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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-09
Held Annual Moetinr

The annual meeting Of the First Ma
tional bank Of this city was held his
afternoon at the Office of the instttu-
ton. Officers and directors were
elected for the coming year.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-09
Picture Framing
Dance "wednesday Night

Expert picture framing at Piano
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-09
THE CITY IN BRIEF
United States Weather Bureau.
University. N. d.

Tuesday. January 3.
Reading at I o'clock a. m.
Highest vest arday. Is.
Minimum last night, 20.
Direction of wind. west.
Barometer Crcduced) 5000.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-09

On Official Business.
County Attorney Hagen and Dep
uty Sheriff Holt were in the city on
Monday evening IN officia. business.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-09

Jacks Dance
Every Saturday night. Dancing
from $3.50 to IL o'clock.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-26
Low Telephone Numbers In New York

Low Telephone Numbers In New York.
"Such a small thing as telephone
number has some significance in the
standing Of frm," remarked man
who had little else to do but talk and
observe.
"How sol" asked the other.
"Take the low numbers-'Broad L.
for instance-and, as a rule, 1t will be
the number belonging to an old estab-
lished firm, provided, Of course. that
firm has remained In one location. The
firm now bearing the above number
was IN existence before telephones
were in use at all. and In like manner
II Is possible to ascertain the old es-
tablished business houses. II firm
moves, but remains in the same ex-
change, 1t has the privilege Of retain
ing its original telephone number.
Americans don't care much for age
and long established anything. as
class, but there are many firms In this
city that are proud of their telephone
numbers In a system where the num-
bers run high up In the thousands"
New York Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-26
Women's Love Of Ugly Mon.

The illustrious men In history who
were distinguished as much for the
fascination which they exercised over
the fair sex as for their talents and
ability were, as rule, plain and In
significant In appearance. Julius Gaze
sar was a very Ill favored man, and
yet when mere STRIPPING, before his
fame in Rome, girls Of his own age
sighed for him and mature women
longed for his love. Among the men Of
later times who were renowned in like
manner were Sir Philip Sidney, plain
almost to ugliness: Paul Scarron, the
comic poet, a cripple; voltaire, unmis-
takably ugly, and Rousseau. whose
manners were awkward as his face
was plain, while John Wilkes. who had
the power to subJugate any woman
who spoke to him for even five min
utes, was admitted by his own show
ing to be the ugliest man in England
In his time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-26

1--WE once had a customer" said an
undertaken, "who had lost his wife
and who came to us to bury her, which
we did. After the funeral he came
back to us. He had selected the cas-
ket In which his wife was buried, and
now he bought one just like 1t for him
self. He was man in health. with no
prospect of death, so far as that was
concerned, but he was greatly grieved
and cast down over the death of his
wife, and when he should die he want
ed to be buried In casket just like
that In which we had buried her. So
he bought this casket. and we held 1t
for him.
Something more than year after
he met another woman with whom he
fell in love and whom he married,
and after that we got letter from
him saying:
"'Sell my casket. I've no use for It
now. New York Sun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-26

II you ask the man In the street the
simple question, What is one divided
by half? he will either reply that the
operation is an impossible one or that
the answer is half. When you point
out that one divided by two is half
he will see that there Is something
wrong somewhere, but Will still be
quite unable to give the right answer.
When you tell him that the answer is
two he Will either accept the assertion
without understanding 1t or will dis
pute 1t tooth and nail. IL you attempt
to convince him of his error you will
find II is not at all an easy task. His
mistake arises through the confound-
ing OF two distinct ideas-namely. one
divided into two and one divided by
two. One divided into two is one d.
vided into two parts, each part con-
tanning a half. One divided by two is
the ratio of one to two or the number
of times two is contained In one. To
any one who has thought the matter
out this seems clear enough. but to the
man In the street II Is sheer nonsense,
and he will tell you so.-Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-26
The White Rhinocsros.

The white rhinoceros is not much
whittier than the common rhinoceros,
but instead Of ending In a triangular
upper lip its muzzle Is square. The
white rhinoceros is the largest animal
on earth, with the exception Of the
elephant. The common rhinoceros
lives on leaves, roots and bulbs, which
he digs up with his frontal horn. The
common rhinoceros is vicious and
cruel; the white rhinoceros is calm and
lazy. living exclusively on grass and
heritage. Though long regarded as a
one horned animal, he has two horns.
But the smaller of the two, set back
of the frontal horn. is 30 rudimentary
that 1t Is not seen from a distance.
The forward horn is four and one-half
feet in length, and one of its sides 10
fiat Some of the frontal horns are
grooved. The white rhinoceros close
ly resembles the unicorn Of antique
legends, whose horns, when used as
drinking vessels, sterilized poisons and
rendered them harmless.-Harper's.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-26
Waterproof Foliage.

An oriental scholar was giving an
address on the philosophy and religion
Of the east His English was OF good
quality, only now and then becoming
interesting from the humorous point
Of view when he attempted colloquial
idioms. After describing with fervor
the sage-the one who can walk amid
the difficulties and perplexities OF NOR
tai existence and yet, unaffected by
these, retain his perfect serenity-the
speaker was looking about for some
familiar comparison by which to bring
home the Idea to his hearers.
"Ah, I have I'll" he said. pleased at
the recollection that rewarded his eff
fort. 1T is an expressive saying Of
your own language, said to me by a
lady with whom | was last evening
converslng. Take that familiar bird,
the duck. 1t is possible to pour a
bucketful Of water upon that duck, and
yet the water can never get into his
leaves"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-26
The Lure Of Opiates.

at is human nature to wish to ease
pain and to stimulate ebbing vitality.
There Is no normal adult who, expert
encing severe pain or sorrow >or ia
tigue and thoroughly approaching the
immediate action Of an easily accessi-
BILE opiate. is not likely In moment OF
least resistance to take It," says
Charles b. Towns In the Century.
Every one who has become addicted
to drug has started out with small
occasional doses, and no one has ex-
pected to fall a victim to the habit.
Indeed, many have been totally una
ware that the medicine they were TAX
ing contained any drug whatever.
Thus, the danger being one that threat
ems us all. 1t is every mans business to
insist that the entire handling and sale
OF the drug be under as careful super
vision as possible"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-26
DOn'tYOu Feel Like Kicking Yourself
YOUR MONEY
Has a String to il When You Buy
BUG-A-CIDE

Bugacide is sold conditionally. II
you like it We keep your money. II
you are disappointed with 1t come
back and get your money. In other
words, you. money has a string to 1t,
"Pull the string" IL you are not sat
isfed with Bug-a-cide.
Bug-a-cide is death on bed bugs,
carpet bugs, moths, hen lice. sheep
tick, and other pests. Its odor is not
unpleasant and it will not harm
garments, carpets, bed clothes, fur
niture covering, tapestries, etc. Bug
acide powder is death on black and
red ants, cock reaches and water
bugs.
The Massachusetts, state prison
and Albany penitentiary recommend
the use of these preparations. Drug.
gists and grocers 1.-THE live ones) sell
them. Druggists Gokay, Cole, Ward
and Harwood of Bennington sell
Bugacide preparations. They are au.
thorized and ordered to return the
purchase price which is Csc, when
they fail TO satisfy your fondest
hopes.
For complete determination OF any
kind OF bugs in public buildings and
institutions, hotels, apartment houses
and private dwellings, wire, phone
or write E. F. Fahey, Pittsfeld,
Mass. Your money is yours always
until you are positively satisfied
there is not bug, nest or gegs left.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-26
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Aews of the Town and Village Told Briefly
Tor Busy Readern-

Daniel Knower of Watervliet is
visiting in the village.
Born, August 16, daughter to Mr.
and Mrs. Lorenzo Moore.
Miss Flora Burgess has returned
from few days stay in New York.
Mrs. Edward Williams of San Jose,
California, is visiting her sister. Miss
Harriet Sibley.
James C. Harte and Harry HUI
nagle left Saturday evening for a trip
to New York and Nantasket Beach,
Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Leverich of
New York are the guests OF Mrs.
Leverich's mother, Mrs. Sarah White
of Silver street.
Miss Dorothy Mitter, who has been
the guest of Miss Nellie Burns of
Spring street, returned Sunday even
ing to her home in Troy.
The Flying Eagle Patrol of the
local Boy Scouts will meet their
leader at the LAS M, train We'd
nesday and proceed in body to his
home where the evening will be
spert.
Mrs. Thomas Halloran of West
Main street returned Saturday from
several days stay in Brattleboro. She
was accompanied home by Miss Kath-
crime Carmody, who had been passing
several weeks in Brattleboro.
For sale at the North street second
hand store, a good side-board and
dining table, an iron bed and a wal
nut bed, both with springs and mat
tress, a couch, a violin, a go-cart and
good stock of clothing for both men
and women.
The Monarch Greater Shows which
were billed to play in Hunts Upper
Grove Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day for the benefit of the Sons of
Veterans, failed to put in an appear
ance for some reason unknown to
the committee up to the present
time.
List of letters remaining uncalled
for in the post office for the week
ending August 10, 1912:
Men-Edward Busy, u. S. Stock
Farm, M. c. Walk
Women-Miss Emma Corwin, Miss
Cullinan, Mrs. Lucy Durkee, Mrs.
Clifford Harrington, Mrs. ID. P. Hurl-
burt, Mrs. Almira Hamilton, Mrs. NJ
+. Smith.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-26

The tramp sat, serene and dirty, on
the back doorstep eating the breakfast
for which he had whlned, and the
servant stood looking at him curiously.
Presently the knight Of the road OBJ
served the attention she was paying
him.
'Wotter yer lookin' at me forT he
asked. In Idle curiosity. think I'm q
long lost cousingT
mo-" replied the maid coolly. "but
must say you remind me of man |
useter know"
sweetheart asked the tramp coyly.
"None Of your business was the
maids retort But something hap
pened to him which'll never happen
to your
whats that? Died millionaire,
did he?"
The maids reply was crushing:
"No: he was accidentally drowned
while bathingv'-Pearson's Weekly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-26
POST CARDS
Worth Blowing About

Permit us to blow our horn. The
welcome sound thereof will be music
In the ears Of those who have been
waiting for the new arrivals among
our series Of 100 local views.
To those who are not acquainted
with these cards, to which we have
been adding new subjects, from time
to time, We wish to explain that they
are works OF art, hand colored pho
tographs, worth framing; and while
pictures of this class cannot ordin-
arily be sold for less than five or
ten cents each, our price of practi-
cally 2 cents (25c per dozen) is made
possible only because of the i'm
mense number we purchase of them
at one time.
On the back Of each card is a dis
cription Of the subject, which adds
very materially to the value thereof,
and as they are largely of historic
interest every Benningtonian should
possess set of them, IL he would
post himself on our early history.
We have just received about twenty
new subjects, that are especially in
teresting, which, when sent to your
friends will not find their way to the
wastebasket, but will be kept for
their beauty.
These cards are for sale at our
stores, at Braman & Co.'s and Har-
woods and Gokay's drug stores.
Remember that IL you are looking
for the cheaper cards we have the
largest and best assortment of local.
comic, birthday and motto cards in
town at &c and 10c per dozen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-26

This is one of the tasks to which
the Bennington County Vermont I'm
proyement Association is going to
give its vigor and unstinting toll. We
are encouraged by the local co-opera-
ton thus far and feel that we will
have a countrywide improvement as
ISOLATION.
Roads.
What it cost per mile to pick up
stone On selected roads in the county
for four months ending July 1st, 1912:
Arlington, $3.50; Bennington, s14.-
70; Dorset, $4.3z; Glastonbury, SAB;
Landgrove, 1894; Manchester, $67S;
Peru, $5.5S; Pownal, $496; Reads
boro, $249; Rupert, $4.52; Sandgate,
$6.3S; Searsburg, s6.2S; SALISBURY,
1918; Stamford, $3.50; Sunderland,
1922 Winhall. $3.50; Woodford, ST.
10.
Average cost per mile per town is
$3.50 for Bennington clunty. If the
loose stone is II picked up in your
town and the cost is below the county
average, your road commissioner is
doing good work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-26
Why He Was Brusque.

When Daniel Webster was secretary
Of state he visited England. and while
In London the American minister took
him to call upon Lord Brougham.
They found the nobleman immersed
In business, and his reception OF the
distinguished American was exceed
ingly brusque and Indifferent. The
minister was naturally very much
mortified. and. asking Webster to ex-
cuse him moment, he drew Lord
Brougham aside, when the following
whispered conversation ensued:
MY lord, do you know who Mr..
Webster is? He Is secretary OF state
OF the United States"
why didn't you say so7" was the
reply. 81 thought he was that con-
founded fellow who made the dictiou-
airy and turned the English language
upside down."-Memphls Commercial
ApDeal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-26
Drew His Picture.

1t is told of Major General Sir WI
liam Gatacre of the British army that
during the Sudan campaign he was one
day going the round of the sentries
Stopping before one. he asked him
what his orders were. "To keep a
sharp lookout for the enemy and also
for General Gatacre," was the prompt
reply. DO you know him by sight?''
asked the general mo, SIR" answered
the man, but | was told that If saw
an officer fussing and swearing and
rushing about that would be General
Gatacre."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-26
NOTICE

To the Tax Payers OF the Village OF
Bennington:
At Rate Bill has been placed In my
hands for collection as follows:
70 cents ON the dollar for the WI
LACE Tax, 20 cents on the dollar tor
the Highway Tax on the Grand List
of 1912.
I hereby demand payment OF said
taxes. and notify you that | Will at
tend at the Bennington County say,
ings Bank from 9 o'clock a. m. untli
4 o'clock p. IN.
There will be a discount OF 4 per
cent on Village tax II paid within ~
days. -
Treasurer.
Bennington, VT, July 10. 1872
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-26
notice.!

To the Taxpayers of the rown oil
Bennington:
A Rate Bill OF the Town Taxes OIL
1912 has been placed in my hands ior
collection as follows: 10 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. -,
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 discount OF pei
cent OH Town tax IL paid within w
days.
c. n. DEWEY,
Treasurer.
Bennington, VT, July Is. 1912.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-26
Queen Elirabsth,s Psdiar.s.

One OF the most interesting curiosi-
ties at Hatfield is the pedigree of Eliz-
abeth, which is to be seen in the gal
lery. Those lntrusted to make out the
document wisely discovered that her de-
scent could be traced through every i'm
portant person, and especially through
every beautiful person, straight back
to Adam and Eve. 1t is on record that
the virgin queen highly commended
the work.-London Standard.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-26
NOTICE

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.
| hereby demand payment of said
taxes, and notify you that l VIII at
tend at the Bennington County saw
ings Bank from o'clock a. m, un'
til 4 o'clock p. m.
There will be a discount OF per
cent on above tax il paid within w
days.
c. II. DEWEY.
Treasurer.
Bennington, VT. July 10. 1912.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-26
Deferred Dividend.

"Oh. mother! just broke a window
with my ball"
Very well, Tommy; I'm busy just
now, but II you'll remind me a little
later I'll punish you."-Life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-26
Inc cxcsptIons.

Mrs. white-And do you mean to say
that you and your husband always
agree about everythingi Mrs. Black
Always. except. Of course. now and
then. when hes out Of humor or pig
headed or something OF that sort
London Answers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-26
A Success,

"Was your chatting dish party sue
cessT
Great! We spoiled all the food
early In the evening and then went to
regular restaurant" -Philadelphis
Bulletin.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-26
In. Work rh., Tell, /. stony.

Better the rudest work that tells a
story or records fact than the richest
without meaning There should not be
a single ornament put upon great civic
buildings without some intellectual In
tentiOns.-Ruskin.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-26

"Now, Rastus," said the visitor at
the southern hotel, Il want some cof-
fee, corn cakes and two fresh eggs"
"Ah don't know about dem aigs,
boss" said Rastus, shaking his head
obviously. I'VE have all we kin do
keepin' our algs fresh enough without
havin' 'em too fresh. suh."-Harper's
Weekly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-26
Broke Tnrouon.

Ella-He is said to be a very versa
tile young man. Stella-He is. One
night last winter he started out TO
teach me to skate. and before we got
through he was teaching me to swim.
Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-26
Do Your Duty

TO your eyes; don't treat them as II
they we're slaves, for n you do some
day they viii refui to work. and you
will be al their mercy. II you have
the least trouble with your eyes. you
should not delay IN having them
looked at. Come to ne and We viii
make an examination and n you
need glasses win tell you 90.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-26
Cynical.

THAT doctor is something Of q
cynic"
"As TO howT
He says when a man has a malady
It's a disease and when a woman has
It It's a complaint. "-washington Her
aid
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-26
Literally.

"Mr. Henpeck and his wife had a
light over his coming into the house
with his feet muddy"
How did Il end?'
He went to the baltimore
American.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-26

Decision of character will often give
an inferior mind command over a gu
Derior Writ.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-26

81 don't care to be taken seriously
h my business"
what is your businessT
I'm a joke writer."-Satire.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-26

The God who gave US life gave us
liberty at the same time.-JeffersOn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-26

You cannot run away from q weak
ssss. You must some time fight Il out
- perish
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-26

The secret Of success has been fairly
well Kept. considering that so many
people are anxious to tell about it,
Puck.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-06

Gladys-He must have been
Frustrated after you refused him.
Dorothy-Yes. Papa put the
finishing touch on him out in the
hall
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-06

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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-03-16
PAID A HEAVY PRICE
For Few Hours Freedom-F1oyd Al
len, the virginia Desperate,
WOunded and Recaptured

Cincinnati. Ohio. March ia spe-
cial dispatch received from Hillsville
last night states that Floyd Allen and
his son. Victor, had been arrested by
Detective T. L. Felts, who arrived with
twenty men and assumed complete
control OF the town as officers OF the
law. A man named Strickland. who is
said to have been implicated in yes
terday's shooting. was also arrested
and placed in Jail, strong force OF
men. all well armed. has been placed
in and around the Jail. with orders to
shoot or kill at the first indication OF
trouble.
The body OF Judge Massie will be
taken to Lynchburg for burial
On the Trail Of the Outlaws
Hillsville, Va. March 16.-With the
recapture Of Floyd Allen. for whom
a mob of mountaineers killed the
Judge, prosecuting attorney and sher-
III Of the Carroll county court, Virginia
officials took definite steps at restora-
tfon Of order since the outburst OF
outlawry.
Allen was wounded in the court
room and left behind by members OF
his avenging clan. Soon after he was
jailed he tried to cut his throat. The
guards thwarted him.
No attempt at an organized search
for Sidney and Jack Allen and their
associates has been undertaken. The
detectives here waiting for reinforce
ments.
It was reported here that the Aller
brothers and their followers had sue.
ceeded In crossing the North Carolina
line to Mount Airy. where they are sait
to have raided hardware store ani
secured a new supply of arms ant
ammunition. There is little though
that the outlaws will be taken alive
and Ii may be days before az wei
directed force is on their trail.