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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-12-04
ABOUT IMPERIAL PoRPHYRY

Students of sculpture and architec-
ture Of the imperial Roman age are
familiar with the magnificent purple
stone known as imperial porphyry, but
few know of the immense difficulties
that were encountered In procuring
the stone.
Weigall. who personally visited the
region whence this stone emanated,
reached the conclusion that the great
distances between the quarries and
the places where the stone was used
must have given the price boost"
so that the porphyry was beyond all
except the rules of the earth.
1t appears that the quarries from
which this porphyry was obtained are
situated in the eastern Egyptian des-
ert, that region known as Gebel Duk-
han, "the Hills Of Smoke" The desert
is about twenty-seven miles from the
Red sea, opposite the southern end Of
the peninsula of Sinai. The quarries
extended here and there into the hill
side without any resemblance of regu-
larlty The blocks of porphyry were
pried from out of the rock wherever
the work could be most easily done.
They were transported down the Nile.
and In fact to Rome, in the rough.
This purple porphyry was not known
to the ancient Egyptians. Some Ro-
man prospector must have secured the
desert to find 1t. The barren coast OF
that region was harborless. Each
block of porphyry must, therefore,
have been carried across the desert to
Kench on the Nile, and thence shipped
by river barge to the sea. Then it be-
came necessary to tranship it to the
great Mediterranean galleys, and thus
convey it across the treacherous wa
tiers to the port Of Rome.
There is no other place in the world
where this porphyry is to be found,
and when the quarries ceased to be
worked, some time previous to the
seventh century, the use of that stone
had to cease also, nor has it since been
procurable.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-12-04
BIRDS LEASED BY THE ACRE

Birds are leased by the acre in
islands Off the Cape of Good Hope.
South Africa. or rather the grounds
upon which they breed are rented out
by the agricultural department of
Cape Province to private individuals
who make business of collecting
and marketing the millions of eggs
deposited by the sea birds. The
islands containing these bird farms
are located in the bays of Saint Hell
ena and Saldanha. and are the chosen
nesting places for myriads of pen.
gums, lapwings and other sea birds.
Bird and Dyers are the most impor-
tant islands in the group, and con-
tain the largest farms" In addition
to the egg crop" the government an
nually gathers more than six thousand
tons of guiana which is sold to the
farmers for fertilizer.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-12-04
FAMILY OF FIVE
All Drank Coffee From Infancy.

1t is common thing in this country
to see whole families growing UP with
nervous systems weakened by coffee
drinking.
That is because many parents do
not realize that coffee contains drug
-caffeine-which causes the trouble
(The same drug is found in tea)
There are five children in my fam
sly" writes an Iowa mother, "all Of
whom drank coffee from infancy up
to two years ago.
my husband and had heart trouble
and were advised to quit coffee. We
did SO and began to use Postum. We
now are doing without medicine and
are entirely relieved of heart trouble.
caffeine causes heart trouble when
continually used as In coffee drink
ing.)
Our eleven-year-old boy had weak
digestion from birth, and yet always
craved and was given coffee. When
we changed to Postum he liked 1t and
we gave him all he wanted He has
been restored to health by Postum and
still likes it,
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for the little
book, "The Road to MELVILLE"
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum must be boiled
Instant Postum is soluble powder.
a teaspoonful diBsolves quickly in
cup of hot water and. with cream and
sugar. makes delicious beverage
Instantly. GroceTs sell both kinds
There's reason" for Postum
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-12-04
SOME WONDERFUL RAILROADS

If you are looking for really excit-
ing railway travel. go to South Amer
lea. There engineers have had to
break all sorts of worlds records to
connect up the line at all. In Peru
there is a railway which runs between
Callao and Lima and on to Oroya. 1t
threads in and out of intricate An
dean gorges, and passes along the
edges of precipices; and, with its GO
tunnels, it pierces the mountain chain
at a height of over $4,000 feet, at one
part reaching 1855 feet. There is
another railway in Peru, that from
Arequipa to Puno on Lake Titicaca,
which crosses the mountains by a
cutting 1860 feet above the sea-
Neither of these lines is long. yet
they both cost considerably over s20,.
100000.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-12-04
Factory Whistle Is
Declared aNuisance
By JAIME. W. Mcdowell. Cleveland. Ohio

that factory time The factory whistle has
not place in modern industrial
In the days of small manufacturing inadequate transportation f
ties and expensive Watches when the women all lived in the neighbor
hood of the factory perhaps the factory whistle served useful
but that time has passed.
In these days of quick transportation comparatively few operatives
live enough the factory pay attention to the whistle
long hr the blowing The modern factory operative
of the watch that he
81 ST.
the purpose the bell the farm but for the life
could understand why much Importance attached
whistle the old days before the the electric
trolley and the dollar watch
working out the field long distance from the farm
house. places dependence the dinner BELL but that
case with the factory whistle
Unquesionby factory whistles blowing must be placed the
category of noises predict the day will when the
factory heard blow the old year and the
year the stage.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-12-04
Cats Do Good Service
IN Killing Rodents
By c. Fl. BEYERs. Chicago

average property the value Of SIS year of its life There
in the United States Figure
yourselves Every destroys least So worth property
it's life There at least the United States
Figure that Now cat kills at least two and five
year. How much do they to the community?
probably 10000 in the United States
and two mice that So to the credit Of each
the country large $9oo0oCo the
worth anyhng?"
this time and again fat lean, a rat
caught by its But if the cats should
kill and that their credit
destroya 100 thereby getting rid Of
resous Ten thousand nd there probably
number ChNago who kill about 100000 of the pugnacou foreign
ers Of the bird kind
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-12-04
DUMMY EDITOR OF JAPAN

There is peculiar person on the
STAFF of some of the Japanese newspa-
pers, known as the dummy editor"
whose sole duty 1t Is to go to Jail
In the interest OF the Journal When
ever paper publishes something I'M
friendly to the government It is sup
pressed and the dummy editor" sent
to prison, while the real editor sim
ply changes the name of the paper
and continues to publish 1t as before.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-12-04

1t is said that Oldham, In Lanca-
shire, England, is the ugliest town on
earth and the most prosperous town
in Britain, says the indianapolis
News. In and about this place there
are 100000 people. about as many as
are now claimed for Indianapolis. but
compared with this city few there are
the world round who ever heard Of
Oldham. which has more spindles go
ing than France and Germany togeth-
err ugly as 1t is says correspon-
GENT, there is no town in the world
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-12-04

A good watch can now be
purchased for one or two
dollars, and there is no ne
cessity for factory whistles
to awaken several thousand
persons in a city in order
that a few persons employed
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-12-04

The popular impression
that cats do a service in
killing mice and rats is alb
solutely true, the statement
Of noted authorities to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Every rat destroys, on the
year of its life. There are
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-12-04

where SO many of the workers own
the houses in which they live" In
this town they have 17,750,000 cotton
spindles. One works employs $4,000
men and boys. But, though thrifty
and money-savers. the inhabitants are
the saddest looking people in Lanca-
shire, and the public houses are quite
too literally patronized.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-12-04
MUCH SUNSHINE IN SPAIN

Spain has more sunshine than any
country in Europe. The yearly aver
age is 5000 hours. In England 1t is
2<4oo.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-12-04
A Reservation.

do you believe in the uplift?"
"Of humanity in general, yes; of the
human voice in general, no.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-12-04
The Main Point.

He (wearily)-Oh, my dear, have
zach fearful headache this morning!
She (fiercely)-Where did you get
it,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-12-04

why don't you have den at your
house%
What's the use. I've quit smoking
and l don't happen to own Malay
kris"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-12-04
Gowns of the Season.

Il see the latest in styles is the
cataract gown
Yes; the very thing for the fall
season."
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-12-04
Just Qualified.
He Is AM

81 don't like that fellow. He is an
inveterate kicker"
"Ha! Just the man for our foot
ball team
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-12-04

Adam was probably in the Garden
of Eden hundred years or more be-
fore he could find name tig enough
to give to the lion.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-12-04

r GOLDEN TEXT-"All things are pos
sible to him that believeth. Mark e:23.
There is a wonderful teaching In
the story of the two memorials (Ch.
~ that Joshua erected after Israel
had passed over the Jordan. One is
left to be overwhelmed by the river,
the other is erected in Gilgal. They
mark the distinction between
Christ's death under judgment in the
believers place, and the believers
perfect deliverance from judgment
See Ps. 42:7 and 1871; Josh. 12:31-33.
The stones in the Jordan stand typic-
ally for Ps. 22:1-18.
In chapter five is the record Of the
reproach of unbelief, rolled away"
", 81 the cessation of the mamma ".
12) and the appearance of the cap
tain of the Lords host" (vv. 1870
unto Joshua as he was making a re-
connaissance before Jericho.
!. Gods Orders, w. 1-5.- The fame
of the Israelites had preceded them
(ch. 2:9) and that this was added
too by the miraculous deliverance at
the Jordan is suggested In verse one.
Verse two suggests that again they
must proceed upon the bare word OF
Jehovah, and humanity speaking, how
utterly absurd appear the divine or
ders.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-12-04
ParadoxicaI,

Bob roundly denounced Bill"
Yes, but he did it on the square,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-12-04

Sharp points on the inside Of the
lid of new egg cup cut the smell
away without disturbing the contents
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-12-04

300 years ago Governor
Bradford first called the
people from their rough
hewn cabins to join in
Thanksgiving there is no
reason to doubt that the
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-12-04

Blessed is the man who doesn't ex-
pect too much from his friends.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-12-04

1t is easier for country minister to
earn his salary than it is to get it.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-12-04
INTERNATIONAL
SUNMSQlOOL
LESSON

tBy f. o. SELLERS, Director of Evening
Department, The Moody Bible Institute
Chicago)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-12-04
LESSON FOR DECEMBER 7
The FALL OF JERICHO.

LESSON TEXT-Joshua 6:8-11, 1870.
GOLDEN TEXT-"AlI things are pos
sible to him that believeth. Mark e:23.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-12-04

SdN9o ny Faitn.
Faith used means ordered of God.
foolish to man. and wrought great
victory. Faithful obedience is here
wonderfully contrasted with former
unfaithfulness. Joshua directs the
spies to search out Rahab and she
and her household are saved accord
ing to promise. W. 1925. She also
was saved by faith, Heb. 1871, and
became one of the line from which
Christ came, Matt. 1:5. The only
part of the wall that remained stand
ing was that where Rahab's house
stood, w. %. see chapter 2:15.
The teaching is very plain. As the
Israelites depended wholly upon God.
were obedient to his orders, accepted
his discipline. held back all passion
and covetousness, they entered into
the fruits of a victory that made easy
many subsequent ol,es. Their acts of
faith were more severe test than
those more visible and carnal means
OF fighting battles.
AS these people Of God had crossed
the Jordan, submitted to the rite of
circumcision, took their first march
in this land Of promise and captured
this walled city which stood in the
way Of their progress. the unbelief of
forty years was rebuked. This was a
day Of vindication for Caleb and
Joshus, day Of proving that God
was able to give victory to the people
In whom he delighted
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-10

Dix visited Mr.. and Mrs. Horace G..
Young over Sunday.
Former President VIM. II. Taft got
In final round OF golf at Ekwanok
this morning previous TO his depar-
lure. He proved himself a worthy op
ponent by playing the outward run
OF the difficult Ekwanok course in
forty.seven strokes.
If the plans of Mrs. Chas. II. Will
trd, proprietor OF Orchard Park hotel
WorR out successfully, Manchester
'Will have another resort hotel for the
season OF 1914. Mrs. Willard already
has Boston architects at work OF
plans to remodel the present buildinl
adding on TO the south sufficiently 4
give about one hundred feet frontage
! for three stories with pleasant lob
! by and commodious dining room. I'll,
/ hotel finished will have between for
| " and fifty rooms with baths and Z
modern kitchen fully equipped. Mrs
| Willard plans to invest about TWEEN
ty-five thousand dollars in the pro
rect,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-10

The Wilmington Times last week
printed column article rather Sc
verely crticising George c, Wright of
Westminster, the present representa-
tive in the legislature from that town.
The ground for the attack Is that Mr..
Wright while a member OF the legis-
laturo has been working for The New
England telephone company in trying
to settle some OF its difficulties In the
northern part of the state. The Times
rather broadly intimates corruption
and crooked dealing In the employment
Of Mr. Wright In the opinion of the
Banner the criticism OF Mr.. Wright
does him a cruel injustice and Is un-
worthy of The Times. Mr. Wright's
employment by the telephone com
pany is no new thing lie has work
ed for the company much of the time
for many years. He owns farm and
has given some time to that, but long
before he ever went to the legislature
he was employed by the telephone
company all the time that he could or
would give them and since he became
a legislator he has continued that EN-
ployment when he had time TO spare.
If there is anything wrong, dishonest
or reprehenslhie inathatnwe fail to see
it. II il is corrupt for man TO con
| inue his regular business or profes-
slCn when he is a member of the legis
ature while the legislature is not IN
session just because that business or
profession takes him into the employ
men, OF q corporation there are few
persons who are not disqualified. We
presume the Times did not know All
the circumstances when the article
was written. Mr.. Wright was a mem
Der OF the legislature in 1910 and was
reelected in 1912. In both bodies he
served creditably and in fact with
marked ability and unquestioned hon
esty. Onlya few towns have been as
well represented in the legislature for
Two consecutive sessions as Westmin-
ster and we believe that practically
all who served with him will bear evil
dence to the truth of this statemn,.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-10
SYNDICATE

Charles Hayes of Manchester spent
Sunday in town.
Mr. and Mrs William Lowry spent
several days last week in Albany,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry fIurd of West
Arlington visited in town Sunday.
+. b. Hurd. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Abels spent Sunday in Iloosick Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. Stannard Wilcox of
Sunderland spent Sunday at w. j.
Hamiltun's.
Fred Woodcock of Remington spen,
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
n. WoOdcOck.
Charles Randals Of Manchester
spent one day last week with his son
Samuel and family.
+. A. Sickle spent Monday and
Tuesday wth his sister Mrs. Fred
Eddy, OF South Salisbury.
Mrs. Alya Robertson, who has been
spending a couple of weeks with his
sister, Mrs oscar Wyman of Cam
bridge has returned home.
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PERU

Miss Lila West has returned to hel
work in Springfield.
A few from here attended the Rut
land fair and report good one.
Mrs. NJ. G. Walker of Manchester
is visiting in town the past week.
Miss Charlotte fiapgood returned
TO her home in Somerville, Mass. oil
Monday.
Miss Alice Dexter of Providence i:
spending d few days at w. b. 81
mondssss ts, 's'saI .'f4ttit-t
+. N. Lyon or Barre spent Sunday
With his parents, Deacon and Mrs. NJ
B. Lyon, : - ~ rs7
MIR. and Mrs Bruce Huckins are
spending their honeymoon at Mrs. c
X Batchelder's cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs Mark Batchelder oil
Frogmore, S. c., are visiting fis moth
er. Mrs. Chas Batchelder. 81 ,,
Mrs. Mady Means, who has spent
the past year at the parsonage with
her sister, Mrs. II. h. Tilden, has re
urned to her home in Massachusetts,
Miss Edna Burroughs spent q few
days OF last week with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Burroughs, and
went to her school work in CRANKY
Mass, on Saturday.
Miss Julia A. Lakin and Mrs. W. V
Cole and son of Waterville, Me, who
have been spending the summer with
their sister, Mrs John Russell, return
ed to their home on Monday
Mrs Carleton Moseley and daughter
Miss Marion. returned to their home
in Chicago last week. after spending
several weeks with Mrs. Moseley S
moher. Mrs. J. d. V. Quackenbush at
their summer home here
b. Mrs S. L. Simonds, Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Simonds O. Ma.bcco. Mass,
and Nj and Mrs. Lewis Challin and
SOM OF IIoly0ke. Mass. called on
friends here Wednesday. howard 81.
monds spent day or two in town and
returned with them to their Toll-Gate
CAMP .rt.e
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-10
NOTICE

To the Tax Payers Of the Town Of
Bennington.
A Rate Bin OF the Town Taxes OF
1913 has been placed in my hands
for collections as follows: go cents
on the dollar for the Town Tax, 20
cents on the dollar for the Town
Highway Tax, so cents on the dollar
for the Town District School Tax.
hereby demand payment of said
taxes. and notify you that | will at
tend at the Bennington County Say
ings Bank from 8 o'clock a. m. until
o'clock p m. ~,
There will be discount OF 4 pei
cent on Town tax II paid within 81
lays.
c. n. DEWEY, Treasurer
Bennington, VT, July 10, 1913.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-10

could not sleep nights and would cry and
say they burned and itched all the time.
II triei - bat il did not relieve him
and soulc ---- hut It seemed to make him
worse then used Cuticura Soap and
Ointment aad the first night l u7od them he
seemed to be SO relieved he slept . little.
first washed the affected parts with Cuticura
Soap and then applied Cuticura Ointment
tvlco daily. At the end of the il.st week he
was much better and at the end of the second
wecl, hc was completely cured. Every mark
va. cone" (signed) Mrs. W. b. Potter.
Nov 10, 1912.
For treating poor compilations, red rough
hands and dry, thin and falling hair. Cuu-
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment have been
the world S iavorites for more than gem
Grafton 4 single set is often sufficient. Sold
everywhere. Liberal sample Of each mailed
free. with 32-p. skin Book. Address post
card Cuticura, Dept. T, Boston
cs-Nien who shave and shampoo with Gu
tcura soap viii nrd il best for skin and scalp.
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BENNINGTON; VT. SEPT. l9al9l3.


Inc spuAu ectlObatO lnsflSsulis
of such an oFdag tsst6espppIic seryice
commission in In case Of the tele.
phone companies as was recommend
ed in the report submitted TO Gov.
Fletcher by Warner A, Ggaham and
Edwin A. Cock was that the report
did not show that investigation Of tel
ephone conditions had been sufficient
~ Thorough TO warrant that acdon.
The order was not issued but now the
commission has given notice to the,
companies 10 appear at Montpelier on
September 80, to show cause why an
order should not be made fixing the.
rates substantially in accordance with
the recommendation made by Mr..
Graham and Mr. Cook. This placed
the burden OF showing that the press
ent rates are just and equitable upon
the companies, bat II is obvious that
unless it has been shown that these
companies have failed in their duties
TO the public This has not been de
monstrated There has been no such
thorough investigation as would war
rant placing The burden of proof on
those responsible for telephone serv-
ice, The Graham.Cook report was not
based on findings of fact, and what
purported to- be- statements of fact
have been denied by counsel for the
companies. Rutland Herald
We are unable to see why it is not
proper to put the burden OF proof on
the telephone companies. They have
the books and records available and
these books and records viii show
whether the proposed reduction of
rates is just or not. If the burden o.
proof were on the people ,hey might
not be able to gel hold of the essen
tial evidence. On the whole, we are
inclined to think that the public serv-
ice commission is taking hold OF this
matter in The right way to get AT the
facts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-10
9 Toledo. o.
When we invite YOU

into membership in our company. IL
is upon the basis OF a mutual partici-
patton in an experience and upon the
understanding that you will have the
best service at lowest cost. Nation
NJ Life ms Co. Of VI. tMutuall
Earle s. Kinsley. General Agent.
Mead Building. Rutland. Vt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-10
MANCHESTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Jennev Of
Philadelphia started by automobile
for their home this morning.
Former Governor. John s. Mead
and Mrs. Mead were guests OF Mr.
and Mr. J. p. Wilbur over Sunday.
Former Governor and Mrs. John
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-10
NOTICE

To the Tax Payers Of the 5ennlns.
ton Graded School District.
Rate Bill has been placed In my
hands for collection as follows:
80 cents on the dollar on the Grand
List of 1918,
hereby demand payment OF said
taxes, and notify you that | will at
tend at the Bennington County Saw
ings Bank from 8 o'clock a. m. until
o'clock p. m.
There will be a discount OF 4 per
cent on above tax If paid within 80
days
c. n. DEWEY, Treasurer.
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Tom ose contemplating the
purchase cfa
MONUMENT


We cordially extend an invita-
ton to examine our display OF
splendid designs in the finest
Of marble and granite.
The lettering, design and
marble or granite will be
RIGHT when the monument
is brought here and the price
as low as you can obtain a high
grade monument at
G. M. LAMBERT & SON
223 School Street Bennington