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Hit the Spot

If you want something that will
make your mouth water just try
Hunts goods, which are meeting
with popular approval among our
regular patrons. Beets, peas, corn,
tomatoes, string beans, cherries.
peaches. pears and apricots.
Everything packed in glass jars,
also above fruits in sanitary cans at
+. B. Pattersons grocery store.
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The Chocolate Soldier

-. s'~Sys makes a hit with the girls
ana % Is good advise to the fellows
.. 20 always carry box it helps to pass
me time pleasantly and sweeilv. We
nave the best chocolates ana hon
oons IN pound boxes. They're Mine.
va $ deliciously good. They are So
- ana Sl.00 a pound. The place is
howard s drug store. North and CAGE
sl.eeis' u you forget send a meesen
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A Good Aim.

Take a good aim. shoot straignt
ana for the best groceries you VIII
NJ, The target by trading at Thomas
Stewards on River street WY NO.
mat is not far away. We nave a
team and will sent it to your door.
We never carry old stock on our
shelves. Always something new
and always the best quality. Our
scrvice is prompt and courteous
vG gg7-W.
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Mr.. Man

If you knew the big values we Of
fer In these Frisbie Troy made
shirts that are imperfections of Sl.OO
and $3.50 grades. you will come here
on the run to get your share. Our
buyer is able to select each shirt
and you will find only miner imper-
lection except in price For our an
nlve sary sale there are nearly 1000
to choose from in negligee, white
pleated bosom and the new shirt
bosom that is so popular; in fact II
is the seasons best sellers that we
have the most OF. Please remember
it's S1O0, $3.50 Frisbie Troy made
shirts al SOC.
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JeWelry Novelties

Just the little needed touch to
dress that we need is found in these
inexpensive novelties. Yet WINE
cheap the cheapest is sold with the
guarantee that if not wearing 10
your satisfaction. you may return
and receive a new article.
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NOTICE

The Father Matthew T. A. p. so
ciety are requested TO meet at their
rooms SUNDAY afternoon at 3 o'clock
10 renew their pledge in a body.
James Tracy. Pes.
George Hogan Sec.
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3-4 Goats at 90

They all should be marked $1,000
but our anniversary sale means less
profits so we marked then $500 Tor
a big leader.
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Dress Pins at lOc

We will not attempt to tell all the
good things but here is one: one
large pin and two small gold pins in
a pnsh box at Toe. And another:
Five large size gold dress pins at
Zoe or four dress pins and one large
pin in black at lOc o. a apiece pearl
set at l0c.
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Fur Fabric Coats
AT $40 to SIS

Never such novelties have we
shown at these prices. Just try on
a few and see what difference
fur fabric coat makes; all prices
even to $500 up TO $500.
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Balloon Bags
Polo Bags
Bags. Variety at Csc

Just half price for this large silver
vanity bag with coin holders, mir
ror and note pad. 1t is a regular
soc grade; better lines up TO $780,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-10-16

AT soc we show several sterling
silver and lax gold plate pins that
are the latest novelties shown in New
York and with over rs different de-
signs with stone setting, while at Zoc
YOU may choose from nearly 500 dil'
ferent styles each one a new one
and the biggest value we could hnd.
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Fall Opening of
Coats and Suits
At Popular Prices

You do not have to wait until the
season is over to find low prices on
your coats or suits if you visit this
store. Our buyer is always busy
looking for the newest and lowest
prices. We will leave it to you to
say that he has surely done well and
here are just a few from the many.
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Thursday starts 18th Annual Anniversary Sale that
and suroundng towns fhs wear we have tried to make
better The Tariff talk helped buyer while in the market
last week. finding many unsual bargains, especially in
gloves hosiery and imported novelties that this always
showing The usual Free Gifts this year will be IL Id box Of
fine chocolates made to our selection oon the florist
again the effective store decorator with ample sale force to
Welcome you visitor Of high quality merchandise at
low prices
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Sport Goats at $40
All wanted colors

You will wonder how we do 1t, for
they are lust like what Others
charge Sl2.75 to Sl4.OO for and IN red'
grey. white, king blue, navy brown
and patty green.
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Silk Petticoats at $l.96

Every popular shade in a grade
that most stores ask S2.9S for at the
lowest price $3.50. While they last,
for anniversary sale, $l.9S.
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Onyx Silk Hose
800 quality Csc

Extra heavy weight for winter
wear, with double soles, heel and
toe, beautiful hose at 1-3 of regular
price.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-10-16
Ladies Fleeced Union
Suits at SOC

A lucky buy is this in pure white
heeced union suit at so; sizes up to
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-10-16
Hosiery and NeckWear
Burson Hose. D pr. for Csc

Burson hose, the only hose made
without seam. The regular rs
grades,in selected mill runs, pr
for 25c; limit 4 pr. to a customer.
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WILSON WILL TAKE
THREE WEEKS REST
He Selects Quiet Spot On the
Gulf Coast.

Washington, Dec. 20. - President
Wilson will take three weeks vaca-
tion Immediately after he signs the
currency bill, which is expected to be
on Monday or Tuesday. Where he
will go has not yet been announced,
though it is said he and his family
will select quiet spot on the coast
of the Gulf of Mexico, near New Or
leans. 1t will be the longest absence
Of the president from the capital
since he was inaugurated.
The president has been suffering
from an attack of the grip for nearly
two weeks, but the announcement of
his intended vacation was made some
time before he became i'll. His physi-
clan has advised halt in the presi-
dents labors, which have been con-
tinued without material interruption
for practically year.
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Gold Faots.

The attorneys for the plaintiff in
suit before Federal Judge Smith Nc
Pherson of Iowa were attempting to
introduce into the record of the case
the diary of the deceased mother of
the defendant. which contained refer
ences to a love affair between her
daughter, widow. and the defendant,
also dead, against whose estate the
suit was brought. The court finally
ruled that the diary might be admit
ted, but before 30 ruling he told the
jury this story:
"Down In my country" said Judge
Mcpherson. "Bill Leveridge was try
ing to keep from paying his landlord
the rent due on the farm he had been
working. 1t was necessary for Bills
attorneys to show that the winter had
been an especially hard one To prove
the extent of the difficulties under
which Bill had labored Bills diary
was introduced. and among other en-
tries laid before the jury was this:
"'Nov. 27,-Ground froze on this
date and stayed frozen all winterP -
Saturday Evening Post.
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All Democrats Line Up For 1t At
The Show Down
Vote Recorded Was 81 To 34PasSage Of The Measure
Hailed As The Second Notable Victory Of The VIII
son Administration Bill As 1t EmergeS From Senate
He'd Better Than The House PrOpositiOn--.NOW Goes
To Conference

Washington, Dec. 20.-The admin.
istration currency bill, as o1:feea I'd
by the owen subcommittee and rati-
fled by the Democratic caucus, passed
the senate by vote Of Sd to "a. The
bill now goes to conference, and an
agreement will be reported not later
than Monday. 1t will be signed by
the president without delay and the
organization of the new system un-
dertaken at once and put into effect
y The passage of the currency bill
through the senate marks the second
notable victory for President Wilson.
The bill as it emerged from the strug-
gle in the upper house carries all of
the fundamentals upon which Mr..
Wilson and his advisers insisted, but
Is admittedly a better measure than
the one which left the house of rep.
resentatives.
The action of the senate practically
ends a fight for currency reform
panic and which has been agitated
sporadically before that year. Presi-
dent Wilson and the Democratic lead
ers see in the measure stimulus to
business.
The following Republicans voted for
the bill: Crawford, Jones, Norris, Per-
kins, Sterling and Weeks. Poindex-
ter, Progressive, also voted for It,
All the Democrats, including Senator
Hitchcock of Nebraska, voted for the
bill.
There was a surprisingly close vote
or the bill offered by Senator Hitch
cock Of Nebraska as substitute for
the administration measure. The
Hitchcock bill was reported to the
senate by the five Republicans who
make up the minority Of the banking
and currency committee and by SEN
ator Hitchcock. 1t was defeated by
a vote of A to Al.
: The last few hours of the consider
alton of the currency bill were inter-
esting and at times exciting. Senator
Hitchcock took occasion to explain
his attitude towards the pending bill
"I shall vote for it," he said. II have
never for a moment had any other
purpose. My whole fight has been to
strengthen and improve the bill and
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In Order To Prevent A.
Suit
Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany Steps From Under.
RELlAQUISHES VAST HOLDINGS

Agrees to Dispose Of About Thirty
Million Dollars Worth Of Stock In
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany and to Give the independents
Toll Service In Connection With
the Bell Lines.
Washington, Dec. 20.-The threat
ened Sherman antitrust law suit for
the dissolution of the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph company has
been avoided through an agreement
reached between that company and
the department of justice. Under the
agreement the American Telephone &
Telegraph company will dispose of its
stock holdings, estimated at about
$3O,0O0,000, in the Western Union
Telegraph company. It also agrees
not to acquire any more Of It's COM
petitors and to give the independents
toll service in connection with the
Bell lines under certain limitations.
This agreement is the first evidence
OF the administrations new policy to
cooperate with "big business" in the
matter Of readjustments under the
Sherman law.
The reorganization plan originated
with the company, although it fol-
lowed many reports that a suit
against it might be filed. 1t was re-
garded by department of justice Of.
ficials as the most striking Indication
offered In decade that big business
has come to the conclusion that it Is
better to follow the Sherman law
than fight It,
The plan met not only the approval
Of the attorney general and his chief
trust-buster, G. G. Todd, and off1cials
Of the subsidiaries of the combine,
but was heartily approved by Presi-
dent Wilson. In a letter to Mr.. Me-
Reynolds the president expressed hin
admiration for the attitude of the
telephone company and his conviction.
that such conduct on the part of bust-
business on sound and permanent
lines.
Coming on the heels of the an.
nouncement that Postmaster General
Burleson is seriously interested in
government ownership of telephone
lines, the action of the department OF
justice took on an added significancs
and some officials went so far as to-
express the opinion that it Indicated
that legislation to acquire the coun.
try's telephone business would not ha
pressed at the present session.
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Girls Get Less Than Living Wage.

Columbus, o., Dec. 20.-Twenty-two
per cent of the working girls in Ohio
cities are getting less than Sc week.
according to the statistics given out
by the state industrial commission,
"It means they're getting less than a
living wage, and society has to suf-
fer" declares Professor M. B. Ham.
mond of the commission.
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zelaYa to sail Eor Spain.

Washington, Dec. 2O.-The state de-
partment was informed that Jose San.
tos Zelaya, former dictator of Nicara-
qua, has engaged stateroom on La
Tourraine for Monday and will return
on her to Spain. This action of the
former Nicaraguan president is be-
lieved to be due to very plain hints
from the state department that he
had better not delay his departure too
long,
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Cleveland, o., Dec. 2O.-The consti-
tutionality of the law passed by the
1908 general assembly creating a
state oil inspector is attacked in n
suit filed by Charles ]. Castle, presi-
dent of the Cleveland Commercial
company, against William F. Mason,
who has recently been appointed
state oil inspector. Castle says that
the law is not proper exercise of
the police power Of the state because
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Charge FALSE
PRETENSES

Fremont, O., Dec. 20.-WhiIe com
fined in a hospital here, recovering
from injuries sustained when he was
struck by Lake Shore electric car,
F. E. Thomas, travelling man from
Bedford, was served with an indict-
ment returned by the grand jury OF
this county for obtaining money un-
der false pretenses. The Indictment
was returned several months ago, but
the whereabouts of Thombas were uns.
known until the accident.
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No Congestion, Says BurIeson.

Washington, Dec. 2O.--Postmaster
General Burleson emphatically denied
reports that the postal service would
not be able to deliver in time for
Christmas more than one-third Of the
parcels mailed within the next few
days. Postmaster General Burleson
naid that the report is absolutely
without foundation. He says: "The
truth is no congestion whatever ex-
lists in the postal service at this time.
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GUARD
CROSSINGS

Cleveland, o., Dec. 2O.-Mothers on
children in Lakewood, suburb,
banded together to guard the street.
crossings until the railroad establish
es safeguards. This action followed
the killing OF Walter Weber, T.
struck by train on his way home
from school. The mothers are also
organizing to demand gates and,
Watchmen at the crossings
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BULL MOOSE BALKS
Sends Letter to Chairman Brown Of
the Progressive Party.

sends Letter TO chairman broWn OF
the Progressive Party.
Norwalk, o., Dec. 20.-Thomas w.
Latham of Monroeville, who year
ago was one of the most prominent
Bull Moose leaders in Ohio, sent to
Charles L. Thurber, Progressive state
secretary, at Columbus, reply to a
letter he received from Thurber and
Chairman Walter Brown inviting him
to attend the Bull Moose conference
to be held In Columbus Jan. 3. Mr..
Latham says: 81 am not in sympathy
with your efforts to frame up prop
osition which benefits the Democratic
administration in state and county
The rank and file of Republicans and
Progressives practically agree in the
same thing, and IL you desired these
principles carried out you would sci
aside all personal ambition and join
hands with the Republicans in bring
: ing 1t about"
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UNIONS FATE AT STAKE
Question of Dividing Potters' Defense
Fund Submitted to Vote.

East Liverpool, o., Dec. 20. = The
question of dividing the $500,O00 de-
fense fund, exclusive of $4,000, equal
ly among those affiliated, was submit
ted to "a referendum vote Of 1000
members of the 66 locals of the Ma
tional Brotherhood of Operative Pot
ters on petition of five locals. The
vote will be completed Jan. "a, 1914.
Pottery makers all over the United
States are concerned. President Ed
ward Menge of the brotherhood said:
eff the referendum is adopted 1t
means the blowing up of the brother
hood"
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% prevent hasty legislation"

to prevent hasty legislation"
There was one tie vote recorded in
the closing hours of the consideration
of the bill. 1t was on an amendment
offered by Senator Brandegee of Con-
necticut, that all appointments under
the federal reserve board shall be
made in accordance with the civil SER
vice law. Three Democratic senators,
Hitchcock, Thomas and Lane, voted
with the Republicans. The tie was
broken by Vice. President Marshall,
who voted in the negative, thus keep
ing the appointments out of the civil
service.
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FILIPINOS TEXT 7
OF TAFT'S TALK
Natives, He Says, Are Not Ready
For Ssii'-GOVernment.
CRITICISES WILSON'S POLICY

Believes the islanders Would Begin
Cutting One AnotheTs Threats the
Minute Uncle Sans Protecting
Hand is Removed-Dean Worcester
and Cameron Forbes Also Discuss
Philippine Problems.
New York. Dec. 20.-Five hundred
men distinguished In the professions,
the arts and business, were present
at dinner rendered to w. Cameron
Forbes at the Plaza, to Join In the
tribute to the former governor gen.
eral OF the Philippines. Ex-President
Taft was the toastmaster.
Among the banqueters were the
Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott, Charles
FrancissAdams, Senator Root, Nicho-
las Murray Butler, Norman Hapgood
and Colonel George B. Harvey.
Professor Taft attacked the Philip
pine policy Of the present administra.
tion. The Filipinos, he said, are not
yet ready for self-government, and
would begin cutting each others
throats the minute Americas protect
ing hand is removed.
Mr.. Taft described what has been
accomplished for the people Of the
islands by American control and
stated his emphatic belief that such
control would have to be continued
II the advancement was to be perma-
nent. He added: "For US to leave
the islands and to guarantee to the
nation of the world, in exchange for
the treaties Of neutrality with respect
to the islands. that law and order
will be preserved and that there will
be no civil commotion in which law
and order can not be maintained,
would be an evidence of lack of san
ity that l can not think the American
people would ever display"
Dean G. Worcester agreed with Mr..
Taft that some phases Of the Philip
pine problem have hardly been at
tackled. One of the principal phases
was the pacification Of the Moros, and
Mr.. Worcester thought that 1t would
be necessary to keep troops among
these people for years to come.
Mr.. Forbes, who was governor gen.
eral of the islands from 1909 to 1913,
criticised the virtual dismissal of
Captain Sleeper, the director of lands,
and the appointment of Filipino in
his place, and the demotion of Execu-
tive Secretary Carpenter. "The polit-
ical development" continued Mr.
Forbes, SHOULD follow the economic
one, further increase in the participa-
ton being taken tentatively and
gradually"
Department officials declared that
the plan gives the government every
thing and more than it could have
hoped to obtain in court. Officials
were particularly pleased with the
last part of the agreement, by which
the Bell company gives long distance
service to subscribers of other com.
panies, and did not deny that they
never had hoped to gain such a point
by suit under the antitrust act.
The agreement will not affect the
suit entered several months ago to
dissolve the connection of the Bell
company with the Pacific Telephone
and Telegraph company, the coast
branch. This suit will be pressed by
the department to determine how far
the Sherman antitrust act applies to
telephone companies.
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BANKS MUST MAINTAIN
10 PER CENT RESERVE

Columbus. O., Dec. 20.-Banks or
ganized under the laws of Ohio prior
to the enactment of the Thomas bank
Ing act must maintain Is per cent
reserve. So the supreme court held
when It refused the application of the
American Trust 4 Savings company
Of GAINESVILLE for review of the deci-
sion of the Franklin county court of
appeals. which affirmed the holding of
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-23
MARSHALL
TO Lecture

Chicago, Dec. 20.--It was announced
by lyceum bureau that Vice Presi-
dent Thomas R. Marshall has signed
a contract to lecture at least four
weeks, after the close of the present
session of congress. The vice presi.
dent will receive $500 lecture, ac-
cording to the announcement. His lec-
ture tour, it is said, will cover cities
in the middle west.
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Filipe Tijera, formerly a federal Of
ficer, they captured the town in a
three hour attack, killing 100 troop
ers of the Twenty-first cavalry.
old HURT
IS FATAL

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 20-Injuries
suffered in a football game - years
ago cost the life of Hal C. Scroggins,
80. Scroggins was hurt in a high
school game in 1901 After several
unsuccessful operations his leg was
lmputated and he died.
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Washington, Dec. 20.-All assistant
postmasters will be exempted from
the civil service under the postoffice
appropriation bill, which will be re-
ported Immediately after the holiday
recess. The Democrats of the COM
mittee voted to put into the measure
a provision substantially similar tS
the one in the sundry civil bill, under
which deputy collectors and deputy
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-23
Rryan Leaves For Florida.

Washington, Dec. 2o.--Secretary Of
State Bryan, accompanied by Mrs,
Bryan, left Washington for his winter
home at Miami, Fla, where they will
spend the Christmas holidays. Mr.
Bryan expects to return to Washing
ton Dec. 81. On New Years day
Secretary Bryan will be the host at
the diplomatic breakfast.
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MERCADO IN BAD
Commander of Federal Army In
olinaga To Be Relieved.

Preside, Tex, Dec. 20.-General
Mercado, commander of the federal
army in Oiinaga, will be removed
from the office within the next "a
hours by General Orozco, who will
take his place, according to informa-
tion from an absolutely reliable
source. Mercado's evacuation of Chi
huahua without attempting to check
Pancho Villas march southwark from
Juarez is given as the reason for his.
removal.
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Judge Bigger Of the common pleas
court that such a reserve should be
maintained. Had the court sustained
the position of the bank, 1t would
have impaired the act by practically
multiplying many of its regulatory fea-
lures, thus Gripping the efforts of the
state through it's banking department
to make the banking business safe
and sure.
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purchases Valuable Painting,

Cincinnati, o. Dec. 20.-Mrs. Thom-
as Emery, through a member of the
art club, declared that she had pur'
chased Titap's Philip II, but absolute
!y refused to give any information as
to the purchase price, which is said
to be 100000.
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PRO PROFESSORS

washington, Dec. 20.-A proposed
exchange of professors and students
is being considered by Harvard un:-
versity and the National university of
Chile. The suggestion under contem-
plation is that one professor and two
students be exchanged, the exchange
to become effective with the begin
ming of the next academic year ana
continue thereafter
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ASSISTANT POSTMASTERS
NOT UNDER CIVIL SERVICE

marshals were exempted from civil
service. The bill carries approximate
ly $S03, 10000, cut of about s3,000,-
coo from the estimates submitted by
the postoffice department.