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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-26
Prusaio Acid In Plants.

The remarkable fact that consider
able quantities of free prussic acid are
accumulated in the living tissues Of
certain plants was observed by the late
DR.. NJ. Treub. and there appears TO be
little doubt that this poisonous acid Is
actually utilized as food material by
these plants. Some interesting de-
tails concerning the occurrence and
function of prussic acid in the cherry
laurel are given by Peche. who con-
cludes from his observations that the
prussic acid found in the leaves and
other organs is produced as a direct
result Of carbon assimilation in the
green leaf cells when exposed to light
and that ii is not merely a product or
the hydrolysis of glucosides. Peche
found evidence that while part OF the
prussic acid enters into the building
up of glucosides some OF 1t Is trans
ported in a liable form. probably In
loose combination with tannin' and
is stored up In various tissues as re-
serve food.-Nature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-26
LEFT $4,000 FoR-NoBoDY
Hermit Had $4,000 in Trunk, valise
and Under Carpet.

Philadelphia, Oct. 26.-With 100000
In bank notes, gold and silver secre-
ted around his room at 253 south
Eighth street, Marina Merlino, 70
years old, hermit, died yesterday.
The neighbors say he was too mean
to have a physician He died alone
as he lived. Little is known of Merli-
no. He never spoke to any person.
He never worked. He just existed.
Persons who saw him thought he
might have an income large enough
upon which to live in the frugal man
ner in which he did.
The police, summoned at his death,
looked through a dilapidated valise
first. 1t was crammed full of bills of
small denominations. There was
nothing else.
They then started to search a
trunk. This was half full of silver
coins from nickles to dollars.
Bank notes of large denominations
were secreted beneath the carpet
They were spread neatly over the
floor so that no lump betrayed their
presence. Bank books unearthed
show that Merlino had nearly $780,
600 in savings banks of the city.
There is nothing to show where
Merlino got his money and nothing
to show to whom ii should go
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-26

a pear They are 200 feet apart, and
the only difference in treatment is one
got hen fertilizer and the other didn't.
Let those who undervalue this prod
uct sit up and take notice.
It is the same as guano the richest
and most valuable fertilizer for garden.
field and orchard, richest because finest
and the urinary secretions are involved
In the solid matter, and II fed right to
the soil or mixed with a good litter
or absorbent its valuable properties
may be saved: otherwise they evapo-
rate.
Eighty pounds is the average per hen
per year. quality depending on age.
constitution and feed, the best con
tanning 6 per cent nitrogen. 4 per cent
phosphorc acid and 20 per cent potash
to the hundred On many large plants
colony houses are hauled all over the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-26
MUD HALTS TAFT MOTOR TRIP
Bad Roads Spoil Presidents Run to
Poland Springs.

Poland Springs. Me, Oct. 24.-Pres
ident Taft has been forced to aban-
don his motor trip because OF muddy
roads.
He will leave here tomorrow morn
ing over the Maine Central Railroad
for Portland. where the private car
Ideal will be attached TO a regular eX
press train arriving at Boston short
w after 3 o'clock He will leave
there at 4: so p. m. over the Boston
and Albany Railroad for Cambridge
Springs. Pa, where he will deliver an
address on Saturday at the dedication
of the new home of the National Po-
fish Alliance. He will return to
Washington early Sunday morning.
Mrs. Taft, Miss Helen Taft and
Mrs. T. X. Laughlin intend to return
to Beverly by motor tomorrow.
Mr.. Taft made an address at a
meeting of the Maine Teachers Assoc
iation held in the auditorium of the
new Municipal Building, Portland, to-
day. He urged that greater stress be
laid in educational work on memory
training and also discussed the sup
examination of school teachers. The
President said:
"A subject that is common to you
and me is what is to be done with the
teachers who devote their lives TO
the instruction of the youths of the
community at very low salaries com
pared with the cost of living and then
reach time of life when they are
no longer fitted to continue to be eff
fective teachers.
I'VE must see to il that those who
have honorably discharged the duty
of that profession to the community
be not thrown out just at the time
when they need our care and atten-
ton
I'VE are going through the same
thing in Washington with respect to
the civil servants. Congress SHES
away from anything like the provision
for a civil pension for those who
have worked thirty and forty years
in the service Of the Government at
low salaries simply because they
were willing to accept the certainty
of tenure as a compensation for the
low salary they received"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-26
FoeEL STANDS ON DIGNITY
sage he Won't Be Forced Out,
Though Suspicion is He viii

Philadelphia, Oct. 24.-President
Horace Fogel of the Phillies was serv-
ed today with the copy of the charg-
es which President Lynch of the Ma
tional League has preferred against
him. Fogel has until Saturday night
to submit his answer TO the charges
and he said that he had retained At
torney w. S. Elliott to prepare his
answer in legal form.
There were no new developments
in the sale of the club. Livingstone
evidently has not been able to see
the proposition in the same light as
the present owners of the club.
Amy man with the price / name
can buy this club or there will be no
sale" said Fogel. This is not a
bargain counter nor is it the open
season for good things. Lots of PEG
pie call me on the phone and ask
what | will take for the club. My
mail is filled with inquiries Let
any man with the money come along
and will sell to him at my figure
and not a dollar less"
Livingstone in the meantime is said
to have an appointment in the West
tomorrow with Charles p. Taft and
actual development may come from
that city.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-26
poNfTs.

Don't keen White Leghorns II you
are after n fine market carcass. Rocks.
Dottes Reds for that.
Don't get the idea that caponizing
requires surgical skill It's easy after
a little practice
Don't fail 70 store loamy sand for
early broader bedding. It's a disin-
fecter and contains nice fine grit.
Don't bother about big matters II you
cover all the details. Details make the
sum total Of success.
Don't drive labor. DO unto your
workmen as you would have an en-
ployer do unto you.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-26
IDEA.

No truth Is more certain, more
independent, of all others and
less in need Of proof than this
that all that exists for knowl-
edge. and therefore this whole
world, is only object in relation
to subject, perception of a per-
ceiver-in a word. idea This is
obviously true of the past and
the future as well as of the pres
ent, of what is farthest off as of
what is near, for it is true of
time and space themselves. in
which alone these distinctions
arise. All that in any way be-
longs or can belong to the world
is inevitably thus conditioned
through the subject and exists
only for the subject. The world
is idea. Arthur Schopenhauer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-26
HEN FERTILIZER FOR FRUIT,
FIELD AND GARDEN.

Wonder what smart Aleck got out the
report that hen fertilizer is no good for
fruit and kills fruit trees? Our pic
lures give him the lie. No. l shows
a Bartlett pear tree right by plant
where hens run. It's dandy. No. 2
shows a Bartlett where tree gets no
hen manure. Note difference. Trees
are same age, planted same day and
camera was at same distance from
both.
No. is now twice the size of No.
and bearing finely. No. hasn't borne
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-26
A LOG On The Track

Of the fast express means serious
trouble ahead II not removed, so does
loss of appetite. II means lack Of VI
tally. loss of strength and nerve
weakness. II appetite fails, take
Electric Bitters quickly to overcome
the cause by toning up the stomach
and curing the Indigestion. Michael
Hessheimer Of Lincoln, Neb, had
been sick over three years, but six
bottles Of Electric Bitters put him
right on his feet again. They have
helped thousands. They give pure
blood, strong nerves, good digestion.
Only so cents at Coles Pharmacy
adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-26
NOT A BULL MOOSE
Oldest Member of House is With His
old Party

Montpelier, Oct. 23-"If the ReFub-
lican party at the time of the Chica-
go convention was progressive enough
so that he (RoosevelD wanted 10 De
its standard bearer 1t was none the
less progressive after defeat. fhe
foregoing expression is from state
ment issued this afternoon by Edwin
p. Adams. the oldest member OF the
Vermont Legislature in point OF ser
vice and one of its most lnfiuentlai
members. Mr. Adams has been vide
ly heralded in the columns of the Bos-
ton Journal as one of Vermonts lead
ing Bull Moosers.
Considerable importance is attach
ed to Mr.. Adams's statement by re-
publicans because of his prominence
among the farmers and in legislative
circles. He is a farmer by occupa-
ton but has served as town clerk ana
treasurer of the town OF Marlboro,
Windham county, for number OF
wears. That town first honored him
with an election as representative IN
1884 and since that time he has Deeh
elected to the same office five times
so that he is now serving MS llth
wear as a member of that body. Mr.,
Adams's statement in full follows:
Il have been given the reputation
by certain newspapers OF being Bun
Mooser and a progressive. was
Roosevelt man and worked for Roose-
Welt I'D to the time of the Chicago con
vention when he was defeated FOR the
republican nomination by President
Taft. | am still progressive, that S
true. but ! am a believer in progress
within the Republican party when
has a history of progress to stand on.
| Shall do my best to make that party
even more progressive TO meet the
problems of the future as il has met
those of the past.
Roosevelt is a powerful man ana
he has qualities | admire, but when
he was defeated at the republican con
yention. that should have ended 1t. II
the Republican party at the time OF
the Chicago convention was progress
sive enough so that he wanted TO De
its STANDARD bearer, it was none the
less progressive after his defeat NO
sir | shall not allow the republican
at the end of my name to be cut on
Roosevelt bolted a party of progress
but am not willing to do So
81 believe a vote for Roosevelt
means vote for Wilson and ! am
not going to run any chances. | was
incensed at President Tafts stand on
Canadian reciprocity and stated at
that time that unless | changed my
mind | should not vote for him, but
believe he was honest in his convic-
tions. ! have not forgotten the con-
ditions during Cleveland's second adj
ministration under a democratic tar
iff and believe the farmerse of Yer
mont would make a great mistake to
take chances.
THE Republican party stands for
the protective principle which has
been INDICATED by Actual experience.
The election of Wilson would mean
democratic tariff, which has also
been tried, but has not been vindicat-
ed.
81 believe Taft is an honest, cour-
ageous man and that he should be Civ
en- credit for the record he has made.
His father was Vermonter and his
estimate of a Vermonter was a safe
man. believe that President Taft
inherited that quality from his faith
or"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-26

G.. w. Delano, S. Waldoboro, Maine,
states: 81 have used your Foley
Kidney Pills for lame back and kid
ney trouble caused by lifting heavy
weights. 1t has given me great re-
lief. My wife was afflicted with
bladder trouble and Foley Kidney
Pills have cured her" Coles Pnar-
macy" Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-26
Saves Leo Of Boy.

ut seemed that my 14-year old boy
would have to lose his leg, on account
Of an ugly ulcer, caused by bad
bruise," wrote d. F. Howard. Aquone,
N. C. All remedies and doctors treat
ment failed till we tried Bucklen's
Arnica Salve and cured him with one
box" Cures burns, boils, skin erup-
tons. piles. Csc at Coles Pharmacy.
adv.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-15
NEEDLE IN TOE 80 YEARS
Woman Treated for Supposed Corn
10 Relieved Of Lameness by
Chropodlst.

Newton, N. IA needle that had
Hornbeck, a school teacher of MIL
ford, for 80 years, was removed by
chiropodist to whom she went to
have supposed corn treated. For
the first time since she was girl
of ten Mrs. lIornbeck was able to
walk without limping She had for.
Cotton all about the needle until the
eye popped through the flesh OF the
big toe.
When she was child she felt @
sudden pain when she ran through
the fields near Dingman's ferry. She
had stepped on q needle, but as she
saw no signs OF tho sharp-pointed Inn
plemont she believed she merely had
been prlcked. At various times since
then she felt tho sharp pain In her
right foot, but thought that 1t was O
corn that was troubling her What
seemed to be the root of the corn
grew on the Joint OF her big toe, and
gavo her much worry. She decided
10 have 1t removed the other day. and
as an lncision was made the end OF
tho needle came into view 1t had
become imbedded In the bone, but q
sharp pull removed 1t. Instant relief
was felt by Mrs. Hornbeck. and when
she started away from the chiropo.
dlst's the lameness she had felt for
many years was gone.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-15
GAMBLE FOR WIDOW
Three Fortune Hunters Play
Cards to Win HeIress.
French Adventures Agreed 20 Let
Winner Wed Rich American Wom-
an Providing He Give Each
Of Thorn 100000 Francs.

DISQUALIFICATION and disgust have
been aroused In the American colony
here by the publication In Gil Bias oil
story purporting to tell how three
men prominent In Paris society, but
of slender means, decided by q game
of, cards at well-known club which
OF them should seek the hand In mar
rage OF an American widow. the win
ner, II successful, to share the widows
private fortune with his accomplices.
The story, which is headed Con.
quest OF a Woman" boldly names ths
woman to be 'won," while carefully
concealing the names of the three
consplrators.
1t says that at one of the most arts
tocratic clubs In Paris, adjoining the
Place de la Concorde, three OF the
principal members, who are on intt
mate terms with each other. discov'
cred just a month ago that all cher
ished the same ambition to make the
acquaintance of the widow In ques
ton, "and induce her to renounce In
their favor her liberty and her hus.
bands legacy" Being unwilling to
rupture their friendship by becoming
rivals, they agreed to join forces on
the following terms:
A sum of money was to be put UP
by all three. the amount thus raised to
be taken over by the one whom a
game OF chance should select to woo
the lady. II he should be SO fortunate
rs to secure the latter for his wife he
would hand over 100000 francs to
each OF his two friends.
According to the story. the man to
do the wooing was chosen at a game
of escarte. Then details Of the pro.
ject were discussed until far into the
night The three fortune hunters
managed to scrape together $4,000.
which was considered SUFFICIENT for
expenses, and the winner arranged to
sail for America. He Is described as
n former barrister. who at present
occupies himself with business; he has
no title, but bears well-known name,
has seductive personality, employs
his leisure time in writing poetry. and
Is an incompatible conversationalist
with brilliant distinction of manner.
The greatest disgust is expressed
here among those who credit the
story. and 1t is taken for granted that
tho unexpected publicity shed upon
the design has effectually ended the
scheme.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-15

Detective Sergeant A. w. Weyman OF
the New York police force, arrived In
Portland, Thursday. and later started
to return with Mrs. Sadie Tietlebaum
the Brooklyn woman who Is under in
dictment In Kings county. New York
for homicide. Previous to the arrival
of the officer. habeas corpus proceed
ings had been instituted In behalf OF
the woman before Associate Justice
Haley of the supreme court on the
ground that she was illegally detained
The petition was dismissed. Mrs
1ietlebanm is accused of shooting and
killing Leo Skemlne In coffee house
in Coney Island, March 6 last. The
only person known to have been pres
ent AT the time of the shooting. be-
side the victims ftAd Mrs. Tietlebaum,
was her brother, BENJAMIN Silver. She
was arraigned before n magistrate and
discharged, but June u, an indiet-
ment was found against her charging
with homicide. She came to Portland
the day she was indicted. The woman
accuses Skemie OF wronglng niece
of hers. She will return without ex
tradition.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-15

Automobilng has its adventures and
some are mighty unpleasant The 9th
err evening as Charles w. Clifford of
Bath was riding home in one of the
Clifford automobiles, some one on the
cliff by the roadside in Parker Head
threw rock as large as a baseball
from the top of the cliff at the car
which was struck, the rock just escap-
ing the chauffeurs chin and scraping
his coat before it hit the car. About a
month ago, as Charles w. Clifford, Jr..
and James Kerr were riding through
Bowdonham i'm a car to Bangor, they
took the back road out of Bowdoin-
ham to Gardiner and had not driven
far when they saw man running
across a field as though to intercept
the car. On coming up nearly opposite
the man, they were amazed to see him
aiming revolver at them and the
first thing they knew. he fired PUNK
ut the car. They put on full speed
and soon had escaped beyond range.
The occupants of the auto figured that
the man had some foolish spite against
cars on the road and was trying to
puncture tire.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-15
PUNCH BOWL CENTURY OLD
Relic Of Early New York 60 Be Placed
In Metropolitan Museum for
Bookkeeping.

New York.-The Morton punch bowl.
an historic piece OF rare Lowostoft
porcelain which was presented to the
city of New York by Governor Jacob
Morton In 1912, has just ended 100.
year sojourn In the governors room
of the city hall, and will now be con.
signed for safe-keeping to glass case
In the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The bowl Is nearly six feet In cir.
conference. making 1t the largest per.
feet piece OF the ware In existence.
Its ample interior carries hugo birds
eye view Of Now York city in 1908, to
gether with the seals OF the nation and
state, the frigate Constitution under
full sail. and a presentment of a ship
yard. It's inscription reads:
Drink deep. You will preserve the
city and encourage canals"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-15
It Grows Hair
Every Man or Woman Can Have an
Abundance of Hair Full Of Life and
Beauty.

Mrs. c. Borchardt, No. 753 1-2 Sth
Street, Milwaukee. Wis, writes: II am
very much pleased with PARTISAN
Sage. This is my fourth bottle and
my hair is coming in nicely and get
ting thicker. | must say 1t is fine
hair grower"
PARTISAN Sage does not contain
Sugar of Lead; poison that often
causes blood poison and sometimes
death. Ask your dealer II he can
guarantee some other hair prepara-
tons not to contain Lead or Nitrate of
Silver.
PARTISAN Sage is not dye. Most
dyes are dangerous. 1t Is a hair
nourisher. grower apd beautifier and
quickly banishes dandruff. stops hair
from falling. and scalp itch. Large
bottle so cents at G. r. Fogg and deal
ers everywhere. 1888
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-15
Spirit of Youth
Restored
Thousands Have Renewed Their
Health and Ambition Through the
Use OF the New Tonic.

There is no excuse for being all
run down" If you feel tired most OF
! the time with a poor appetite and bad
digestion. you are dcbiitated and ma
ture needs some assistance In throw
Ing off this condition.
"rona Vita" the modern tonic, is 4
sure means of overcoming this
trouble. Many thousands of half
sick. listless. nervous men and women
who lacked vitality and energy. have
actually been made over by this spen-
did medicine.
"Tona Vita" was only recently IN
troduced In this country. yet the safe
of II Is now tremendous and still grow
! ing. II Is certain no medicine could be
so successful unless ii was accom-
Vita" is accomplishing remarkable. re-
suits. II oyercomes nervous debility
in II few weeks time, and brings back
The old energetic spirit that Is lacking.
II brings restful sleep, good digest
ION, more vitality and drives away the
listless, Respondent feeling 30 quickly
that II will positively astonish you.
Don't drag around half sick any long
or. Let Tona Vita build you up and
restore your strength and vitality.
There is an agent In every city, wno
will return the purchase price to you
II the tonic fails to completely build
you up.
Lees Rhubarb Laxative is the as
! sistant remedy to be used with Tona
Vita in eases of chronic constipation
This medicine contains the splendid
medicinal virtues of rhubarb, the
finest of all natural laXatiyes Harsh
drugs strain the intcstinos while rhu-
barb, equally effective has tonic eff
feet on the entire bowel tract, Lees
Rhubarb Laxative Is an ideal family
medicine and should be used in pre-
ference to any other laxative for c,di-
dren. The taste is very pleasant.
iona vita and Lees Rhubarb Iaxa-
tive are sold in Skowhegan by Frank
w. buchanan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-15
Indian Killed On Track.

Near Rochelle. H.. an Indian went
to sleep on n railroad track and was
killed by the fast express, He paid
for his carelessness with his life
Often Its that way when people ne
glect coughs and colds. Don't risk
your life when prompt use of DR.
Kings New Discovery will cure them
and so prevent dangerous throat
or lung trouble. 1T completely cured
me. In short time, of terrible
cough that followed a severe attack
of Grip" writes ]. II. Watts, Floyda-
da, Tex. land ! regained Is pounds
in weight that had lost" Quick,
safe. reliable and guaranteed. soc
and $1.00. Trial bottle free Mt F. w.
Buchanan, Sampson & Avore, The Full
Ter Drug Co., G. H. Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-15

The town OF Phillips has given mp
plans for M Official celebration of its
centennial anniversary after these
plans had been discussed three
months. because no one could be found
with the time or inclination to en-
gineer the celebration. There Is. how
ever, talk of fair entertainment un-
der the auspices OF the various ladies'
clubs of the village. Phillips was 100
years old last February.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-15

Robert Boyd, jeweler in Skowhegan
has curiosity that is not equalled in
the State. 1t is mounted cat that has
eight legs. This cat was born in
Scotland and the mother of it at the
same time gave birth to two other kit
tens that lived to be old cats. This
one died when nine days old. 1t has
one body back of its front legs and
then 1t divides into two distinct bodies
and each one has two back legs and
then standing upright in the middle OF
of the back are two more perfectly
formed legs.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-15

Eight huge electric cargo cranes,
planned by Maine brains and executed
by Maine skill. will be in operation al
the Balboa docks on the Panama canal
before the end of the year. The cranes
are a product of Maine but they are
more especially. a product of Portland,
for they were turned out at the plant
of the Maine Electric Co. in that city.
This firm received the contract for the
construction when dozen bidders
from all over the country were asked
to submit estimates. The work was
done in quick time, the cranes have
been tested and have met with every
requirement demanded OF them.