by women in
professional and business life, and,
most important of all, in the Amer
lean home can for moment uoubt
that they would vote wisely.
If they would only guard their own
health as carefully as they do their
children's they could accomplish
even more.
One woman who knows how neces.
sary it is 70 stay we'll Is Mrs Her
man of North Birmingham (Ala.) Her
daughter, Miss Mona, says in let
ter. I'VE have used Vinol in our
family for four years. Whenever my
mother gets bad cold or feels weak
and rundown she always uses Vinol
and 1t makes her well again. She
says Vinol always gives her strength
ard builds her up
This delicious cod liver and iron
remedy without oil is so certain to
cure up chronic coughs, and build up
weak, rundown. sickly people of all
ages, that we sell it under a positive
promise to give back your money 4
Vinol does not satisfy you. Try Vim
OIL VIM. l.. Gokay Druggist. Benning
ton. VI.
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Reversible Floor.

The floor IN the Apollo theater in
Paris is reversible. one side being
made Tor dancing, the other being the
usual inclined floor equipped with the
folding seats Of theater auditorium.
The floor is mounted on d horizontal
axis on which IT revolves. II is built
on a framework Of steel Orders, has
an area of $500 square feet and
weighs 100 tons. The axis, which is
parallel to the front of the stage, is not
in the middle Of the thickness Of the
door. says the Cement Age. but nearer
to the seating surface than to the
dancing surface. The floor swings
through an excavation over thirty feet
In depth.
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REMARKABLE SWORN STATEMENT
OF A NEW BRUNSWICK
DRUGGIST

Have sold your Swamp-Root for
twenty-eight years and have known
its valuable curative qualities for the
past twenty years. For kidney, liver
and bladder troubles, l have never
known single case where II has
failed to relieve and cure Right in
my own household Swamp-Root cured
my wife OF catarrh OF the bladder,
while 1t cured me of liver and blad-
der troubles
Numerous cases have come under
my personal observation, which has
made me very enthusiastic about re-
commencing Dr. Kilmer's Swamp
Root to anyone suffering from kidney
liver and bladder troubles, and
have the greatest confidence In its
merits. Have never heard any GUS
toners who have given DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root trial speak of II but
in the highest terms.
Yours respectfully,
JOS. f. BRADLEY, Druggist.
l72 Hamilton ST., New Brunswick, N.
].
Subscribed and sworn before me
this 18th day of July, A. D., 1909.
JAS. H. VAN CLEEF,
Notary Public,
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The BLACK
VULTURE.
BY JAMES SPEED.

Unlike the common turkey buzzard.
the black vulture is gregarious, hunt
ing in squads Of from two to twenty
Eve In number They not only hunt in
company, but they ny to certain To-
calities called "roosts" at nightfall
These "roosts" show that they have
been used for many years, for the
limbs Of the trees are worn perfectly
smooth by the perching birds Last
summer | visited such a 'roost" and
counted $50 vultures. These were
probably birds that had gorged them
selves the day before and were not
hungry enough to leave home These
vutures seem to spend a large part of
their time in or about these ''roosts."
Early In the evening they congregate
and In the morning rarely leave before
about o'clock.
In their general feeding habits they
are very similar to the common tur-
key buzzard. Both birds occupy an
important place in the economy Of
nature. They are her scavengers, and
by their constant search find every
dead animal or bird and devour 1t be-
fore 1t has had time to become often
sive. In summer small animals and
birds are buried by beetles. or consum-
ed by the maggots Of our flies. but
large animals could not be disposed of
by such small scavengers. A dead
horse or COW will be picked clean in a
single day by these vultures.
The turkey buzzard rarely attacks a
living animal, but the black vulture
will often attack young lamb or pig
and kill 1t. Once while in the woods
with my gun l was attracted by the
frightened squeallng OF SOW and dis
covered that her litter of young pigs
had been attacked by vultures. /
slipped behind fallen log to watch
their method of attack. The birds
were standing in wide circle around
the sow and her tiny pigs. A bird
would snap at little pig; the pig
would squeal and the SOW Immediately
charged to that side Of the circle. The
bird would rise out Of the way OF the
onslaught. Then a bird on the oppo-
site side would nip pig, and again
the sow would charge to its aid Thus
they worried her until she was almost
exhausted. when | fred my gun and
they arose and disappeared. On ex-
animation found half the little pigs
with their curly tails cut short and
several OF them minus ears.
While these two vultures do a great
mount OF good In picking the bones Of
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-04
BLACK vUIrURK

lead animals. they also cost the farm
er a huge amount Of cash each season.
for they spread over wide areas such
contagious diseases as hog cholera.
The range OF the common turkey buzz
zard is from the gulf TO the British
possessions, and few birds in migra-
ton might infect vast sections With
hog cholera. / know from chatting
with the farmers who live near
"roosis" that the moment cholera
comes within twenty-five or thirty
miles, they are sure to become Infected
In the course Of few weeks time. The
government, which has protected these
birds for years, should now remove
such protection aud allow them to be
shot.
The bird Is easily recognized, for the
head is black instead Of red, as In the
turkey buzzard, the wings shorter and
rounder. while the tail is short and
broad In fight 1t cannot soar as
smoothly and gracefully as the buzz
card, but uses It's wings from time to
time.
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An Irish Answer.

The London Chronicle tells a story
of an incident In Donegal village
showing the friendly Irish habit of
giving pleasing answer in prefer
ence TO the bald truth. Il want some
peppermint lozenges,' said the Saxon
visitor. coming straight to the point.
Sure We do" smiled the Irish shop
man, keeping Off 1t. How much are
they" pursued the Saxon as the man
did mol move. And isn't 1t two ounces
a penny they are" answered the Irish
man. still without moving. We'll.
have you got any?" persisted his Gus
toner impatiently. Sure, not any at
all" said the freshman, coming reluc-
family to the point, with his sweetest
smile of all.
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ARLINGTON

ans Tuesday
0. +. Adams returned from Rutland
Wednesday night.
Jerome Gault has returned from his
visit in Bennington.
Miss Agnes seagel spent Thanksgiv
ing in Adams, Mass.
Miss Healy OF Proctor is visiting
her sister, Mrs. w. J.-Law.
II. b. Leake of Albany has been at
his home here for few days.
Mrs. r. b. Leake entertained
friends from the city over Thanksgiv-
Ing.
Several from here attended the
play in Bennington Wednesday eve
ming.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank LaBatt and
family spent Thanksgiving in West
Arlington.
Miss Florence Holden spent Thurs
day with Judge Holden and family in
Bennington
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cullinan and
son Hermon spent Thanksgiving in
North Adams.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Garfield OF Rut-
land spent Thanksgiving with rela
tives in town.
Mrs. j. B. Lakin entertained Miss
Rose Cole and sister of Bennington
over Thanksgiving.
Mr. Soaring who has purchased the
interest of the brush back factory has
been in town for few days.
Clarence Gilchrist OF Waterbury,
Conn. spent few days with Mrs. Gil
christ at Mrs. lone Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. William LaBatt, who
have been at the home of his father
spent Thanksgiving in Dandy
The ladies society OF the Catholic
church gave chicken pie supper in
the town hall Wednesday evening.
Miss Mary Buck OF the Normal
at Castleton spent the holiday with
her people Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Buck.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. West and family
OF Albany spent Thursday at the for
mers' parents, Mr. and Mrs. r West.
Miss Frances Killion of the Nor
NAL school at Castleton has been Wis
iting her people. Mr. and Mrs. NJ. r.
Killion on Water street
Miss Isabel Nichols OF New York
City and friend have been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols in the
south part OF the town.
Miss Lima Nichols who has been in
the hospital at Burlington for an op-
GRAFTON for appendicitis returned
home Thanksgiving day
Mr.. and Mrs. f. N. Garfield and
granddaughter. Ellen Curtis. spent
Thanksgiving with their son Edward
b. Garfield and family at Science
tady.
Miss Irene Higgins OF the Bliss
Business college of North Adams has
| uctu NloiNilb hti blahN lAVhNSi "hi
and Mrs. Thomas Cullinan OF School
street.
Roger Higgins who attends school
in Middlebury has been enjoying q
short vacation with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Higgins on Main
street.
To the Employees, Invited Guests
and Townspeople:-- On Friday even
ing, December 8, 1911, at eight O'Clock
the Hale company will dedicate theil
new factory building with an enter
tainment followed by an oyster sup
per prepared and served by the fam
Gus John Reese Catering Co, Of
Rutland after which there will b.
dancing. We hope both old anC
young will take an active part. Music
will be furnished by Wilson's ten
piece orchestra Of Rutland
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-04

person is entering or leaving or when
one is standing so near the door as &c
be In danger OF injury from the move
ment Of the elevator.
Another feature Of the installation Is
q device In the roof OF the car over the
door This consists OF yielding Sec
tion, contact with which, by the head
or body OF person about to be caught
and crushed, instantly stops the car.
Why Prairiss Are Trsslsss.
Professor Il. Shimek OF the State uni
versity OF Iowa has been studying this
question In Iowa. where the treeless
prairie originally covered more than
seven-eighths OF the total area OF the
state, says the Scientific American. He
fnds that the absence OF trees Is
not due primarily TO the soil or the
topography nor 10 such causes as
prairie 1res, the former abundance OF
the bison, etc. but is an effect OF eli
mate. Moreover. Il is not due to a
deficient rainfall SO much as to an
excessive rate OF evaporation. The
prairie areas are uniformly so situated
that they are fully exposed to the fac
tors which cause rapid evaporation
namely. the sun and the wind. Dur
Ing much OF the year they may present
conditions quite favorable to plant
growth. but there are seasons and
there are portions Of the year. espe.
cially In midsummer. when evapora-
ton and consequent dessIcation be.
come 70 extreme that only those plants
which are especially adapted TO CRY
regions can survive.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-04

1t has been shown that nearly all the
failures of steel occur very early III its
history. says Harper's Weekly. If
plate or bar of mild steel lasts for
year in service it may be trusted to
last for many years. The most injuri-
Gus thing is continual bending back
ward and forward in what Is called
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-04
A Card.

We the undersigned. do hereby
agree to refund the money on a 90
cent bottle OF Greene's Warranted
Syrup of Tar II II fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee
a rs cent bottle to prove satisfactory
or money refunded.
Coles Pharmacy, A. s. Hathaway
Harwood Drug Store,
c. II. and A. b. Hawkins
h. A. Quinlan. e. G. Woodwork
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-04
SONGS OF BIRDS.

Who knows the hymn Of the
song sparrow, the sweet jargon
Of the blackbird. the fairy aut-
ing of the oriole, the
twitting of the swallows as they
20 careening in with curves
through the summer air, filling
earth and heaven with tones OF
pure gladness? From infancy i
have lived among them, have
watched them with profound
reverence and love. respected
their rights, adored their beauty
and their song, and l could no
more injure a bird than / could
hurt child.-Celia Thaxter.
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NOTICE

The annual meeting OF the Stockhold-
ers of the Bennington County Ma
tional Bank of Bennington. VT, will
be held in their banking rooms on
Tuesday the End day of January 1911
at 10 o'clock. A. NJ. for the purpose
of electing Board of Directors for
the ensuing year and to consider
such other business as may come be-
fore 1t.
Clement M. Cone, Cashier.
Bennington, VT, December LIST, 1911.
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EXTRACT or WHALE.
New Food Supply From Hitheto Neg
leeted Sources.

New Food Supply From Hitheto Neg
lected Sources.
Experts in the United States are Civ
ing careful study TO the methods in
vogue in certain fish factories In north
ern Europe, with view to the eco
nomlca preparation OF products from
fish that hitherto Americans have re-
garded rs useless.
Among these is the preparation OF
tsh pastes from fish that have no com
merclal value either as fresh or sailed
food, but which at the same time
possess a high nutritiye value. II Is
said that the flesh OF both the shark
and whale (which latter cannot, Of
course, be properly classified as fish
is largely utilized for the preparation
OF fish extract that resembles in some
respects the popular extracts Of beef,
being at the same time far cheaper. All
fishy flavor Is eliminated by chemical
processes, and the extract is variable
for the foundation OF soaps and is gen.
eral cookery.
Whale meat is nutritious, but its ex-
cessiye amount OF fat renders II I'M
palatable to most persons. so this fat
Is removed before the extract is boiled
down TO sirupy consistency and seal
ed in jars.
In many OF the fish factories OF Nor
way fish meal' is made that Is
eaten extensively by the nations OF
northern Europe. In these several
ways fish which were formerly reject
ed as being unfit for food are being
utilized to the advantage OF many
Chicago Tribune.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-04
Letter to
DIR. Kilmer g. Co..
Binghamton. N. Y.

Prove What Swamp-Root VIII Do
For You
Send to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bing.
hamton, N. Y, for sample bottle. II
will convince anyone. You will also
receive booklet of valuable informa-
ton, telling all about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing be sure and
mention the Bennington Daily Ban
ner. Regular fifty-cent and one dol
lar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-04
KnAw His Nalua.

Prospective Purchaser-W What hand
some dog. lie must be valuable.
vender- Yer bet e is. The gentle
man wot bought i'm offs offerin' f5
reward II | bring him back. London
Sketch.
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the 'panung OF Doner emo. AS one
authority puts it, steel has a somewhat
'tumultuous youth but lin middle
age it is trustworthy and in old age
beyond reproach.' In regard to corrn-
sion there is difference of opinion.
some holding that steel corrodes more
readily than iron.
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NOTICE
sennIuaton County SAVINGS eank.

bSuntp1lOH NSH"S So'"'SS ShN'
The Annual meeting of the cor
porators OF the Bennington county
Savings Bank will be held at the Of
flee of said bank, in its bank build
ing in Bennington, VT, on the first
Wednesday (Srd day. of January A.
d., 1912, at o'clock p m. for the
purpose of electing board of trus-
tees for the year ensuing and the
transaction of any other business
found necessary when met, expecial-
ly to fill vacancies In the number OF
corporators, and to alter and revise
the bylaws.
Chas. H. Dewey. Secretary.
Dated at Bennington. VT, Nov. 20,
1911.
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SAFETY IN ELEVATORS.
Automatic Device Guards Passengers
From Accident.

An automatic safety installation de-
signed TO prevent the numerous accl-
dents liable to occur In using passen-
rcr elevators is being placed on the
market by Baltimore concern. BY
means OF hinged yielding section
In the floor OF the elevator at the en-
trance and electrically connected with
mechanism In the basement the move
ment OF the elevator is prevented when
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-04
The JACKIE. Lantern.
Swift fades the light.

SWIFT RACES the nknt,
And with Its flight
Appears the dusk. the time OF night
When gobllns stray
And fairies play
Where little feet have romped all daS
Children. bewarel
For seoi Look therel
A goblin face. do declare.
With head so light
And eyes 10 bright
He sits and smiles with all his might
Smiles "How de DOR
Oh that for youi
He can't take on his nat 20 you.
with eyes 20 bright
Contented quite.
lie shs and smiles the llvelong night
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Postum Notice

Whereas my wife. Helen T Beagle
has left my bed and board without
Just cause or provOcatlon. | hereby
forbid all persons from trusting her
on my account as ! shall pay no Ills
OF her contracting after this date.
Edmund J. Beagle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-04

Mount Anthony lodge will work the
second or Fellow Craft degree on
Tuesday. December 5, at Sp. m. Can
didates for the degree are requested
to attend promptly at 7:45.
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piles cured In 8 20 "a pays

Your druggist win refund money II
case Of Itching, Blind. Bleeding or
Protrudlng Piles In 10 IA days. 500
PAzO OINTMENT fails TO cure any
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-04
CLEANING AND PRESSING

A. Handelman 1O5 Gage Stree
Ladies' and gents garments cleaned
pressed, dyed and repaired. Sui
sponged and pressed As cents. All
prices low.
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THOMAS ]. REYNOLDS

John St. HOo.iek Falls. n. v.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-15
POLICE CAPTAIN
ROBBED | ! ON DARE
cAMoRRlsT TRIAL EhLlvEhEo
BY TALE OF CLEVER WORK
OF ITALIAN BURGLAR.

yiterbo, italy, July 14.-Captain
Fabroni today told the jury trying the
camorrists here OF the investigation
made by. Marshal Farris at the nome
OF Maria Stendardo, where the witness
said meeting was held for the 'pur-
pose OF planning the murder OF Cen
naro Cuoccolo and his wife. Maria
Stendardo is the common law wife 0t
Nicola Morea, who is accused OF being
one OF the assassins. She is the
only woman among the prisoners. with
whom she is alleged to have had
great influence. 1t Is alleged that her
home was the rendezvous for Grimm
ais. The witness said that following
the murder of the Cuoccolos, the
woman returned to her home carrying
stolen goods. .
Capt. Fabrom related an episode IN
connection with the arrest OF Antonio
Parlati. who was later released. Par
leti, wishing to prove that by profes-
sion he was q thief rather than q muir
,derer, offered to show his skill, which
made It unnec9ssary for him to take
human life Ii IN hiSs soperetio He
laid wager with the ohcers that
he could rob Marshal Farris, IN the
presence Of Fabroni. Farris lauSheo
at the boast, but ten minutes later
although his tunic was buttoned, dis
covered that his pocketbook and Gig
arctic case had disappeared.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-15
MANS SHIN BONE
GRATED ON WOMAN
Surgeons Of New. York Hospital Per-
form Operation Unique In Surgery,
Making New Leg.

New York, July 14.-By grating
the shin bone Of man on to a woman
suffering from necrosis. thus Pacti.
cally giving her a new lower leg, the
surgeons Of the New York hospital for
deformtties have completed an opera.
tion unique In surgery. Up to now
operations of this sort have been con.
fined to experimental work done on
dogs.
The first essential was to get . good
healthy bone to take the place Of the
one eaten by disease. After . time
one Of the hospitals which handle
emergency cases reported that a man
had been killed in an accident. AS
the body was unclaimed and would
have gone either to the potter's field or
dissecting table OF some medical col
lege, requisition was made for one OF
the legs from which the tibia was
taken It was kept in an ice box i'm
mersed in strong salt solution until
the surgeon was ready to use It.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-15
|CA1ES PASSES A
FAIRLY GOOD NIGHT
SON BELIEVES FiNANclER HAS
EVEN CHANCELLOR REcovRY;
MANY5ScAeLEeRAMs.

Paris, July TT Throughout the day
there was an abundance Of inquirits
at the hotel where John W. Gates lies
critically Ill. One hundred and fifty
cables from American friends have
been received anil turned over 10 those
in attendance upon the sick man.
This morning the flnancier smiled
family when Chas. G.. Gates told him
that he would "pull through. The son
believes that there Is an even chance
for recovery.
Mr.. Gates passed fairly goou night
and later the congestion OF the kidneys
was somewhat relieved. The heart,
for the flrst time. showed signs OF
weakness this morning, but 1t re-
covered quickly. The lungs con-
|tinue to do their work well.
The patient suffers no pain. his mind
is clear and his temper calm. AS
sisting DR.. Gros and his associates are
four American nurses.
"A slight Improvement in the condi'
ton Of Mr.. Gates was observed this
afternoon. The day has been the hot
/ test of the summer. but the high tenn
perature was said to have been rather
helpful In the treatment the physi
clans are giving. DR.. j. Russell Ryan
will come here again from London to-
morrow for another consultation with
the attending physicians.