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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10
Store OppOSil3 Methodist Church
ss993 Open Every Evening g@ee
The First Quarantine.

From all accounts the custom OF
quarantine originated in Venice some
where about the beginning Of the
twelfth century. All merchants and
Others coming from the eastern coun-
tries were obliged TO remain in the
house of St Lazarus for a period OF
forty days before they were admitted
into the city. Taking the idea from
Venice, other European cities, espe-
cially port towns, instituted quaran-
tine during seasons of plague, and well
down into modern times most nations
adopted the system, applying it when
II was deemed necessary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10

4 writer in the Biblical World,
speaking Of THE Minister and the
Boy" says: "To behold in the boy a
rough summary of the past and to be
able to capitalize for good the sue
cessive instincts as they emerge is to
accomplish a fine piece Of missionary
work without leaving home. -" The
fire worshper, the fierce tribesman,
the savage hunter. the religion making
nomad, the daring pirate, the elemental
fighter with nature and rival Of every
kind, the master Of the world In max
ing. comes before you in the unfolding
life Of the ordinary boy. - He is
an abridged volume on ethnology."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10
Translation.

Schubert's we'll known Lied des ge-
fangenen Jagers" is a setting of Her
der's German translation Of SCOTS
lyric, MY hawk is tired Of perch and
hood" the second line of which
My idle greyhound loathes his food
runs in the German as follows:
Mein musslger Windhorn sein Futter YER
schmaht
In by far the largest collection of
SchuJert's songs published with Eng
llsh words this line appears with the
following English text:
My musical woodhorn its fiutter hath
stilled.
Which could only have been perpe'
trated by some one to whom English
and German were equally unknown
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10

The annual meeting OF the stock.
holders OF the Bennington Gas Light
Company viii be held az its Office
at 52s Main street. in the Town of
Bennington County OF Bennington.
and State Of Vermont. on the seven.
teenth day OF April. 1912. at eight o..
clock p m, for the election OF direc.
tors for the ensuing year. and for the
transaction Of such other business
as may properly come before the
meeting
j. r. Dawson. Secretary.
April 4. 1919
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on a so
cent bottle OF Greene's Warranted Sy.
rup OF Tar II II fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee a
20 cent bottle to proys satisfactory or
money refunded.
Coles Pharmacy. A. s. Hathaway,
Harwood Drug Store,
G. r. and a. Il Hawkins.
n A Quinlan. f g. Woodwork
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10
His Experience.

"They say Cashit, who has become
the social magnate Of the town, was
once an elevator boy"
"Ah, that accounts for it,
Accounts for whatf'
"His faculty for taking some people
up and for taking others down."-Chi-
cago News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10
SAVE COAL BY USING GAS

We again urge you to save all the
coal you can by cooking with gas. and
from now on where only a compare.
lively small amount OF heating is nee.
essary for a few hours a day. use
gas for heating Bloomington Gas
Light Co tstS
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10

Walter Bakers Cocoa .......... 22c
Walter Bakers Chocolate, per ID. 33c
Shredded Cocoanut, per Id .... 1Sc
Fruit Jar of Peanut Butter, 2 lbs 25c
High Grade Coffee, Csc, lbs .s1.OO
Fancy Raisins, per II -. ... l0c
Best Prunes, per lb. ........ 10c
Large Pickles, per doz. '.......... &c
2 doz. Clothes Pins, Id. Starch,
l large bot Ammonia, bars
Lenox Soap ............... SC
3 lns. SAL Soda ................ sc
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10
LOST AND FOUND

4 OsT one black and tan hound medium
- sifc. white ON hrtast, tnruat andtwO front
toes. Answers to he Up'nr NJ cuil any infnr-
nation write 10 George Cotton. woodf0ri. w.
ietB
I osT- Gold liar Pin. word " Darling enEav
- cd thereon Reward will be paid for re.
turning same To Banner ONCE. t9t3
I Osr \ Samaritan Hospital School Pin
- bearing name IN the haCK Finder please
return to the lHnHcr Office. suitable fc Furd.
Alu o. rOId hrlC llt with reading dec. 25 W
tit6
EoJND-Temale hound came 20 our place
ftiuHy, medium sifr. black aud white
with tan on heat. Biggs Brus.. Searsburg, ".
tHGt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10

For SALE Farm Of ~ acres located in
POwnAl, 2 mics from BERKSHIRE Trolley, 90
acres tillnble land balance pasture and wood.
land heavily timbeled nth chestnut, oak and
maple. most OF the chestnut is large enough
Tor telephone poles, there Is modern house
with 10 rooms In best of repair, piazza entire
length of house. running water in house. barn
96NS6 with wagon shed attached and under
ground stable under each end, large so Tie up
10 COWS, horse barn with stalls with iron
managers and box stall. new hen house rs feet
long. large griinery young apple orchard Of
10 trees. running water at birnss- Price 5000
sash & Hutchins. litf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10

Corn, Peas, Tomatoes, OF each Csc
Fancy String Beans, for .., .25c
Baked Beans, 2h Id. can mann. 10c
Can Pumpkin .................. &c
Cont Sardines, for ..........2 5c
Fancy Spinach, .....,....... 15c
lbs Rice, lb. Pearl Barley, /
h. Pearl Tapioca .......... 25c
6 lbs. Rolled Oats ............. 25c
pix. Mince Meat ............. z5c
Fancy Catsup ................. sc
Blne Label Catsup .............. 22c
Best Quality Cream Cheese ...... 22c
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10

EOR SALE A 1911 model Y cyl, Stevens
DuSea automobile Price $1,000. Car san
he seen at the garage of Springfield Auto Co.
No. 20 Liberty street, Springfield, Mass. For
further particulars Inquire of a. J. Cooper.
t3t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10

For sALE-Doube hous' with modern i'm.
L ptuvemcnls. centrally located near post
Off G, rents for 500 Der year. Price $3.50 nf-
teen hundred doll rs can be left on property.
Nasn Y Ilutchins. titi
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10
MISCELLANEOUS

An experienced practical nurse, making q
.nCcialty ~ confinement Gases. Ms. N. ".
lmos, carr of A. J. knapp. At the reer,oir
Tel. i2i- l5u
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10

FOR SALE-Tle Hawks property a. North
L Bennington. consisting OF house, barns
and Ten res of land. Price $1,000. Nash ~
Iutchins. 44tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10
LOCKWOOD & BUSS
Contractors and Builders

Estimates on new buildings. Repair. etc,
promptly made. Shnn In rear DR.. A. z. Cutters
bloch Main Street. Tcb phone H.F. RoCkwoo'
Oi II NJ. r. nuss XIV
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10

FOR SALE-Eygs Tor Matching from my blue
L RIB N wyandottes and White Orpingtons
from Keerstrauss $50 sitting eggs.l ais
six fine White OrpingtOn Cockerels aud four
Partridge Wyandotte Cooke -els also breeding
pen, of Partridge WyandOtte in any number.
These Cockerels would improve farm stock
greatly Prices low. j. u. Livingston, BE m
ingtOn, VI. lit6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10

For sALE-An upright piano in good con-
dition VIII sell cheap. Inquire SG Union
street 4jtG
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10

DOR SALE Horses tor sale. ID. ID. hurd OF
Hoosick Falls has just received a CARLOAD.
These arr at his stable for inspection. i0t2i
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10

ItOR sALE-At low price aud easy terms,
my home on Elm street Address Geo. +.
Heath. Il. r. ID. ]. Lawrence, Mich. ST.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10

FOR SALE Poultry supplies 30 coops, paint
cd. tops hinged tor nen and chickens. 10
feed trOughs; 3 feet long; tops hinged. 'sides
made OF stats, Boston dry masn hoppers, Cyph.
iize and other small articles. y. ID. Botium.
50. SALISBURY, Vt. S3tSj'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10

For sALE-Eggs for Matching from winter
l laying strain of Barred Rocks. sl.0O a setting
Of 10. Day old chicks Tor sale and viii hatch
eggs with lncubat0rat a reasOnab price. VIM.
Allard, l23 Branch St, Bennington, Vt. 3Jtf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10

For SALE-Eggs for Marching. from Crystal
White Orpingtons, kiellestrass Strain.
also Rhode Island Reds. lhe Kind tha' ~. 81. ~
A setting OF ~. Z. II. Mccarthy, Church -,
No bennington, W. Tel. Ills Gtis'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10

IGOR sALE-Ncw double tenement on Scott
street; double tenement ON Washington
street; house known ms Roberts place corner
II Wcehs and Putnam streets: also one build.
ng lot on Putnam street; one building lot on
scott street, building lots ON Pratt street and
tore house with sheds attached -ltua cd ON
Franklin Lane. Inquire Of james ;. sils
Nt2l
EOR SALE-HOuse OF eight rooms
with toilet Also stable and wagon
ned on premises aud u garden Ia rear
e the house. lot UlXii0. W. j. Mrarhcr
Ayett Uif
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10
WANTED

WANTED Ashes TO draw and rub ish TO
w clean up. also light tru, hug 10 do
around the village. Ieleph ne orders TO CIV
mae
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-10

A special meeting of the Y NJ. C..
A. Board OF Directors mas been called
for Thursday evening at $3.50 o'clock
to take action on proposed offer for
the real estate in which the associa-
ton is a part owner.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
ANN0I NCEMENT.

To The Voters OF Somerset County:
| shall be a candidate for re-nomi-
nation in the Democratic primaries the
coming spring for the office OF sheriff.
A report has been put in circulation
and for a purpose to fit the occasion.
that | had forsaken the Democratic
party, in short, gone over | have
not left the principles of democracy,
but have stayed by and defended them
have done my best to vindicate those
principles and make good our Demo-
cratic promises, and have no excuse
or apology to make to any man for
any official act, and, while | have not
sought the nomination on the Republi-
can ticket for the office of sheriff, yet,
if nominated by them, | shall accept,
and deeply appreciate the unusual
courtesy. / own allegiance only to
my oath of office, and whether again
nominated by either party-or not at
ALL will enforce the prohibitory law,
as | have done In the past, and every
criminal law, to the last hour in
office, fearlessly, and without malice.
The people first, and party last.
JOHN A. MOOERS.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08

influenced by previous environment,
and cited the Hayes-Tilden case as an
illustration. The recall was based on
common sense, and once made pos
sible, government by injunction would
cease, and actually working the re-
call would not be necessary.
H. Tobey Mooers closed for the
negative with brilliant enumeration
of the dangers that would follow the
destruction of judicial independence,
Two minutes was allowed each
speaker in rebuttal, and Towne's
Orchestra pleasingly entertained the
audience while the judges were de-
liberating. S. Soule in making the
award kept the audience in delightful
suspence with a humorous speech,
finally announcing that the affirmative
had won, amid the cheers of the
Waterville contingent. A dance in
Grange Hall followed the debate.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
WATERV|LLE WON
THE DEBATE
Successfully Contended
for Judicial Recall
SpeciaI Train, Big Crowd and Tremen
dous Interest In Evidence.

Under the lead of Prof. Herbert C.
Libby and the Colby Debating Society
forensic contests among the schools
of central Maine are taking a tremen-
dous boom. The crowd, the special
train, and the contingents of root
ers." put the lle-Skowhegan
High School debate last Friday night,
quite on a par with athletic contests
in the matter of interest and import
ance. Waterville won, upholding the
affirmative of the question, Resolved,
that the principle of the recall should
be applied to the Federal judges" but
had the audience possessed the power
of recall over the judges of the de-
bate, the decision might have been diff
ferent Both teams performed splen-
didly and the judges were out a long
time before they could agree.
The chairman Of the meeting was
Ernest n. Cole II of the Colby De-
batting Society, and the following
members of the same organization
served as judges: S. Soule, IA, II. P.
Fuller IA, and S. C. Gates 10. The
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
A BINGHAM MAN AFTER
SEAT IN SENATE
Republican Winner in Landslide Year
Seeks Promotion.

Hon Forrest II. Colby OF Bingham.
now serving his second term in the
legislature as representative of the
northern Somerset district has an
nounced his candidacy for seat in
the State Senate. Mr.. Colby is a
member of the important committees
on taxation and the inland waters.
and is generally recognized as one of
the strong men OF the Somerset Coun-
ty delegation. He also enjoys the dis
tinction of being the only Republican
candidate in the county to survive the
Democratic landslide of 1910, when he
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
MAINE STUDENT Y. VI. {. 4.
CONFERENCE.
Will be Held in 0r0no, Feb. lG.17 and
1s-Secretary Smith Announces Pro-
gram.

State Secretary jefferson Q. Smith
Of the Y N. {. A. announces the pro
gram Of the state Student Y. Il. G A
conference at Orouo, FEB. l6 Il, and
is, as follows:
Friday afternoon-40o. Informal
reception under tie direction Of the
University Of Maine Association; 6.3t
banquet. Or. Leon S Merrill, toast
master; greetings from the State Uni-
qersity. President Robert J. Aiey; re-
sponse for the delegates, Ernest G
Fiheld, general secretary Bowdoin !
N. c. A; address. the Aim and Pur-
pose of Our 1912 Student Conference
a. G. Cushman, general secretary
Bates !. NJ. G A; address, The Re-
sponsbilities of the Individual James
L McConnaughty; music by the Iniver-
sity OF Maine quartette and Glee club.
Saturday morning $50, devotional
period, led BY Harrison T. Elliott;
500, union session preparatory schools
and colleges. Round table confer
ences. What Right Has Your Associa-
ton to Exist in Your Institutions
James L. MeConaughty; the president
of each association is expected to
speak on this question; intermission;
address, Principles of True Leader
ship, David r. Porter; l1.4j, confer
ence picture
Saturday afternoon-1.3Q. prepara-
tory school session program TO be ar
ranged by David r. Porter; college
session, Bible Study and It's Relation
to Social Service, Harrison S. Elliott
Within the College; Outside the Col
lege; open Parliament; 300, recep-
ton. Saturday evening, 80, illustrat-
ed Bible study lecture, Harrison S.
Elliott.
Sunday morning-l0 90, union ses-
sion of preparatory schools and col
leges, missionary session, ". B.
Smith; round table on mission study
courses and methods; 10 minutes in
termision missionary address. 30 min
utes.
Sunday 3.00-4Oo, delega-
ton meetings; 4Oo-5oO, Sunday yes
pers, address, David r. Porter.
Sunday eyening-7.30, public session
brief address on the Y. NJ {. A., in
Maine Jefferson G Smith; The Chris
tian Student Movement, Harrison S
Elliott; The Association and the Prep
paratory Schools, David r. Porter;
What the Association Does in the Col
lege, James L. NcConaughty; fare
well remarks.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
Madison Child Dead as the Result o
Burns.

The 1 1-2-year-old infant son of Mr.
and Mrs Will Brooks, who live on Old
Point avenue, Madison, died, Saturday
morning, as the result of a burning
accident, late Friday afternoon. Mr.
Brooks lives in the upper tenement OF
the house owned and occupied by Mrs.
Brooks parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Wescott. Late in the afternoon Mrs.
Brooks went down stairs for a few
moments leaving the infant in the
care of an older brother. The older
child, in playing with the fire, got
some Goals on the infants dress. The
mother, hearing the screams, rushed
to the rescue. but not until the child
had been terribly burned about the
body.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
JUDGED BY THE SCORE
CARD SYSTEM
Authoritative Explanation Regarding
ing the Various Details.

In view of the discussion which has
followed the inter-scholastic debate
last week, the following authoritative
statement should be of interest.
The three judges for the Skowhegan
High Wateryille High Debate were Sc
lected by the two coaches for the de-
batting teams in charge. The method
of judging the debate was the follow
ing: A total of twenty-five points was
allowed each speaker, fifteen points
for augmentation and ten for nres-
entation. Each judge was given a
card with instructions to distribute
fifteen points among the following
First, thorough knowledge of the sub
ject, second, power of analysis and
structure, third, logical sequence
fourth, skill in selecting evidence,
fifth, effectiveness in rebuttal. Ten
points were to be distributed as fol-
lows: First, bearing, second, quality
of voice, third, pronunciation, fourth,
articulation, fifth, appropriateness OF
gestures, sixth, directness, variety
and emphasis in delivery
BY such method as the foregoing
it is next to impossible for any judge
to determine while the debate is in
progress, what one speaker or what
three speakers are likely to total the
greatest number of points. After the
debate was concluded the three judges
retired, added up without change the
total number of points for each speak
er, then totaled the number of points
for each side, then added the three
totals, of the three judges, together
and the side having the greatest mum
Der of points was declared the winner
At most, judging debates is an eX-
tremely difficult and trying experience
The old method was for three judges
to get together after the debate, talk
it over in general way, and decide
oftentimes according to the opinion OF
the best informed man of the board
The newer method as outlined above
was adopted after careful considera-
ton by those having the inter-scholas.
tic debates in charge because it seems
to admit of no favoritism whatever
1t ought perhaps to be stated that the
judges are not permitted to change q
single figure after the grand total has
been found, and no discussion of the
merits of the debate, after the an
nouncement of the winner is made, il
allowed the judges.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08

friends and classmates of the deceas-
ed The flowers were of great beauty
and were silent expressions of sympa-
thy from thoughtful friends The
body was placed in the tomb to await
burial in the spring, and those act
i've as pail bearers were William
Simpson and Ernest Greene, class
mates OF the deceased in the $. II. S,
Elmer Nolin and Parker Foss of
Waterville.
The death OF this promising young
Skowhegan man in a distant land, has
caused universal sadness in his home
town, and the sympathy of the entire
community arr with the widowed
mother. Mrs. Eta 5 Merrill and the
surviving brothers and sisters in
their bereavement.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
THE DEATH OF EDITOR
SANDS
A WeIlKnOwn Newspaper Man Passes
Away.

The death of George L. Sands, editor
and one of the propretors of the Bid
deford Record, and a leading news
paper man of the State, occurred Feb.
/, at $50 o'clock at his home. 40 Yer
non street, Saco, at the age of 81
years from heart disease. Mr.. Sands
was a democrat and took leading
part in county and State politics. He
was noted for his loyalty to friends,
and in political and newspaper circles,
he will be a hard man to replace. He
was a very much devoted TO sports,
and in his younger days, was one of
the leading baseball players in this
vicinity. He is survived by his wife
and two daughters.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
EX,GOVE RNOR RQBIE
DEAD
lie Served Ten Terms in the Maine
Legislature, and Was Speaker of the
House, 1S72-17sG.

The death of Ex-Governor Frederick
Robie occurred early Feb. >, in Port
land. He was born in Gorham, Aug.
u, 1922, graduated from Bowdoin col
lege in 1871, taught school in the
south, studied medicine and graduated
from the Jefferson Medical college,
practicing in Biddeford from 1914 to
1888. He served as paymaster all
through the civil war and was brevet-
ted lieutenant colonel
The deceased was governor Of
Maine from 1883 to 1877, for eight
years master of the Maine STATE
Grange, past commander of the Stat
&. A. r., president of the First Nation
al Bank OF Portland and a director IT
several insurance companies.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
Democratic Meeting to be Held In
SkOwhegan.

All Democrats interested in the
coming elections in Somerset County
are cordially invited to be present at
a meeting to be held in Skowhegan,
Tuesday, February 20, at 1890 A. NJ.
Skowhegan House. The Democratic
County Committee will be in session
on this day. Cyrus w. Davis, Secre-
tary of State or some speaker equally
conversant on the Primary laws will
address this meeting. Other import
ant matters will be discussed and
such other information desired will be
given to the Campaign Committees.