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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-02
NORTH HoosIck

Alfred spiars has a position in
Schuylerville.
Mrs. George Harrington spent Mon
day in Troy.
Mrs. Charles Klages spent Sunday
in Cambridge.
William Splars is confined to the
house by illness.
Howard Kipp spent few days last
week in Hooslck Falls
Miss jeanette Stevens is confined
to her home by illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Kipp spent Sun
day with his brother, Louis Kipp.
Several young ladies' gave Hal.
lowe'en party last Friday evening.
Mrs. Smith Mason and daughter
OF Adams. Mass, were in town last
Wednesday.
Mrs. Merritt Moon and son, Leon,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Ernest
Washington.
Mrs. Dan Ward OF Hoosick Falls
was the guest OF Mrs. Charles KIa-
ges Wednesday.
Samuel Telford of White Creek
has bought the Nat Bradley farm and
viii soon take possession.
Mrs. George Washington spent Fri
day In North Bennington, the guest
OF their daughter, Mrs. Frank Bea-
gle.
Mrs. Seymour Hathaway was call.
cd to Petersburg last week by the i'll
ness of her mother, Mrs. Frank Ste
vens
Mr.. and Mrs. William Service spent
Sunday on the Colgate farms in Ben
nington as the guest OF his sister,
Mrs. William Clark.
Simon Cummings has moved his
family TO Hoosick Falls and the new
landlord, Mr.. Hayes, has taken poss-
ession OF the hotel property.
The Junior League OF the NJ. E.
church at North Hoosick are making
great preparations for an entertain
ment to be given at the church on
Friday evening, November g. The
program will include farce, dia
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-02
Sewing Machine Repairs

am equipped 70 make all kinds Of
sewing machine repairs. Work
promptly and satisfactorily done.
222 Grove Street "s"'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-02
BABYs SUMMER Rash

Babies and young children suffer
more from summer heat than older
persons, because the skin is so ten
der Phickly heat, pimples. sunburr
and Caaiing combine to torment
them. Put all this can lie a,o:ded
by using Comfort Powder two or
thrre times day, and always after
the hath 1t prevents and cures all
skin irritations and Is delightful
toilet powder, too. G.. j. Griffin,
trained nurse, Washington, D. c..
says, Comfort Powder is invaluable
for infants, especially in cases of
prickly heat and nettle RASH. e. s.
Sykes name Is on the genuine box.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-02
AUCTION
Wednesday. November 18Th. 1911
Al 70 A. M. SHARP.


The known as the Hiram
Mattiso farm now occupied by the
owner, Slocum G. Lane.
This farm consists of 240 acres, Is
only one mile from SALISBURY sta
ton, 3 good barns, extra good house
Of II rooms in best Of repair, mead
ow land Is level and In high state Of
cultivation, pasture good and well
watered, plenty OF wood for home
use and considerable saving timber.
This farm will be sold without res
erve for cash to highest bidder.
Also the following list OF personal
property:
10 COWS, now giving milk
Calves
33 Breeding Ewes
( Lambs
30 Tons Hay In Barns
100 Bushel Corn on ear
Tons Corn Fodder
30 bushel Oats
All farming tools consisting of
Wagons, Harness, Reaper, Moving
Machine, and other small tools too
numerous to mention.
Terms Cash or good approved 8
month notes. Nothing will be res
erved at this sale.
SLocUM G. LANE.
JOHN ROBINSON, Auctloneer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-02
TO BREAK PORK PRICES
indianapolis Mayor Is Going to Have
More Sales

indianapolis, Nov. 1.-Elated over
the success attending the city's sale
Of potatoes and pears practically at
producers prices, Mayor Shank con.
templates similar sales of apples and
pork In his war on the high cost of
living He has sold seven carloads
of potatoes to consumers at cost He
sold his first carload of pears last
Saturday. He believes that his sales
Of pork and apples will break pre-
vailing prices.
With thousands of bushels of ap,
pies rotting on the ground in Indiana
apples are selling in the city at 70
cents to 81 bushel The mayor ex-
poets to bring carload Of apples to
the city Saturday and sell them at 80
to 40 cents bushel direct to the
public
Sunday he made a trip into the
country and talked with farmers
about hogs. He found one farmer
who offered to SELL killed and dress
ed, ESQ pound hogs for SIS, which,
the mayor says, proves that local
prices of pork are too high, and that
the public is being robbed by the
middleman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-02
AIDS FOR HookwoRMs
Chicago Experts Tell How to Button
Wlfe's Dress.

Chicago, Oct. S0.--A worried hus-
band has appealed to a newspaper on
the better way to button his wife's
dress, whether to begin at the top or
bottom. One expert handed him
this advice:
Il have buttoned my wife's dress
for few years and find that button
ing 1t down the back is much better
than buttoning it up the back. II
you start at the top and 90 down you
gradually get to the tightest part Of
a woman's dress, around the waist,
while II you start at the waist line
and button upward the hooks or but
ton are liable to come of the dress
before you get started"
Another: "The best way is to be-
gin at the waist line and when you
get one or two buttons set, the rest
is easy II you begin at the top It
gets harder all the way down."
A third says: Il make my wife
bend over backward and begin in the
middle Of her back and work both
ways"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-02
FRANK E. HOWE, Editor and Pub'r.
BENNINGTON, VT. NOV. 2. 1911

Whatever the sentiment toward
him may be, and we believe that
there is nobody no matter to what
party he may belong who does not
personally esteem our big, broad-mind
ed and generous hearted president.
it is increasingly evident that he
cannot be reelected. 1t looks daily
more and more as though the Repub-
lican party for next year could take
its choice of renomlnating Taft with
out a ghost Of a show of electing him
or produce a new candidate who
comes nearer representing what the
people want.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-02
WOMEN TO ENLIST ROOSEVELT
New York suffraglsts May lnaugu-
rate Automobile Campaign.

Ithaca. N. Y. Nov. AT the an
nual meeting here yesterday Of the
New York state woman's suffrage as
sociaticn, a novel plan of campaign
ing before the next Legislature con-
venes was proposed by Mrs. Alexand-
er Mckenzie OF New York. 1t pro-
vides for an automobile speech-mak-
ing tour from Bowling Green, New
York city, through the streets of the
city and In every hamlet on the way
to Albany. Prominent women are to
be the speakers Col. Theodore
Roosevelt is expected at the George
Junior republic at Freeville tomor-
row. when the suffragists make a
trip there. and an effort will be made
to get him to speak on the suffrage
cause.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-02
"a Young Man NsnlInan,

an old man necessltous A young
man Insured, an old man financially
independent Send for our circular
on Endowment Insurance. National
Lie Insurance Company OF Vermont.
tMutual.) Earle s. Klusley. Gener.
al Agent, Mead Building. Rutland.
VT
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-02

logue, tableaux and musical selec-
tlons in which North Hoosick's pref
test and most talented young ladies'
will take part. The entertainment
will be under the direction of Mrs.
e. /. Face and Mrs. r. H. Allen.
st. Johns hall, Walloomsac, will
be opened on Thursday, November 2.
There will be celebration OF the
Holy communion in St Johns chap
ell at 10 a. M, and at 1880 p IN the
opening and dedication Of the hall
will take place. A program of vocal
and instrumental music has been
prepared. The Rev. Henry r. Free
man of st. Johns church, Troy, will
give the address. Hon. Frank L.
Stevens will preside and after the
exercises reception will be held.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-02
Taetful Gladys

Mother--Yes, shall certainly put
Gladys into some profession 30 that
she can be some use in the world
Gladys--Oh, Mummy Need II
Can't | DO Just an ordinary woman.
like you7-Punch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25
SMeeping on Trains

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 I should like to know if you agree with me in protest against one of the customs on most of our railroads? This custom is objectionable and dangerous. Whenever you ride in a railway car for any ordinary distance a porter comes along with broom and a dusting brush. He vigorously sweeps the aisle and be- tween most Of the seats. This raises dust that is ill-smelling. stifing and dsn- gerous. Before it has settled he sets the dusting brush in rotation What filth missed you on the first assault GOV CTS you on this one. I don't know or any custom so practiced as a rule that is more offensive or outrageous. To have a coach swept and dusted in your face is, if seems 70 me. never necessary. But tho question of good manners is secondary. The first point is that this practice Is an injury to every passenger. The poin; needs no further comment. And not on,v is this a common practice in regl- lar coaches. but it is also practiced In the pullplars. Every day you may there see n ror.er not only sweep the coaen but also sweep the dust and dandrum from some gentleman right into the face of some lady and vice versa. Pubic sell timent. the rules of the railroads ano' II necessary, the law should stop this offen- sive and dangerous custom. Am l rignt or wrong about the matter? Respectfully.
 N w, l.. WOOTTEN.
 Birmingham, February %, 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25
MRS. CULPEPPER EXUM
 A CHARMING HOSTESS

The visit of Mrs. Albert Lynn of Pitts burg and Mrs. Arthur Eastwood of Cleve- land has been conspicuous for the num- Der of lovely Inequalities which it has inspired. Most of them have been in- formal in their nature, but this character istic and the fact that they have as- sembled such a congenial coterie Of friends has made them particularly not able. Mrs. Exum entertained at her home on Highland avenue, and included in the circle about her table Mrs. Eastwood and Mrs. Lynn, the guests of honor. and Mrs. Paschal Shook, Mrs. William Jordan, Mrs. Ross c. Smith, Mrs. John l.. Raul, Mrs. William Mudd Walker Mrs. Marie Melee and Mrs. Frank G. Kinney.
 With her usual originality and artis- tic taste Mrs. Exum effected a spring motif of decoration in which pink and yellow male the daintiest of combina- : tions. Her flowers were jonquils and Killarney roses. A profusion of these adorned the center of the table, while the shaded candelabra and individual clusters of blossoms made the floral picture altogether perfect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25
BAW MAW CLUB
 GIVES A DANCE

The Baw Nav club. which Is composed of a number of young Norwood men, en- tertainedA their friends last night at an enjoyable dance at the Friars club. A group of young married people attend ed in the capacity of chaperons The members of the Baw Nav club are capi- tai hosts and every detail of their first large dance was delightful. The following young women were invited to share the pleasures of the evening with them:
 Misses Louise Austin. Gladys Allison, Tillie Alexander. Margaret Anderson, Lois Brown, Cundell. Baldwin, Evelyn Beasley, Maybeth Beddow. Genever Burke. Martha Bradshaw, Nettie Beall, Orline Barnett;- Francis Bailey, Pearl Blackman, Harrie Brooks, Eva May Brooks, Sara Ellen Collins, Julia Carney, Nell Cosby, Margaret Cameron, Gawnell Chamblee Anna Lou Chamblee, Irene Copeland, Bertha Carle Margaret Dren- nen, Lydia Eustis, Helen Eustis. Sallie Evens, Anita Eustis, Fannie Evans, An nie Franklin, Susie Ferguson, Sarah Fleming, Bessie Foster, Bertha Glidden, Ruth Gaudin, Gladls Grambs. Sarah FL len Greene, Sarah Hodges, Dorsey liar ris, Lillian Hughes, Brine Holcombe, Nellie Haylow, Florine Hodges, Margar- ct Haylow, Dixie Jackson, Helen Keiser, Lucy Hart Lyman, Lillian Loveman, Anna Lynch, Lucille Lenk, Mary Meighan, Maud Miller, Dorothy Monaghan, Cecilia Me Crossin, Emie McCrossin, Ireta McCross- in, Myrtle Miles, Margaret Munger, Ma bel Marler. Elizabeth McCaa, Rose Owen McDavid, Sallie Orr, Lycy Lyman Pow ell, Jessie May Perkins, Virginia Putnam, Lizzie Lee Pound, Katherine Ross, Eliza beth Russell, Marie Rosamond, Ellie Rob- inson, Alberta Rogers. Beatrice Robbins, Genie Shirling, Maud Shirling, Pattie Rena Shepard, Natha Smith, Nora Scriv- ems. Leila Scrivens, Rose Snider, Hettie Sibey. Annie Sibley, Carlotta Smith, Elm fly omerville, Mary Smith, Mary Sibley, Rosa Sbley, Margaret Sibley, Estelle Schussler. Lila Tynes, Ruth Truslow, Freddie Truslow, Helen Turner. Mary Turner Julia White. Virginia White, Val ley Young White. Fife Wagner Mary Wagner Edith Warel, Carrie Yates, Flor ence Coffin. Margaret Patton, Edna Miles. Blanch Bostick. Catherine Kirk man, Perkins, Susie Nabb, Dean billiard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25
WEATHER
 HAS GOOD EFFECT Bradstreet Reports General
 Improvements STEEL TRADE IS GOOD House Jobbing Trade Shows Slight mprovements-Iron and Steel
 Mills Making Increased
 Shipments
STEEL TRADE IS GOOD

New York, February 24-Bradstreet's s tomorrow will say:
 Brighter, more seasonable weather and causing a more active appearance to house jobbing trade at leading markets and slight improvement in retail trade The expansion, while quite marked when compared with the two preceding weeks, when weather conditions were unsettled. has, however, been relatively soH and cautious, and conservatism which finds the pre-eminent feature in markets for dry goods, wearing apparel and kindred lines. Most activity in the dry goods trade has been reported at a few large eastern and western centers and at the southwest, where spring buying excur- sions have begun. The approach of the carnival season has also helped retail and wholesale trades in such centers as New Orleans. Reports as to collections are not materially changed. and they still largely range from slow to fair.
 Favorable reports continue to emenate from the iron and steel trade. Shipments from the mills are increasing and new orders are coming out in larger volume with the lighter finished lines leading in point of activity. Mills turning out tin- plate and wire are in the forefront with perhaps 90 per cent of their capacity employed. Better reports are made re- garding pig iron and the railroads prob ably are buying at better rate than is generally believed. Export trade, too, is satisfactory. However, the close of the week brought some unsettling news, the interstate commerce commission having, by a unanimous vote, decided against the proposed rate increase. It is too early to gauge the full effects of the de- cision.
 Business failures in the United States for the week ending February 2S were 22S, against 2S5 last week, 254 in the like week of 1910, PA in 1909. S11 in 1908 and 1s4 in 1907.
 Business failures in Canada fT the week number 26, which contrasts with 34 last week and 2S in the like week of 1910.
 Wheat including flour. exports from the United States and Canada for the week ending February 23 aggregate l. 905, 559 bushels, against 2180,921 last week and 1,s46,332 this week last year. For the 34 weeks. ending February 23, exports are 79,530, 757 bushels, against TOT, ,0S0, 456 in the corresponding period last year.
 Corn exports for the week are 1,S57S76 bushels, against 2O2s,19S last week and 729, ,S24 in 1910 For the 34 weeks, ending February 23, corn exports are 29,0122o4 bushels, against 17,90S,171 last year. \
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25

a decline of about } cents per pound in 90 and about cents in the last 30 days.
 Now, we all admit that supply and de- mand, if honestly construed and manipu- lated, is the greatest regulator of prices. some say it is that which is reducing prices, of course it is, but why did it take so long to begin to do It? There was just as much grain (which dictates the price or wheaD in the country six months ago as now. It has been months since harvest, it has been months since the farmer be- gan to kill his hogs. which would make him independent Of the packet Yet things have just begun to get right just here or late, since when? Just since the interest have seen "the hand writing on the wall. The abhrevations of reasonable tarin with Canada, which will be as safety valve to our people and prove righteous menance to the unjust who would charge usury on his brothers bread. This as 1t appears to one practical, along with majority of the wholesale and retail gro- cers, alike with the people. Most respect fully, 0. R. BELL.
 Birmingham February 22, 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

When met Mrs. M. P. Carroll, the gift cd Augusta, Ga, woman, yesterday, who will be presented by the Study club in recital at the Country club this afternoon, l looked for moment at her-simply gowned in black, her svery hair softly arranged about her forehead, and heard her low, gentle voice. that passing sweet entertainment of a woman, I felt that it was something of an anachronism to talk with her about the things of today rather would I go back to the old plan tation days, the days of the sixties when she as Miss Jennie McNatt lived and reigned a belle in old Georgia, count ing her admirers by the score-hers by divine right of charm and grace.
 As I talked with Mrs. Carroll and found her so simple and gracious, and oh so comfortable. like the mahogany furniture and the old-fashioned silver and the flickering fire that we are wont to asso- eiate with the palatial residences of ante bellum days, and 1 saw the merry twinkle in her eyes when recalling her "old plan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25
Ragarding Legal Holidays

Tn the Editor of The Age-Heraid'
 A daily paper is no proper sphere Tor ,ha evnloitation of divergent views on matters ecclesiastical. In this morning Age-Herald "an old lawyer has seen n' to tell the Pastors union" some things ahout legal holidays that l confess were new to me. But there are some things that might be new to him which l shall not speak of now. An oio iawyei should not have said in this connection what he did about prohibition nav ing heen "enacted in this state Tor fehs- ions purposes or on ecelesiasticai oe- mand." for that statement IS not borne out by the facts in the case' nor is if at all relevant to the mater unoe' discussion
 country petition or protest IS aiwass in order. even though il emanate rom hody of citizens who. because they are servants of the church, are none the iess entitled to say what they will say, Just like any other body of citizens. IL TOT lows hence that an "ecclesiasticai ae- mand" is perfectly right and proper II, as any other demand, it Is backed py law, righteousness and public opinion. u must not. however, be matter that IS aVerse iron, tbe conscientious convictions of very large proportion of the people or inc state or that is purely ecciesiasuedi-
 believe that legal holidays may be es- tablished by legislative enactment iol reasons based on patriotic, economic, or even moral grounds. It would seem too that communis consensus might be reasonable ground for such an enactment on such grounds, perhaps, is It that Christmas is made legal holiday Tn a.,er,, Ia nd in ChriStendOm.
 Amendments to the constitution or the etate ar even to the code, should be made oplv when public interests and public oninion demand them, so have been told The "ISilby bill' making Good Friday 2 legal holiday means an amending of the code For what seemed good reason, no do,lbt this day and Mardi Gras were abolished as legal holidays, they are bdth ecclesiastical holidays. We or the Pastors union have no desire to inter fere with any legitimate business; we are not protesting against holidays; we are not intimating that those who opserve as A holiday any day they may see ht are without their rights as Christans no. we are objecting to the states inter- fering with religious worship. With re- lisious convictions. There are other req sons most potent why neither Good Fri day. Mardi Gras, nor any other church day should be recognized by the state or Alabama; but this is no place to set them forth. Yours very truly.
 w. G. WOODBRIDGE,
 Chairman Committee.
 Rirmin gham, February 22, 19ll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25
MRS. BROWNS LUNCHEON FOR
 MRS. TARTT OF LIVINGSTON

One of the brightest events of yes terday was the George Washington luncheon given bq Mrs. D. H. Brown in compliment to her mother, Mrs. c. M. Tartt of Livingston. In the center of the table was a cherry tree and fol- lowing the suggestion of colonial days and events at either end of the table was a stack of miniature guns in the midst of which was thrust United States flag. The place cards were punches of cherries tied with red, white and blue ribbons.
 Those whom Mrs. Brown invited to meet her mother were Mrs. Smith Gull lom. Mrs. T. H. Johnston, Mrs. Algernon Smith, Mrs. J. T. Palmer. Mrs. C. J. Palmer. Mrs. c. J. Perry. These with Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Tartt composed the coterie seated at the prettily ap- pointed table.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25

eentage of production to capacity Is con- tinually increasing .and ethe evidences of expansion, not only in finished products but in pig iron, multiply in such a way as to have a favorable effect on business sentiment These important rate decisions bring to an end & period of uncertainty that has prevailed since the spring of 1910. While these favor manufacturers and merchants in all sections of the coun- try except the southwest and may result in a temporary curtailment of railroad improvement and extension their final outcome should be an expansion of in- dustrial and mercantile activity beneficial to carriers and shippers alike.
 In the dry goods trade, while the eX- pansion is not so pronounced as in iron and steel, and while conservatism as the result of high costs of production con- tinues, yet there is an increase in trans actions and there is no heavy surplus stock to cause prolonged depression.
 Accompanying the decline in raw cotton there has been some unsettlement of cot ton goods values and the impetus to cur tail production has been increased. The large corporations handling worsteds and woolens are making steady headway in getting business for fall, and some of the largest silk mills are very busy.
 The footwear market continues quiet and featureless. Staple lines are gener- ally SLOW, buyers not aitlcipdllnS lnelr requirements. Speciality goods continue to sell well and the producers of these are generally busy but comparatively few of the plants are working under full head way The amicable settlement of the discount question is a favorable develop ment. There Is some improvement in de- mand for domestic hides including both packer and country stocks. Both kinds are larger with prices steady to firm. The question of terms of discounts in the leather trade now bids fair. to be finally settled, as at a recent meeting between the shoe manufacturers and tanners a compromise was made on the question and it IS expected that this decision will be adopted generally throughout the trade.
 Business in leather has been practically at standstill of late on account Of un- certainly regarding these discounts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25
URGENT CALL BY ANTI
 TUBERCULOSIS. AUXILIARY

The second meeting of the auxiliary to the Anti-Tuberculosis association will be held this morning at Il o'clock In the Chamber of Commerce. It is expected that many new members will meet with the auxiliary recently formed, and that the session will greatly strengthen the organization. The women of outlying sections of Geater Birmingham-Ensley, East Lake, Woodlawn, Pratt City, Owen ton, Boyles, West End, Wylam, Avon dale, Graymont-are especially urged to be at the meeting and add their advice and indeed every portion of the city, and Bessemer. are asked to be present and lend their advice and cooperation in the matter of interesting the people of the district in the Society Circus. which is to be given for the benefit of the tuber- culoss hospital.