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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-11
MEXICAN BRlGANDS.
Pleasant Sort Of People That Merely
Robbed Travellers.

"NSbNH -
II was once for some weeks at
sugar plantation. near a small provin.
cial town in Mexico" wrote the late
Mr. LabouchePe in 1879 In the town
lived brigand He was highly es-
teemed by his neighbors, and / passed
many pleasant evening with him and
his family His daughter was a beau.
ty, and this estimable parent was
amassing little fortune for her
His habit wac - ride at night to
the road between Mexico and Vera
Cruz with two or three associates and
TO levy contributions on the diligence
When | left the town / wanted to
strike this road. and | went with him
and his friends. We reached it at
about 6 in the morning. Having par
taken of chocolate, the brigands post
ed themselves behind some rocks. and
looked on. Soon the diligence was
seen approaching The brigands emery
ed. the coachman stopped, the passen
gers were requested to descend and
were politely eased of their money
The passengers then took their
places again in the coach. and 1t drove
off. while the brigandS courteously
bowed Ia them So honest were they
in their peculiar way that they wished
me 10 take my share in the spoil, but
this. of course. my standard of moral
ity being different from theirs, | de
clined. and wished them goodby.
Riding on to Peucla | dined at a
table d'hote that evening with the de-
spoiled travellers and was greatly
amused to hear them recount the val
orous manner in which they had de
Tended themselves and how they at
last had 10 Succumb to numbers"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-11
PRECIOUS MUGS.
The Crucibles Used In the New York
Assay Office.

In the government assay office on
Wall street New York. there is n cor
ner that looks very much like a mug
rack in country barber shop, where
every customer has his individual mug
highly decorated in gilt letters.
On this rack are perhaps fifty cruel
bles for melting down gold. The ci~l
cibIcs are decorated with crude mi
tials and numerals and are the proper
ty of the biggest gold mining corpora
tons in North and South America
The reason for the individual mugs
is that the clay of crucibes takes mp
n considerable quantity of gold in the
process Of smelling which otherwise
would he lost to the customer bringing
the gold TO the government to be re-
fined After two or three smeltings
the clay is saturated and takes up no
more gold When it is finally sue
ceeded by new crucible it is returned
TO the customer to he broken up for
its hidden gold
Mugs that are used for melting down
random lots of gold are carefully pre-
served by the government retners and
sold Uncle Sam pockets the proceeds,
as in these random lots there is no
way Of computing 20 what amount
each Of perhaps twenty customers
may be entitled II is only the smelt
ing concern that sells the government
enough gold nj one time to monopolize
= single melting that obtains the right
to mug on the rack. - New York
1Nrlhpun
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-11
Cheapest Hams Ever Sold.

Sometimes an error creeps into the
published announcement of big store.
due to the negligence of the proofreader
or TO the compositor in the printing of
fee of the paper 1t is rarely funny in
its results, although it may make hu
morohS reading when first issued one
day department store in New York
advertised "SugarCured Hams ut 4c n
H." Rather cheap. you say? Well 1870
odd persons thought so too for that
was the number that asked for the ham
at this ridiculouSly low price the morn
ing the ad appeared. 1t TRANSFERRED
that the printed proof o * d by the
grocery buyer and sent down to the
newspaper office for insertion in the
days issue read lie a 10" The first
mineral had simply dropped out Of
sight; 10 sales We're made at loss of
10 cents per pound Woman's Home
Companion
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-11
Whale Sharks

While whales are The largest Of ma
rine animals. vet certain fish grow to
almost as gigantic size The largest
n true fishes are found among the
sharks and the largest Of these for
midable fishes are the whale sharks
These huge fish occur in the waters OF
India, Japan. South America, Panama.
California and the West Indies The
nose is very broad and blunt and the
mouth. although very wide il armed
only with minute teeth II is dark
colored creature, marked with small.
whitish spots and is perfectly harmless
to man. feeding exclusively on small
fish It's huge bulk makes it dan.
serous when wounded. This great fish
reaches a maximum length Of seventy
feet
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-11
Mersoith and Words.

George Meredith according to the
London Chronicle, employs that abom
Unable contraction alright II can't be
printers error. for ii occurs more
than once. And he uses Il as early as
1868, so that the abusers Of our Ian
guage may now claim Meredith OF all
men as their prophet This is one OF
those things that battle explanation
particularly from a writer whose use
Of words was meticulous and who al
ways refused to delete the 6rst e. In
Judgment always spelling II Judge.
ment in his novels. Some OF us, how
ever. will fight alright to the bitter
end"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-11
Poetry and the Child.

Read poetry to the child Read easy
simple verse. read nonsense verse
read real poems read sometimes such
poems us "Thanatopsis' aud bits of
Paradise Lost Of course the child
will not understand the thought hut
he will enjoy the sound. and he will
unconSciouSlv learn the words Poetry
was never meant to be read to oneself
but always 10 be read aloud or recited
II is harder than prose The order OF
the words is often like our everyday
speech and the words themselves arr
frequently different Here especially
children need help If they find II
they learn 20 love poetry, and there
are few things that so Sweeten life A.
a genuine love for poetry for fits beau
ties ana for the helpful lines that cone
to ones mind in hard places Home
Progress Magazine
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-11
Hows This 2

We ofter One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any cGe of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. =
T. J. CHENEY & co. Toledo. o.
We. tho undersigned. have known F. J.
Cheney FOR the last Is years. and believe
aim perfectly honorable in an business
transactions and financially able to carry
cut any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK or CONfMEPCE.
Toledo. O
Halls C0tar-h ~-re e. faren internally.
acting direct. UPON tle blood and mu-
cous SUI faCaa % f..n -Vzrcrn ~raffHtn~fafa
cent frte- Price - cents pr brit'.. sold
~ an Druggists
AXE Halls Famiiy riii4 fr- -nusti -aiion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-11
Social Surgery.

The newly rich dame took her daugh-
ter to a fashionable school and inter
viewed the naughty principal.
81 want my daughter to learn to act
as If she had moved in aristocratic cir.
cles all her life, she explained
Il see" unused the principal And
are you willing to be separated from her
that long F"-Clcveland Plain Dealer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-11

EOR sALE-The Walbridge Homestead on
Il Imperial Avenue; ~ room house, nrst
floor. parlor, living room with open fireplace;
dining room, kitchen, den or Office second
floor Z large he'd rooms, large lew bath room,
Large basement with laundry, vegetable eel
far, steam heat aud electric lights. Large lot
with frontage OF $50 feet depth OF JU ieet,
trees. One of the finest views in Bennington,
House nearly new and in the best OF repair.
This property can be bought at less than act
mai value and ON easy terms if sold mt once
NPT'' - o8tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-11
POwer Of servIee Commission UpheId

The majority decision of the
Vermont Supreme court declaring
the Public Service commission a
legally constituted body seems to the
layman to be in accord with rea-
son and the law, as It certainly is in
accord with public sentiment The
only matter Of regret is that the de
cision was by a bare majority OF
the bench, two able members OF the
court dissenting.
Il would seem that any commits
sion to be effective, should have
powers to carry out its findings. II
would seem that necessarily any
commission with important duties
to perform must exercise, under the
constitution. and without interior
ing with the nrerogatives of the
general legislative branch Of the gov
eminent, a quasi-iudicial function
such as Is given Il by the courts de-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-11
10 Peonle Mho Fear.

that they will outlive their principal,
We recommend investigation OF our
annuties. An annuity obviates all
worry that your money viii not hold
out. National Life 1ns. Co, Of VI
(MutuaD. Earle s. Kinsley. Gener-
al Agent, Mead Building. Rutland,
VI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-11
Notice of Annual Meeting

The annual meeting OF the stockholders OF
the First National Bank will be held at the
banking rooms In Bennington. Vermont, on
Tuesday, January IA. 1918, at 10 O'Clock In the
forenoon. for the election Of directors for the
ensuing year, and for the transaction OF such
ether business as may properly come before
the meeting.
L. A. GRAVES. Cashier.
Dated az Bennington. VT. Dec. 10, 1912
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-11

FOR sALE--A very desirable home with 10
Il acres good land, brick house of rooms in
good repair barn. corn house, hog house and
hen house, good variety fruit, located 13 of
mile from North Bennington X. X. station.
Price on application. Nash Hutchns. est
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-11

EOR SALE-The farm consisting of l12 acres
Il and known as the Andrew Slocum farm, 10
ated miles from North BenningtoI good
house of 10 rooms in good repair, large barns
with basement under each, horse barn, wagon
shed with loft, corn house, hog house ana hen
hOuse water piped to barns, large springs on
farm, wood lot with saving timber ough 70
pay for farm owner will sell stock crops ahl
tools, if DESIRED. Price on application NASH
Hutchins. Ooti
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-11
Three Generations Have Passed

since the discovery Of Downs
Elixir for coughs. colds and lung
troubles, but thousands remain to
tell the story Of It's wonderful cures
Sold everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-11

kNANTED-TO BUY TIES-The Berkshirs
w st. KY. Co. is prepared 10 buy ties in THE
vicinity for delivery along the line of its
track Parties desiring 10 furnish the same
will be provided with Specifications by calling
at the office of the company. Main street, Ben
nington, VI, or writing 20 the oipee at Puts
Geld, Mass. 1910
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-11
WANTED

WANTED working foreman TO take
w charge of Carpenter Hin Farm, Pownal.
Wife must be expert butter maker or would
rent on shares 10 right parties. References
required. Inquire DR.. r. $. Pratt, i2l Wash
ngton street. Bennington. 1jtB'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-11

COR sALE-Farm of Us acres, located Two
L miles from Pownal station GOOD ~ room
ment, in good repair wagon houses, men
house &c feet long, aud other buildings keeps
Is COWS and team. Young apple orchard OF ~
trees There is wood and timber to more than
nav for All on this farm Never falling pure
running spring water piped into house and
barn. <The setting price has been reduced from
5000 to $1,000 owing to the illness OF one OF
lie family, and for the purpose of immediate
- ~ 70 A' Nasb & Hntchins 66tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-11

WANTED People TO know that the Yale,
w u first.class up-to- the-minute restaurant
and meal house, serves meals day or night.
Just call 72N 73t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-11

z
BENNINGTON, VT, JAN. II. 1913
Randolph AS a Sample
Randolph is one OF the twenty
seven Vermont cities and towns
whose tax inventories and lists have
been examined by the state tax com
missioner in accordance with an act
of the present legislature, in order
that some material facts may be pre-
scented to that body for its guidance
i'm the matter of tax reform. The
especial purpose we suppose, was to
determine the amount of tangible and
Intangible property, as well as real
state and polls, subject to taxation,
the aggregate of offset and other in
formation likely to be of use. The
full report will be presented to the
assembly in due season.
From advance abstracts it appears
that the towns selected are fairly rep
resentative of Vermont as whole.
They include the cities of Burlington
and Montpelier; such large towns as
st. Johnsbury, Rockingham, Benning-
ton; such mediumsiXed towns as
Proctor. Barton, Brandon and Ran
dolph; and such small towns as
CRANKY Goshen, Bolton, East Haven,
Whiting, Waitsheld and others, with
several scattered between. The facts
brought out should be Illuminating
and tend to prevent taking a step in
the dark, based wholly on theory.
Taking Randolph as an Illustration
and it is a fair one to select from
this list of twenty-seven-and we find
total grand list of $24,225.6S, bas-
ed on the following appraisal:
Personal estate, $ 7s4,O1O
Offsets, 216,292
For taxation, 577,71S
Real estate, 1,67S,45O
Total real and personal 2.256.16S
Taxable polls, $50, 166,400
-
Total appraisal, 2,422,56S 81
Examination of the offsets shows
the following interesting-and in
some respects surprising
policy and regardless of right, that
Amount of offsets as above, S216,292
Total number of Offset
claims. PA
claims above $1,000 Is
Number below $500. 2O6
Amount of rs offset claims
above $500 100, 657
Amount of 206 offset below
1880 1909, G35
Aggregate of excess above
$1,000 each of % offsets, 1857
Personal list of Randolph.
based on 1900 offset ex-
emption. SOB, 061
Increase to grand list of
town. 7466
The $500 offset limit is proposed
by provision of the so-called fat
rate bill now pending in the Senate,
having passed the House. The effect
of such a provision on the tax list OF
Randolph appears above. OF a total
of pa taxpayers claiming offsets, zoo
claim less than $500 each and
would not be affected OF the re-
naming 2S. if $500 each is allowed
them it would add only S74.66 to the
towns grand list-an uncomfortable
amount TO the town. 1t is fair
question if. merely as a matter of
above $4,000. This doesn't look
gain to the many is sufficient to bal
ance the injury to the few. We know
the tax PAYERS who would be most
seriously affected personally. Most
of them are merchants. manufacture
ers and business men on whom the
town largely depends for its prosperi-
ty. They borrow to extend and de-
velop their business. Not one of
them. in our opinion. presents a dis
honest or unfounded CLAN for offset.
The surprising thing TO us in this |
offsets and the small number of large !
ones. lhey run All lhe way from d !
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-11

WANTED-Table boarderS and roomers.
w Room and board $3.50 per week. steam
heat and electric lights. l0S Valentine st.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-11
TO RENT.

no RENT-Desirable tenement with MOD
i ern convenlences. Inquire evenings OF
Nrs. :. l.. Jewett. 75t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-11

WANTED-weavers. Good work and good
w pay. Pontoosuc Wooden Mig..Co.. Pitts.
field, Mass. 61t0
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-11

To RENT East side OF tenement house on
u up9er Main street. Inquire of Mrs. Lucy
lockwood. 75tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-11

ITO RENT-Ofnce or small store, apply to
u p. d. Gardner, 3i3 Main st. 57tf
ITO HENT-Desirabe tenements Offices
II stores, mill property with water power
Individual atOrsge lockers. Estate Of VIM. e.
Hawks. a0t North 81.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-11

TO RENT-Desirable small tenement in the
u Columbian, corner Depot and River Sta.
and IN the Godfrey Homestead. Beach street.
Geo. NJ. Hawks. 54tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-19
MATAWAN

Johnson Bergen of Red Bank, was
MatGwan visitor Tuesday.
Rev. and Mrs. John Hei,enman, OF
Ocean Port were Matawan visitors
Tuesday.
Mrs. M. A. White and Mrs. R. F
Newman were Red Bank visitors
Tuesday.
Miss Carrie Thorne, spent Monday
at Keyport.
Miss Helen Carter is spending the
week at Ocean City the guest of Miss
Margaret Parker.
The girls of the Y. W. c. A. re-
allied about 81 at the Japanese tea
held in the M. E. lecture room on
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. James Fountain and Miss
Edith Fountain were New York Wis
itors Tuesday.
A reception was rendered Rev. and
Mrs. B. l.. Lippincott in the lecture
room of the Methodist church Tues
day evening. Mr.. Lippincott has
been pastor of the M. E. church
here for the past four years and has
recently been returned here.
Miss Lidie Ward Brooklyn is
visiting her grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. l. Lowe.
Don't fair to come to the play 1.-The
Rummage Sale In Matawan" at Cir
ans hall this evening at o'clock.
lee cream and cake for sale.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-19
MRS. CONOVER HOSTESS
TO KEYPORT CARD CLUB
,nec,nl to the EVENING NEws.

sner,nl tn the EVENING NEWS.
Keyport, March 19:-Mrs. George
H. Conover was the hostess at the
social evening of the Wednesday Al
ternoon Club which was held at her
home in Atlantic street Saturday
night. Cards were enjoyed during
the evening and the ladies reward
was presented to Mrs. H. s. Burrow-
es, which was fan, and the gentle
mans prize, a set of coat hangers,
was won by F. Palmer Armstrong.
Among those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. H. S. Burrowes, Mr. syrf "a
Mrs. Richard r. RurTT,1yj,yIes' Mr. and
y g. ritftt5nfy E. Ackerson. Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford B. Aumack, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur S. VanBuskirk, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Palmer Armstrong, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Fl. Conover, Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert J. Berrien, of South
Amboy, Mrs. Thomas r. Rosevear,
Miss Florence M. Armstrong and
| Howard Littell, of South Amboy.
| Following the games refreshments
were served and social time enjoy
ed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-19
MONMOUTH co.
ENTERTAIN MEMBERS OF
KEYPORT THOUGHT CLUB
prc,ai to the EVENING NEWS

sprciai TO the EVENING NEWS
Keyport, March 19.-The
Thought Club" was entertained
Monday by Miss Alice Shreve at the
residence of Mr.. Phelps Cherry in
Broad street. The program was as
follows:
Subject-Ireland.
Sketches of Famous Irish States
men, by Mrs. H. s. Bedle.
Irish Ballad. by Miss Lolida De
Gross.
Irish Folk Song and Story, by Miss
Elsie Curtis.
An Irish Legend. by Miss Margaret
Shreve
Music, by Miss A. Tilton.
Early History of Ireland, by Miss
Viola Yerks.
Home Rule. by Miss Ethel Claren-
Song-'Wearing the Green" by
Club, Miss Ettye Wyckoff accom-
panist.
Roll Call.
Among those present were: Misses
Elsie Curtis. Ella Arrowsmith. Viola
c. Yerks. Edith Walling. Florence
Wiesenauer. Nan Mckinney, Evan
geline Wharton, Alice Shreve, Mil
dred Lackey, Margaret Shreve, Bes-
sy Carhart, Miss Hartung and Ethel
Clarendon.
Following the program refresh
ments were served. A social time
was enjoyed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-19
EASTER MUSIC
PROGRAM GIVEN
At Keyport Baptist Church
Next Sunday Evening.
oecia, to the EVENING NgWs

/ Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Keyport, March 19.-An elaborate
! program for Easter has been ar
ranged by the Sunday school of the
First Baptist church. The pro-
gram is composed of festive songs
and recitations and will be held on
Sunday evening at the church, be-
ginning at 1880 O'Clock.
| The program is as Follows:
Overture-Organ and Orchestra.
Son, 'Tis the Happy Day-School.
Responsive Reading-Leader and
School.
song-"Easter Gifts, School.
ecitation-"CnrIst Our King"
Myra Hardy.
Recltaticn-Thos Burrowes, Jr.
Song-"Glad and GAY" Juniors.
Recitation-Gladys Birkbeck.
Song-"Easter Lilies" Primary.
Melva Winterton.
observation-disclosures In the Garden,
Several Little Girls.
Song-Scatter the Clouds. Primary.
Recitation-A Little Caterpillar,
Herbert Burrowes.
Song-Welcome Fair Easter, Pri-
mary.
Easter Gifts, Several
Solo-Easter Rainbow, May Thomp-
son.
Song-Christ Our King. School.
Recitation-Spring Time, Robino
Winterton.
ecitation-Stanley Carhart.
ecitation-Christian Hepfer.
Song-Easter. Joyous Easter,
What the Bells Said,
Four Girls.
Jennie Bogardus, .nl Lillian -2eItick,
norma a. y.t1ii Brunt and Alice Mount
-SSo'inrano Solo-Selected, Mrs. S.
song-sing Praises, Glass of
Girls.
Recitation-The Easter Lily, May
Anderson.
sone-A Greeting to the Spring,
School
Choice Selections-Organ and Or.
chestra.
song-Radiant Easter Morning,
School.
'dress-Pastor
Collection
Song-GIory TO God, School
Recita tation-Christ the Victor, by
Ruth SNYDER, Agnes Smith, Del.
ema Bailey and Eleanor Bur
roWeS.
Song-There is a Green Hill Fai
! Away. Juniors.
Song-Raise the Song Of Triumph
School.
Benediction.
Musical director. Mr.. Frank Var
Brake: organ, Miss v. C. Yerkes
piano. Miss Elsie Curtis; 1st violir
and cello, Mrs. George Lober: ENC
violin and cello, Mr.. Kenneth Hand
cornet, Mr.. Angelo Webster.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-19
KEYPORT

There will be given on Easter
Wednesday at the ST. Mary's Episco-
pal church a musicale under the
auspices of the choir.
Miss Pearl Warne. teacher of the
fourth grade of the primary depart
ment in the local school, is confined
absence Miss Annie L. Tilton, OF
Osborne street, is substituting.
Miss Chamberlain. OF Red Bank,
was the guest of Miss Emily Sproul
over Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Beverly Toroles, the artist
who is summer resident OF this
place, has severed his connections
with the Dramatic Mirror In New
York and is now In entire charge
NJ the art department OF Leslie's
Weekly.
Messrs. Roland c. Dew and Charles
Eehelman, of East Newport. have
purchased new Reading-Standard
motorcycles.
The members OF the cast OF the
farce, 1.-The Teeth OF the Gift Horse"
held a rehearsal at the home of c.
s. Ackerson In Main street Monday
night.
During the absence Of Miss Beulah
Morris from her duties as teacher
IN the local school. owing to Illness.
her sister. Miss Nellie Morris. Is sub
't~ting for her.
The celebrated Royal Arcanum
uuartette of this place will render
selections at the entertainment for
the library fund benefit on Thurs
dav evening. March 81. at the Surf
theatre.
The Interior alteration OF the
Schanck building on Front street,
which is occupied bv the clothing
business OF w. S. Wallace & Co.. has
been completed. The company Will
add to the store the most up-to-date
fixtures.
The Keyport Literary Club Will
be entertained on Friday by Miss
Eleanor Van Brake.
Alden Welch, of New York city,
visited relatives In town over Satur-
day and Sunday.
A special rehearsal by the choir
of Calvary NJ. E. church for the
Easter music, was held last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-19
Musical Family,

etiggins-"Are there any musicians
in your family" Wiggins-"Ra.therl
Why. my father is An adept at blowing
his own horn, and mother is equally
expert At harpinE on one string: ma
in-law has to play second fiddle, and
lstonce: grandpa gives = solo on his
nasal organ every night. without the
stops: uncle spends his time wsttins
his whistle: Harry 10 fond Of his pipe.
AID Gsrty II forever ringing the
changes On her admirers.