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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-18
TRUTH TRIUMPHS
Bennington Citizens Testify for the
Public Benefit

PUBLIC Beneht
A truthful statement of n Benning
ton citizen. given In his own words,
should convince the most skeptical
about the merits OF Doan's Kidney
pills. II you suffer from backache'
nervousness. sleeplessness, urinary
disorders or any form of kidney ills,
the cure is at hand. Read this
p. ]. Mcclure. 2li Maple street,
Bennington. VI. says: For some
time suffered from dun, heavy pains
In the small of my back and was
unable to stoop without great misery.
The trouble was generally worse In
damp weather or when | contracted
cold. heard a great deal about
Doan's Kidney pills and procuring a
box at Coles drug store, began their
use In few days | felt better aud
after | had taken the contents of one
box. my back was free from pain and
the other symptoms of my trouble be.
came a thing of the past am glad
To recommend Doan's Kidney pills.
/ The above statement was given
December 49, 1905 aud ON June 2
1911 MIR Mcclure said: Kidney trou
BILE aud | have been strangers since
| noan's Kidney pills cured me In
igOb always recommend this rem
edy when have the opportunity"
For sale by all dealers. Price on
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo
New York. sole agents for the Uni
ted States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-18
FRANK E. HOWE, Editor and Pub'r
BENNINGTON. VT. JULY is, 1911

President Taft appears to have
hard luck in his cabinet circle from
the start. Perhaps the idea that law
yers make the best official family in
the White House is not safe one,
after all.-St Adams Messenger.
Corporation lawyers usually make
dangerous public servants as Presi-
dent Taft ought to know 1t by this
time Knox, Ballinger, Wicxersham,
have proved great trio and the pre-
sident can properly place the chief
failures of his Observation-Disclosures at
their door, but at his own judgment
in selecting such men. Occasionally
is found a lawyer broad enough to
take up public duties with an eye sin
gle to the public welfare, but Mr.
Taft unfortunately appears to have
selected some of the other kind
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-18

The rain of Monday has done an
immense amount of good to parched
fields and gardens though the quaint
ty was not enough to benefit the wa
ter supply Garden owners who wish
to get the best results from what
water has fallen should now cult
vate thoroughly in order to conserve
the moisture the same as is done in
the arid regions of the west after ir-
rigation. Stirring the surface of the
soil after a rain breaks the tiny chan
nels by which the sun and wind draw
the moisture from the earth while
the disarranged surface earth forms a
sort of blanket or mulch which saves
the moisture underneath so that II is
available for growing crops as need
ed. In a dry season frequent cult.
walton will 90 long way toward
overcoming the lack of moisture
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-18

The state board OF education has
at last taken the bull by the horns
and the state schoolmarm factories
by the nape OF the neck, as It were.
and is going to raise the standard
and put them on par with the
schools OF other states. The follow.
ing is a copy of a resolution adopted
by the state board in session at Bur
llngton a few days ago:
Resolved THAT on and after Jan.
! l, 1912, no one shall be admitted to
any regular course OF the present
Normal School of Vermont except
graduates OF approved High Schools
and Academies OF the first class or
those furnishing evidence OF equival-
M education.
That TO the present Lower Course
If said Normal Schools. persons hay-
ing completed TWO full years in APP
proved High Schools and Academies
and those furnishing evidence OF
equivalent education may be admit
ted during the present calendar year
only and may be graduated on com
pletion OF the work OF two full years
in the Normal School
That the present Lower Course
shall cease 10 exist on and after June
80, 1913. Holders OF first grade
teachers certificates may be ad'
mitted TO a Special Teachers Course
OF one year
That special students may be ad-
mitted TO existing classes who shall
be subject TO the rules and regula-
lions governing Normal Schools and
may receive statement concerning
the work performed.
Heretofore the Vermont normal
schools have taken almost any stud
ent they could without any particular
regard for their entrance qualifcat-
ions and the result has been that the
schools have not ranked high. They
have turned out many fine teachers
but because OF the lack of standard
these teachers have had to prove
themselves by actual work and did
not get the results they should from
their normal course, At first the new
entrance standard is likely to reduce
the number OF students. but In the
long run we shall be surprised If 1t
does not Increase the number as
those graduating under the new plan
Twin promptly realize the advantage
OF the higher standard. In Benning
ton this year the school board has
followed the plan adopted In many
other progressive towns and voted to
consider time spent In normal school
preparation the same MS time spent
In actual teaching In the adjustment
Of salaries. This will make II an ad
Vantage for the local girls who de
sire to teach In the local schools &c
take n normal course and should
have n tendency to increase the value
OF the public school course. Ben
ulngion schools have been improving
steadily during the past few years
and are now unexcelled in the stat,
and equalled by few. This Is due
largely to the hard work and i'm
proved methods of Superintendent
varney and also to the fact that Ben
nington voters have provided IN,
funds to keep our schools improving
instead Of Gripping them by trying Il
save few cents In taxes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-18
LIGHTNING STRUCK CHURCH
Only Prompt Work Of Department
Saved Structure at Waterbury.

Waterbury. July lS-During the
storm that swept over the village
Saturday, the hardest this vicinity
has experienced in years. lightning
struck the congregational church.
Only the prompt action of the fire
department saved the building from
destruction. The church was built
in 1924 and has a square tower, one
pillar OF which was completely shat
tered, the pieces flying in every direc-
ton. The side of the church was al
so injured The fire, however, broke
out in the end, dlagonally opposite
from the corner struck. Although
there was insurance on the building
il does not cover the loss.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-18
YOU CAN'T FOOL TIE BABY

When he's chafed-when his tender
skin stings and itches from prickly
healthier he wants Comfort Powder
and he will be fretful TN he gets It,
lie knows how good Il makes him
feel. and that's more than some
mothers know. Cheap talcums are
ne only for cheap babies-and there
are no such babies. Comfort Pow.
der Is no more like ordinary talcums
than cream is like skinned milk.
Taicums irritate Comfort Powder
heals The genuine bears 4. $.
sykes signature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-18
NINE MONTHS SENTENCE
Imposed on John r. Bates Who
Threatened to Shoot Wife.

Winooski, July lS.-John II. Bates
colored, who was arrested few days
ago, charged with threatening IA
shoot his wife was found guilty and
sentenced to serve nine months at
hard labor.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-29

Southey in his life of Wesley relates
the following whimsical incident He
states that some of the opponents of
these religionistS i'll the excess Of zeal
against enthusiasm took up a whole
wagon load of Methodists and carried
them before a Justice. When they
were asked what these persons had
done there was an awkward silence
At last one of the accusers said.
why. they pretend to be better than
other people. and. besides. they pray
from morning till night
The magistrate asked if they had
done nothing else.
Yes. SIR" an old man said. amt
please your worship. they have CON
verified my wife. Till she went among
them she had such tongue. and now
she is as quiet as lamb"
Garry them back; carry them back
the magistrate said. land let them
convert all the scolds in the town"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-29
Women and BANKING.

The cashier of Il bank viii has
Eany women depositors. in speaking If
these customers. said that the sto, (
stories about overdrawn accounts ami
ignorance as to bank methods bad be
come pointless. Whatever may have
been the case before, women give
banks no more trouble now than men
The woman who insists on drawing
money when her balance has been ex
huusted because there are still blank
checks in her book has disappeared.
AMI in her place We have woman
who wants interest on her money ana
who knows what call money means"
said the cashier. Referring to the
old kind he added: lone day we did
have a real case. \ woman rushed Ia
said she had just figured up her az
count and found she WIS $500 short
Husband away-no other n;sney- VI hat
could she do? She had brought Jewels
to leave as collateral security till he
returned. and then we looked up the
matter and found she had over $500 to
her credit" York Tribune
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-29
A Qeceptixe Fish.

A naturalist who is familiar with
Ceylon writes: I'm the clear water of
Colombo harbor 1t is not uncommon
to see fallen and faded leaves of the
tak tree floating a short distance be-
low the surface or sinking slowly to
the bottom. Certain small fish, com
monty known as sea bats, mimic
these leaves both in form and color
In order to escape detection Both in
shape and color they look when In the
water like waterlogged leaves. but
when removed from their native ele.
ment this resemblance is Immediately
lost. They float IN the water half side
ways and all swim in the same direc-
ton, turning simultaneously. On one
occasion Mr.. Wiley attempted to cap
ture one of these sea bats In a rock
pool and directly he made a plunge
with the hand net saw nothing except
what be took TO be jak leaf slowly
and lnertIy sink to the bottom. To his
establishment. as he withdrew the net
the supposed leaf righted itself and
darted away"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-29
Calanoities Of Authora

Homer WAS a begger; Plautus turned
mill; Terence was slave; Cervantts,
the author Of Don Quixote," died q
hunger; Bacon lived a life of mean
ness and distress; Raleigh died on the
scaffold; Spenser, the charming. died in
want; the death of Collins was through
neglect, first causing mental derange,
ment; Milton sold his copyright of
Paradise Lost for Els; Dryden died
in poverty and distress; Otway died
prematurely and through hunger; Lee
died In the gutter; Steele lived life
Of perfect warfare with bafliffs; Gold
smiths Vicar of Wakefield" was sold
for trife to save him from the grip
Of law; Savage died in prison at BriS
tol. where he was confined for a debt
Of IS; Butler lived life of penury and
died poor; Chatterton, the child Of
genius and misfortune, destroyed him.
self
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-29
Spoiled IL All.

farmer went to hear John Wesley
preach Wesley said be would take up
three topics of thought He was talk.
ing chiefly about money. His first was,
Get all you can -" The farmer nudged
& neighbor and said: This is strange
preaching. ! never heard the like be-
fore. This Is very good" Then Wes-
ley discoursed on Industry" "Activi-
ty." Living to Purpose" and reached
his second division. Save all you
can" The farmer became more ex-
cited. WAS there ever anything like
this?" he said. Wesley denounced
thriftlessness and vase. and he sati.
riZed the willful wickedness which Law.
ishes in luxury. and the farmer rubbed
his hands, and he thought. "All this I
have been taught from my youth up"
and what with getting and what with
boarding 1t seemed to him that sal
walton" had come to his house. But
Wesley advanced to his third head,
which was Give all you can" "Ah,
dear; ah. dear said the farmer; "he
has gone and spoiled it all"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-29
A Dance Without a Smile.

They have singular kind of dance
conducted on the green's of country
villages In Russia The dancers stand
apart. knot of young men here.
knot Of maidens there. each sex by It
self and silent rs a crowd of mutes.
A piper breaks into a tune A youth
pulls off his cap and challenges his
girl with wave and bow. If the
girl is willing she waves her handker
chief in token of assent The youth
advances, takes a corner of the hand
kerchief in his hand and leads his
lassie round and round No word is
spoken. and no laugh Is heard Stiff
with cords and rich with braids. the
girl moves heavily by herself, going
round and round and never allowing
her partner to touch her hand The
pipe goes droning on for hours in the
same sad key and measure. and the
prize Of merit In this "circling." as
the dance is called. is given by spec
tators to the lassie who in all that
summer revelry has never spoken and
never smiled.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-29
CochineaI Insects.

Before many years cochineal scarlet
will have become a thing of history
only, like the Tyrian purple of antiqui-
ty. That is the conclusion of NJ. Leon
Diguet, who has been studying the
state of the cochineal industry in Mex
leo. The first specimens of cochineal
were taken to Europe by the Spanish
Adventures In the sixteenth century.
The Indians had cultivated the coccus
cacti. from which the color Is derived
in pre-Columbian times. and after the
Spanish conquest the industry devel-
oped rapidly. The city of Oaxaca was
the center IF the cochineal country In
the days of Humboldt. but only few
plantations of the nopal cactus. on
which the insects are fed. now remain
The female insects only are used to
form dye. and they are gathered by
brushing the branches of the nopal as
soon as they begin to lay their eggs.
They are then desiccated In ovens or
killed with boiling water.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-29
Murdered and Robbed.

In little fringe of woods on the
edge Of Paradise creek, near Nor.
folk. Va, murder was revealed when
party Of searchers out securing
the country in quest of J. L. Benton,
q merchant, who had been missing
from his home on Deep Creek shell
road since last Friday, found him with
gaping wound in his face.
Robbery was undoubtedly the ruling
motive of the crime and shotgun was
the weapon.
Industrious and possessed of large
famil yto care for, Mr.. Benton had ac-
cumulated considerable money, which
he carried about with him wherever
he went He mad in his pockets when
he left his home on Friday morning
nearly 5000 When his pockets were
searched the money was gone.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-29
Sure Il Was His Wife.

Three O'Clock was the very earliest
the man could get up to the store, so
bis wife asked him to meet her then.
Il don't know in what department
shall be at that time" she said, but
just before 3 will telephone to the
clerk at the information bureau near
the main entrance. and If you will just
step over and ask him he will tell you
where | am"
At two minutes past 3 the man
sought information as to the where
abouts of his wife
Il have a message" said the clerk.
from woman who said her husband
would inquire for her about 3 o'clock
Maybe it is for you. She said to tell
you that she has gone to Blanks store,
over on Sixth avenue. to finish her
shopping because the clerks in this
store are impudent. the place is i'll ven
tilated and she couldn't find anything
she wanted here anyhow and never
has been able to find anything here
and this is positively the last time
she will ever try to find anything
here. OF course that might have been
your wife,
"Oh. yes" said the man; that was
her all right" York Sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-29
Bruce at Bannockburn.

Robert Bruce was the descendant
Of a Norman. He was half an Eng
iishman and half a Scotchman, and by
his mothers side he was a claimant
to the Scottish crown. After many
daring adventures and rude perils,
borne up throughout by strong perse.
vering conscience and an ardent love
of liberty, Bruce was able to get to-
gether a patriotic army to meet the
English at Bannockburn in 1914. Be-
fore the battle began the Scottish
army knelt down in prayer Edward
ii. was looking on. He turned to his
favorite knight and said: Argentine,
the rebels yield. They beg for mercy"
"They do, my liege." the reply was,
"but not from you"
The battle ended not only in vic
tory. but in rout.-Samuel Smiles
DUTY"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-29
Sixty Days For Perjury.

Sixty days on the state convict
road force is the penalty that Rob-
ert Smallwood. of Harrisonburg, Va,
must Pay for swearing that his bride,
Miss Christiana Hagerdown, thirteen
years old, was more than twenty-one
years of age.
Oswell Johnson, who accompanied
Smallwood and Miss Hagerdown when
they obtained the license and who
made the same false statement, also
will servo sixty days.
The youthful bride collapsed when
she saw the officer arrest her hus-
band and later, when she was in
formed that her marriage would be
nullified on account of her extreme
youthfulness, again collapsed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-29
Early Horse Race Prizea

Prizes for winners Of horse races
hundreds of years ago took curious
forms. The earliest was the "briglia
DOR or golden bride After this the
prize in England was bell. This
Idea was taken from the custom
among owners of pack horses of dec
Grating the best horse. which led the
cavalcade, with Il bell. so that on dark
nights and In dangerous places the
wherea bouts of the leader might be
known and the others follow boldly.
At Carlisle silver bells We're raced for
by the moss troopers and dalesmeu,
and specimens of these bells are still
retained in the town hall.-St James
Gazette
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-29
The Lion pidn,, Roar.

1t is related that Pinnow, the faith
full servant and personal valet Of
Prince Bismarck, once trod GU his
masters equity foot. Instead OF swear
ing at him or even declaring he was
a clumsy fool, Bismarck, noticing that
Pinnow himself was frightened, said:
Consider yourself honored- No other
person, my dear Pinnow. not even the
kaiser himself. would have been suf-
fared to tread on my corns."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-29
Huston In Jail.

Joseph M. Huston, architect of the
capitol at Harrisburg, Pa, entered
the eastern penitentiary in Philadel.
phia on Thursday afternoon and be-
gan serving the sentence imposed on
him by the Dauphin county court ON
his conviction of having conspired to
defraud the commonwealth in the fur
nishing of the S13,000,000 structure.
The sentence is for not less than six
months nor more than two years.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-29
lceberus and Echoes.

Icebergs are always source of
worry to the transa tlantic steamship
shippers. 1t isn't pleasant to run along
through fog or murky night and
smash into one Of these floating noun
tains Of ice. The liner captains have a
way of finding ice that at first strikes
the landsman as curious. When 1t Is
suspected there are bergs in the neigh
borhood the whistle is kept going If
there is an echo the navigator slows
down and keeps a sharp eye out. for
echoes don't grow in the open ocean.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-29
Disraelrs Gorgeous Costume.

When Disraeli was a young man hi
once went on vacation trip to Corfl
in this extraordinary costume: -,
blood red shirt with silver buttons a.
big as shillings. an immense scarf 70
girdle, full Of pistols and daegers; re,
cap. red slippers, broad blue striped
jacket and trousers. His servant, err
gagged for the occasion. wore Name
luke dress of crimson and gold with {;
white turban thirty yards long and :;
saber glittering like a rainbow. Lon
don Spectator.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-29
Gard Ptayinu,

Card PLAYING began in India In the
ninth century. II was introduced into
Europe by orientaS some time lFior
10 the thirteenth century. Saracens
populari2ed the amusement III Spain
and Italy. rhe taste for the game
afterward spread TO Germany. where
il commenced TO he INDUCED In about
12iJ It's appearance ID France was
mentioned in the records of that coun-
try III 1888 Heraldic cards We're first
known in England III l6Ii0,-New York
Telegram
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-29
Tho tapdIt,hhsr.

They were enlightening the land
lubber as to maritime matters. He
was becoming more and more crest
ed.
why, | always thought" he sadly
sighed. that the port side of ship
was the one nearest portw-Boston
Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-29

Fair Girl am sure papa would not
object to you, but am afraid mamma
will. She says your family have de-
PRAYED tastes. Rich Grocer's Son
Good gracious. Where did she get that
idea? Fair Girl think she judges
by the butter that your father used to
recommend as good.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-29
Poetry.

1t Is a shallow criticism that would
define poetry as confined to literary pro-
auctions in rhyme and meter. The writ
ten poem is only poetry talking, and
the statue, the picture and the musical
and Goethe at their desks were not
more truly poets than Phidias with his
chfsel, Raphael at his easel or deaf
Beethoven bending over his piano. In
venting and producing strains which he
himself could never hope to hear
RuSkin
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-29
Maddenind.

"They really fear she will become
insane You see. she found a diary
he kept before he married her,"
"Oh. l see! And the awful revela
TONS
'Revelationsg No. II was all In
cipher. and she couldn't read a word
of it."-London Tit Bits.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-29
An Anront.

D'Auber-Y Your daughter paints In
the Dutch school. does she not? Mrs
Newrich--Not much she don't. We
pay $50 a quarter TO give her private
lessons at home. Dutch school in
teedl-Philadelph Record.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-29
Tho Difficulty.

The First Worker Manner born be
blowed. D'joo mean ter say if me an
you come into bit O. splosh we
couldn't keep our ends up with these
ere docks and people?
His Doubling Friend-Oh. we should
be orl right. but our missuses d give
the game away, yer know.-London
Sketch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-29
His Trade.

And you say you have trader"
asked the kind lady at the door
"Yes'm." said the tramp: I'm q
worker In precious metals and stones :"
Indeed! And can't you get any,
thing to doY'
Nom: de perlice and de jewellers
are all on to me-"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-29

Police Officer--ln order that the vii
lain who caught and kissed you in the
dark may be tracked. we must set our
police dog after him So TO trace the
scent you must give Nero kiss =
Fliegende Batter
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-29
oee,,,s,;o,.

Let every man b occupied. and oc
cupied in the employment Of which
his nature is capable. and die with the
consciousness that he has done his
best.-Sydney Smith.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-29
And Tina. Came Near s.ino RIGHT.

Johnny. correct this sentence. uu the
board: He drunked a number of
toasts'"
Johnny went to the hoard and wrote,
"A number of toasts drunked him
Houston Post
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-29
POSTING Mother.

Did that young man kiss you last
night?"
the way up here just TO hear me
singY'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-29
Had to Talk a Lot.

Mrs. Naybor-Y on seem rattle, hoarse
this morning deat Mrs i.ushman
Well my husband came home rather
late last night > Boston Transcript