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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-21
DRESDEN CHINA.
Its TkSes Periods and the Marks the
Pieces Bear.

Pieces Bear.
Dresden china began its reign at the
fair Of Leipzig. 1921. where it was Of
fered for public sale for the first time
1t has had three periods-Kings. Mar
coline and modern.
The factory marks traced on the bot
tom of each piece vary according to
the perlod-the oldest (King's) being
the monogram A. R. and the wand OF
Assculapius. The familiar crossed
swords. with the dot or circle between
the handles, were first used IN 172l
and the star took the place Of the dot
In the Marcoline period. The modern
mark is the simple crossed swords,
sometimes accompanied by letters and
numbers.
Although the methods Of work are
still jealousy guarded in all factories
the essentials are an open secret, and
The following rough outline may salts
~ the lazily curious: The ingredients
Of porcelain are kaolin feldspar sand
and selenite. These are ground fine
and mixed in limewater The paste
Is then nodded into forms and fired in
an oven of moderate heat. When TAX
IN out It is In an Opaque state and Is
then dipped in the glaze, which Is field
spar ground fine. with a little alkali.
1t is now subjected to firing Of great
heat. which results In the beautiful
polished surface so familiar the world
over.
This second firing is attended with
risk. for If the piece is allowed to re
main beyond the exact proper moment
the whole melts together and is ruined
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-21

George A. Robinson OF Old Ben
nington has loaned The Banner a
copy of Walton's Vermont Register
for the year 1850. The book Is not
over one-sixth the size of the present
issue OF Walton's register, but con
tains a great deal of interesting in
formation. The list of town officers
of the town of Bennington is given as
follows; Clerk, Samuel H. Brown;
constables, Henry F. Dewey, Charles
D. Colvin; overseer, Barber Chase;
agent, Jedediah Dewey; superintend-
ent, VIM. S. Southworth; selectmen,
James P. Godfrey Elijah D. Hubbell,
Levi Gould, trustees. Elijah d. Hub.
bell, VIM. j. Watson, Newell Squires;
listers. Luther r. Graves, Paul NJ.
Henry. VIM. Haswell; postmasters,
Henry Kellogg, Bennington. G. B,
Prentiss, East Bennington, VIM. E.
Hawks, North Bennington. The list
of Bennington lawyers includes
William s. Southworth, Pier.
pont Isham, John S. Robinson, Samu
ell II. Blackmer. A. p. Lyman, Hlland
Hall, Henry Kellogg, David Robinson
U. NJ Robinson, o. c. Merrill, A. NJ
Iiuling, James L. Stark, Jr., T. w
Park, Tarrant Sibley, N. B. Hall. The
list of Bennington merchants is com
posed of: A. Robinson G. Co., II. Pat
chin, NJ X. & S. S. Scott, f. Black
mer, Bennington; Walker G. Harring
ton, Bingham & McEowen, S. NJ. Sib
ley, f. S. Pratt, Wells G. Fairbanks
James p. Godfrey, Lyman Patchln,
L. Godfrey Jr.. c, Thatcher & Son
$. p. Peck (drugs), Buckley Squirei
Il Son, (lumber), B. Golden, A, NJ
Day, (readymade clothing). G. D
Harrington. (hardware), A. Eddy
(books and stationery, East Ben
nington; B. Harmon, Robinson 4
Chittenden, W. E. Hawks, Truman
Estes, North Bennington. The sena
tors from Bennington county tina
year were: John l.. Wilmarth O
Stamford and Francis Kidder Of VIII
hall. The representative from Ber
nington was Paul NJ. Henry, who wa
a Wing. The representative fror
| Woodford was Lewis Fox, who is gil
en- as an Old Line Democrat, Will
the representative from Shaftsburl
Philorman Bates is listed as Ere
Democrat, the distinction being o
the slavery issue. The justices {
the peace OF the town of Benningto
we're: Samuel II. Blackmer p lshan
j. s. Robinson. A. p. Lyman, T. v
Park, Alonzo Hinsdill, o. c. Merrill
ID. Paddock. David Love, Hymen Tu
tie. James l.. Stark, Asa Doty, Geore
Benton, Nal Rich, L. w. Strattol
Elisha Root. Luther r. Graves, job
Cushmah, David f. Squler. Asha,
Harwood, VIM. Burt, Daniel Hulin
Jr, s, p Peck, John H. Rouse, s. \
Robinson, Samuel H. Brown, PA
Boyington, Charles S. Colvin, NeV
man Stratton, Thomas Jewett, Ansc
Wood, Dwight Corkins, John Hick
Henry F. Sanford. Gordon N. SQuie
Joel Valentine, Moses Harrington,
w. Fay, Hiram Bingham, Isaac Col
VIM. Haswell, Francis Breakenridg
George Barber, Martin A. Ford. Tho
as Mcdaniel. Luther Park. TIL
copy Of Walion's Register was orei
ally the property of Samuel Fay al
bears his name.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-21
RAILROAD WATCBMtN HAS
REMARKABLE EXPERIENCE

For several years ] have been in
the employ of the Erie Railroad COM
pany and in their employ was taken
with kidney trouble, / tried several
doctors, but seemed to get no results
from their treatment. tried DR. Kill
mer's Swamp Root, taking four bot
ties which cured me. am seventy
two years old and am at present at
the West Main street crossing Of the
Erie railroad in thia village.
Veg THl1 yevrA
CHRISTOPHER MoNALLY,
Bronson st. Avon, n. Y.
Sworn and subscribed TO before fDs
this the 18th day Of July. 1909.
HARRY c. FOLLETT,
Justice Of the Peace.
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sHAFrsBURY VALLEY


Frank Pierce was In SALISBURY on
Monday.
George Lamb spent few days last
week in Hooslck Falls
Miss Ethel Bouplon visited Miss
Alice Reed Saturday.
Miss Bertha Center visited her
parents over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newell Bennett were
In Cambridge Saturday.
George Bouplon was In SALISBURY
and White Creek recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newell Bennett Wis.
tied Mr.. and Mrs. II. Dyer Sunday.
Mrs. John Bennett and Miss Eva
Stanley were in Bennington recently,
Mrs. Newell Bennett and Mrs. Nor
ris Finn spent Thursday at the home
OF II. Bartlett.
Percy Foster spent Saturday and
Sunday with his grandmother, Mrs
Eliza Mllllngton.
Harrison and George Millington and
Burt Andrews spent Saturday at
Lake Lauderdale.
Mr. and Mrs. George Bouplon and
daughter visited at the home OF j.
r. Stanley Sunday.
Mrs. Burt Andrews and nephew
aud Miss Stockwell were In North
Bennington Saturday.
/ Mrs. Sullivan Center and Mrs
Burton Peters called on Mrs. Frank
Pierce at the home OF ]. +. Stanley
one day last week.
Mrs Burton Peters and daughter
have returned to their home In Hoos.
. iok Falls after spending short time
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Con,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-21
who Wants a Fairly Good EOOl

Your insurance should be like eggs.
Above suspicion n man has TO
die to see II his insurance is good. he
must bear IN mind that hecan try only
once National Life Insurance Com.
pany OF Vermont. lMutuaD Earle
s Kinsley General Agent Mead
Building. Rutland, VI.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-21
500 Reward. SI00

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure In all its stages. and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is 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 up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprietors
have 30 much faith in its curative pow
ers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that II fails to cure. Send
Address " +. J. CHENEY i CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-21

II am very much interested IN the
passing show" said Mr. Pinchpenny
lnslnuatingly.
Well" replied the man in the box
Office, "thls isn't any passing show.
This is pay as you enter show
Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-21
THE lNWARONEsS OF PILES
THE CAUSE Is INSIDE. USE HEM.
RoID, THE INWARD REMEDY

Inward treatment is the secret OF
the successful cure for piles, HEM.
ROID, sold by w. l.. Gokay and all
druggists under n strict money-back
guarantee Of satisfaction.
HEM.ROID (sugar.coated tablets)
acts inwardly, and livens up cirucla-
don OF blood In the flabby, swollen
parts, curing permanently where
salves, etc, only give relief
HEM.ROID costs but 81 for "a days
medicine. DR. Leonhardt Co., Station
b. Buffalo, N. Y. Write for booklet.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-21
Not Full Grief.

"Gladys Is very strict In her idea'
about the appropriate touch In dress
us she?"
$50 much so that when her hall
sister died she would not wear any
but half mourning. Baltimore Amerl
can.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-21
A Practical View.

Hes nothing but a hypocrite. Isn't
II disgusting for man TO use his relI.
gion as n cloakT
"Yes. and. what's more. It's foolish.
for religion such rs bis is necessarily
so tlimsy that he's liable to catch cold
In Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-21

To enjoy true happiness Is impos.
sible while those about us are un-
happy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-21

Merchant well-er-the truth Is my
business Is hardly worth advertising
Hustling Canvasser-Tben advertise Il
for sale.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-21
BOWSER LIVES ON
Although Folks Thought His Time
Had Come.
HIS ALARMING SYMPTOMS.

What Happsnsd to His Wife, tho
Tramp, tho oat, ct Rk---sst His I'm.
preeented Attack Proved to 30 Only
a Temporary Seizure.
BY N. QUAD.
copyright, 1911. by Associated Literary
Press
wv THEN Mr.. Bowser came up
~ from the office the other
w evening he had an air about
him that puzzled Mrs Bow
ser. He was quiet and subdued and
vet not sorrowful He was dignihed
and yet pleasant. He had found the
gate open, but he did not mention the
fact. He had noticed an old can on
the steps, where some boy had thrown
1t, but he did not jump up and down
and take on about II.
At the dinner table he praised the
coffee and steak and suggested to Mrs.
Bowser that the cooks wages be rails
ed. A tramp called while dinner was
in progress and talked loudly and im-
pudently to the cook at the door. Mrs.
Bowser expected to see rush on Mr..
Bowser's part, followed by body be
ing heayed over the fence but nothing
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-21

THEN TAKE THIS QUARTER TO EEcoUR
AGE YOU"
of the kind took place. A big sand
witch and dime In cash were sent out
to the tramp.
"You will have to order coal in the
morning." said Mrs. Bowser after q
bit
VERY well, my dear"
No springing up and shouting that
she had been selling the coal out OF
spte-no charges that II had been
poked down ratholes In the cellar.
During the rain today | saw that
the kitchen roof leaked"
81 will have a man up here tomor'
row"
No roaring and shouting. No de
claring that Mrs. Bowser had been
galloping around on the roof In order
to do all the damage possible Not a
word about being on the road to the
pOOrhouse
I'm cleaning house today the cool
somehow broke rocker Off a chair"
at had been loose for long time,
said Bowser.
Mrs BOwser was perturbed. Thai
wasn't the way for Mr.. Bowser To act
lie was a lion instead Of a lamb. Had
he heard Of the death Of n relative
Had some doctor told him that boil
lungs were gomez Had he lost a lo
of money!
On a Mission Of Peace.
Mr.. Bowser usually drops his napkin
on the floor and shoves his chair bacl
with scrape when n meal Is finished
but on this occasion the napkin wat
rolled and the chair gently handled AZ
he quietly said:
IL am going out for a little while
this evening. and hope you won't b,
lonesome"
Going to a clubY'
mo. | have about concluded tina
us very selfish thing for a husbau,
TO belong to three or four clubs. Iii
place Of nm evening is home with hi
wife. just want to walk around
bit"
"If you are In trouble let me know"
"No trouble, dear. Everything I
10. k
Mr.. Bowser hadn't been drinking roo
beer, and there was nothing In hi
bearing to show that he was losing hi
mind, but Mrs. Bowser followed hin
to the door and wondered II she woul,
ever see him alive again.
On the corner was a tramp waitln
to strike some one for a dime. II
started FOR Mr. Bowser, but. recognll
ing him. fell back TO the fence. Tw
months ago he had rung the iron
doorbell TO ask for old clothes aud ha
been chased ten blocks.
"Did you wish TO speak 10 met" asl
ed MFR. Bowser MS he halted.
"Nopc."
"You are hard upl"
"I'm On my uppers."
"whie you look hard up. you nj III
same time strike me as an homes
man."
I'm all that. sir"
"Then take this quarter to encourag
you"
The rramp's Collapse.
, The tramp fell back against the fenC
and gasped aud choked. and II wa
fully Eve minutes before he could hen
Tor the saloon on the corner.
Mr. Bowser's family druggist stoo
o. his store door. lie got ready to sa
vmethlug mean, MS the two hav
never beeu In agreement, aud he VI
therefore knocked out when Mr.. Boz
ser extended his hand and said.
I'VE don't want TO lose one Of q
best druggists In the city, but we n
going to nominate and elect you to Il
legislature. You are gentleman. n
aud nm honest man. shall take {
my coat aud work Tor your election.
The druggist was too dumfoundl
20 reply, and Mr.. B0wser went on.
the next corner he slipped and jostl
an old woman with a hnsket She hl
opened her mouth to give him 4
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-21
Letter to
DIR. Kilmer a. Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y.

Prove What swamp-Root VIII Do
For You
Send 10 Dr. kllmer q Co., Blns
nalnIon, N. L., Tor = sample bottle. IL
wIn convince anyone. You wlli also
receive a booklet vi valuable intorma'
ION, telling all ABOUT the kldheys ana
bladder. When writlng De sure anu
mention the Remington Daiiy Ban
uer. Regular nILy-cenL and one dor
.ar size bottles tor sale al all drug
stores.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-21

All subscriptions payable in advance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-15
BIC FLEET seen
ON HUOS0N
THREE DAYS MOBILIZATION PRO.
GRAM WILL END WITH REVIEW
BY PRESIDENT TAFT

New York, Oct. IA Americas
greatest fleet, spic and span with shin.
ing rails and spotless decks, Is on the
Hudson today for review by President
Taft and Secretary of the Navy
Meyer. This with the formal review
by the president tomorrow will end
the official three days program of
mobilization.
Ensign Drowned In Hudson.
Ensign Andes HALEY Butler, U. s.
NJ, was drowned in the Hudson river
Sunday while returning with three
fellow officers to his post on the bat
tleship Rhode Island in the line OF the
great Atlantic armada, at anchor here
for the presidential review.
In another accident on the river six
sailors from the battleship Maine
rescued eleven persons from drown
ing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-15
NO SUPPORT FOR
KENYON DEMOCRAT
state Central Committee Writes
Chairman Of Webster County
About Candidate.

Des Moines, Oct. 14.--Angered a.
the action of B. Larson Of Calender
democratic candidate for the state leg
islature, In agreeing to vote for the
reelection of Senator W. s. Kenyon.
provided the friends OF the senator
supported him in his campaign, N. i.
Reed. chairman Of the democratic
state central committee directed q,
! scathing letter yesterday to F. w. Cox
| Inns. chairman Of the Webster county
committee, attacking Mr.. Larson.
| It was said at democratic head.
quarters last night that the supporters
OF Mr.. Kenyon were putting forth
every effort possible to secure pledges
from democratic legislative candidates
and 1t is believed more than Mr.. Lar
| son have already yielded to their ro.
quests
Managers OF Senator Kenyon's cam,
paign assert that they have made no
effort to secure pledges from demo
cratic candidates, and they do moi
know of anything of the kind being
done
1 Chairman Reed OF the state central
committee said the organization would
withdraw It's support from every demo
cratic candidate who planned to vote
for Senator Kenyon.
1--WE will do more than that said
4 Mr.. Reed. I'VE will send representa-
tives into their counties and see that
/ they are not elected. The COMMITTEES
/ would rather have a republican cleo
4 ted than to see democrat turn Z
traitor to the principles OF the party
! According to the members OF the
state committee several other candi
dates on the democratic ticket nearly
have yielded to the request Of Mr.
Kenyon's friends, and = vigorous In
vestigation Is being made Of III su0l
reports.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-15
New York Team Falls on
O'Brien. Boston Pitcher,
for 6 Hits and 5 Runs in
the First Inning.
MARQUARD AGAIN
WINNING PITCHER
"Rube' Hit Hard in Second
s's's s's's ing, but Holds Oppor-
ents Safely Rest Of Way;
Next Game in Boston.

Polo Grounds, New York, Oct. IL
The New York Giants overcame tho
Boston Americans by score Of 8 to 3
today before q crowd Of about $4,000
people. New York's victory was .
check to the hopes OF the Red Scx
team which had expected to win today
and win the worlds championship.
The struggle for the worlds, cham.
pionship Of 1912 now stands Boston
three games won, New York two
games won and one game tie. Tho
two teams will play tomorrow in Bos-
ton. O'Brien, the Red Sox moist bail
pitcher was knocked out of the box In
the flrBt inning when New York made
Ave runs. Collins went In for Boston
in the second inning and there was mol
further scoring. Marquard pitched -
superb game for the Giants and outside
OF the second inning they were help
less before his mystifying curves.
After the game was over the man
ayers CT the club tossed coin to de.
termine in which city the deciding
game should be played in the event
that New York won two In Boston.
Manager Stahl called tails and It fell
tails and the deciding game will lEbe
played In that city. Tomorrow's game
goes to Boston. III /, lib
The crowd came late and the play.
erB were already on the field warming
up before the bulk OF the days attend
ance was on hand There was plenty
OF room for every one and vacant tiers
OF seats yawned in the bleachers. Tho
day was cheerless and cold, dull gray
clouds screened the sun and there
was threat OF rain.
Field practice by the two clubs was
sharp and brilliant and dazzlinG
pickups and snappy throws by the two
inflelds kept the stand applauding It
was reported before the game that
John Brush, president of the New
York baseball club. was In q serious
condition at his hotel here. Mr.. Brush
has been i'll for long time.
The Boston delegation came early
with their brass band and started
cheering. They cheered the Boston
players to the echo as the Red 6ox
came on the field and when they tired
of cheering they sang the battle song
"Tessie." Then the New York crowd
went into action and they applauded
the Boston delegation for Its enthus.
iasm and gave Mathewson and Mar
Guard an ovation as they walked
across the diamond
Marquard and Meyers were announce
ed as the batteries for New York
and O'Brien and Cady for Boston.
KLEIN went behind the bat, Evans
took bases, Rigler went to right ana
O'Loughlin to left.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-15
Ottoman Government As
sumes Defensive by Send
ing Army Into Servia ;
Powers Offices Rejected.
DEMANDS RELEASE
OF GREEK BOATS
Move is Taken as An Indica-
ton That Balkan States
Will Have Strong Ally in
Fighting Turkey.

London, Oct. 14.-Turkey today took
up the gauntlet thrown down by the
Balkan states and events in the near
east crowded close upon one another
to hasten what is believed to be the
inevitable general outbreak. The
sultan's government formally declined
the proffered interference in It's pro-
posed introduction OF reforms In Mace.
offensive itself, invading Servia.
Servian representative at Constantin-
ople as we'll as those Of Greece and
Bulgaria, was notified by his govern
ment today to prepare TO leave on a
moments notice.
The participation of Greece In the
conflict was almost assured by that
governments deliverance of an ulti-
matum demanding, release of Greek
ships seized at Constantinople.
More success has followed the deter
mined advance Of the Montenegrin
armies under King Nicholas and
Prince Danilo. The Montenegrins lost
100 killed and wounded in their at
tack on the town Of Byelopolye, in the
San Jak of Novipasar says an official
report received by. the Montenegrin
consul general here, and the Turks
who fed after the battle to Sienitza
are said to have suffered heavily.
General Martinovitch,s advance
guard encountered body of Turkish
troops from Tarakosch and inflicted
q loss Of 300 killed and wounded dur
ing the battle while the Montengrin
casualties totaled 100. General Marti-
novictch burned several Turkish
block houses, put their garrison to
flight and then with his troops crossed
the river Boyana.
The Malissionari tribesmen in the
neighborhood of Scutari have joined
forces with the Montenegrin troops.
Greeks Demand Release Of Boats.
Athens, Greece, Oct. 1.-THE re-
lease within twenty-four hours of the
Greek vessels conflscated by Turkey
is to be demanded today by the Greek
minister at Constantinople under in.
structions from his government. In
ish government the payment Of an in.
demnity to the owners Of the vessels
also is demanded. #
Greek Note UltImatum.
London, Oct. 14.-The Greek note to
Turkey demanding the release of the
confiscated Greek vessels is in the ma
ture of an ultimatum with which Of
ficial circles here think it is certain
Turkey will promptly, refuse to com
ply. 1t therefore means immediate
war. ..'. .... .......
There is no doubt that Turkey knew
the seizure of ships before the break
ing out OF hostilities was an act of war
and according to the most reliable in
formation from Constantinople the
Ottoman government intended this ac-
ton to be provocative.
Ministers to Leave Capital.
Constantinople, Oct. 14.-The Bull.
garian, Servia and Greek ministers
here have instructions from their Rov.