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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12
Roosevelt Silent.

New York.-When the news Of the
nomination of Gov. Woodrow Wilson was
communicated to Theodore Roosevelt he
declined to make any comment. He said,
however, that he would have something
to say later.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12

The New York Medical Journal
makes the announcement that card
playing is Injurious to the mind. 1t
does not explain how 1t found the ms.
terial that was necessary for expert.
mentlng.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12
TREASURY SURPLUS IS BIG
Government Closes Fiscal Year in Good
Shape.

Washington.-The federal government
closed the fiscal year with 4 surplus OF
$50, 000, 900, according to estimates based
upon incomplete returns from The various
sources of revenue. This amount far ex.
eeeded the expectations of Secretary Mac.
Veagh, who months ago estimated that
the surplus would $10,250,OOO.
The surplus at the close of 1911 was
$45, 6s2, 900.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12

An Indian woman wants a divorce
because her husband tried to compel
her TO e his old false teeth. When
the case comes to trial her lawyer
ought to be able to work in a few bits
of biting sarcasm.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12

Now a scientist says that a big nose
Is n sign Of nerve. True, and often its
bigness Ia due to the fact that its
owner insisted on putting 1t In Other
peoples affairs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12

In San Francisco. the defendant in
= divorce suit ignored his child. but
asked that the custody OF a pet span.
lei be awarded to him. The dog with
the child was awarded by the our
TO the more human.minded Of the con.
,ugal partners In the case.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12

Baseball magnates threaten to short.
IT the playing season, but they gen.
e~rously refrain from taking any action
which might prevent the fans from
talking about or thinking OF the
game the whole year round.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12

A Pennsylvania court rules that "a
voters home Is where his wife lives"
Which leaves the bachelors to find
their own homes, a feat sometimes
difficult for some Of them late at
night.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12
Rebel Kills American.

FL Paso, TeX.-William Adams, an
American citizen, was Killed as he stood
on his doorstep in Colonil na1. he
Mormon colony sey~enty-fve miles south
of Juare2. 1t is alleged that a rebel shot
Adams as the latter left his touse 60
itend his wife's funeral.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12

An English writer tells us that wo.
men would make successful explorers
When 1t comes to exploring the fast.
nesses OF friend husbands trousers in
che dead of night they certainly are
there, as the lowbrows say.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12

Cincinnati women have voted to set
an example in simplicity. But It Ia
said sometimes that there Is nothing
else so expensive as simplicity, that
Is. fashionable simplicity.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12

Ten bull fighters killed and 1863 In.
jured In s72 bull fights In Spain dur.
Ing 1911 is a statistical testimonial
that SPANS bullhghting game is de-
terminod to keep ahead of our nation.
al pastime Of football.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12

Trinity Church, New York, has an
income Of $1,000, 900 a year. How
cheap a man who can't afford to put
more than a nickel upon the contribu.
ton plate must feel there.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12
az Killed In Wreck.

Corning, Y. Y.-West.bound Lacka.
wanna passenger train No. Q was de-
molished at Gibson by express train No.
II. Forty-two persons were killed and
between fifty and sixty injured,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12
Keep to Old Custom.

At the ~600-yearold Audlem church,
In Cheshire, England, the curfew is
regularly rung, after which the date OF
the month is tolled, a survival of the
times when no almanacs existed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12

Life in Cuba IS just one roughhouse
after another.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12

Once In a while the weather man
causes us to forget the straw hat ques-
ton and cast longing eyes at some
body's umbrella.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12

Chicago boasts OF tho years first
heat prostration. Evidently trying to
live UP to It's reputation as a hot old
town.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12

Chicago man was given a divorce be.
cause his wife persisted in going
through his pockets. The Judge. we
take It, Is a married man.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12

In France eagles nre being trained
TO attack airships. The day may come
when we shall have city ordinances
requiring the muzzling of our eagles,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12

Nearly 1920 American books were
listed by publishers this spring, and
few OF them, indeed, will provide
money to those who wrote them for
summer vacations.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12

New Jersey is discussing whether
dead mosquitoes should be paid for by
weight or by the pint.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12

All genuine Mocha and Java conee
Genes from Brazil, and the valoriza.
ton mill.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12

Today's short story deals with a
man who poured gasoline into his mo.
tor car while smoking a pipe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12

Chicago's birth rate is decreasing.
but its population liars are not.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12

A few drops OF oil, properly admin
istered, will soften your lawnmower'S
raucous voice.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12
True ENOUGH.

Half the world don't know how they
live themselves.-Life.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12

"Massaging with warm cocoa but
ter" says a beauty expert, develops
the arms" So does m%assaging dishes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12

Every time we read OF an aeroplane
accident we are reminded Of the fact
that there is one born every minute
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12

Aviators who carry the mails will
have no chance 10 read the postcards.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12

Speaking OF ~unsolved mysteries,
what has become OF the bearded lady
and the dog-faced boy7
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12

Some men live for years In indus
try and righteousness and then spoil
II all by going into politics.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12

The Q French aeroplane line over
the English channel has adopted a l5-
minute schedule.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12

Bathing" says a German scientist,
~multiplies bacteria" but few men
have died from excessive cleanliness
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12

Artie chokes on artichokes
And writhes about in pain;
But Auntie dotes on antidotes.
And soon he's well again.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10
STATES THE TRUTH

Richmond Hill, l., ALBERT Por-
ter. who has lived here for some
time, believes that when a man in
bad health finds something that is
just what he needs. it is his duty to
let the facts be known.
He says: "All winter | had bad
cold and q cough which ] could not
get rid Of | was badly run down
besides. A short time ago ! started
using Vinol and my cough is gone
now and | feel well in every way.
This shows what Vinol viii do for
anyone in that condition. and |
strongly recommend it to everyone. F"
The reason Vinol, our delicious cod
liver and iron preparation without
oil, cured Mr. Porter is because II
went directly to the seat of the
trouble which was his weakened,
rundown condition. It's curative.
blood-enrichng and strengthening
properties built up his health and
his cough disappeared as natural
result
We guarantee that Vinol will do
all we claim, and will pay back your
money II Vinol does not satisfy you.
VIM. L. Gokay. Druggist, Benning-
ton. VT
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10
FRANK E. HOWE. Editor and Pub
BENNINGTON, VT, APRIL 10. 1912

The Evening Argus has complied
with all the requests of the Bennmg-
ton Banner, but the Bann n has not
yet answered our question asking if
it was satisfied with Mr.. Fletchers
record as a taxpayer during the past
ten or so years. We rather thought
that the Banner would duck. Mont
pelier Argus.
In the midst of other troubles, The
Banner has overlooked the Argus re
quest and not from any conscious de
sire to duck. If the Argus will send
us a copy of the issue in which II
prints Mr.. Fletcher's record as tax
payer, we will undertake to say what
we think of IT, We have noticed in
the Argus and other papers many in
situations and suggestions that MI
Fletcher's record as a taxpayer wa.
not above reproach, but have never
CHANGED to see the paper that gives
the details of his record withou
which any comment would be so poor
ly grounded as to be worse than use
less.-The Bennington Banner.
Didn't we predict that the Banne
would duck?-Montpelier Argus.
If the Argus will produce the rec
ord, The Banner will give its opinion
of it, The only ducking so far is OF
the part of the Argus in not produC
ing the record
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10

If the provisions Of the trolley mer
ger bill, as reported to the Massachu-
sets house are carried out, residents
of this vicinity will receive the bene-
fits of additional electric railway ser
vice The building of the Benning-
ton and North Adams Street Railway
line gave to the people of Bennington
convenient connection with neigh
boring communities to the southeast
and the outside world, such as it new
er had before This road created a
means of business and social commun-
icatlon with the cities and towns i
Western Massachusetts and the rela-
lions thus established are bound -
expand in the years to Gomez From
local standpoint, the provisions of
the bill creating the new trolley con-
pany, which release the corporation
from the construction of the line to
the top of Greylock mountain and
substituted therefor new extensions
from North Adams to Stamford, from
Williamstown to South Willamstown
and from Adams to Cummington
would appear to be commendable for
the reason that such construction will
expand the radius Of territory Ia
which access by the people Of this sec
ton has been created by the line
running into this village.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10

member Of the state commission to
propose amendments to the state con-
stitution, in that service making a
careful study of the constitution of
every state in the Union. The work
on both of these commissions was
carried through two years and took
many hours and nights of extra Ia
Dor, for which the state provided no
compensation. Mr. Greene was also
commissioned by Gov John A. Mead
to be one of the delegates represent
ing Vermont at the meeting of the
National Civic Federation held in
Washington, D. c., recently.
Mr.. Greene has written many spec
ial articles tor newspapers and peri
odicals, in addition TO his daily grind
of editorial work, and was the com
piler of the much complimented pam.
phlet on Vermont that was distribu-
ted bv the state commission at the
jamestown Exposition in 1909. He
was also selected by the state public
ity bureau to make the official reply
to the recently much discussed RIOS
sitter article the circulation Of which
in metropolitan newspapers was do
ing so much to injure the good name
of the state. In 1898, partly by the
aid of his pen, he was enabled to
make a six months tour Of the prln-
cipal countries of Europe and thus to
enlarge his scope of the world and
its affairs. He has made great
many public speeches on variety
of occasions, and has made addresses
of one kind or another in 126 towns
in the state of Vermont alone, with
visits of the same character to New
York, Boston, Concord, ~ H., Montre-
al, Que, etc.
Owing to the lack of advanced
schooling, he purchased books of gen
eral information and studied far into
the night hours in order to bring his
education up to something like a fail
standard, and he regularly entered
himself ia a leading lawyers office
and read law in every hour at his
command for three years on the same
lines as If he were to take the eXami
nation for admission to the bar which
he never did, however, simply follow
ing his chosen newspaper profession
with this additional equipment for {
study of public affairs. In 1903 Nor
wch University conferred upon hin
the honorary degree OF Master o
Arts.
Mr.. Greene married Jessie Emm;
Richardson, daughter of Ahlra S. anC
Emma (Soule) Richardson, Februar,
20, 1895, and three children have beer
born to them.
Mr. Greene is a Mason, Knight Ten
plar, Granger, Elk; has been maste
of his lodge of Free Masons. presl
dent of the Vermont Society Sons o
the American Revolution. state com
mander of the Sons of Veterans. q
S. A.; state commander Of the Unite
Spanish War Veterans; state CON
mander of the Military Order Of Fol
eign Wars: member and curator o
. the Vermont Historical Society; pres
ident OF the Vermont Press Associa
ton; member Of various other socie
ties, clubs, etc
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10
Natural Turkish Baths.

Preston, Ont. about seventy miles
from Toronto, enjoys natural Turkish
baths. Near the town is lake the
waters of which are impregnated with
sulphur and other chemical properties.
The lake is government property, and
the cost to those availing themselves
of It's virtues is merely nominal, about
sixpence being sufficient to remunerate
the services Of the balfbreeds prepar-
ing the bath.
This is taken in what is locally call
ed Sweat lodge The lodge is made
by digging a hole four feet deoN, lin
ing II with small powders anG cover
ing II with an air proof tent. A fire is
then built in the hole and kept burn
ing until the stones are thoroughly
heated Water from the lake is sprin.
killed. on the hot stones, and steam
arises which is laden with medicinal
properties London Graphic.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10
Play Ball

If interested in Baseball it viii be
worth your while to look over the
new line of Gloves and Mitts just
received at Griswold's.
They are made from the best ma
terials we have yet seen for the
price. in the latest designs and mod
eled after those used by the Champ
ion players.
Our line of Balls, Bats, Masks,
Score Books and everything pertain
ing to the National Game is much
larger than we have ever had.
! Don't think for a minute, that be-
cause our windows are large we have
or can put our whole stock in them.
We have what you want inside the
store and will be pleased to show
you the goods and prices that will
interest you, whether you buy or not.
We are the only agents in this sec
ton for all of the following lines.
which are unquestionably the lead
ers: ID. & NJ, Beach, Spaulding, w. &
/ d., and Iver-Johnson.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10
SWORN STATEMENT
OF A NEW BRUNSWICK
DRUGGIST

Have sold your Swamp-Root for
twenty-eight years and have known
its valuable curative qualities for the
past twenty years. For kidney, liver
and bladder troubles, have never
known a single case where il has
failed to relieve and cure. Right in
my own household Swamp-Root cured
my wife of catarTh OF the bladder,
while it cured me OF liver and blad-
der troubles
Numerous cases have come under
my personal observation, which has
made me very enthusiastic about re-
commencing DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root to anyone suffering from kidney
liver and bladder troubles, and !
have the greatest confidence In its
merits. Have never heard any Gus
toners who have given DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp.Root a trial speak Of 1t but
in the highest terms.
Yours respectfully,
JOS +. BRADLEY, Druggist.
l72 Hamilton St., New Brunswick. N.
J.
Subscribed and sworn before me
this 18th day OF July. A. D.. 1909.
JAS. II. VAN CLEEF,
Notary Public
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10
Fishing Tackle
~ AT -
GriswOld's

Cheap tackle, offered by some deal
ers. looks good enough to fish with
but your family doctor will tell you
az YOU do not know from personal
experience) that its use will tend 70
nervousness and fits, because 1t Is
not fit for fishing.
We have a strong suspicion that II
your hook, smell or line breaks Just
as you snip the biggest fish in the
brook, that the naughty words and
the special emphasis with which you
mention the name of the dealer who
sold you the tackle, is not good adj
vertising for him; hence it has been
our policy to handle only tackle that
we know is safe to sell and use. The
reason we have the biggest tackle
business in this section is because
the successful fishermen have discoy
cred that our tackle does not fail
them and they have told the rest OF
the bunch about it.
Drop in and let us show you some
new things, made especially for us
at the suggestion OF our best fisher
men in these waters.
Rods, Reels, Baskets, Bait Boxes
and everything except worms and
FISH to insure big mess OF trout
every time you fish.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10
TO GROW TURKISH TOBACCO
Experiment in California Arouses In.
terest in the Local Market

Experiment in California Arouses In
terest in the Local Market
Considerable interest is eyinced in
the New York tobacco market in
the report from Dinuba, Cal, that
between 300 and 400 acres in the vic
nifty of that place will be devoted
this year to the growing of Turkish
tobacco If successful, the expert
ment will mean that a great part of
the trouble and expense incurred by
American cigarette manufacturers in
obtaining this stock will be done
away with.
1T will mean great deal to Amer
lean cigarette manufacturers if this
experiment is successful" sail a pr
minent manufacturer yesterday. THE
present supply of desirable Turkish
tobacco is controlled by French
syndicate and in many cases domes.
tic manufacturers are now forced to
pay this combination a royalty rang
ing from 10 to 20 cents a pound in
addition to the duty required by the
government If good quality Turk.
ish tobacco can be raised in this
countryit will enable the cigarette
industry to do business on a sound
er basis
Continued experiments in various
sub-tropical countries have failed to
produce a tobacco anywhere neal
like the real Turkish in flavor.
understand, however, that good quail
ity Turkish has been raised expert
mentally on a small scale in Califor
MIA in the last two or three years
and ] sincerely hope that the new
venture succeeds. Domestic manu-
facturers can easily make use o.
several tons of the crop"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10
They Didn't Like Games.

Shelley's view Of games was approx
mately Swift's yiew-that games are
the recreations of people who do not
think" The world he felt was so full
of number of things" that 1t was alb
surd to waste time on such trivial
ties as pegtops and marbles. Elderly
gentlemen might appropriately play
with marbles or pegtops Just as elder
ly gentlemen nowadays play golf in
order to divert their minds from anxi-
ETY. as to the price Of stocks ami
shares, but why should boy do so
when life lay like fairyland, begin
ming at his door and inviting him to
explore? "The Romantic Life Of Shell
lev"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10
ALLAN WINS DOG RACE
Team Of MaIamutes Cover 472 Miles
in Alaska in 87:32:00

Nome, Alaska, April s. (via Ash
croft, b. CA. A. (Scotty) Allan.
driving the team OF Malamutes own
ed by Mrs. Charles T. Darling of
Berkeley, Cal, won the AllAlaska
Sweepstakes, crossing the finish line
at Nome at 1882 this morning. AL
lan's time for the Az miles from
Nome to Candle and return was 81
hours and 80 minutes, 5 hours and
50 minutes more than his time last
year when he won the race with the
same team
Alexander Holmson, driving John
sons team of Siberian wolfhounds,
holder Of the record OF II hours, IA
minutes and 20 seconds, was second,
driving into Nome one hour behind
Allen Charles Johnson, driving Fox
Ramsey's dogs, was third. arriving
half an hour after Holmson. The
Oliver dogs, driven by o. Blatchford
were in such poor condition from the
long drive over the hard snow trail
that they were hopelessly outdistanc
ed and did not show in the final dash
of fifty miles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10
Beware of Ointments for
Catarrh That Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
OF smell and completely dcrangc Tho
the mucous surfaces Such articles should
never be- used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians. as the damage
they will do Is ten fold 10 the good YOU
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh cure manufactured by + J.
Cheney q Co. Toledo o.. contains no
mercury. and is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous SUR
faces Of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh cure be- sure You get the genu-
inc IL IN taken internally and made In
Toledo. Ohio. by +. J. Cheney & Co. Tcs-
tlmonials free
Sold by Druggists. Price &c per bottle.
Take HALLS Family Pills for constipation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10
JEFFRlEs WILL NOT FIGHT
Former Champion Denies He Con.
templates Re-Enterinq Ring

Recent reports that former cham.
pion James j. Jeffries contemplated
returning to the fighting game are
proved TO be without foundation by
the receipt Of telegram yesterday
by Bob Vernon from Jenries. When
the reports were circulated two
weeks ago Vernon telegraphed JEFF.
fries, asking II there we're any truth
in the rumors. These were emphati.
cally denied by the former champion
who is arranging for long hunting
and. fishing trip to Alaska. Jeffries
telegram to Vernoa follows:
Received letter and telegram
Nothing doing in the fighting gam,
and II there was you would be the
first to know It. Wish you wer,
here to join me in fishing aud hunt
ing party to Alaska"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10
HEARST ACCUSED IN CHICAGO
Charge Of Conspiracy to Defraud City
in Voting Machine Contract


Chicago. April S.-Wiliam Ran
dolph Hearst. Andrew NJ. Lawrence,
Howard S. Taylor. Commissioner of
Elections, and William II. Stuart,
chief clerk of the election commits.
sion. are accused OF conspiracy to
defraud the city Of 100000 on a
Sl00O,0OO contract for voting mach
ines in a suit for injunction fled In
the circuit court today.
Prior to the election a year ago OF
Carter H. Harrison as mayor. control
OF the election commission had been
obtained by the HearstIiarrison fac
ton OF the Doocracy. A contract
was made for the purchase of 1900
voting machines from the Empire Vo
ting Machine company of Syracuse
~ Y. Il Is alleged In the bill thai
the fair market value OF each OF IN,
machines is not to exceed S3i2.5O
The price be paid by the Election
commissioners Is S9i2.5O.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10
aAfter a WhIle and plen,v

Of time were to take some insurance
some day: what hour they'd insure
didn't matter a dime-they could
manage it any old way SO they
loiterod about-drifted on with the
tide-with excuses both fllmsy and
small. till each mothers son of them
kecled mp and died. without any In.
surance at all" Hatch of Insurance
Age) National Life Insurance Com
pany Of Vermont Mutual Earle
8. klnsley, General Agent. Mead
Building. Rutland. W