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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-19
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
FOR THE CHlLDREN'S
THANKSGIVING DINNER.


If the bulk Of your family
party is TO be young children, do
not be overruled by tradition in
ordering the menu. A groaning
board may be historic, but it will
breed grooming youngsters ana
shows little sense.
DO not stuff your children with
pes, doughnuts, oyster rolls,
pickles and rich sweets, even
though your mother and grand
mother always had them for
Thanksgiving.
Have n simple corn soup, in
stead of the rich black bean sort.
and no fish, or, if YOU will not
omit this course. do not have
heavy salmon or lobster.
Let the turkey be the main
dish Of the meal and see that the
children's portion is not too
large. There is no more indigest-
IDLE meat than turkey, especially
10 the young. Mashed potatoes.
one other vegetable and cram
berries are enough with the ma
tional bird"
If you have a salad let II be n
crisp lettuce, garnished with
cream cheese balls and bar lie
due. Vanilla ice cream, with hot
chocolate or orange sauce, is
quite as palatable as very rich
nesselrode buildings and other
fancy ices.
At the close of the dinner let
the children take a short run on
the porch or pavement If they
are to stay for the rest of the
evening. This takes away their
stuffy feeling and keeps them
from getting so fretful..
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-19
FRANK E. HOWE, Editor and Pub
BENNINGTON, VT. NOV 10, 1912

The legislature of 1912 beats the
record on the introduction of fool
bills. The legislators who spend their
time in formulating such bills as to
prevent one from helping neighboT
doctor a sick COW, forbids the pulling
of tooth for a friend and fines a vot
err so for not voting without giving a
valid reason therefor, had better give
their time and attention to more sane
and needful legislation, like taxation,
reforming criminals, etc. . Those FOOL
measures are not called for, are eX-
pensive to the State, and are cheap at
tempts for notoriety. How absurd
they are. Think of abridging a mans
franchise by compelling him to vote.
If a mans loyalty to the duties OF cit
izenship and desire to aid in shaping
the government is not a sufficient
compelling force to make him vote,
what kind of an electorate would re-
suit from an ironclad mandate that he
must vote? Have American citizens
degenerated to condition of serf-
dom? And yet, the State of Vermont
pays legislators TO go to Montpelier
and spend their time in such fool
work 1t would be better to make
standard of saneness and common
sense one must come up TO before be-
ing eligible TO membership in the
State legislature.-Groton Times.
Why not a Commission" to pass
upon the sanity of candidates for cleo
ton of the legislature? Is the editor
of the Times in line for appointment
thereon
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-19
The Sterilization Bill

The sterilization bill, or any bill
that requires certificate OF good
health before marriage. or draws
line on degenerates, is a delicate sub
ject to handle. To be sure if you run
the state into a kind of stock fam,
picking out the best and most heath
full breeders, to the exclusion of all
the rest, it might be good thing for
the human race. No question about
that But will the people-those
slightly deficient in intellect, in NOR
ais, in uncertified health, stand for it?
Is not marriage to the halt and lame,
weak and strong, bright-minded and
weak, as great a blessing as to those
who might pass perfect" under an
examing board? Sterilization, or Elk
Governors Meads vascetomy would
be fine thing in many cases if the
subjects were in harmony with it, or
gave their consent Enforced vasee-
tony would be tyranny of the worst
form. Then, when you come right
down to hard-pan facts, where viii
you draw the line on all this bust
ness? We mean, outside the hospi-
tails, asylums or other institutions
where the incurables or the lower de
generates are confined. If certif-
cate of health was required in all cas-
es II would exclude half OF the human
race. There are hereditary taints of
private diseases in nearly all families
that would be detrimental to mar
riage if placed under the limelight of
inspection The tremendous faint of
drugs alone, which is sapping the life
out of the whole principally in secret.
and is the curse of new birth, would,
If the lines of health and perfection
are considered, debar half of the mar
riages that are MADE Where would
you draw the line on these? Any man
or woman not confined for faults or
right-down imbecility. is considered
free. That freedom is equalized among
all grades of humanity alike Where
will you draw line on these? Draw
line on marriage between those of
low morals or have served sentence
for crime, and The crime wave will
increase. You cannot prohibit mar
riage without begetting a greater
looseness of morals, so we believe.
Commissions can be appointed for IN
spection, but half of these inspections
will have to be enforced. We are
haunted enough by commissions now
to ruin any one state Whenever any
part Of Ex-Governor Mead's sugges-
tons can be carried out upon the free
consent and will of the parties inter-
ested, we'll and good. The results
would be beneficial TO all concerned
But a law to enforce these conditions
and a commission to see that all the
conditions are enforced will never
prove successful to any extent. Why?
Because there can possibly be no d.
vicing line.-Newport Express and
Standard
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-19
A THOROUGH TEST
One to Convince the Most Skeptieal
Banner Reader.

One to Convince the Most Skeptieal
Banner Reader.
The test OF time is the test that
counts.
Doan's Kidney Pills have made
their reputation by effective action.
The following case is typical.
Bennington residents should be con
vinced
The testimony is confirmed-the
proof complete.
Testimony like this cannot be ig-
nored.
Aaron l.. Pierce.( 217 Bradford St,
Remington. W.. says: Il have known
of Doan's Kidney Pills for many
years and they have been the only
medicine that has ever relieved me of
kidney disorders Some years ago I
had a severe attack of lame back and
Deans Kidney Pills soon disposed of
my trouble. ! know that this remedy
lives up TO the claims made for H."
The above statement was given
August 8. 1905 and when interviewed
later Mr.. Pierce said: You may
continue the publication of my former
endorsement Of Doan's Kidney Pills.
for | know that there is no better
kidney remedy on the market They
cured me of kidney trouble some
time ago after other remedies had
failed
For sale by all dealers. Price so
ceuts. FosterMilburn Co. Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doln's-and
take no other
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-19
Some Batter.

The Little Fannie brudder led de
battin' in de Ragweed league with an
average o. tree eighty
The Littlest Fan-Dats muffin Me
mudder's battin' average IN de Hair.
brush leagre is 300
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-19
Ar LEAsr rHREE HUSBANDS
Woman Of % Has Remarkable Matrl
monai Record.

Vera Porter, who, it is claimed,
has at least three husbands and
possibly four, all of whom are trying
to find out whether they run first, sec
ond or third in her matrimonial handi
cap, was arrested in Albany Satur-
day morning as she alighted from a
train at the Union depot The arrest
was made by Detectives German and
Connors, who had been notified by
the Schenectady authorities that she
was on ner way from Binghamtcn to
Albany.
Miss Porter, who says she is TWEEN
ey-three years OF age, is a tall, slen-
der woman, and although she calmly
submitted to being taken into custody
it was apparent that the unexpected
arrest was a source OF varied emo
tions She made no complaint, how
ever, and proceeded with the detec-
tives without giving trouble. When
the corner of Broadway and State
street was reached she made a des-
perate attempt to end her life, hurl-
ing herself in front of a rapidly APP
preaching automobile. The detectives
were quick in acting and the woman
was reached as she was about to fall
in front of the machine.
The prisoner was held in custody
at police headquarters until the ar
rival of a Schenectady officer, Detec-
tive Van Deusen. She was then taken
to the Electric city, where a charge
of bigamy had been made and where
she was joined by her mother and
her attorney. The accusation of big
amy was made by Joseph l.. Tracey,
who is employed at the American Lo-
connective works and who says he was
married to Miss Porter on the 2Sth of
last August. The complaint further
states that she married Edward Swa-
zey of Albany in June and George
Howard of the same city month
later. Tracey says She lived with
him for short time and deserted
him three weeks ago He had been
endeavoring to locate her ever since.
Tn woman, who apparently has
many husbands, was questioned at
length by the Schenectady police, but
refused to comment on her alleged
marriages to SwaZey and Howard
She admitted that she had been mar
ried to man named Reeder in Al
bany. The story related by her con-
corning her marriage to the last
named man was a strange one She
stated she had met him in drug
store in Albany. She accepted an in
vitation to enjoy a glass of soda wa
ter and then everything became
blank. She failed to realize anything
until she returned home and found
marriage certificate in her handbag
She claimed she had never resided
with Rapdpr
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-19
TO OPEN NEW TEMPLE
Changers Booked to Meet at New
Edifice Of Shrlners.

Rutland, Nov. 1.-THE first gather
ing booked for the big auditorium in
the new temple in this city of Cairo
Temple of Shriners, now nearing COM
pletion, will be the 41st annual con-
vention of the Vermont State Grange
Patrons of Husbandry, December 10
II and -. The convention will begin
Tuesday morning and last until noon
Thursday c. f. Smith of Morrisville
worthy master. will give his annual
address at the first afternoon session.
Other speakers will include f. II. Hal
lett OF st. Johnsbury. State lecturer
The third and fourth degrees will be
worked on the second day by Rut-
land Valley Grange and the sixth de.
gree will be one of the features of
the session.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-19
Estate of Julius T. Remi gton.

STATE OF VERMONT, | The Honor.
- District of Bennington, 81. able Probate
Court for the District Aforesaid.
/ To all persons interested In the estate
of Julius I. Remington, late of Bennington.
in said District deceased, GREETING:
Alta Probate Court holden at Bennington
within and for said Dist mt ON the 9Th day OF
November 1919. an Instrument Uurpo' ing ia be
the last VIII aud Testament OF Julius 4.
Remingto &. laie OF Bennington, In said Dist
riot. deceased, was presented TO the court tor
Probate.
Aud itis ordered by said Court that the srl
day of Dec. Iva at the Probate office IN SAID
Bennington. be assigned for proving said in.
strument; and that notice thereof lie given 20
all persons conceru ed b. pub shing this order
three weeks successfully Ia the Bennington
Evening Banner, a newspaper circulating In
thu vi Unity. in said District, previous to the
time appointed.
THEREFORE,. you ave hereby notified to APP
pear Defo e said Court. at the time and place
aforesaid. and contest the probate OF said will,
II you have use
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND ~ hnninvto in
said District, this 9Th day OF November, lsls
CRACK a. HOLT.
Res lister.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-19
THE STOUT WOMAN.
How to Successfully Cure an Unbe-
COMING Double Chin.

How to Successfully Cure an Unbe-
coming Double Chin.
To begin with, smear the back of
your fingers with cold cream. Then
place your finger tips together under
your chin, and with quick move
ment draw them apart up to the base
of your ears. all the time. of course,
pressing the flesh firmly, though gently
Repeat about fifteen to twenty times.
Next, with the side of your first fin
ger. massage from the point of your
chin downward toward the base of
your neck. These two massage move
ments. if practiced regularly. will be
found sufficient. along with the follow
ing exercises. TO take away the dis
figuremeut in time
The first exercise is quite simple.
Just bend your head backward slowly
as far as 1t will 20. Then. with "A
quick movement, bring it back till your
chin nearly touches your chest. Re
peat this six or eight times. and. II
possible. before an open window.
The second exercise is also very sim
pie. Turn your head from side To side.
ut the same time raising and dropping
your chin slightly. If you watch a
Chinese mandarin figure with "A ''shak-
ing head. you will see exactly how
the above exercise ought to be per.
formed.
An excellent preparation to use for
the massage is one ounce Of cold cream
mixed with a teaspoonful OF boracic
powder. Another recipe is: One
dram OF white beeswax, ten drains
OF spermaceti and ten drains Of al
mond oil. These ingredients should be
mixed together over gentle heat and
beaten till they become OF a creamy
consistency.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-19

r. G. Collins, Post Master at
Barnegat. n. J.. writes:-"l find Fo-
ley's Honey & Tar Compound the
best remedy for a cough that I ever
tried. had a Ia grippe cough. and
each violent NJ Of coughing complete
" exhausted me. I bought a bottle OF
Foley's Honey & Tar Compound and
before I had taken one-half the cough
ing entirely ceased Il can't be
beat Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-19
Current Comment.

One beautiful moral to be drawn from
southeastern Europe is the blessedness
of hitting first.-Chicago News.
The decline of 3 per cent in iliiteracy
for the last ten years speaks volumes
for our public school system. New
York American.
There is not much to fear that any
contention over Panama canal rates
will develop such condition as<to de-
prive the world of its practical benefits.
In its complicated equipment of locks
the deadlock is not iucuded.-Wash-
lngton Star
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-19
State OF O.i,. c'.y O. Toledo.
t.. ...I.f. -.

Isl|T|F 7 NTITI0Is
Frank !. J..t..Af d. .Cs c1ta that he IL
ecplor p-Ftn,r Il tao lrm az A. J. Cheney
4 Co. dulag bLl.ac13 81 tho City OF To-
lido. Coun.y a.l state Aforesaid, and
HUNDRED DOLLkRi for each and ev-
cry case II C0farrl that cannot he cured
by The use 81 li.At ~ cat ARRfT CURE.
FIRM. j. CHENEY.
Sworn - bcf0ra - oa1 subscribed In
my pre- &C.. tA-s Oh day OF December.
A. II. 1856
(ScaD A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure "a ta',en internally
and acts directly Ipon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces 20 the system. Send for
testimonials. free.
+. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists. T5c.
Take Halls Family Tils for constipation
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-19

Newburyport, Mass, Mrs. Chas.
Jackman. states:-'I greatly feared
| was going to have tuberculosis so
I got Foley's Honey q Tar Compound
and took II. The hemorrhages stop
ped and today am a well strong wo-
man with. no sign OF tuberculosis
trouble. I always keep Foley's Honey
q Tar Compound in the house as IL
keeps the whole family free from
ds"-Cole's Pharmacy. Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-19

an estate tFranklinl Protect this
estate by adequate life insurance.
Send us date Of birth for full infor-
nation. National Life ms. Jo- o.
Vt. (NutualD Earle s. Kinsley.
General Agent, Mead Building, Ruf-
land. VT
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-19
A Great BUILDING Falls

when its foundation is undermined,
and II the foundation Of health-good
digestiOn-is attacked. quick collapse
follows. On the first signs Of indi.
gestion. DR.. Kings New Life Pills
should be taken to tone the stomach
and regulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Pleasant easy. safe and on
ly IS cents at Coles Pharmacy.
Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-19

II the pastry board becomes discol-
bred or spotted It may be cleaned OF
bleached by rubbing with a cut lemon
and rinsing with clean water. Tie
zane treatment will remove obstinate
Ipois from the top OF the Kitchen
able.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-27
LOCAL BREVITIES.

There was but one case before the
Police Court this morning. A young
white man, arrested several days aga
on the charge of stealing two coal oil
barrels, was fined $40.
A meeting of the Christmas enter
tainment committee of the Elks Lodge
will be held tonight at 7:3O p. m., ct
the home on Prince street.
Donald L. Aitcheson, assistant post
master, has left for the lower Poto-
mac to be gone until after Thanks
giving, on a hunting trip after wild
ducks and geese, which are reported
to be plentiful down there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-27

NOTICES ARE SERVED.
City Sergeant Cox Receives Instruc-
tions From Judge Staples 10 Have
Well Known Residents Summoned.

Six well known Alexandrians will
be compelled to go to Wytheville, Va.
on next Monday as jurors in the sec
ond trial of Sidna Allen, the Hills
Vile outlaw which is to start in tht
mountain city at that time.
Robert H. Cox, city sergeant, re-
ceived instructions this morning from
Judge w. R. Staples, who is presiding
in the Allen trial, ordering him to
summon the following on he jury:
Arthur Herbert, teller of Burke and
Herbert, bankers; Robert S. Barrett,
editor of the Alexandria Gazette;
John w. May agricultural machinery
dealer; Robert Beverley chief clerk Of
the Southern Railway Company; Vir-
Oil Balm, of w. E. Balm and George l..
Appich of Thompson and Appich, rea
estate dealers
1t is stated that Judge Staples has
positively refused to permit any en-
cuses and when jurors have attempt
ed to escape service by stating to the
court that they have made up their
minds on the case he has made them
remain in court until the trial was
completed.
Sidna Aliens first trial took place
last week and or Friday the jury
brought in a verdict of murder IN the
second degree.
His second trial will be on another
indictment for the murder of Willlani
n Foster, commonwealth attorney.
The Alexandrians will be compelled
to leave here next Sunday in order to
arrive in Wytheville on Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-27

financial plan which they might de-
isire. He said that he was not op-
posed to public schools but favored
them and at the proper time would
| vote for an appropriation to build a
new high school.
Captain Bryan gave similar reasons
for his opposition and made very
clear statement of his objections. He
said the chairman of the finance COM
mittee had promised to furnish a
statement of the financial condition
of the city after the. first of the year
and he was opposed to taking any
action until this was done.
Mr.. Spinks said that he had been
informed that the city would have a
deficit of 100000 at the end of the
present fiscal year and was not IN
favor of mourning any further llabll-
ity at this time.
Mr.. Birrell made some facetious re-
MARKS at the cOiHlilellSeIlciie VI iAtS
argument but gave excellent reasons
why the title should not be placed IN
the name of the school trustees. He
referred to the action Of the school
board in selling the Peabody building
at less than it's value and said that
he did not want anything similar
done in the future. He promised his
support when the question was again
brought before council after the an
nexation case had been decided.
Mr.. Brumback's argument was
along the same line as those of Mr..
Brockett. He said that he had op-
posed the purchase of the lot on West
street but now the city had bought it,
the school building should be erected
without delay.
Mr.. Smith introduced resolution
providing for another plan under
which the city should borrow the
money and issue $4,000 in bonds OF
small denominations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-27
pA11REARERs. COACH.

Undertaken B. Wheatley has just re-
ce;ved a modern coach which is to be
used for the conveyance of pallbearers
at funerals directed by Mr.. Wheatley
IN future. It will seat six persons, and
the interior is; so arranged that while
each occupant will have an abundance
Of room, none will be "wedged in.
The two extra seats are in the centre
of the coach, and are separate with
room for passage for those on the
front or rear seat. The coach is a
fine specimen of Workmanship. 1t Is
from the NJ. Miller Company works,
Quincy. Illinois.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-27
Non-Combatants T h = ow
Themselves Upon Mercy
of Besiegers.
ONE MEAL A DAY.


Sofia, Nov. 27.-That Adrianople is
burning was reported here today.
There has been fighting about the
city ever since peace negotiations be-
gan.
A few none -combatants who escaped
from Adriarople and threw them
selves on the besiegers' mercy de-
scribed conditions in the city today
as frightful almost beyond belief
The soldiers, they said, have seizei
practically all the food and have
themselves been reduced to q ration
sufficient for only one small meal
day The civilian population is slowly
star:..ng to death Disease is ram
pant al, from Lack of medical at
tention, most of the seriously wound
ed die.
London, Nov. 27.-The Powers cf
forts to persuade Turkey and the Bal
kan allies to agree on terms of peace
seemed today doomed to failure.
The warning nations emissaries had
not broken off negotiations entirely,
but ii was said they were making no
progress.
In relations between the bigger
Powers there was no particular
change today.
Budapest, Nov. 27.-Transports
were being assembled at all Russian
Black Sea ports today in obviuos read
mass to move large forces of troops
on short notice, according to a dis
patch from Sevastopol.
Berlin, Nov. 27.-Au2tria today po-
iteIy declined Germany's suggestion
that the Austro- -Servian dispute over
the AdriatIc coast be submitted to Al
international tribunal. After dispOs-
ing Of the Adriatic controversy, for
eign Minister Berchtold stated, Aus
tria will be willing to participate in
an international conference, but not
before.