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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-02-27
Blindfoid.

Nine persons out Of ten would prob
ably give the derivation of blind as
coming directly from blind and fold
from the practice of folding clott
round the eyes. as in the game OF
blind mans bun. The word has. how
ever. nothing to do with fold. but
means felled or struck blind and might
be written blindfelled.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-02-27
To Swear by and to Swear At.

To Swear by and to Swear At.
Limburger cheese. SO beloved by the
Germans. originated in Belgium. 1t Is
extraordinarily rich. being allowed to
ripen to putrefaction: hence its horri-
flying odor in unaccustomed nostrils
Some persons hate a saying. "Gorgon
zola is a cheese to swear by, Lmbur-
ger to swear at"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-02-27

Aae Of Maximum Strength.
Experiments with thousands OF sub
1ects have shown that the average
man attains his maximum strength In
his thirty first year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-02-27
He Mcds q Mistake.

A man from an up state town en-
tered a conference in New York city
and sat down near the press table. 1t
was noticed that, though he appeared
bcwildered, the man was eager to be
pleased. He clapped boisterously at
the slightest provocation. and where
others only smiled he would throw
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-02-27
Tho Flyjoa DRAGON.

Only one existing reptile can sus-
tain itself in the air. This is the fly-
ing dragon Of the East Indies. 1t has
no real wings. but can glide from tree
to tree like a flying squirrel
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-02-27

Transparent Bodies.
Perfectly transparent bodies are only
visible by virtue Of nonuniform illu-
mination. and in uniform illumination
they become absolutely invisible.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-02-27
Old Time COWBOYS.

VTU I1U0 VU"OOySs
In the Revolutionary war the "cow
boys' were a set Of Tories in West
chester county. N. Y. popularity so
called because of the brutal roughness
with which they treated their Wing or
rebel neighbors.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-02-27
The Scrap
Book
she DID 1T HERSELF.
h Was q Good Job, Too, but Her Hue.
band Didn't Appreciate II.

h Was = Good Job, Too, but Her Hue.
band DIDN'T Appreciate Il.
A Philadelphia man who may BE-
designated as Mr.. Blank was asked by
ais wife the other day to aid In re-
moving inside shutters from windows
throughout the house so that they
could be washed Being In hurry,
he asked his better half to defer the
matter until his return from the office.
.I'il do it myself" was her retort-
Don't" was Mr.. B.'s counsel as he
departed; women don't understand
such work.
This Of course only more firmly de-
cided Mrs. Blank to so ahead. and
when Blank returned that night he
found the shutters down. His wife
was nursing several lacerated fingers,
but she wore triumphant air. the
screwdriver slipped once or twice.
she explained In response to his In
quiring glance at her bandaged digits.
"Screwdriver slippedr' repeated Mr..
B. in n dazed tone. Great snakes.
woman! You don't mean to say you
unscrewed all the shutter hingesg'
"Of course" said his wife compla-
Gently. What other way could get
| the shutters down?'
! For answer Blank lifed a shutter
! and pulled the pin out of one of the
hinges. showing that the taking down
Of each shutter only involved the re
| moval of two pins. When he figured
that there were ten pairs of shutters
and each pair required the driving o
sixteen screws to put them up hs
swore while his wife wept.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-02-27
Soon Learned.

A Scottish giilie met the proffer Of
a nip from his masters flask with
the protest that he "cudna drink oot
O. bottle"
Pressed, however, to try, he put the
flask to his lips. and the sound OF tho
steady gurgiing never ceased until he
handed back the empty flask.
"Hoots. Dugald," sadly observed the
laird, as he held the flask upside down
to confirm his astonished vision, "meb-
be ye Gamma drink oot o q bottle
but, hech. man, ye'd soon learn
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-02-27

Taking No Chances.
An old man who had led sinful life
was dying, and his wife sent for q
nearby preacher to pray with him.
The preacher spent some time pray
ing and talking, and finally the old
man said, What do you want me to
do, parson?'
''Renounce the devil, renounce tho
devil" replied the preacher.
"Well. but, parson," protested the
dying man, Il amt in position to make
any enemies"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-02-27

back his head and laugh loud ana
long. At the end of an hour or an
hour and a half the man stopped his
noisy applause and mirth, and. lean
ing toward reporter, he whispered:
Say, this is the white faced min
strel show, amt it,"
"Why. no. the reporter answered.
"The white faced minstrels are two
doors below"
whats this, then" he inquired.
'This," said the reporter, rs the an
nual conference OF the EgyptologiSts'
society"
WAL" said the crestfallen man.
"I'H be.' And, with look Of disgust,
he hurried from the hall.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-02
Sen min GTON BRIEFS
lew, o. DIE Town and /iIlESe Told Brl'Tt
foT Busy Readers

James Connolly Is III.
Henry Bent OF woodford is here to-
day
James b. wardell of Valentine
street is i'll.
Luther Flske visited in North Ad-
ans Sunday.
William Van Sleet of Pittsfield pass
ed part of Monday here.
Miss Mary Lewis spent Sunday at
her home In North Adams.
George and Edward Bushnell of
Pownal are in town today
Mr. and Mrs. r. l.. Houghton have
returned from few days stay in
North Adams.
A regular meeting of Catamount
Commandery, U. o. G. C. will be held
this evening.
Mr. and Mrs P. Shevlin of Park ST.,
are moving to Arlington where they
formerly resided.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Knapp of Amster
dam, N Y, are visiting Mr.. Knapp's
mother OF Bradford Place.
Miss Eleanor Burt of Arlington has
resumed her former position at the
Bennington Sanitary Laundry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy McKeon of Airing
ton, formerly of this village, passed
the week end here with relatives.
Bennington is one of the few towns
to get THE Campaigners" before 1t
goes to New York for whole summer
run.
Miss Grace Evans of Bennington,
VT, who had been visiting relatives In
town. returned home today.-Troy
Times.
Mrs. Edward Jepson OF Hoosick
Falls returned home Monday after
having visited relatives here over
Sunday.
AT the funeral of Ernest Amadon
Monday afternoon those who acted as
bearers were Laurence Fowler, Chas.
Hicks, Egbert Lambert and William
Morgan
Mrs e. J. Beautin returned to Pit
tsfield Saturday where she expects to
make her home in the future, Mr..
Beautin being employed by the Ameri-
lean Express Co. of that city
F. A. Wahlquist went to Rutland
Monday afternoon and today went
from there to Newport where he is to
attend a meeting Wednesday of the
Modern Woodman of America
as delegate from the local order.
The Pleasant street Stars defeated
the North street Stars yesterday by
score of II TO Z. Batteries for Pleas
ant street nine. Levin and Harwood;
for North street aggregation, WEIGH
and Leahy. This is the first game OF
a series of seven games. The team
winning four games first will be
awarded the championship.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-02
MANCHESTER CENTER

Charles Scott of Bennington spent
Friday in town.
Prof Walter Shaw spent Sunday
with friends in Arlington.
Earle Marsh has improved his resi-
dence with a coat of paint.
Miss Edna Way of North Bennlng-
ton spent Sunday at home.
Ira Bentley is improving his resi-
dence with a coat Of paint.
The annual parish meeting of Zion
church was held in the vestry Mon
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Guy Thompson spent
few days recently with friends in
Williamstown, Mass.
Tuesday evening five persons re-
ceived the 3rd and 4th degrees in Bat
tenkill Valley Grange.
Mrs. j. c. Roberts, who has been
spending a few days with her son, w.
H. Roberts, has returned to Rutland
The ladies' society of the Methodist
church viii meet with MIS-. Soles at
Manchester Depot Wednesday after
noon.
The Service club of the Baptist
church will meet with Mrs. Frank
Walker at the Depot Friday after
| noon.
Miss jamie billiard, who has been
spending few days with friends in
town, has returned to her home in
| Rutland.
Mrs. Edward G. Cochran, who has
been spending the winter in Hoosick
Falls, has returned and opened her
summer cottage.
Mrs. Metcalf Marsh, who has been
spending the winter with her daugh-
ter has moved to Charles Bells tene-
ment at the Center.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-02
zTRTR BENNINGTON

Wilfred Fleming of Main street Wis
tied relatives in Manchester recently
Guy Farnsworth has been spending
several days at his home on West ST.
Arthur Shepard and daughter Ger
trude spent Sunday with relatives in
Arlington.
Townsend X. Wellington of Troy
spent Sunday at the home of H. T..
Cushman.
Miss Sally King of Schenectady is
spending a short time with Mrs. Val
dia Tompkins.
Mrs. Leonard Mears and children
of Bennington spent the day with rel
atives in town.
Mrs. l.. A. Fleming and Mrs. Frank
Ripley and daughter spent Saturday
in Hoosick Falls.
Mrs. Frank Ripley and son spent
Sunday with her sister Mrs. Fred
Wyman of Manchester.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hurley of Ben
ulHSlOn NtAN ohhuas VI -'AA
and Mrs. NJ. A. Moon.
Warren Marshall who has been
spending a few months in Florida re-
turned home Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Cummings
and children of Pittsfield spent Sun
day with Mrs. Cummings parents, Mr.
and Mrs. M. A. Moon of Main street.
Miss Gertrude Blair Shepard OF
WATERFOWL, Mass, is spending her
spring vacation at the home Of her
Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Shepard OF
Mechanic street.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-02
IRON IN THE BLOOD
Is an essential element to health.

is an essential element to health.
When it is insufficient or lacking,
there is a dearth of red blood corpus
Giles, which causes anemia, and a run
down condition of the entire system,
with consequent bodily weakness.
In order to restore the blood to a
healthy condition, iron must be sup
piled in an easily assimilated form.
We guarantee this may be done by
Vinol, our delicious cod liver and
iron tonic, made without oil.
This combination of two world-fam-
ed tonics, restores to the blood the
elements lacking to make rich, red
blood, which imparts strength and vi
tally to every organ in the body.
j. Edmund Miller of New Haven,
Conn, says their little girl had been
frail and sickly ever since her birth.
Vinol was recommended and they
tried it, and Immediately noticed an
improvement in her condition. They
continued its use and it built her up
until they cannot recommend it toe
highly to build up weakened sys
tem."--W. L. Gokay Druggist, Ben
nington, Vt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-02
TWENTY-FIVE IN FAVOR
Six More States Required Before In
come Tax Becomes . Law

come AK BcCOncs Law
New York, April 30.-Twenty.niDe
states, according to reports received
here, have ratified the proposed in
come tax amendment to the federal
constitution Before the amendment
can become a Jaw /, must be approved
by six more sta 49, making the total
number in ia yor 50, or three fourihs
OF the whole ~. Arkansas and Ten.
nessee were the only states that rati-
fed in April. Thus far the proposal
has been apr oyed by both Legislative
houses in the following states
Alabama Arkansas, California, Col
orado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois. Iowa.
Indiana, Kentucky, Kansas, Maryland.
Maine, Michigan, Mississippi. Missouri
Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North
Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ore
gon, Oklahoma, South Dakota, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and
Washington.
The amendment is pending before
the legislatures of nine states still in
session These are:
Connecticut-Com reported
adversely; no action by either house.
Delaware-No action
Florida-Passed the House, pending
in the Senate.
chusetts-Passed the House
pending in the Senate.
New York-Passed the Senate;
pending in the House.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS reported
fayorably; no action yet by either
house.
Rhode Island-Defeated in 1910 No
action this year.
Virginia-Passed the Senate, de-
ieated in the House.
Wisconsin-Passed the House, pend
ing in the Senate.
Seven state legislatures have ad-
iourned 80 far this year after refusing
to ratify the amendment in one or
both branches. These were:
Louisiana, Minnesota, New Hamp-
shire, New Jersey, Utah, West Virgin
Ia and Wyoming.
The Vermont legislature defeated
the amendment in 1910 and does not
meet again until 1912.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-02
C. D. HOWE NAMED
Appointed State ornitholoelst by Com
missioner of Agriculture Martin

Appointed State orntholoelst by Com
missioner Of Agriculture Martin
State Commissioner of Agriculture
o. l.. Martin of Plainfeld announced
Saturday the appointment of c. ID.
Howe of Essex Junction as state or
nithologist. Mr. Howe is a graduate
Of the University of Vermont super
intendent of district schools in his vi
entity and man experienced in bird
lore. Mr.. Howe comes of a family
Of we'll known botanists and Mr. Mar
tins selevtion Is very satisfactory. The
last legislature gave the commission
er of agriculture power to appoint a
state ornithologlst to hold Office dur
ing the pleasure of the commissioner
and serve without salary.
The section reads: 1T shall be the
duty of the state ornithologist to in
vestigate the distribution, food, hab-
it's and utility of the birds of Vermont
to make studies regarding their rela-
tons to insects and other pests to
disseminate the information thus OBJ
tanned for the benefit of the people of
the state and to act in an advisory ca
pacity regarding legislation for the
protection of birds. He may prepare
bulletins regarding the birds of the
state, the means of protecting them
the methods of protecting crops from
birds and other economic matter re-
lating TO birds, the same to be pub
lished at the commissioners discre-
ton. He may deliver public lectures
and addresses providing necessary ex-
penses are met by those desiring such
services"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-02
Is Your Skin On Fire?

Does it seem to you that you can't
stand another minute OF that awfu
burning itch?
That 1t MUST be cooled?
That you MUST have relief?
Get a mixture Of Oil Of Wintergreen
Thymol, and other soothing ingre@-
ents as compounded only in d. d. d.
Prescription.
The very first drops STOP that aw-
full burning instantly!
The first drops sooLhe and heal!
d. d. d. gives you comfort-clean.
SEES the skin OF all impurities and
washes away plmples and blotches
over night
Take our word on It as your local
druggist.
Get a $1.OO or 25 cent bottle To-
day.
VIM. L. Gokay, Druggist, Benning
ton, VT
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-02
AN ATHLETIC STAR
Cap. Gutterson Won SO Points In
Track Meet for Vermont.

Burlington, May although his
college was defeated, 72h to 42h,
Capt. Gutterson of the university Of
Vermont, was a whole field day in
himself at the dual meet between Yer
mont and the university of Maine
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-02
BLEW HIS HEAD OFF
Rchford Farmer Committed Suicide
With Shotgun.

With Shotgun.
Richford, May &C. Edward Hurl-
but, farmer living a mile and half
east of this village, committed suicide
Sunday afternoon at three o'clock by
shooting. Lying down on his bed he
placed the muzzle of shotgun in his
mouth, pulled a string attached to the
trigger, and blew off the top of his
head, Just previous to the act he
called to a neighbor, Maurice l.. Smith
to come over When Smith arrived he
found Hurlbut dead upon his bed. The
first selectmen and DR.. r. M. Pelton
were summoned.
Saturday was Mr.. Hurlbut's 61st
birthday. He had had much trouble
in recent years and had twice been
before the courts charged with assault
and once with alternating the affec-
tons OF a neighbours wife. His sec
ond wife, to whom he was married in
November, 1909, had secured di-
vorce at the March term of Franklin
county court. Mr.. Hurlbut had been
thought mentally deranged for some
time past.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-02

Saturday. Gutterson captured SO Of
his teams points, winning six first
places as follows: the 100 yard dash
in 10 1-5 seconds, the 22O-yard dash
in % 1-5 seconds, the low hurdles in
rs is seconds, the high jump with 5
it., Sh inches, the broad jump with
% IT,, inches, and the discus throw
with 112 IT,, 10 inches Gutterson al
so got second place in the high
hurdles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-02
MY
DAUGHTER
WASCURED
By Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Baltimore, Md send you here
with the picture of my fifteen year old

daughter Alice, who
was restored to
health by Lydia L.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound. She
was pale, with dark
circles un er her
eyes, weak and irri-
table. Two different
doctors treated her
and called it Green
Sickness, but she
grew worse all the
time lydia T. Pink.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-02
No Longer interesting.

Billy Barlow-But why do you want
to sell your automobile2
Sammy Speedwell-Oh, there's no
fun in running 1t any more. Why, l
haven't been arrested for exceeding
the speed limit for over a month. Chi
eago News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-02

hams Vegetable Compound was rec
commended, and after taking three bot
ties she has regained her health, thanks
to your medicine. | can recommend it
for all female troubles. Mrs. i. A.
CoRKRAN, 1103 Rutland Street, Balti-
more, Md.
Hundreds of such letters from moth
ers expressing their gratitude for what
Lydia h. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has accomplished for them have
been received by the Lydia Il. Pinkham
Medicine Company, Lynn, Mass.
Young Girls, Heed This Advice.
Girls who are troubled with painful
or irregular periods, backache, head
ache, dragging-down sensations, faint
ing spells or indigestion, should take
immediate action and be restored to
health by Lydia L. Pinkhams Vege-
table Compound. Thousands have been
restored to health by its use.
Write to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn,
Mass, for advice, free.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-07-08
CRENSHAW & YOUNG

pany for each two shares they
had in the old. They we're al
lowed 30 days to make their
choice.
The letters were dated June /.
and were postmarked June %.
If a stakeholder happened to be
at home when his letter came he
could by hurrying get half as
many shares Of uncertain value
in the new company as he had in
the old. If he was away from
home or bad forgotten his glass
es he by his failure to reply
elected to receive so cents for
each 500 he had invested.
The moral of this true story
is obvious. But it will do little
good. Every man who bought
this stock expected in is inner.
most consciousness to be swim
died. And the picking is still
pretty good for the smooth talk
erS.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-07-08
AN APPEAL TO BUSINESS MEN.

1t is very unfortunate when q
purely business matter gets tan
gled up with politics, aud the tax
payers are always to be ielicitated
when a question involving a bond
issue is submitted as a clear-cut
business proposition, divorced from
the heat and passion Of a political
campaign. The special election
called August LIST to pass upon the
matter of bonding the slate for
So, 100000. to rebuild the slate cap
itol, furnish it and purchase add
tional capitol grounds, is happily
n not complicated in any way
with politics, 1t is to be consid.
cred purely on its merits. Each
voter will decide as "A business
proposition whether or not the
state should have an adequately
large, substantial, modern, artistic
treproof capitol in which the bus.
mess Of the state may be trans
acted If this question is answered
in the affirmative, the only remain.
ing decision point is whether to in
vest $500, 900 or Sc, 600 900 in the
enterprise, If the smaller sum will
answer the purpose OF the state for
a century to come, why spend
$~l,J00,000 more In principal with
It's added $500, 600 in additional
interest? If you believe in divorc.
ing the states business from poll.
tics. you must carry the special
election AugHst list by a two-thirds
majority, because the $4,000, 900
issue is to be decided at the gen.
eral election next year, If the
$S,5OO,O00 issue is not authorized at
the special election And that will
take the matter into a political
campaign and endanger the re-
building of the new capitol for a
decade to come. For this reason
the ~$25O0000 proposition to be
voted upon at the special election
August list, appeals to the business
man. 1t is a business matter thapY
should be settled IN a business
way by business men. There are
doubtless selfish politicians who
want to drag the matter through a
half dozen campaigns regardless OF
the best interest of the state, but
the business men of Missouri will
see to 1t on August LIST that this
business matter Is settled in a bus
mess way to the disappointment Of
the professional agitator.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-07-08

Gustav Haerle has leased the
Gem saloon of Chris Walk for
five years. Mr.. Haerle took
charge of the business Satur-
day morning.
L. H. Meadow arrived Monday
morning from Chicago to join
his wife who is visiting her faith.
er, Judge Jno. E. Burden.
A full line of Fresh Green
vegetables always ready to sup
ply your wants at G. L. Ken
ney's. Phone II Red.
The place to get what you
want. Ponderosa and Dwarf
Champion Tomato Plants, Cab.
bage plants. A fine line of bloom
ing plants, Cut Flowers, etc, can
be found at
Eggleston's Green House.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-07-08
MILD, GENTLE LAXATIVE
FOR WOMEN GIVEN FREE

So many of the ills of women are
due to habitual constipation, probably
because of their false modesty on the
subject, that their attention cannot be
too strongly called to the Importance
Of keeping the bowels open. 1t is
always important to do that, regard
less Of the sex, but it is especially
important in women.
From the time the girl begins to
menstruate until mentsruation ceases
she has always vastly better prospects
of coming through healthy if she
watches her bowel movements. If you
find yourself constipated, with bad
breath, pimply complexion, headaches,
belching gas and other symptoms
of indigestion and constipation, take
small dose of DR.. Caldwells Syrup
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-07-08

Pepsin. 1t is woman's favorite laxa-
tive. You will find that you can do
away with salts, strong cathartics,
etc, which are entirely ursu;ted TO
woman's requirements
Mrs. Katherine Haberstroh of Nc
KEGS Rocks, Pa, and Mrs. A. E. Her.
rick of Wheeler, Mich, who was ~
most paralyzed in her stomach and
bowels, are now cured by the use of
this remedy. A free sample bottle
can be obtained by addressing DR..
Caldwell, and after you are convinced
of its merits buy it of your druggist
at fifty cents and one dollar a bottle.
For the free sample address DR.. w.
b. Caldwell, 402 Caldwell building,
Monticello, Ill.