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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-05
CONGRATULATIONS TO:

Sir Henry Lucy, Tobey, of Munich.
81 years old today.
T. Augustus feinze, capitalist and
mine owner, 43 years old today.
Sir Frederick Bridge, noted organist
and composer, 6S years old today.
Baron Decies. who married Miss
Vivien Gould of New York, 46 years
old today.
Paul Howlan, representative in
Congress of the Twentieth Ohio dis
trict, Al years old today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-05
THE GlLA MONSTER.
Repulsivs In Looks, It 10 Really q
Harmless Creature.

Harmless Creature.
Probably there is no other living
creature more feared by the ignorant
than the ella monster. about which all
manner Of weird tales have been told.
1t has even been held that the mere
breath of this animal is sufficient to
cause death to the one upon whom it
fell. Scientific inquiry, however, fails
to disclose a single instance wherein
the breath or even the bite of this
creature has resulted fatally. The
fact that dissection and microscopic
examination do not reveal any trace of
glands for the secretion of venom is
sufficient evidence to indicate that this
curious member of the lizard family
has been slandered.
Some years ago q civil engineer in
the southwest undertook to settle once
for all the question whether the mon
ster'' was deadly or not. A fine speci-
men was captured and confined in a
wire Enclosure. A chicken was obtain
ed. and its feathers We're removed IN
order that the lizard might have every
opportunity to strike at the breast.
The chicken was then held quite close
to the Gila monster, which soon snap
ped viciously and secured a firm hold
on the fowls breast, retaining this grip
for more than ten minutes. When the
victim was released it was found that
the chickens breastbone had been bro
ken. Nevertheless the fowl quickly
recovered, the bone knitting and the
wound healing with no symptoms of
poisoning.
1t is very probable that the reputa.
ton for evil borne by the ella mon
ster is due simply and solely to its
most repulsive appearance.-Harper'
Weekly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-05

1.-THE Spa Dinner and
Supper.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-05
A Bird That Shaves.

The bonmot, South American bird
takes dry shave regularly. The bon
mot has long blue tail feathers. Each
quill Is adorned from base to tip with
soft blue down. This arrangement the
bird dislikes. Therefore with its sharp
beak 1t nips the quilts bare from the
base out to about an inch from the tip
where it maintains a neat oval of soft
blue whisker. Such action seems silly
on the bonmot's part to certain philos-
ophers, though 1t seems no sillier than
mans action in regularly scraping bare
his cheeks and chin while he main.
tains on his upper lip an oval Of soft
hair not unlike the bonmot's tail oval
Exchange.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-05

Lost-Black bill book with ten dol
lar bills and cards. Return 46 s. 10th
receive reward. sit
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-13

pains at monthly periods, bilious spells,
and was getting worse all the time. l
would hardly get over one spell when l
would be sick again. No tongue can tell
what | suffered from cramps, and at
times | could hardly walk. The doctors
said might die at one of those times,
but took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound and got better right away.
Your valuable medicine is worth more
than mountains of gold to suffering wo-
men. Mrs. BERTHA MUFF, 500 n. 4th
Street, Louisiana, Mo.
lydia F. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and herbs,
contains no narcotic or harmful drugs,
and to-day holds the record of being the
most successful remedy for female illswe
know of, and thousands of voluntary
testimonials on file in the Pinkham
laboratory at Lynn. Mass, seem to prove
this fact
III you want special advice write to
lydia Z. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfl-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by a
woman and held In strict confidence.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-13

tertained their cousin, Mrs. Cahill
of Plainwel, Mich. recently.
Clarence Balch and family of
Springfield are visiting at Mrs.
Balch's fathers, w. w. West.
Mrs. b. b. Burton and sister, Miss
Ida Sargood of New York visited
Mrs. G. w. Glassford short time
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Johnson-Jervis of
New York, who have been spending
two weeks in town, returned to the
city Saturday.
1t is expected that the schools will
open Aug 26, Mrs. Coolidge Will
teach in the village and Minerva
Lyon in the North school,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. X. Batchelder of
Beaufort, S. c., Mr. and Mrs. F. +.
Batchelder, MIR. and Mrs. Ralph Bat
chelder of Cambridge, Mass, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. NJ. Swift and Mrs. Nellie
Batchelder of Manchester are visit
ing their mother and grandmother,
Mrs. Abbie Batchelder.
Miss Grace Coolidge is visiting
her cousins Otto Coolidge and Mrs.
Delmar Stone. Miss Coolidge is a
daughter of the late Chalmer Cool
, edge, who was we'll known TO all
| Peru people.
Bromley Grange will resume its
meetings Aug. %. The subject for
discussion: How to select good
COW. how to feed and care for her.
We hope every member will come
and bring something something 10
help make an interesting meeting.
The old Home week dinner and
Ladies' Aid Fair on Thursday was a
success from start to finish. About
one O'Clock the crowd were seated at
the tables which were spread on the
parsonage lawn. Grace was asked
by Rev. Mr.. Ward, who is of interest
TO Peru people, being a son of Mrs.
Herbert Ward, perhaps better re-
membered as Julia Batchelder. Al
ter the dinner speeches wree In order
DR.. Seymour acting as toast master.
He made a pleasing little speech, and
introduced our pastor, Rev. II. b.
Tilden. who responded to the toast
"Our Guest" Mrs. w. J. Warren
of New York City was next introduce
ed and spoke on "Our Church-The
Light that Never Fails" Miss Mi
nerva Lyon spoke briefly but very
much to the point on The Joys OF
Homecoming" Hon. James X.
Batchelder gave us some reminisen-
ces of his boy-hood days here, and
the last speaker was the Hon. Nj. ].
Hapgood. r. NJ. Moore Of Elizabeth
N J.. sang the Battle Hymn Of the
Republic. and all sang America at
the close OF the speaking. The Lad
les Aid society had a booth well
filed with rugs. apron and cook
books. with other fancy and useful
articles. most Of which were sold
during the day. The oil paintings
which decorated the booth were the
work OF Miss Harriet Sherman who
has been spending a number OF
months in town, and were views OF
our scenery near. here. They were
much admired. The new souvenir
china which arrived from Germany
Just in time for the day was also on
sale in the booth. Ice cream and
lemonade was also on sale in a sec
ond booth. The last feature was a
BAH game on the field just below the
village between the married and
single men. over one hundred dol
lars was cleared during the day. and
best OF all every one seemed to have
a happy. though busy day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-13

With seven murderers executed in
one day at Sing Sing it might be
thought that the state of New York
is doing pretty well in enforcing the
death penalty. AS a matter of fact
however, the police reports showed
that New York city averaged a muir
der day during the month of July.
In this connection ii is interesting to
note that Vermont has been remark.
ably free from murders and serious
crimes for the past year. A year ago
the newspapers and the public were
talking about the crime wave in Yer
mont, but ii seems to have subsidized
as suddenly as 1t came. Let us hope
that it has gone permanently even
though the record of other states
makes it probable that the hope is
vain. Therei only one effective and
really profitable way to fight and
overcome crime and that is genera
ton or two before the crime is com
mitted. II is impossible as rule to
do much toward reforming a harden
ed offender, but If the conditions of
the human race and society, in its
broad sense, had been better in gen.
erations past, is is reasonably sure
that there would be less hardened
offenders and fewer of the morally
deficient from whom the ranks OF
the criminal class are recruited. We
all try to accumulate property to be
handed down to our children OF
other heirs and in doing so too offer
forget that money is not the only
heritage worth while. The rea
enemies of progress are poverty. dis
ease, depravity and mental weak
ness. When we overcome these w,
shall overcome crime and here !,
where the chief responsibility of cit
izenship rests. No matter how ser
ious and exacting is the business o
the present, We should not forge
our responsibility to the future also
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-13

Up in Middlebury there has been
some considerable discussion as to
whether Col Roosevelt should be
permitted to make a political ad-
dress at the Addison county fair the
last week in August. AS a usual
thing it would not be proper or ad-
visable to permit partisan political
address at a fair which should be
kept out of politics just as much as
a church or a school, or any other
vehicle of public betterment. To
permit party candidates to make ad-
dresses in support of their candidacy
at such gatherings is in the line of
prostituting worthy purpose for
partisan ends. In this case, how
ever, the situation is quite differ
ent. Col. Roosevelt is a former pres
ident of the United States and has a
right to special consideration. In the
opinion of The Banner the Addison
county fair should welcome Col
Roosevelt to their fair, grant him
every courtesy in their power, and
give him an opportunity to be heard
by just as many as possible. If Col
Roosevelt comes to Bennington we
hope he will be given a welcome as
BELTS the former chief magistrate of
the nation. And if President Taft
and Governor Wilson would come we
should likewise urge that for the oc-
casion we all join together in honor
ing their high character and exalted
position regardless of whatever party
or candidate we may intend to sup
port in the privacy of the voting
booth next November.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-13
BENNINGTON VT, AUG. 10. 1911

An expert fruit-grower declares
that the eating of apples will tint
up the complexion. He goes so far
as to assure that liberal consump
ton of red apples will put rosy
cheeks on the palest girl. This may
be all right, but with apples as they
have been of late, paint would be
heaper.-Rutland News.
Bennington has the most pretty
girls of any town in the state and
out the aid of either apples or paint
but when Bennington's new big apple
orchard of $4,000 trees gets into
bearing won't the other towns be
jealous.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-13
HoosIck
Samuel H. Bratt is convalescing.

Samuel H. Bratt is convalescing.
Miss Ruth Moseley is visiting some
of her girl friends at White Creek
and Walloomsac
Quite a number from Hoosick at
tended the clam bake at Battlefield
Park last Saturday
Mr. and Mrs c. II. Maxon OF New
Britain, Conn, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Melvin Wilson.
Mrs. Alma Peters of North Adams
was guest last Wednesday of Mr.
and Mrs. T. II. Sullivan.
Mrs. David Jepson and Catherine
Sullivan spent the day last Friday
with her daughter, Mrs. Martin Hoff-
man at West Hoosick.
Mr.. and Mrs John Moseley are
taking a trip in their auto to New
York, Atlantic City and Boston.
They were accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Choyes of Buffalo and Mr.. and
Mrs. Burns of Ravena.
Mrs. Homer Rudd of Los Angeles,
Cal, is visiting in Hoosick While
here she made a portiere for Mrs.
Melvin Wilson composed of nearly
1000 eucalyptus buds and beads of
gilt and green. Such portiere's sell
for S35 in California. II was a
birthday gift to Mrs. Wilson.
There was a very pleasant gather
ing on Monday. Aug 5th.. at the
home of MIR and Mrs. Melvin Wilson,
lit being Mrs. Wilson's birthday.
About forty relatives and friends
were present and enjoyed the bounti-
full refreshments served. They all
had a social time wishing that birth
days came more frequently.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-13
PERU

Claude Reed has been i'll the past
week with measles.
Hon. ]. X. Batehelder of Arlington
was in town two days OF last week.
Mrs. w. b. Simonds is spending a
day or two with Mrs f. |, Farnum
in Manchester.
Miss Marion Moseley is visiting
her grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. b.
V. Quackenbush.
Miss Parkhurst of Weston spent a
few days with her friend. Mrs. Otto
Coolidge last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Crossman en-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-13
500 Reward. 500

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased TO learn that there Il at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able 20 cure IN all its stages. and that is
Catarrh- Halls Catarrh Cure IL the only
positive cure now known TO the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
disease. requires constitutional treat
ment Hairs Catarrh Cure r. taken in
ternally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system, there
by destroying the foundation Of the dis
ease. and giving the patient strength by
building I'd the constitution and assisting
nature<u doing its work. The proprietors
have 30 much faith IN its curative pow
ers that they ofTer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that Il falls 70 cure Send
fors list OF testimonials.
Address y. J. CHENEY 4 CO, Toledo, Ohio
sod by AL Druggists. sc.
Take Hai's Family Pills for coustipation- !,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-13
NOTICE I!

To the Tax Payers of the Bennington
Graded School District:
A Rate Bill has been placed in my
hands for collection as follows:
20 Cents on the dollar on the
Grand List Of 1912.
l hereby demand payment OF said
taxes, and notify you that / will at
tend at the Bennington County Saw
lngs Bank from 8 o'clock a. m. un.
til 4 o'clock D. m.
There will be a discount OF per
cent ON above tax il paid within 80
days.
c. II. DEWEY,
Treasurer
Bennington. Vt. July Is. 1912.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-13

To the Taxpayers Of the Town OF
Bennington:
A Rate Bill Of the Town Taxes OF
1912 has been placed in my hands for
collection as follows: 20 cents on the
dollar for the Town Tax. 20 cents on
the dollar for the Town Highway Tax
so cents on the dollar for the Town
District School Tax.
l hereby demand payment OF said
taxes, and notify you that will at
tend the Bennington County Savings
Bank from o'clock a. m. until
O'Clock p. m.
There will be a discount OF pei
cent on Town tax II paid within 81
days.
G. II. DEWEY,
Treasurer.
Bennington, Vt, July Is. 1912.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-13

To the Tax Payers of the Village OF
Bennington:
At Rate Bill has been placed in my
hands for collection as follows:
20 cents on the dollar for the VII
lage Tax, 20 cents on the dollar for
the Highway Tax on the Grand List
OF 1912.
l hereby demand payment of said
taxes. and notify you that | will at
tend at the Bennington County Saw
ings Bank from 8 o'clock a. m. until
4 o'clock p. m.
There will be a discount OF per
cent on Village tax IL paid within so
days.
G. II. DEWEY,
Treasurer.
Bennington, Vt, July Is, 1912
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-13

known to the public,
but complete restor-
alton tohealth means
so much to me that
/ cannot keep from
telling mine for the
sake Of other suffer-
ing women.
81 had been sick
about twelve years,
and had eleven doc
tors. l had drag
pinp down pains,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-13
Shoe Repairing

People in Bennington and vicinity
know that !. the widow OF the late
@. Himovitz Of 1O4 Gage street. keep
the store for repairing shoes and try
to make a living for my children, TO
avoid charity. | ask all mothers and
fathers to sympathize with me and
to give me work. I have a very good
workman, as shoemaker, Of New
York. who is ready to give all kinds
Of the best work In shoe repairing.
and the best goods will be furnished.
A free shine will be given with
every pair Of shoes repaired. The
work is done by hand. not by mach
inery. so you shouldn't be afraid that
II viii tear like that done by machin-
cry.
Mrs v Himovitz
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-13
TO RENT

After June lst, one half of store
at 327 Main street, occupied for
fourteen years by Western Uaion
Telegraph Co. Very desirable for
office or small business.
Inquire on premises.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-13
HERE ARE A FEW

of the unpleasant'st words that ever
blotted paperl" He died uninsured
National Life Ins. Co, OF VT. (Mu-
tual) Earle s. Kinsley. General
Agent, Mead Building. Rutland, VT.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-13
Strikea

Never strike a man larger than
yourself" Better still. never strike
man who Is short."-Life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-13
WOMAN SICK
TWELVE YEARS
Wants OtherWomen to Know
How She Was Finally
Restored to Health.

Louisiana, Mo-. ~ think woman
naturally dislkes to make her troubles
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-13
BANKS AND THE INDIVIDUAL
Equalization of the Tax on Money Loaned Strongly
Urged in the Republican Platform

Believing individual is entitled
situations the Individual lenders OF money
lender INC the banks would the
ndwlhe
in
The plank clear, concise and to the point 1t reads e.
lenders o. moneya and urge tina "a the
udmaebn eft of NC
the General semby to onide the merits of auinrm low
neo of oasan credits of mresn thu
stimulating home
meal something reader O
REPUBLICAN, STATE COMMITTEE
Burne August n. 9l2.
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notice.!

Bennington, Vt. July Is. 1912.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-13
NOTICE

Bennington. VT. July Is. 1912.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-13

RANK e. HOWE. Editor and Pub
The Washington times., 1912-11-25
LEAGUE HAS DEBATE
OVER VACCINATION
Declared European Peasants Dis.
covered Virtue of Virus Be-
fore Its Modern Use.

The peasants Of Europe discovered the
virtue Of the smallpox virus before the
dawn Of vaccination In the realm OF
medical science. according to speakers
in the debate on the efficacy Of inocuia-
tion. held by the Secular League yester-
day. The affirmative WAS aTheld by
Hyland G. Kirk and DR.. J. o. Steven
son and the negative by Harry o. Brad
ford and DIR. William Tindall.
DR.. Tindall declare& that smallpox was
fore the introduction N vaccination. in
l721. and that since that time 1t had
been the cause of many deaths and
other diseases. Many epidSniics were
directly traceable to the practice. he
said.
with reference to the immunizing in
huence Of smallpox. DR.. Tindali cited
two instances under his own observa-
ton. where man died with the fourth
attack Of II. and another who with the
fresh pock marks on his face. was en-
ployed to repair the roof OF the small.
pox hospital and retoox the disease and
died died OF II. on the other hand. he cited
the disease and nursed him when he
had It. and did not take It. to show
that some might became immune and
others not. He also related that after
the postules appeared on him his brother
was vaccinated. and had only very
seemd to indicate that the vaccination
had q modifying influence.
The negative speakers pointed to the
general acceptance Of vaccination after
more than a century Of practice. Had
It not served q useful purpose. tney de.
per1od.
The Washington times., 1912-11-25
UNION STATION TO
HAVE MANY STATUES
Forty.six Figures BY Young St
Gaudens Will Be Placed
H. Among Columns.

10 further beautify the Union Station,
forty-six statues. portraying characters
OF famous warriors and generals, will
be erected sometime the first Of the
coming year above the columns In the
waiting room.
Louis Saint-Gaudens. the son and pupil
Of Americas most famous sculptors, 10
the designer Of the statues. The statues
win be slightly larger than life size.
The original plans Of architects called
for tho placing Of these statues, but
they were not put up. as there was some
contention a. TO whether they actually
would add to the beauty of the struc-
. model and study the effeot. The con.
clusion was reached that the statues
would help ornate the building.
A detailed description OF each statue
will not be announced for several weeks
as yet,
The Washington times., 1912-11-25
EXQUISITE FANS
ARE EXHIBITED At
NATIONAL MUSEUM
Alabama Woman Loans Two
Gorgeous Ornaments of
Empire Period.

Two fans Of exquisite design and ma
terial. Of the period OF the French EN-
pire. have been placed on exhibition in
the National Museum by Mrs. James
TAFT Beck. Of Alabama. The fans were
once the property OF Mrs. Catherine
Maria Ellis whose. picture appears
No. 1s in the Sd. painting Of 'The Prince
Of wales. at the Tomb Of washington"
In the Harriet Lane Johnston collec-
ton.
One Of the fans was presented to Mrs.
Ellis by william r. King. who was
Senator from Alabama for twenty-five
years. afterward was minister to
France. and then Vice President OF the
United states. 1t Is Of carved and in
laid mother Of pearl with hand
painted border. The other fan was pre-
sented to Mrs. Ellis by Washington
Irving. who purchased 1t while no was
minister to France.
The fan presented BY irving Ia OF most
exquisite design. The sticks are Of
mother Of pearl In which Is carved a
group Of figures Of women clothed in
the fashion Of the empire. The rosy
tints Of the pearl blend beautifully into
the carved fabric Of the figures making
them appear " De uencateiy painted.
On one side Of the border IL painted q
scene which might be Versailles. and on
the other IL the picture OF u battle be-
tween two frigates.
The other fan, while hot so wonder.
fully Carved, Is more ornate and fully
represents the luxury OF the period I'm
which It was made. The mother of
pearl sticks are pierced In elaborate do
sign and inlaid with gold. silver, and
copper. The border Is painted to rep.
resent pastoral scenes. '''
while Mrs. Beck did not give UP
ownership Of the fans. they will be on
exhibition In the National Museum in.
definitely, and will be placed with the
already wonderful collection Of fans In
that institution.
The Washington times., 1912-11-25
FIFTY KILLED IN
NEEDLESS PANIC At
MOVING PICTURES
Operator, Scared BY Film
Blaze, Causes Panic BY
Shouting Fire"

BILBAO. Spain. Nov 25.-A terrible
panic was caused by the cry Of "Rrs!'
at moving picture show here yester-
dsy. About nifty children and others
were killed. Only one woman up TO n
iate hour had been found among the
dead. Tho number Of injured Is not
known. as most Of them were taken to
their homes by friends.
The scene Of the accident Is q large
circus. which had been converted Into a
continuous moving picture show. Az
the price Of admission was only two
cents the building was crowded to It's
capacity. for the most part with women
and children.
Operator 10 Blamed.
The operator Of the machine lost his
nerve when a flm ignited and screamed
"Fire!" He was able to extinguish the
flames himself without difficulty. but
the effect Of his cry upon the audience
was instantaneous. Almost every one
within the building sprang up.
The police and attendants were power
less to control tire panicstricken people
and were swept away by the surging
mass which sought to fight way to the
exit.
Weaker Ones Crushed.
Scores were knocked down and tram
pied upon and many were crushed to
death In the passages from the gal
leries to the streets.
The news OF the disaster brought large
and frenxIed crowds outside the build.
Ing. and the authorities had great diff
Guilty in carrying on the work OF res
cue and extricating the dead and in
jured from the piles OF wrecked seats.
The manager and other employees have
been arrested and are held pnding an
inquiry