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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-04
SOUTH sHAFTsBuRY

A surprise was given Mrs. James
Murphy in honor of her birthday
Wednesday.
Miss Mildred Benjamin of North
Adams visited her sister, Mrs. James
Murphy this week, returning home
Friday evening.
A very enjoyable Halloween party
was given by Grin Marvin at his
home in South SALISBURY Thursday
evening. Various games peculiar to
the evening were INDUCED in such as
fishing for apples placed in water
filled tubs, and apples suspended
from thread, which were supposed
to be eaten while the hands of the
principal were held behind his back.
Peanuts were hiden about the house
and the one most fortunate in finding
the greater number was given prize
also prizes were given in other con-
tests. Pumpkin jack'olanterns
served to light the rooms. A dainty
lunch was served during the evening.
Those present were, Carrie Hard,
Lila Dunn, Jennie Gordon, Elsie Har-
rington, Ruth Hawkins, Gertrude and
Nellie Mattison, Dewey Bronson,
Charles Harrington, Clarence Moon.
Forrest and Harold Bottum and Grin
Marvin.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-04
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
sews of the Town and VILLAGE Fold Brlsfls
Cor Busy Reader

A daughter was born this morning
to DR.. and Mrs. Rollin ID. Jenney
DR.. F. S. Braley and DR.. F. ]. Hur-
ley spent the week end at Bottoms
Landing, N. Y.
Election returns will be received
by telegraph at the Elk's rooms
Tuesday evening. Lunch will be
served All brothers are invited.
On Friday evening, November 1st,
Charles S. Hitchcock of IL Imperial
Ave, formerly of the Bennington
High School, member of the Fresh
man class at Wesleyan university,
was initiated into the Psi Epsilon
Fraternity at the college
A change in the schedule of the
morning trains of the Rutland rail-
road went into effect Sunday morn
ing The train leaving Bennington
for the north at 7,45 will arrive in
Burlington in time to connect with
the Central Vermont train leaving
that city at 1885 p. m. for Montpel-
ier On Sundays the north bound
train will leave Bennington at SIS.
John Brosseau, who is reported to
have a brother living in this village,
was the victim of serious accident
at the Windsor Print works in North
Adams Saturday. Brosseau's right
hand was caught in the machinery
and so badly mangled that amputa-
ton was necessary. The operation
was performed at the North Adams
hospital.
Don't forget the Sons of Veterans
fair in Forester's hall Monday and
Tuesday evenings, Nov. and s..
Mrs. Helena Downs, Mrs. Mary Healy
and Claiming Fletcher will furnish
entertainment Election returns will
be received az the hall Tuesday until
a. m. Dancing each evening with
good music. Admission will be %
cents and everyone will be welcome.
22t2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-04
saesNAHAN COST TOO MUCH
Peal Reason for Dismissal of Mana
ger of the Cardinals.


ST. Louis, Oct. 30.-The reason for
Roger Bresnahan's dismissal as man
ager OF the Cardinals has come out
from trustworthy sources. He cost
the club too much.
Bresnahans contract called for $1O,-
600 year and 10 per cent of the net
profits The definition of net profits
in the contract stated that not more
than $4,000 could be deducted for
salaries in the club other than for
players before the reckoning of the
managers portion began. Thus If
Mrs Helene Brtton hired president
secretary, treasurer press agent,
ground keeper, stenographer and a
few lawyers she could distribute
more than $4,000 among them all
without affecting the amount of Bres-
nahan's 10 per cent. The money in
excess of $4,000 would come direct
ly out of Mrs. Britton's share.
At the time the contract was sign
ed there was no prospect of affairs
being such that the clause would
have any particular Importance. The
club was running smoothly with a
small salary list to officials. Then
came the trouble that necessitated
the outing of Edgar Steininger as
administrator of the Robinson estate,
of which the club was almost the
whole. Attorneys were needed. They
cost money. There were more legal
entanglements over f. n. Aber
crombie's claim to the right to ad
minister the estate. 1t went to the
courts and more was spent on attor-
ney fees. These alone are said to
have totalled well over the $4,000
mark, and Mrs. Britton's pocketbook
is said to have been a heavy sufferer.
II was said last night that Mrs.
Britton had heard Miller Higgins,
now declared to receive only $4,000
salary as second baseman, would be
willing to manage the club for a
$4,000 increase. In that way $4,000
and more would be saved every year.
An announcement of Higgins Sc
lection as 1913 manager is expected
soon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-04

tongue, gently shut the eyes and draw
the bedclothes over the left ear.
Next proceed to relax more muscles,
beginning at the feet, legs. thighs and
arms, believing each in turn TO be a
heavy weight bearing down upon the
bed. and, lastly. imagine that the eyes
are looking far away to the distant
horizon.
"The attention is so taken up with
this relaxing process all around that
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-04

bed, and an hour IS wasted IN acute
restlessness of body and mind.
A specialist on nervousness suggests
as a method which he has found per-
sonalIy useful for wooing sleep the fol-
lowing course of procedure: First lie
in the most comfortable position that
can be discovered. usually on the right
side, with the knees slightly fiexed.
''Then, having lightly closed the lips,
drop the lower jaw and relax the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-04

.XfNNfEV 10 Q oeeeptive diseAse--
)NAblNAh thousands have It aud
TROUBLE S SOod A9 results IL YOU sU1 va" cam
make no mistake by using Dr. Kiip,eg-s Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy. At druggists
In City cent and dollar sizes. Sample bottle by
mail free, also pamphlet telling you how to End
out II you have kidney trouble.
Address, DR.. Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton. N.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-04

There's a Ionging to be lauded when they
gather ct the grave
And the lodge is getting restless over
head.
way I crave.
For my hearings simply rotten when
I'm dead
st Louis Republic.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-04

thinking presently Ceases and the int
agination, instead Of running riot at
its own erratic will, IS set to play on
something definitely soothing, and the
person soon falls asleep. The desirable
result is more readily brought about by
the slowing and Swallowing Of the
breathing"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-04

The only way to break the power
OF the bosses is to vote for Roosevelt
He only is out clear against them.
The only way TO save the country
from the disaster Of free trade is to
vote for Roosevelt. He stands for
the protective tariff Mr.. Taft can
not possibly be elected. The New
York Herald. after careful poll OF
the states gives Mr. Taft a possible
claim to only four states. New Hamp-
shire. Rhode Island, Utah and Wyom-
ing. These are all small states with
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-04
Seasonable
Knit Underwear

for Men. Women and Children in
variety to suit every demand.
Not a piece in the collection but
what has been proven right in ev-
cry way.
You'll be surprised at the many
new features we are Offering.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-04
ADVERTISERS AND NEWS
PAPERS.

II there H. merit I'm proper
ton, and / think there il. the
more business newspaper gets
the stronger II becomes. more
powerful and more independent.
1t Is giving value received to the
advertiser and does not truckle
to him ar dispose itself to Sc
cure his business. In short. Il
commands and does not obey. II
the theorists would think logical
ly for a few minutes they would
see the correctness OF this propo-
sition. The strong newspaper ac-
quires its power on a basis Of
public confidence The adver-
tiser finds n constituency which
has faith in its newspaper much
more productive Of business re-
suits than n subsidized sheet
could possibly find. Not only do
advertisers not run the policy
Of newspapers. but they seldom
or never try.-Don c. Seitz OF
New York World.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-04
A SAILOR ON NAVIGATION
LAWS.


Just give freedom TO your own
men and to the men who come
here. Apply the constitution OF
the United States to me as well
as to somebody else. that l. a
seaman. shall have the same
right as any other man and that
a citizen who signs a shipping ar
ticle does not thereby surrender
his rights as a citizen and ac-
cept the status of a serf. That
is the consideration. Then reg
ulate the hours of labor I'm such
way as shall be best for safety.
IL you regulate them for the
safety Of the passengers you will
at the same time regulate them
in such way that they are useful
and beneficial TO the men. You
cannot help doing this because
these two purposes At in with
each other. Then see to IL that
foreign vessels ship their men
under the same conditions and
under the same laws at the ports
Of the United States as the Amer
lean vessels do. and the United
States viii become holy ground
10 the seamen OF the world. Z
But what is the use Of getting
anybody trained II that man.
when he is trained. must com
pete with the Chinaman. the
Basuto aud the Crooman, who
have no experience at all, when
II comes to signing and setting
wages. and then when they get
10 sea he has got TO do the work
for thems-Andrew Furuseth.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-04

The Doctor-vour wife says yOu talk
IN your sleep.
The Patient-WelL conf0und Il. it's
the only chance Cet,-Cievelsnd Plain
Dealer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-04
Don't BeDeCeiVed!
Vote For
ROOS EVELT

few electoral votes. 1t also states
that during the past week Mr.. Taft
lost ground and also Mr.. Wilson. but
II states that Roosevelt gained
ground. Bear in mind the Herald is
in opposition TO Mr.. Roosevelt and
favorable to Mr. Taft. A vote for
Taft is a vote thrown clean away. A
vote for Roosevelt is a vote against
free trade. against the robbing inter
ests. against the bosses. II Is a vote
for honest business. for the peoples
ru1e
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-04
HOW 70 woo SLEEP.

A Specialist Tells How to Take the
Tension Out Of Nerves.
The great secret of beauty, according
to a medical writer, Is sound, refresh
ing sleep every night in the year. But
how to obtain 1t is rather a puzzle in
these days of high strung nerves.
Many people find themselves more
wakeful than ever when they go to
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-04
THE HUMBLE HERO.

To go on cheerfully with a pet
ty round of little duties. little
avocations. to smile for the joy
Of others when the heart is ach-
ing, who does this, his
works will follow him. He may
not be hero to the world. but
he is one of Gods heroes.-Can-
on Farrar.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-04
Card.

We. the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on 80
cent bottle Of Greene's Warranted Sy-
rup Of Tar II Il fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee a
Is cent bottle to prove satisfactory or
money refunded.
Coles Pharmacy. A. s. Hathaway.
Harwood Drug Store.
c. r. and A. B. Hawkins
B. A. Quinlan, Z. c. Woodwork
Children Cry
FOR FLEIcHER'S
Q a . TO RIA
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-04

He's on with fhs old love
Ana on with the ue-r
1he Old had q million.
The new one has Two.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-04
DcWitgs M.ssH SaTvp
Fer Plies. Burne. Sore
DRYSDALE
Complete Stocks of
Floor Coverings

await you. Assortments through
out the Rugs, Carpets, Mattings,
Linoleums and Oil Cloths are now
more complete than ever before
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-04
HOW TO REMAIN YOUNG
AND ALWAYS LOVELY.

The fashion of framing the
/ face In a halo OF hair upheld by
] a pad is rapidly passing away
and hair conditions are constant
ly improving as a result OF this .
change
Looking through the various :
magazines you will find that the
illustrations all depict fair wo- :
men with the hair dressed most .
/ simply and, as rule. pictur-
esquely.
II is quite the mode now for
! ones locks to be dressed low UNI 4.
less this style is the reverse Of
becoming. Becoming strands of .
hair are drawn down almost to
the eyebrows and over the tips .
OF the ears. The remainder of
! the hair is arranged at the back
. OF the head at as low a point as
proves becoming
Parts are now just as popular
with the girl Of 1912 rs they were
\ with her grandmother In the days :
OF long ago. Little rolls OF hair
! worn back OF the ears also are .
the fashion. although 1t is not
/ every face to which this way OF
arranging the hair is becoming. .
++4+++++++++++++&*S+++++.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-04
MarceUa !"

Is the best undergarment.
idea yet given to woman
kind for the reason that it is
the only pra cti cal Skirt,
Drawer and Corset Cover
Combination the world has
ever seen.
New Fall stocks ready.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-29

Board of Health to provide means
tor removal from said garbage vessels
Of said garbage or offal two times In
each week at regular intervals from
the first day of October to the first
day Of May, and daily, except Sun
day. in each week, from the first day
of May to the first day of October of
each year. such removal to be made
under the direction of the Board of
Health; whose directions it shall be
the duty of the contractor rof re-
moval to follow and obey And any
person who shall violate any Of the
foregoing provisions or requirements,
shall be subject to a fine of not less
thAn five nor more than fifty dollars
for each and every such violation.
BY order of the City Council
NJ, S. EGAN,
Chief of Police and Health Officer
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-29

repair work on the Cairo and Mound
City Road. Country Club to Halt
Way House.
For furnishing Two Hundred Fiji
|ty (250) yards, more or less gravel
for repair work on the Cairo and
Mound City Road. Half Way House
to Cache Levee
For furnishing Three Hundred
f30o) yards, more or less gravel for
repair work on road running west
from Country Club to Conant's
Farm. t1
For furnishing One Hundred Fiji
ty $500 yards, more or less gravel
for repair work on road running
north Conant's farm to Cache Town.
For furnishing Two Hundred
f2oo) yards, more or less gravel for
repair work on road running north
Cache Town to Lake Greek Bridge.
For furnishing Three Hundred
(300) yards, more or less gravel for
repair work on road running west
NJ. a. o. r. r. to Mississippi river
road
For furnishing and placing Seven
Hundred (700) yards, more or less
gravel. new work on road running
north from present gravel to Hodges
Park.
Said work to be done under the
direction and supervision of the un-
derslgned Commissioners.
The spreading OF the gravel for
the repair work will be dene by the
Commissioners. also The necessary
grading for the new work.
The gravel furnished must be
flrst-class hill gravel, clear from
sand and clay. or screened Novacu-
lite or Elco gravel. 5gar
Bids will be received for all of
the above work or either part
thereof. U
Said work to be completed by the
first day of October A. d. 1912 and
to BIO paid for in cash when COM
pleted and accepted by the Commits
sioners. Sealed proposals may he
sent to any of the undersigned. The
Commissioners reserve the right to
reject any or all bids. At
Successful bidders will be reqtlir-
ed to furnish bond in the sum of
Five Hundred Dollars with two
good and sufficient s.irstiss. Con
tracts and bonds to be executed
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-29
PRESERVE FOES HEADS
SOUTH AMERICAN TRIBE THAT
EMBALMs THE TROPHIES.
Method Employed Reduces tho GrIsly
Relics to the Size OF a Billiard
Bali With Changing or
MutiiatIng Features.

The little-known Indian tribes that
inhabt the more distant provinces of
the South American republic OF Ecua-
dor, In almost entire independence,
have strange custom OF preparing
the heads of their Sanquished enemies
In manner which reduces them to
extremely small dimensions, without
changing or mutilating the features.
For many years a war Of extermfns,
ton has been going on. between the
various tribes Ambushes and night
attacks are OF frequent occurrence,
and the parties often march dozens of
leagues to surprise their enemies.
The head of the vanquished chief ID
cut off and becomes the most esteemed
booty of the victorious leader, II is
then, In due time, desiccated and re-
duced by the latter by means of proc
ess, the secret of which has so far
been 5ealously guarded. AS far as ID
known, the skull, iawbones and fieshy
parts are entirely removed without the
skin of the head and face suffering any
damage, and the only trace of the
operation is a small incision In the
nape OF the neck which Is afterward
sewn together again.
After removal OF the bony and softer
parts Of the skull the skin isfilled with
hot stones and vegetable eoncoction,
the secret OF which. as well aB that OF
the process. ia carefully guarded. This
procedure Is continued until the head
Is shrunk to the dimension Of good
sized billiard bali and has become
RS dry and tough as sole leather
II is remarkable that during the pro-
cess neither the natural ulster of the
hair nor its quantity is diminished,
that eyebrows and lashes remain In
tact, and that even the grain Of the
skin with tie fine hairs are plainly
distinguishable after the preparation
ia completed. An saf z
The process lasts about one. yeaR
and the head during that time hangs
in smoke, for which purpose a stout
string Is drawn through the upper part
Of It. The lips are sewed together In
order to prevent the dead enemy from
speaking and eating. and the long
threads by which 1t ia done remain at
tached and hanging from the mouth.
u. :.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-29

The trophy. which by the reduction
has lost its ghastlinegs, ia kept in a
niche In the hut of the chief. stuck on
the end of a spear. DuNng the three
years succeeding the killing, feasts,
lasting three days. are held on the am
niversariess of the victory, during
which the shrunken head 10 exhibited.
After three yeers the victor may dis
pose OF his. trophy In any way he sees
At, but this'is rarely done, as the head
forms war trophy of the bighest
honor.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-29
SHORT LOGS WANTED.

WE want tc buy soft logs in feet
and feet lengths; will take a
small per cent of feet and feet
lengths, 10 he inches ami over In
diameter at small end under the
bark and not larger than % inches
to "a inches In diameter. VIII buy
f o. II. our factory, or +, o. b.
sars at points OH Illinois Central Ry
Mobile a. Ohio or Iron Mountain
r. r. for further information. Write
Mississippi Box Co.
Cairo, Ill. 6-14 II
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-29
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Notice Is hereby given, that on
the 18th day of July A. D. 1912, at
T45 o'clock p. m Of said day, at sol
Commercial avenue, Cairo, Illinois
the undersigned Commissioners oil
Highways Of Road District No. Sew
en-, County of Alexander and Stats
of Illinois, will receive and consider
bids for performing the following
described work upon the roads oil
Said district, viz:
For furnishing Two Hundred
(20o) yards, more or less gravel fol
repair work on the Cairo and
Mound City Road, Chicago Mill tt
Country Club.
For furnishing Three Hundred
(3oo) yards, more Or less gravel fol
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-29
NOTICE.

MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMITS
SION, First and Second districts, U.
s. engineer office, custom house
Memphis, Tenn, June 2, t9t2.
Sealed proposals for constructing
about 10000 cubic yards OF leyee
work, closing bGsaks in Cairo drain
age district levee, will be received
at this office until IL o'clock a. m
of July 1, 1912, and then publicly
opened. Information upon applica-
ton, Clarke S, Smith, major engi.
neers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-29
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
GARBAGE REMOVAL

The attention of citizens generally
is called to the following section of
Ordinance No 262; and housewives
and others interested are requested
to notify police Headquarters of fail
ure upon the part of the contractor
to remove the garbage according to
the terms of said ordinance, and they
are also notified that the portion of
the ordihnce requiring use of suit
able metal garbage vessels will be
strictly enforced.
All vegetable and kitchen garbage
of every kind or description whatso
ever produced or brought upon any,
premises in the City of Cairo shall
be deposited and kept until removal
thereof as hereinafter provided in a
suitable garbage vessel which garb.
age vessel shall be water tight and
made of metal, with closetfitting
metal cover, having q capacity of rot
less than three nor more than fifteen
gallons and provided with suitable
handles, and such garbage vessel
shall be placed by the occupant of
said premises on said premises, con-
lveniently accessible to the contractor
for removal of garbage, before the
time fixed for the removal thereof.
provided, however, that where prem
ises are 80 situated that the garbage
vessel can not we'll be placed on the
premises conveniently accessible To
the contractor as above required,
then and In such cases, 1t shall be
deemed q compliance with such re-
quirement II the garbage vessel ba
placed in a vault sunken under
ground in front of the premises be-
tween The outer edge of the sidewalk
proper and the street curb line prop.
or; such vault to be constructed by
the owner or occupant of said prem
tses of cement or brick and cement,
with a tight fitting suitable iron
cover, and SO constructed as to hold,
conceal and admit OF convenientsre.
moYal of said garbage vessel and
bring said iron cover on a level with
the grade Of the sidewalk
And II shall be the duty Of the
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-29
Grievance as q canker.

N We are well aware that the privi4
leges OF the people. the rights OF free
discussion, and the spirit and letter OF
our popular institutions must render
and they arc intended to render--the
continuance Of an extensive grievance,
and of the dissatisfaction consequent
thereupan, dangerous to thestranquil-
ity Of the country, and ultimately sub
versive Of the authority of the state
Lord Holland. @
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-29
NOTARY PUBLIC.

NOTARY PUBLIC. l.. VIII
liams, 622 33rd street. Bell phone
1871. Death proofs for life inslr-
ance a speciality. Willing to 60 any
where in Alexander county. 6.tf
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-29
FARM FOR SALE.

FARM Of so acres, mile north
olive Branch. for sale. 20 acres I'M
der cultivation, 10 acres timberlan /
Mrs. George r. Reid, 230S Park ave,
nue. CAIRO. 81 If
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-29
IME,CARD CAIRO ElECYRiC RY

= I .Q3
ROIf ysuA cars duestc leave SECOND b., go
MNA LsMI Ing north en- Commerciai Ave !:
every IS minutes frorNEa. m. To II p, m.
Going north on wabdt 81 every IL minute
from a m. to 1888 p. m.
Poplar ST. Line u iss,s ss ny g. d ~
Ing north on Holbreok, ut 6.57. 6:71, $40. H,b7,
7l2 a. m, and on the same mlnutes every
hour until i0:42 and Ii:i2 p. IN.
Going west on Twenty Eighth Et. ~ 5.4H
$40; 63i; H.4g and 7:04 a. m. and on same min.
utes every hour until 1894 and li,0t p. M.
Poplar st. cars due to pass st Mary's park
IS minutes after leaving Second 81,
Belt Line Owl Cars n If 3. On M T isss =
m; l:3o a. M; $50 q. M; $50 a, m; 40 y. m.
H,R0 n. M
North on Commerciai~-i2p, M: I q. M: n
m,:8a. M; q. M; o o. m.
Belt and Owl cars are due 10 pass wsst
Thirty fourth st. 10 minutes aftex ieaviag
Second Street 4
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-29

Learn to play rag time wv the
famous Christensen method. All
popular and classical music convert
cd into rag time. Easily learned in
ten to twenty lessons. Taught only
by an instructor direct from the
Conservatory. Call or write for full
information The Christensen
School of Popular Music, 507 Wash
ingt0n avenue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-29

H you want your house painted
outside or IN, walls decorated, floors
finished or any artistic work done
call |. F. Champion u who always
gives satisfaction. Bell phone 1895
7-18