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BROKAW SAYS HE'S POOR If v-t -IT AoldMedalFloub But ir----'- tfir- wr -J ii ii-iiir---- --ni tv GEORGE H. THOMPSON, M. D. limited to THK ETE, EA K. NOSE ANI) THH0AT.

18 Ashland Street, North Adam i Telephone ConnecuoD Recently rflturnod from European Hospital. Trained Nurse M. A. (VHanlon 210 Union Bennington, Vt. Telephone fjpHE Christmas rush is over and iij; we, are ready; to do all kinds of Watch; Clock and Jewelry epairin VERY job guaranteed at lowest prices.

VohDette Ritchie Block "The Tiffany Store of Bennington" UNION COLLEGE FIRE Section of Old South Completely Destroyed. Fire visited I'liion college Schenectady, early Saturday morning and completely destroyed the section of old South college occupied hy the family of Prof, Kdward Kverett Hale, son of the late Dr. Edward Everett Hale. The college chapel and one of the dormitories were for a time seriously threatened, and it required the combined efforts of the entire fire department to save them. A servant girl had a timely rescue from the upper story which the flr-nien reached by ladders.

Prof. Hale and famil were out of the city. Many valuable relics and curios were destroyed. The chapel bells awoke the students at the college and they formed a relief brigade and removed many valuables from the burning building. The loss is estimated at about The burned building formerly contained class rooms for students, but lately was used ns a storehouse for curios and as a residence for Prof.

Hale. Admits That He Has Property Worth $1,638,937. New York. 2. "I am a ior nnu," said Y.

dould ltrokaw ou the witness iUand at Mimola yesterday. Mr. 's amnion caused a widespread smile in the court room. A moment previously he had testified that he was worth the r.mouiii the formal statement of his resources submitted to the court which lias been trying his wife's suit for a separation. The healing yesterday was for the purpose of receiving this statement which the court had order in view of Mrs.

alimony demands. It is generally believed that only the ciiestion of alimony remains a factor in the cii-e on which Justice Putnam is expecied to give his final decision f.fler he has examined the briefs of the attorneys to be Mibmiited within the next two weeks. After Attorney Baldwin, for Mrs. Irokaw, had examined the statement a- objected to its admission. The ourt decided to receive it, however, nit gave the lawyer permission to question Mr.

ltrokaw. Mr. ltrokaw said that the manage-. ment of his securities lay entirely with Mr. Ilache, his financial agent He never inquired into the transac tions, required an accounting or gave directions as to the sales or purchas- llc denied knowledge of what his annual expenses were.

Would you say $13,000 or oi0," he was asked. "I don't know." replied the witness. Asked what he was ltrokaw replied: "The statement says 1 am." "That is "Then you are a poor man am a ixxir man," replied Mr. kaw, and the audience laughed. Court adjourned after the attor neys had been directed to submit briefs within a fortnight.

REJECTS NEW MARS CANALS If WOULD you raccept a strangers note? Slr.Nao Then why, accept rfroma strangerany other Xi i Kv 1)11 "YlvVj Bk TO 'Li insurance policy is such jfli a promise. Ought accent it without 1 know-1 ing' all about the Com- y'M- Fvprv Poliev IssiiPd Rv Lt rf r'' A I. NORTON nippnmpnf Rand -tv. I 1 WW U1I4VMI rvww 4 Pickering Says Lowell's Idea that Mar tains Are Still Digging is Absurd Cambridge, Jan. 2.

Prof. William H. Pickering of Harvard University takes exception to the statements made by Dr. Percival Lowell, the Astronomer of Flagstaff, at the Convention of the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences held in Iloston last week that there exist on Mars canals or system of passages made by nature or by human energy and workmanship. Prof.

Pickering in talking of Dr. Lowell's statement, said: "I don't believe that Prof. Unveil has made any new discovery of the growth of so-crflled canals on Mars, other than what I myself have ot-served. Many times I have watched these self-same so-called canals grow arid Hr. lmcll lias undoubtedly ob- I served the same ones as I have.

The idea, however, that new canals an being dug on Mars all the time is ab surd. "My view oik the matter is that i appearances of canals that the glass gives the astronomer are illusions caused by the grow th of a highly col i ored vegetation hich abounds on I the planet in rapidly growing rambl Ing beds. Prof. Lowell believes that are actual canals existing there and that they are now In process of const ruct ion at the hands of animate beings. He believes with me in th existence of the vegetation, but says it runs along the banks of the dit-chfls.

I cannot support the statement that there are human b'-'tngs 011 Mars, nor can I believe that there are actual ditches or canals on the planet. If there are canals there, my otit.v inference as to their origin is that Uiey are the results of volcanic disturbances. ''TheVe nomadic iou. cause. these worth, amount "Yes." Mr.

that 'Yes, nro- Think It Over. Fuddy "What a happy world this would be if more of us got what we wanted." Duddy "Yea; or else fewer of us got what we deserved." Ex change. All Have Right to Share. Inventions and discoveries are not the property of one nation, but ought to be utilized and developed tor the oinmon good of mankind. Lord Alv- erstoue.

Incontestable Truth. This world is a hospital of Incur- nbles. At least, I never knew anyone to go out of It alive. Father Bernard Yaughan. Thrift.

Tourist a he falls down a precipice and sticks) Blow it. if only 1 could give up my room for to-uliiht. MeggendorK lilaetter. CLEARS THE COMPLEXION OVER NIGHT Pimples, Rash, Eruptions, Quick ly Eradicated by New Skin Remedy Eever since its discovery, poslam, the new skin remedy, has, in its extraordinary accomplishments, exceeded the most sanguine expectations of the eminent specialist who gave it to the world. It has cured thousands of cases of eczema and eradicated facial and other disfigurements of years' standing.

The terrible itching attending eczema Is stopped with the first application, giving proof of its curative properties at the very outset. In less serious skin affections such as pimples, rash, herpes, blackheads, acne, barber's itch, results show-after an overnight application, only a small quantity being required to effect a cure. Those who use poslam for these minor skin troubles should immediately secure one of the special 30-cent packages recently adopted to meet such needs. Both the .10 cent package and the regular $2 jar may be obtained in Bennington at W. L.

Gokay's and other leading drug Stores. Samples for experimental purposes may be had free of charge by writing direct to the Emergency Laborator- ies, West Twenty-fifth Street, New i York City. 3WA HARRISON bands of vegetat-so-ralled canals, nothing more. The vegetation ap-, pears at stated intervals of the year's ycJe, VvlucU proves in a certain way that Mars has the changing seasons ut tile but does not by any mfans fcillow One to conclude that these canals are being dug by ani-niiile lieings." WE AIM; TO 1 i I i vV i. i lux) -J, it, i PLEASE i-ii4 nm Af it test the truth of this as- f' Potion by.

inquiring of our nistiimrrc i CM. LAM BERT SON THE IWIOjSrtT3VII33MI-3Vl 220 SCHOOL STREET OPP. GRADED SCHOOLBIDG. I i Peculiarity if Dreams. As to dreams, there was a discussion, at the club lunch, and one man remarked that no roan dreamed of hlmstdf as braveri than ho Is.

When the dream came, the dreamer was always, the underdog. He was in hor-rVliW anything picturesque to face It. There may be jncnwho are brave In their plecp. Hut be 'interestiug ta. find one nian outside of fho floy.cn Klieping cowards who hero In a Up-to-Date Romance.

"At last we are alone!" h.e mur-nmred, as the airship rose above th; city. a. minute!" exclaimed. "There's somebody rubbering through that BkyllghU" Puck. Why A very Irreverent youth was gazing at a reproduction of tbut famed group of statuary known as "The Lao-coon." "Do you know what that Is culled?" naked his reverent friend.

"I'm not sure." repIP-d the other, "but 1 should: gut -a tli.it it Is; 'Father and the SHOWING YOUR SHIRT will cause you no embarrassment if it has been laundered here. In fact, you'll be rather proud of displaying such immacluate linen. If you have never felt such ptide, it's your own fault. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO is to let us know where and when to call for your laundry work and we will do the rest. We send for and deliver all work very promptly.

Bennington Sanitary Laundry. NEWMARKET Have opened new ineiit nno Uet nil Depot St. Bud will curry full line of incuts, western ami ntitivv; fuwK riiiiMige, limn, Wliole-side mill rciiiil. Harry A. Core 1 i 1 Ml 10 a.ty Vr DRUDGE 1 a A 1 -r.

it A MNo Washboilers to Sell," Says Anty Pru Rag Gum Boots! Tinware!" Anty Drudge" Goodness! Where'd you get all tl- "i washboilers?" Rag Man "I buya dem from voomans. Doy saya no use any more. You jotta von to sell Anty Drudge 'No, sir. I have not used one for many a year. It didn't take the women of this town loner to get rid of their washboilers after I came and t.

id them how to wash with Fels-Naptha in cool or li ke- warm water. No more boiling cloth cs for them I see." Are you governed ty habits? Not a bad thing if they are good habits. Not a good thing if they are bad habits. Are you in the habit of getting up before daybreak to start washing so that you'll be through before night? If you are it's a habit to get rid of right away. There's no necessity for it.

Get rid of the old-fashioned boiling, and scalding clothes, back-breaking washboard-rubbing habit and adopt the easy Fels-Naptha way. Strike off the chains that bind you to the washboiler and washboard. Be a progressive woman. Follow directions on the inside of the red and green Fels-Naptha wrapper. PIANO TUNING WORK GUARANTEED FRANK HURLEY.

2f)8 Silver St. Drop ft postal card CEO. C. WOOD I Wood's Orchestra Director. Bennington City Band Manchester Union Band TEACHER OF VIOLIN 4 MANDOLIN Address 235 School SL Phone 47-1 Loring Co.

"SACKETT PLASTER BOARDS" Used Instead of Lath FIRE, SOUND AND VERMIN PROOF Standard Wood Fibre Plaster, Follett's Lime, Plastering Hair, Calcined Plaster, Marble Dust and "ATLAS PORTLAND CEMENT" The Standard of All Portland Cements. Mso COAL Wholesale and Retail un DEPOT STREET Loiiiici (Ii Co. BENNINGNON. VT. PEOPLE'S HARDWARE AND SEED STORE What do you think of my ew Store Fiont Now that the staging is down I have many new things up my sleeve ready for the public when I occupy these quarters.

Enough said. The Store Where Quality Will Continue to Count SSiSl A. H. WINSL0W "afr Open Every Evening COIL WOOD KIHG Remember, we handle the celebrated Scranton Lehigh Corapan y's coal. Thoroughly screened and as free from slate as is possible obtain.

Dry hard sawed and split wood and kindling a specialty. Let us take your order, then you will be satisfied so will we. BALED HAY, STRAW AND POULTRY SUPPLIES. U. W.

Hirers Ii Son Urcen Cut Bono every Friday until further notice.