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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-31

ton. She had begun to cough q good
deal and seemed melancholy by spells.
She tried two doctors but got little help.
al cannot find words to express my
gratefulness for what Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done for
my daughter. She feels and looks like
another girl since taking it, and ] shall
always feel that owe you great debt.
"You can use this letter for the bene-
fit of others if you wish, as | shall al.
ways recommend your medicines for fe-
male troubles. Mrs. C. COLE, Fitch
vile, Ohio.
Hundreds of such letters from moth
ers expressing their gratitude for what
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has accomplished have been re-
ceived by the Lydia E. Pinkham Medi-
cine Company, Lynn, Mass.
Young Girls, Heed This Advice.
Girls who are troubled with painful or
irregular periods, backache, headache,
dragging down sensations, fainting spells
or indigestion, should Immediately seek
restoration to health by taking Lydia E.
P;nkham's Vegetable Compound.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-31
etermined to jump on the band wag-

determined to jump on the band wag-
on.
THE real reason is that in Indiana,
Idaho and in Vermont men are in
fiuenced by the same events, actuated
by the same motives, and listen to
the same arguments. Some of them
are OF course drawn in one direction
and others in the opposite direction
according 10 what manner of men
they are and what original opinion
and tendencies they represent.
Granting that Vernon; is not po-
litically speaking typical American
community yet il does contain all
sorts and conditions of men al
though in different proportion from
the distribution in many other COM
muniues. When therefore it appears
that there has been or has not been
a perceptible political change caused
by a movement by one or more of
the many classes of population from
one party to the other the country is
supplied with a reasonable, trust
worthy view of the state of political
sentiment in Indiana, Idaho and else
where
Events il IS true may occur he
tween September and November that
will affect and modify political ac-
ton all over the country and in Yer
mont as. well but they must be events
and not merely transltory waves OF
sentiment
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-31
CHANCE TO ENTER THE NAVY
Congressman Greene Will Fill Two
Vacancies at Annapolis.

The secretary of the navy informs
Congressman Frank l.. Greene that
there is vacancy at the United
States Naval Academy for a midship-
man and that there will be a second
vacancy next June from the first dis
trict of the state of Vermont, and Mr.
Greene is requested to nominate a
principal and three alternates for ex-
animation for appointment to fill each
of the vacancies.
Ii is necessary that the candidates
be residents of the first district. The
minimum age of admission OF mid
shipman TO the academy is 16 years,
the maximum age 90 years.
In order that all those who wish to
enter the academy may have an equal
opportunity for appointment, COM
petitive examination will be held at
the University of Vermont, Burling-
ton, January Ia and anyone desiring
TO take the examinations or wishing
information concerning them is re-
quested to write to Prof. Samuel +.
Bassett.
Successful candidates will be re-
CURED to take their final examina-
tions under the direction of the navy
department either the third Tuesday
in February or the third Tuesday in
April, 1913.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-31
,roMAcH FULL OF HARDWARE
euroeons Remove 1872 Nails and 9th
err Things From Mans "lnards."

CT mugs T'S'" "'N' "
Pittsfeld, Mass, Oct. 29.-L1ke
Parsons. whose habit Of swallowing
general hardware had won for MIN
The soubriquet of the Human Os-
rich" was sent TO the House OF
Mercy hospital yesterday, suffering
with bad pains in the stomach.
Surgeons Wilder and Dodd TOOK
from the patients stomach 1872 nalls
Of various lengths, two keys, out-
tonhook. and a piece of iron.
Parsons was getting in training TOT
THANKSGIVING. but soon began TO SUI
Ter from indigestion. The surgeons
sound that he was suffering from
neritonitis caused by a puncture OF
the abdomen by nail.
Parsons, who 10 years ago was
carpenter. one day swallowed some
single nails. Untroubled by results
he enlarged his menu. JacknlNes
spikes. and nails of all sizes became
his specially.
The surgeons found that seNeral
nails had been partially digesied,
showing the strength of the mans d.
gestive organs. II was the first time
Parsons had been operated on, and IL
$ believed he will live. He raiileo
.fter the operation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-31
Seasons Trap Shooting Average Again
won With Winchester Shells

The official records for trap shoo.,
ing for 1912 have been pubhsheu anu
show that Allen He'll, ' All ttoWh'
penna.. has won the Seasons hlss
Amateur Average on Single anu
Double targets with a total score oi
q9g 1000 They also show that Al,
len He'll won the Seasons hlsn
AMATEUR Average on Double targets
with a score of 17O 200. W. n
crosby of O'Falion. ILL.,, is sven sven
oredit for winning the Seasons high
professional Average on single sH Ts.,
na,s his score being 1852 2VOo, c ne
s seoT Of 522 600. made by FRED S gil
bert bert Of Spirit Lake. la, gives An ne,r
,Se Sseason's High professional Ave-,
o eSe for Double targets. All the aooUe
shooters used throughout the .lI a smTOs
inS Winchester Loaded L ,e, Sas
shells the high quality OF Mnic These nSs
Snsr nroven many times. ines, ines
PRESENT victories give the Wincnes. ga
p Trodnet the altogether unaPpr 0@n,ai
lord ord Of winning IL out oil ID Oi'i'''
seasons Averages.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-31
VERMONT, THE BAROMETER
Still Regarded as the Indicator in
National Elections.

Still Regarded as the Indicator in
National Elections.
The present issue of Review of Re
views has the following comment of
Vermont interest:
The intense interest that is al
ways manifested during presidential
years i'm Vermont State elections
held early in September has become
a regular characteristic of our quad
rennial campaign. The size of the
Republican majority In the Green
Mountain State serves as a marome-
ter in the making of election fore
casts and il has long been customary
for Republicans and Democrats alike
to accept as a reliable indication the
rise or fall of that majority above or
below normal standard.
IF the Republican majority falls
below a certain number of thousand,
the Democrats expect victory for
their party in November. while If the
majority remains normal or rises
above normal the Republicans fore
tell their own success.
"In October number of The Atlantic
Monthly. Edward Stanwood. an ac-
knowledged authority on the subject
of presidential elections comments
on the fact that the result in Vermont
has in almost all cases been a sure
prognosticator of the outcome in No
vember. So far from being a super
stition, Mr.. Stsnwood declares that
this method of prediction is founded
upon a philosophical principle that
cannot be successfully disputed.
Mr.. Bryan, he says, was as sure
ly defeated in 1896 when Vermont
gave Grout $4,000 majority as he was
when the polls closed in November.
In order to maintain this proposition
II is not necessary TO suppose that a
single voter anywhere in the country
changed his political intentions as a
consequence of the Vermont election
OF that any man previously undecided
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-31

Mrs. H. ]. Snyder, so Baxter St.,
Rutland, VT, says: 81 suffered with
weak kidneys and had severe pain
across my back and was so sore and
stiff it was hard work to get up in
the morning. was advised to take
Foley Kidney Pills. and in just few
days time the pain left my back and
the soreness and stiffness went away
also and have felt like myself
again. | gladly recommend Foley
Kidney Pills to all who have kidney
trouble" Coles Pharmacy. Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-31
A Loo on The Track

=, tho fast express means serious 5OSs
OF sSs abead il not removed, SO Goes y,
t ~ annette. 1t means lack Oh VI,
ioss VI i %s Of strength and nerse e
weakness. II appetite ,o overcome
Electric Bitters quickly .. 70, 0s s,omach
the cause by toning up tne NS;chael
and curing the indigesuoNn;o n had
a nIes of Lincoln AN. SeOl hut six
, SesI Of Electric Bitters pu' A n
bottles - u his feet again. They nave nave
i.s ~ ,honsands. They give pu.e
t neipsu s,rone nerves, good digesuon.
only 50 cents at Coles m
adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-31
SICK DAUGHTER
NOW WELL
Mrs. c. Cole Tells How Her
Daughter Was Restored to
Health by Lydia E. Pink
hams Compound.
Fitchville, Ohio. 81 take great pleas
-ure in writing to thank you for what your

meQlclne mas done
for my daughter.
Before taking
your medicine sh g
was all run down,
suffered from pains
in her side, could not
walk but a short dis
lance at a time, aud
had severe pains in
head and limbs, She
came very near hav-
ing nervous prostra-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-31

look at this beautiful castle"
Don't bother me. How can | read
the guide book If you keep Fostering me
to look at rocks and castles "-Kansas
City Journal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-31
/ read about the baseball game
And then / find
have to read some Henry James
To rest my mind.
Louisville Courier Journal

Rose-You had TO give Clarence q
hint before he'd propose. Ell?
Lily-Y-es; he didn't seem to be
equipped with self starter.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-31

Oh. how shall wisdom seem precise
To him who humbly heeds II
When everybody gives advice
And no one thinks he needs Il?
Washington Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-13
Child Welfare Campaign
 Planned by Mothers
Bridgeport Woman Active ly Interested in Wide
 spread Movement

Philadelphia, Jan. 13-Arrangements for a child welfare campaign to be conducted throughout the United States under the direction of the Ma tional Mothers Congress, were made by the executive committee of the Congress at a two days meeting which ended here yesterday. The campaign will be carried into every State.
 The committee also arranged the program for the sixteenth annual meeting of the congress to be held in Dallas, Texas, March 21 to 2S. Among those who attended the sessions of 'the executive committe were Mrs. Frederic Scheff of this city, the na- tionaI president; Mrs. W. B. Ferguson of Bridgeport, Conn; Mrs. J. Bolton, New Haven, Conn.,; Mrs. Alexander Mitchell, Baltimore, and Mrs. Fred T. Dubois. Blackfoot, Idaho.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-13

gifts must be It brings great joy to children and has it's pleasure for But that giving has grown burdensoe and often unethical and extremely wastefu is apparent to the most casual observer If would preserve the true Christmas spirit and keep it's peace and cheer, must do some thinking.
 This recognized at educational exhibit of best
 gifts for children at Teachers College in New York City. The collection not arge for each gift had to pass the test of pleasing children and promoting their weare the gifts novel in character the tried and proved having been selected rather than the latest and most genous offerings of the shops The principle laid down for paythngs that they should be usabe durable hygienic and far possible aesthetic Emphasis
 placed those that encourage play in the air. such footballs skates and seds and those that stimulate children to reproduce play the domestic and industrial life about them like housekeeping utensils and sets of tools.
 In the selection of pictures the consideration the interest of the children in the subject and the art vae Oi the treatment The exhibit included Japanese and other prints in coors and photographic reproductions of masterpieces. The books selected chiefly the basis of literary and artistic merit but included those nature subjects and games and occupations.
 Cheap articles not excluded, but the idea to get if need be- good gift rather than number of per ishable ones of transitory interest.
 II, by orth America Press Syndcat
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-13
WOMEN WHO WORK 1l4teresting Records of Local
 Free atate Employment Bureau
WHEN HUSBANDS ARE ILL
 WIVES SEEK EMPLOYMENT

Places Found in This City for 14O
 Women and 40 Men During Decem-
 -ber-Mechanics, As Well As Un-
 skilled Workers, Among Those Aid
 ed In Obtaining Employment.
 As usual Bridgeport heads the list of the five free State employment bu- 4saus both in the number of appli- cants for employment placed and the number of applications for employ rnent. The report of the operation or the five agencies for the past month was as follows:
 rnent, 162; for help, 103; and situations secured, 92.
 New Haven: Applications for em- ploynent,~ for help, IFS; situations Bridgeport: Applications for employ ment, sOS; for help, 2S9; situations se- Waterbury: Applications for employ ment, 1855: for help, 12S; situations se- cured, 116.
 Norwich: Applications for employ fHnent.- 6S; for help, 45; situations se- Tn Bridgeport during the past month 14O Women were placed in positions and 70 men The women were placed as dornestics, cooks, scrub and wash women. and restaurant and hotel and factory employees. At this time of the year the local agency Is called on to assist many women whose husbands are i'll and unable to work and who are forced to become the family bread winners.
 The number of cases of this charae- ter this. year is larger than usual. In Investigating them Supt. Charles Kel- Ter of the local agency finds that most of these women whose husbands are sick, are too proud to apply to the local charities department and soon CT than ask aims they seek work at Supt. Keller is able to obtain enn- ployment for many of these women at day work in the homes of well-to-do Most of the fnen placed in positions at this time are laborers or farm hands. The id1eFs affected by van derlust find existence a rather hard struggle when grim winter sets her self down for a spell of weather such agency receives many applications for employment from these men. After a snow storm like that of yesterday many of them are quickly placed with the railroad, the Connecticut Company or other corporations the conduct of whose business is hampered until tracks have been cleared of snow.
 During the month of December Supt. Keller through his Bridgeport agency placed men in positions as nachin- ists, engineers, bakers, janitors, cooks, walters, hotel porters, factory hands, laborers and handy men. In this lat ter class are the men who like to get employment at odd jobs such as beat Ing earpets, clearing snow from side walhs, etc: With many of these. men the question of getting something to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-13
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

A very pleasant surprise party was given Robert Vance, Monday evening. his birthday. During the evening there was vocal and instrumental mu- sic. A dainty lunch was prepared by Mrs. Campbell. MT. Campbell pre- scented Mr. Vance with a beautiful ei- gar case and cigars. Among the guests were Mrs. A. Barrow, Misses Jennie and Grace Barrow, Miss Sadie Cunningham, Miss Mary Campbell, Dawson Vance, Arthur Barrow, Mas ter George Barrow, and MT. and Mrs. Robert Campbell.
 Mrs. Angus H. Mackenzie, of this city, wife of one of the proprietors of the Bridgeport Public Market. under went a serious operation at the Dan bury hospital, Thursday. The oper- ation was performed by Dr. H. F. Brown,ee. Mrs. Mackenzie is rest ing comfortably today and the pres ent indications are favorable to her recovery.
 Another of the pleasant socials of the Lucy Andrews Sunshine Society will be held at the home of Mrs. c. Denschell, "A Elmwood avenue, on Tuesday, Jan. 16, from 3 to 5. Re treatments will be served and an en- tertainment rendered. The ladies are invited to bring their work if they so desire. A silver co o1ection will be taken to be used in the Sunshine work. All members are urged to attend.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-13
Main St. Building Line
 Committee In Session

Alderman P. H. Brady, president Of the Common Council. W. B. Hobbs. head of the Manufacturers Associa- ton and City Engineer A. H. Terry. discussed the proposed uniform bui1d- ing lines for Main street from Rail- road avenue to Bulls head at the first meeting last evening of the spe- ciaI committee, appointed under AL derman A1acFayden's resolution. F. w Bolande president of the Busi- ness Mems association. and Fred Enos. president of the board of trade. the other members of the special com mittee were unable to attend. Be- yond planning a personal inspection of the territory, the committee took no action.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-13
K. OF c. PLAN BALL
 AT THE STRATFIELD

Arrangements are being made for ball at the Stratfield under the aus pices of the combined councils of the Knights of Columbus of Bridgeport, on Monday evening, Feb. 19. It will be a full dress affair, the first given Columbus in several years, and 1t will be one of the social events of the win ter.
 A meeting of the subcommittee of arrangements will be held tomorrow afternoon in the chapter house in Main street. The general committee for the affair consists of E. T. Gil- i1gan, chairman; John E. Lyddy, Mi chaelA Dargan, Frank Brennan and Mi cheeI Connolly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-13
BARBARIC VERMoNT.

The sovereign State of Vermont has once more distinguished itself by an exhibition of medieval ferocity and Solomon Island cruelty in hanging in brutal and inhumsn fashion-a poor, witted unfortunate, by name, Elroy Kent.
 In the ghastIy half-Iight of win ter afternoon, the shark-hearted exc cutioners of this congenital maniac who had spent more than half his life in various insane asyIums-took him to the prison yard, knotted a rope around his neck, and dropped him through the scaffold trap.
 The rotten rope parted, and the mis- erable wretch fell writhing to the ground. The hangmen hastily spliced the ends of the broken coil, cast it over the scaffoId beam, and hauled him free of the ground, where he dan gled-grisIy fruit of a hideous tree a full half hour before the pri5sa physician ordered him cut down = 4 brave showi What a commentary upon our boasted civilizationi CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IS
 LEGAL MURDER
 Shame upon a community-so de graded-so ignorant-so far down the scale of Christian humanhood that they stoop to murder mans sick men talIy-totaily irresponsibIe-as a mum Der of reputable physicians testified at the trial.
 What flattering unction can they lay to their souls to justify this heinous offence against decency and justice Justice! Was it not Madame Ro- land who exclaimed, ''Oh, Justice, what crimes are committed In thy name''?
 Arthur Brisbane, in speaking of Governor Vests proposal to abolish capital punishment in the progressive State of Oregon, well says, "And the State that does not wish it's citizens to commit murder in anger for re- venge or on any pretext must not it. self be guilty on any pretext of com mitting an official murder" So it is-murder most foul and pestilentiaL
 Again, Capital punishment is bru- tai, degrading; it encourages murder and does not discourage it. Ignorance criminaIity must often say to itself If the highest power in the land, the Government, thinks it right to kills why should not think it right?' 7"
 Look to it, you believers in and prae- ticers of legal murder by rope, chair garrote, and guillotine. Shylock says -'+The evil that ye teach me vii exc cute. and it will go hard if better not the instruction
 nR EnWTNF E BOWERS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-13
LEAP YEAR BUS
 RIDE TO LONG HILL

A very enjoyable Leap Year bus ride to Long Hill was given Thursday ev- ening by Vincent Bros office force. Dancing was enjoyed at Stanes' hall, music being furnished by Manz's or chestra During the intermission a dainty collation. was served.
 Christine Seirup; Sophia Bernhard, Frances Coons, Bessie Eldert, Gertrude Neary, Mamie Mccullough, Sarah Mol loy. Alice Chapman, Mildred Baird, Lola PfaIzgraf, Anna Weary, Sue Ray croft, Adeline Schmidt, Margaret Mo CulIough, Ella Thomas, Messrs. Ed ward VonHolz, Robert Ferret, Jack SpiedeI, CIemen O'Connel7, Ray Clarke, John Foley, Harry Casey, Karl Sefrup, Ray Harris, Henry Hudseil, Fred Goodwin, George O'DonneH, Gilbert Mott Tom Wadhams, Tom Olihan, Frank McDonough. George Manz, and Frank Jennings.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-13
Gives Coal To Needy

DeVer H. Warner, president of the Warner Bros. Company. arranged to- day for the free distribution of coal to needy persons whose names were ob- tained from the '. M. c. A., Y. w. c. A., the Salvation Army and the Charities department.
 MT. Warner gave orders that a quar- ter ton of coal be delivered to each family reported to be in need. About 80 families will receive relief in this fashion. The coal will be delivered by the Archibald McNeiI & Sons Com pany Owing to the excessive cold this company has been sWamped with orders during the past few days.
 Archibald McNeil, Jr., of the firm, said this morning that he had engaged a number of extra teams and the coal which MT. Warner has ordered will be delivered today if it is necessary to keep the teams and men working all night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-13
MISS HUBBELL TO WED
 JULIUS KOHLNEAIER

Invitations are out for the wedding of Miss Florence Hubbell, sister Of Mrs. c. E. Weeks and Julius Kohl maier. The ceremony will be per formed on Jan. 24. The wedding will be limited to but few guests as both families are in mourning. Miss Hub bell is a popular member of the Brooklawn club, an organist of abiI- ity and has hosts of friends. MT. KohImaier is the junior member of the firm of Towe & Kohlmaier, mer- chant tailors. After their marriage the couple will make their home in the Judson apartments.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-13
MAX EASTMAN TO ADDRESS EQUAL
 SUFFRAGE MEETING

Max Eastman of New York is to address & meeting at Warner hall on Jan. 24 under the auspices of the Con- necticut Woman Suffrage association and the Bridgeport Equal Franchise league. His subject will be equal suffrage. Rev. E. J. Craft, rector Of Christ P. B. church is to preside at the meeting. The public cordially in yited,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-13
ALLIANCE FRANCHISE.

Anato1e LeBrac. official lecturer of the Alliance Francaise will address the. Bridgeport group at the stratfieldr Monday evening at o'clock. His subject will be Italy, Its Place in French Genius" MT. LeBrac is one of the most distinguished literary men of France. He has written a nulnb Der of fascinating books. JOua- than Godfrey president of the Bridge port group will preside.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-13
POULTRYMEN MET.

Fifteen new members were admit ted at the meeting of the Bridgeport Poultry Assoc 'ation, Inc, last even ing. The fifth annual show will be held next December. s. W. Tiffany spoke last evening on "Oat Sprout- eFs.' W. O. Burr presided. Eecre- tary ". E. Hulse and George Hair were in charge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-13
Y. ". c. A.

Mrs. Hulse will give the Sunday af- ternoon talk at the Y. w. c. A. to- morrow at 4 o'clock. ''The Young Woman of Today series has presented a most interesting line of discussion and each speaker has made her. sub ject of practical value. Mrs. Hulse will discuss the Young Woman in Business Mrs. Phillips will have charge of the music. This afternoon service is open to all, and there is not a pIeasanter place in Bridgeport on Sunday. Why not come?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-13
SUNDAY SERVICES.

First Church of Christ, Scientist, s71 Lafayette street Service at II a. m. Subject, ''Sacrament." Sunday School 12:15. Wednesday evening testtmon- ial meeting at g. Reading room open every day except Sunday from 10 to 1. and from 3 to S. Also open Friday evening All are welcome to both the services, and to the privileges of the reading room