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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-20

ton had put an unredeemable mort
gage on the game, but in the eighth
the visitors woke up and when Umpire
Battles called the third man out. Shum-
way and McGrath had circed the bas.
es for Schaghticoke and the score was
tied.
The ninth inning only increased the
anxiety of the home 'rooters, " while
it didn't change the figures.
Ball opened the tenth inning for
Schaghticoke by putting a hot one
down by Love and before the horse
hide sphere could be felded, run
ner was on third base. Shumway put
long fly into left and Bull sprinted
for the plate with what largely resem-
bled the winning run.
1t needed one to tie and two to win
when Bennington went to bat and when
the first two men up went out, it was
apparently "all over but the shout
ing. Cronin's lucky scratch, how
ever, saved the day and Bennington
won TO ).
The score by innings was as follows:
Bennington 20 l OlOO 2-6
Schaghticoke OO1 90 . 0 10
The game as whole was by far the
best played and the most interesting
to the spectators of any yet played
this season. The errors were few and
the players of both teams put up an
exhibition of good, snappy base ball.
Umpire Battles officiated in his usual
and satisfactory manner.
The Wideawakes beat the Crescent
at game OF base ball Saturday by a
score of Is to 4, The boys played in
the following positions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-20
To Whom Il May Concern .

Having been appointed, by the Hon. Probate
Court for the district of Bennington guardian
of the pe.sOn andestate of George H. Shurtlen
of said Bennington hereby give notice that l
will pay no bills of his contracting from the
date of my appointment, and all persons are
forbid to harbor or trust him on my account.
ALEXANDER X. RITCHIE,
Guardian of George H. Shurtleff.
Bennington, VT, June 9th, 1904
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-20

The Wideawakes beat the Crescent S
at a game OF base ball Saturday by a
score of Is to 4. The boys played in
the following positions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-20

Experienced travellers have found
great benefit by taking with them a
bottle of DIR SETH ARNOLD'S Ball
SAM. 1t cures illness caused by i'm
pure water ard sudden changes OF cli-
mate.
Warranted bv o. +. Gibson.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-20
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
Held in Dorset Saturday, June IS, to Elect
State and District Delegates

state ana Olstrict delegates
Dorset, June 20. .- At the Republican
caucus held at Dorset Saturday the
followingwere unanimously elected -
Chairman, c. B. Kent; secy., G. H.
Reed.
State delegates, J. II. Sheldon, T..
B. Ames, 0. B. Colbert.
Dist delegates; c. n. Williams, c.
B. Colbert, G. II. Reed.
Delegates to choose alternates.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
Charcoal From Corn cobs

Wallace's Farmer was recently
asked for the best method of max
ing charcoal from corn cobs. This
was the reply: eve do not know
that we can give the best way of
making charcoal, but the way we
have practiced is to dig hole in
the ground say three feet wide and
two Or three feet deep, such as you
would make for the beginning of a
well of that dimension Build a
good fire in the bottom and add
corn cobs until you fill it up full.
When the corn cobs are thoroughly
charred, smother it out by covering
with anything that will keep out the
air. Then after the fire is extin-
guished add to the charcoal salt in
the proportion Of one part Of salt to
fifteen or twenty parts of charcoal.
Ii there are any wood ashes about
the place, add them. Then put this
in a box with self feeding arrange
ment and let the hogs eat it when
they want to. The eagerness with
which hogs go for this kind of feed,
with salt or without, shows that it
touches the sore spot. ~ M
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
Lcnrn ia stnnd wen

Women who wish to preserve the
slimness and contour of their figures
must begin by learning to stand well
That is explained to mean the throwing
forward and upward of the chest, the
fattening Of the back and the shoulder
blades held in their proper places and
the definite curying in of the small OF
the back, thus throwing the whole
weight Of the body on the hips. This,
in great measure, preserves the figure
because 1t keeps the muscles firm and
well strung and prevents the sinking
down of the flesh round the waist, so
common in women over thirty, which
is perfectly easy to escape. Another
thing to avoid is bad habit of going
upstairs, as most women do, bent for
ward, with the chest contracted, which,
as well us being an indolent, slouching
manner of walking, is injurious to tho
heart and lungs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
When The Clock Ticks Loud.

There are times when life 10 something more
than meat AMI drink and sleep;
When the surface shows 10 ripple though the
stream is swift and Deep
When the good that's In the worst of us has
taken US In tow
And has famed loves fading tmbers TIL
they flash again ind glow;
When we feel ther-s something In us las eS-
ca ed the macdening crowd
When it's quiet In the evening and the clock
ticks loud.
When the crate fires crimson after glow is
graying Into gloom,
When there's none but she and YOU within that
cosy little room
When the cat upon the hearth rug yawns and
drifts again to dreams, .
Then how very like the heaven VIC have learned
to lo-V for seems
Thas ell h 'ul little cliar Der with the magic
charm endowed
When It's quiet In the evening and the clock
ticks loud.
Not word to break the stiffness. yet there's
music In the air
Music born Of softest silence, music sweet and
low and rare;
For the ono who sits beside you is your sweet
heart and you know
That She loves you for she wed you m my
patient years ago;
And her love songs born of silence make you
brave and great and proud
When IT'S quiet In the evening and the clock
ticks loud.
Stir kland w. Gillian.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
The Evening Feed.

The heavy meal for the laying
hens should be at night, or rather
late in the afternoon, just in time
for it to be consumed by nightfall.
lit consists Of mixed ground grain
made into mash and fed from a
trough, it should be given half an
hour before the hens will go to
roost, as the object is to have them
go on their perches with full crops,
thus providing them with nourish-
ment throughout the greater pant of
the long winter night. In this
manner the animal heat is maintain
ed which is so essential to the well
being Of the flock.
But most egg farmers recommend
whole grain for the last meal of the
day. This should be thrown in
the litter on the floor of the poultry
house, the loose material being stir
red up with the feed as the grain is
scattered from the hand. This is
done that the hens may be put to
the necessity of undergoing the ex-
ercise of scratching it out. If fed
according to this plan, the proper
time to introduce the feed into the
house is between three and four
O'Clock in the afternoon during the
shortest days of winter. The fact
should be kept in mind that the OBJ
ject is to keep the hens at work up
to the moment of going to roost, and
when that moment arrives each one
of them, as reward of her work,
shall have acquired full meal.
This is the most important meal Of
the day. Ifthere is to be any slack
ness in attentions to the flock, let it
be in the forepart Of the day, as the
hens will submit with some grace to
poor breakfast, but will not toler-
ate a badly prepared or scanty sup
per. They will protest against the
treatment in way which will be
understood by the owner.
A very large proportion of poult-
rymen vigorously oppose the use Of
anything but whole grain for the
evening meal, but with due defer
ence to the opinions of those people,
the writer believes that a warm
mash composed of equal parts of
cornmeal, ground oats and bran, is
|just as effective an egg producer
when fed at night as is whole grain.
In fact we have had experiences
which incline us to the belief that
a great many people are wrong in
their persistent advocacy of whole
grain for the last feed Of the dav.
A well filled crop of warm mash
will keep the hens comfortable dur
ing the night, and they will come
down from the perches very hungry
in the morning. We want them to
be so hungry that they will immedi-
ately set to work in the litter on the
tioor and scratch as though they
were trying to dig up the earth. Ali
the food which they get during the
forepart Of the day we want them to
obtain in that way. The hens should
never be given their fill of food of
any kind in the morning but should
be restricted to just enough of it to
take off the sharpness of their ap-
petites. The afternoon feed is the
one that counts, and let it be what
it may, it should be given in such
quantity that no hen in the flock
will go on the perch hungry. Hens
) fed in this way will never become
loyerfat, and it will be well for the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04

Some people teach that it is not a
good practice to turn stock out in the
pasture to get the first bite of green
grass. know that the first grass is
"washy" and that there are >circum-
stances where it would not be wise to
turn out stock, but as a rule l like
to have sheep and COWS to take the
first bite of green grass that comes.
1t acts as mess of greens and it
does them good Farm Burrows,
Homestead.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04


According to the Brooklyn Eagle,
"Mr. Bryan's fate hangs in the
balance in Nebraska" Important
Nebraska democrats" it says, "have
reported that he is already beaten,
the democracy of his state refusing
to stand for the reaffirmation of the
Kansas City platform. If this is a
specimen of the accuracy of the
Eagles information on the other
subjects, its readers would better
not rely too much upon its columns.
So far no county in Nebraska has
lepudiated the Kansas City platform
and when the state convention is
held it will be found tina. Nebraska
is in line. Nebraska some years
ago abandoned platforms Of the
New York variety. Commoner.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
To Keep nnbx Healthy.

The three prime essentials for the
baby are fresh air. good food and pure
An t,..r 5. + sct ,tienc !,
ed by milk. 1t needs clean water to
drink with regularity. Always hold a
baby In your arms in feeding 1t in
about the same position us if nursing it.
Regular habits, proper food and long
hours Of sleep are necessary conditions
to healthy infant. Plain boiled water
given between feeding will often aid
the digestion and satisfy the child
when restless. Do not feed the baby
because it cries; its restlessness may
be due to pain, and it is hurtful to fill
an infants stomach at such a time
American Queen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04

that received special dispatches from
the east-and so emancipatcd the news
from the editing of the Associated
Press. which, on its political side, was
conducted in the interest of the Repub-
lican party exclusively. OF this news
paper, the San Francisco Examiner,
he made a gift to his son. William
Randolph Hearst, when tie latter left
Harvard, and from that beginning the
system of Hearst newspapers, embrace
ing the continent, has grown. Father
md son worked together for the De
mocracy. The boys achievements In
Journalism were the delight of the
senator. He was proud of his son
and fond of him as not many fathers
are. Their intimacy was close and
loving.
The son comes honestly by his De-
mocracy. Most men inherit their poll
tics as sort of unthinking party hub.
1t, but Senator Hearts Democracy was
matter of living ideas and sentl-
ments, which he transmitted by ex.
ample and instruction. He believed in
the people-not that they had any
magical way of being always right.
but because he had seen no set of men
who were SO much wiser and better
than the majority that they should be
commissioned to rule,
'The people," the old senator would
say, "can make fools of themselves
sometimes, but they've got no monop-
oily on that weakness. If they don't
know what's best for them, they're
good deal more likely to than others
whose interest 1t is to work them"
What he stood for. by instinct and
conviction, the newspapers of his son.
whom he admired as much MS he low
ed, stand for-government of the peo-
pie by themselves. to the end that we
may have in this republic equality of
rights and no privileged class.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04

While chatting with some friends
the other evening Wilton Lackaye,
the actor, expressed this opinion
don't believe in the contention of the
realistic school that man must
experience a condition in order to
be able to describe it. If man
goes too much into the slums he
becomes base; if he goes too much
into society he becomes soprano
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04

Secretary Taft is strongly of
opinion that there is too much sem
timental pity in the world. He
holds that even the poorest and most
wretched persons are happier than
most others suppose. In illustra-
ton of this idea Mr.. Taft tells of
two sailors who were at work in the
rigging one winter night, their
clothing almost frozen to Their
bodies. 4Ill tell you wot, Bill'
said one of them, +" just think O. the
poor devils ashore caught at a picnic
in waether like this" "You bet,
Tom," said the other.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
Dark Picture of the Negro.

The present conditions and aspect
of the negro problem, as shown by
statistics, is presented by Thomas
Nelson Page, in McClure's for May,
in his third and concluding paper
on The Negro: The Southerners'
Problem. In his previous papers
Mr.. Page has considered the old
relations between the white and
black races. the mistakes following
the war which, in his opinion, are
mainly responsible for whatever
trouble has risen between them,
the present effect from these causes,
and now what promise the future
holds Of amendment.
Mr.. Page argues that instead of
progressing the negro has. on the
whole, retrogressed since the war,
and supports his argument with an
imposing array of facts and figures.
He estimates that the South has
spent over $lO9,OOO,OOO on the
negroes education, besides $4,000,
600 contributed by private charity.
Yet the effect Of all this in the South
as a whole has been scarcely per-
ceptible. On the other hand the
negro has lost much ground indus
trilly since the war. In slavery all
the trades and mechanic arts in. the
South were filed with negroes. Now
all this is changed, and there are few
mechanics to be found among them.
Neither does Mr.. Page believe that
the negro has advanced economically
or politically any more than educa-
tionally or industrially, and offers
convincing statistics to sustain his
case.
But underneath all this question
of material advancement, Mr.. Page
points out, there lies the deeper
question of moral advancement, of
growth in character ideals Of life.
This, he contends, is the true test of
progress, and here he considers the
negro most backward. Alarming
percentages of crime among the
negroes are given and while admit
ing that certain portion Of the race
has risen notably since emancipa-
ton, yet Mr.. Page believes that the
race generally has degenerated
morally and mentally. The deprav-
ity Of the negroes in their social life
is particularly dwelt upon, and it is
maintained that the curse of this
frightful immortality is over the
church and the school and gives no
sign of abatement.
Some startling facts are cited to
support this contention. For in
stance, it is said that the crime of
rape was unknown during slavery,
and hardly known during the first
years of freedom. Within the past
twenty-five years over 500 white
women and children have. been as
saulted in the South by negroes.
twenty-five years ago women in the
South went unattended, with nc
more fear Of attack than in New
England. Today no woman in the
South goes alone upon the highway
out of sight of white men, except on
necessity, and no man leaves his
women alone in his house if he can
help it.
"This is a terrible showing
says Mr.. Page, "and the most de.
pressing part Of it is the failure of
the negroes to address themselves tc
the moralimprovement of their race. ;
In concluding, he then adds, ''None
of this will affect the views Of the
politicians or the doctrinaire; bur
it should, at least, give food fol
thought among the rest of our PEG
pie"
It is q dark picture Mr.. Pag'
draws.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04

William Booth, commander in
chief of the Salvation Army, began
his seventy-sixth year on the 10th
of April Mr. Booth was born
in Nottingham, England, and
preached his first sermon in the
open air when not yet 20 years old.
The Salvation Army was first known
as the Church mission.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
Watch this SPACE
There is something in it for

There is something in it for
you. 1t will present the south,
which holds the most important
phase of Industrial development in
the world today. A quarter of a
century ago it lay almost PROSTATE,
bound down by every disadvantage
of crushed and conquered coun-
try. During this time the north
has prospered and grown great.
To-day the same thing is happen
ing in the south at four times a
more rapid pace. The reason for
this is not hard to see. The old
bitter situation has passed away
and the whole country has started
anew. 1t possesses every advan-
tage Of an old and well developed
locality combined with all the OPP
portunities of the new and grow
ing one. Railroads, telegraph,
telephones, churches, schools, cities
and towns, plenty of labor, the
best of society, a cordial hearty
welcome, rapid transportation,
markets, the best in the world, soil
the richest in the United States,
every avenue Of industry, trade or
profession filed with opportunities.
Anyone who can make for himself
a place among men anywhere can
make it rapidly there. Money can
be placed where it will double and
treble in few years time. There
is no drawback, obstacle or in
convenience that cannot be over
come and made the foundation Of
great and lasting success. Be at
liberty to call upon me or write
any time you wish to investigate
the situation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
Saving MILK,

A tiny pinch of carbonate of soda or
salt put into the milk as soon as it
arrives will help to prevent it from
turning sour, and if it seems inclined
to turn and is slowly heated to nearly
boiling point and pinch of carbon
ate of soda then stirred in the sour
ness will disappear. Some people also
add tiny pinch of sugar.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04

once While in Pittsburg Andrew Car.
nesle had telegram sent and stood
waiting until it reached the operator.
He listened attentively to the clickinr
OF the key, then Immediately wrote a
new telegram, as follows: The other
message mine; spelling the operators. !"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04

fat to lay.
PROUD OF HIS SON
Senator Hearst
Guided His Bow
Father and Son Worked Together For
Democracy. and the Sturdy Cali.
fornia Pioneer Found Great De.
light In the Latter's Industry and
Achievements.

I'm feeling very lonely" said ex-
Senator Jones of Nevada in the Hoff-
man House, New York, the other day.
Nearly all the old timers are gone
now-the men who stood out from the
crowd in the west-and it took pretty
good man to do that"
1t certainly did. for the early corners
to California and Nevada were not an
ordinary lot. In brains, body and vigor
they rose far above the average of hu-
mainly, or they would not have forced
their way to the frontier. And to rise
above this young and energetic and
daring population argued the posses
sion of very exceptional qualities.
That is why the Pacific coast mil
honaire" has always been an interest
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04

One inch..,..
Two inches. .
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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-05-28
EDUCATIONAL
Teachers Must Not Marry.

In the revised rules just adopted
governing the selection of teachers by
the system Of competitive examination
the school directors of San Francisco
have re-enacted the old clause de
signed to prevent the employment OF
married m in the department
The theory is that they will have other
interests which may interfere with
the performance of their duties, while
consideration is also given to the fact
that they have husbands and should
give way to women who have their
own living to make.
School Superintendent s Meet.
The entire morning session of the
convention Of superintendent of the
schools of the state at Santa Barbara,
May II, was taken up by a spirited
discussion of the proposition to have
amended the law passed by the last
legislature providing that high schools
receiving state aid give the course
planned by the State university pre-
paratory for entrance to that institu-
ton. A majority of the superintend-
ents expressed themselves in favor OF
amending the law.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-05-28

The recent remark of a United States
senator about the lace" led Represent
alive Sulzer of New York to recall a
poker game long ago when money was
not so plentiful as it is now and when
expectations figured largely in the as
sets Of the then budding legislator and
his associates.
There had been a game the night be-
fore, and young Mr.. Sulzer was in bis
Office awaiting reports concerning it
Finally one Of his friends dropped in.
1T was greatp' explained his friend.
"And the stakes were high. Why, ]
lost 81, 100 myselfT
Sulzer was beginning to wonder
whether the friend had robbed a bank
or whether he had come suddenly into
a legacy he had been expecting from
an aged aunt. The friend relieved his
anxiety, however, by concluding his
remark with:
"And the worst part Of it was thai
30 cents was in cash."
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-05-28
INDUSTRIAL
Motor Car Popularity.

Motor Car Popularity.
Within the short time of half q
decade We have seen in this country
a remarkable development of self-pro
polling vehicles. In 1900 the value OF
automobiles built in this country rep
resented a value of perhaps $500. 600,
Since then this industry has grown
by leaps and bounds and last year
there were built in the U. s. eleven
thousand motor cars valued at twelve
million dollars. This year the Ameri.
can output will be close to twenty
millions.
Lumber Statistics.
T. B. Walker, the Minnesota lumber.
man, who has been gathering stats.
tics on the visible supply of lumber
in the United States, has published
his findings. In the country, accord.
ing to his figures, there r 1000, 000,.
O00,0 900 feet of standing timber, and
of this 625, O00, 900, 900 feet, consider.
ably more than half, are in the three
Pacific Coast states, California, Ore.
gon and Washington. OF this Oregon
has 225, 000, 900, 900 feet and California
and Washington 200, 900. DOC. 900 feet
each. When the rate at which it is
being manufactured is considered, the
Importance of the Pacific supply is
seer in comparison with the serious.
ness of the situation.
The census Of 1900 shows that &C.
900. 000. 1000 feet of lumber were cut
that year. To this Mr.. Walker adds
5000, 900. COO feet cut into shingles,
railroad ties. piles and the like, which
makes 29, 900. 00O. 900 feet cut annually.
At this rate. in less than IS years the
visible supply Of timber in the Unteo
States will have been exhausted.