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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-16
NEW PUTTYING TOOL.

Wheel Substituted For Knife, Insur-
ing an Even Deposit.
The latest manner Of performing the
familiar purifying operation is by the
use of a wheel instead of the knife.
The purifying wheel is among the new
est inventions and is shown in the ac-
companying cut. With 1t the work
can be done more easily and quicker.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-16

The sheep men are having their in
nings these days. Contracts for the new
crop Of wool are being placed at high
er prices than for many years 23 to %
cents while mutton is the one meat
which has not shared in the general de
cline In value of all other meats.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-16

We note with pleasure that Nebraska
tree growers are offering catalpa fence
posts for sale. This is the beginning
of what should be large industry in
that state.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-16

The best man cannot make very
much Of show with only thousand
dollars TO spread over seventy-five
miles of road in township so it is
not best to be too critical of his work.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-16

A weeks snow blockade compelled
the burning OF some forty cent corn in
place of coal i'm some western com
munities this winter
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-16
THE RAILROADS AND THE PEOPLE

The hAILHOADS AND THE PEOPLE.
In the present controversy being
waged between the people and the
railroads over the matter of transpor-
tation II Is not so much a matter of
rates as 1t is discriminating charges,
the favoripg of certain towns and inter-
ests and the consequent discrimination
against other communities and indiyid-
uals. While the railroads are and
should be protected in an unauestion-
ed title TO their respective properties,
there is this difference between them
and purely private business in that
the public, having bequeathed them
the most valuable franchises in the
whole country and with such fran
chises bestowed extraordinary powers
and privileges to promote and secure
a great public utility and necessity.
has thereby acquired an inalienable
and important interest In such roads,
which gives it every right to demand
absolute fairness and impartiality in
their management. This right the peo-
pie have been rather backward and
slow to assert and possibly never
would We're there no just causes for
complaint. AS 1t is, the people are
waking up, and such peaceable and
equitable adjustment will be secured
without doubt as will insure entire i'm
Partially in the administration of the
roads. Their power is so omnipotent
and so far reaching In the making or
the marring of the business success of
communities and individuals that moth
Ing short of absolute equity for all will
ever satisfy the American people.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-16

A great fuss has been made over the
discovery of very large diamond in
South Africa, said to be worth mat
ter Of $2,000,000, but there is county
up In north central Wisconsin, which
only few years ago was wilderness
Of brush and pine stumps, which the
past year sold dairy products of a
value Of over 100000, and, what is
better, will do it every year right along
When the lumbermen left it, it was
diamond In the rough, sure enough
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-16

An article in an agricultural journal
referred to the habit of Information as
characteristic Of the rodent family. We
hardly think that this statement Is
JUSTIFIED. While many members of
this family will remain in their homes
during extreme cold weather. they can
be hardly said to hibernate. The rab-
bit, the squirrel, the rats and mice are
active all winter long. The gopher,
chipmunk and ground hog do hibernate
after fashion, but hardly in the same
manner that does the bear. Field mice
are just as active in winter as during
the summer and usually in conjunction
with .the rabbit do more mischief dur
ing the winter than at any other sea
son, as many man finds out who does
not properly protect his fruit trees.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-16

All land, river bottoms and the like,
which is subject to periodical overflow
is far more proftably kept as perma-
nent blue grass pasture than to attempt
to cultivate 1t and take the chance of
crop of corn or other grain once In two
or three years. Such blue grass pas
ture when properly used will pay lar
ger net return each year than the aver
age acre of the farm which is cropped.
Assuming the season to be favorable
one for the growth Of grass, an acre Of
such blue grass will produce at least
So worth Of beef. and this Is almost all
net profit.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-16

A new ship the Minnesota, recently
sailed from Pacific coast port for the
occident carrying 10000 tons Of Amer
lean produce and merchandise. The
great capacity of such vessel is best
understood when we say that it Is capa-
BILE OF transporting the product of 218
well conducted quarter section farms,
allowing each farm to produce seven
ty-hve tons OF hay, eight tons Of pork,
four tons Of beef. two tons of butter,
twenty tons Of corn and ten tons of
oats and potatoes
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-16

The corn which was saved for seed
last fall all through the western coun-
try was unusually full Of water nearly
one-third water-when gathered. I'm
less special pains were taken to thor
oughly dry out this corn before cold
weather there will be found this spring
large per cent of defective seed A
lot of selected ears taken from a crib
of what would be called well matured
corn In southern Iowa, in the very
heart of the corn belt, gave when test
ed recently a terminating power of
only 10 per cent The fact Is that the
intensely cold weather of this winter
has about ruined the seed corn where
1t was either not previously well dried
or kept where ii would not freeze.
This matter should be attended to right
now. Better find out now whether the
seed is poor than do 1t on the 18th Of
next May, after 1t is planted.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-16

A problem on the farm In these days
Of scarce and high priced labor worth
constant study is how to substitute the
horse for the man. The horse one can
get and keep; the man one can some
times get and want to get rid of. The
manufacturers Of machinery are help
Ing the farmer out on this line In many
ways with the manure spreader, the
four and six horse cultlvator, disk.
plow and drag, with the two row corn
cultivator and other tools which easily
double the effective working ability of
man Up to date farming Ia becom-
Ing more question OF intelligent ma
nipulation of intricate machinery and
intelligent direction and management
Of farm work than physical labor. Thus
1t Is q good Investment to send your
boy who Is to become the farmer of
the future to take course In farm
mechanics at some agricultural college.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-16

The greater portion Of the prairie
west may as well accept and face the
fact that for half a century at least
the dirt road will be the common high
way Of the country. This dirt road is
for period of at least eight months
In the year the best road in the world,
and the money and work spent on the
roads should be with reference to
making 1t as passable as possible for
the other four months. This will be
best accomplished by thorough drain
age and frequent leveling The $1,000
mile macadam highway is an Inn
possibility from financial point alone.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-16

Natures method OF restoring lost fer
tility to WORKOUT lands Is through the
medium of grass and trees. 1t Is a
slow process and may be seen in OPP
Grafton on countless thousands of acres
In the east and the south on lands
which were once wheat and cotton
fields. On most Of this land she works
by the tree method. covering these de-
pieted and starved acres with confer
and deciduous trees. with vine and
shrub. Little by little humus and fer
tiity are restored to the soil. and at
the end Of seventy-five years the forest
may be again removed and man go In
to the soil robbinS business again.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-01
POwNAL.

Joseph j. Bechard and eldest daugh.
ter spent Sunday In Erving, Mass. /,
with his brother, Eugene, who recently
started in business there.
Frank Barnes attended the Williams
town High School no in Williams
town Friday evening and Miss Theresa
Pratt attended the annual dance OF
Bliss Business College in North
Adams the same evening.
The stockholders of the Creamery
held meeting at the BroOkside Hotel
last week. A. Thompson was elected
chairman AM A G Parker, secretary.
II was yoted to incorporate the com
pany under the name of the Pownal
Valley Creamery Co., with a capital
stock OF s4350 90. A b Gardner was
appointed to write to the Secretary of
the State and get the articles Of incor-
poration 1t Is h ped to get the crea-
merry in operation by March lst,
After long intermission the Bap.
tist suppers are TO be resumed, the
next one taking place Wednesday Feb
9Th.
The srecial services at the ME-
church are TO be continued this week
with the exception OF Wednesday eve.
ming when the donation takes place.
Ambrose Mcconnell after having
spent the winter in town, has returnt d
~ his home in Utica, ~ Y. His
brother in law, Marcus White, accom-.
panied him to Utica for short visit.
The selectmen have posted notices
for the ministerial money. They will
be at the store OF c H Myers Tuesday
Feb 7, the store of A G Parker We'd
nesday Feb s, the store of s l. Smith
Thursday Feb9.
John G Pentland Of South Manches.
ter, Conn, has been a guest at the
home of + j Davis on Church st for q
few days.
Mrs Geo + Montgomery is quite ii
and is being cared for by DR. Hull.
Miss Harriet A Barber was tn,
guest Sunday OF friends in Benning,
| ton.
Daniel T Proud has bought build
ing lot on Main st near the Brick
House Of Amasa Thompson, adms o
the Birmingham estate and he expects
TO build him house in the spring.
FE Lewis was unfortunate enough
to be in ono OF the electric cars which
we're st ok in the snow between North
Adams and Cheshire last week. Ht
had to walk several miles to reach 8
hotel, an experience he doesn't care tc
repeat.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-01
woODF0RD.

Fred B. Howe and wife of Benning-
ton are boarding at Albert Shul,z's.
The wife OF Frank Buckley for.
mer resident recently died at their
home in Orange, Mass.
Twenty below zero Tuesday morn
ing.
VIM Bowles and wife were the recip-
tents OF valuable gifts at the thirtielh
anniversary of their marriage last
SATURDAY. evening at their home in
Bennington.
John Rooney and wife enjoyed a
sleighride to the "city" on Monday
last.
Victor Young OF Bennington was in
Ferndale Monday evening.
John Wilson is afflicted with r6eu.
matism.
James Griffin of Sunderland was in
town on business last Saturday.
Earl Weld is IN the employ OF Mark
Harbour.
The Beatty Brothers entertained
company from Bennington Sunday.
VIM and Florence Temple we're in
Bennington Sunday.
Elmer Dinwiddie is at Bennington
with Mrs A. J. Dewey his sister for a
few days.
Lyman Bowles was up from Ben
nington Saturday night and stayed
until Monday.
Peter Rollin passed Sunday at his
home in Adams, Mass.
Wilbur Edwards of Charlemont,,
Mass, has be in town ON business.
Pet st Peter of North Adams has
also been here.
Edward Fox and Archie Flynn Of
! Bennington were In town Sunday and
said they visited in S. SALISBURY
earlier in the day.
Ben Townsend is driving team for
t. j. Mallory.
The auditors will meet in the town
clerks office on Thursday, Feb Oh
and 10 to audit accounts OF the towr
for the annual March meeting. Those
having accounts against the town will
please present the same. The repor
will be printed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-01
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News oSthe Town and village To
Briefly for Bmsv Readers.

News oSthe Town and village To
Briefly tor Dwsv Readers.
A new safe has been put into the Of
fee OF Bennett and Graves.
Mrs Caroline Madison entertained
whist club No Tuesday evening.
Charles r. Austin entertained a
number OF friends Tuesday evening.
Mrs Hopkins OF Union street leaves
in about week for three weeks trip
in Cuba.
Miss Martha A. s bley Is spending
few days with Mrs Croswell Wilson
in Waterford.
A. G. Field OF Conway. Mass, has
taken position with the local tele
phone Office.
IL l., this evening that Mrs N. M.
Putler entertains the social card club
instead fast
Mrs Frank Hurley, who has been
quite i'll several weeks, sat up few
moments Tuesday.
A social dance vi be held under the
auspices of Go X, V n G in Arm ny
hall tomorrow evening.
A hen house belonging to Fred Store
Of Woodford Hollow was burned TO
the ground early Wednesday morning.
Twenty chickens we're burned.
Ogden G. Harpending formerly of
Bennington died suddenly at Clinton
dah, N Y Monday Jan %. The in
terment was in Modern Rural GENE
terry.
The Kings Daughters will meet with
Mrs Root, South street, Friday after
noon, Feb Sd at o'clock. A full at.
tendance is desired as business OF i'm.
portance is TO come before the meet
ing.
S G Hemingway and Fred Tiff re-
turned this morning from Boston
where they went TO attend the annual
banquet Of the Columbia National
Life Insurance Company.
There will be a social dance in For
esters hall Friday night. Music will
be furnished by Miss Mary McGurk
and Messrs Richie and Gokay. Cor
ETH and eotillion at 1880.
There are now eight cases of meas
les in this village, but none OF then
are OF serious nature The disea sc
was imported from Toy by three mill
operatives who went there for a short
visit. The disease has not gained
much OF footing here.
Miss Be ssie Houran OF Dewey stree
was pleasantly surprised Saturday af
ternoon by IA little friends, 1t being
the occasion OF her tenth birthday
Light refreshments were served, and
games were the order OF the afternoon
The little hostess received o number o
very pretty presents.
The Molly Stark Whist club ha
been reorganized and number of new
members have joined. The time ant
place have been changed meeting nov
In the evening and at the members
houses instead Of club room. Tn
first meeting was at Mrs j. NJ Ayres
Monday evening last. Twelve mem
bers were present.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-01
NORTH HOoSIcK. N. Y.

Miss Pearl Potter is on the sick list.
Master Clark Bowker is on the sick
list.
Mrs Nesbitt is suffer ng with severe
cold.
Mrs Minnie Tucker is suffering with
quinsy.
Miss Bertha Baker is working for
Mrs A Nesbitt.
Rev A B Potter and wife are rejoic-
ing over the birth of twin cir 5.
The Misses Irene and Florence Rus.
sell spent Sunday in Bennington.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Marsh and sol
spent Sunday with David Eldredge.
Mr. and Mrs Cath and daughter and
Mr. and Mrs Bowes aud daughter spen
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs Vim Fair
burn.
A clam ehower supper will be served
in Hathaway's hotel for the benefit OF
the North Hoosick Athletic club Fri.
| day evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-01
IN CONGRESS-.
Treatment of Jefferson Davis by
Miles Recalled.

Treatment of Jefferson Davis by
Miles Recalled.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The treat
ment by General Nelson A. Miles OF
Jefferson Davis, president Of the Con-
federacy, during the time he was a
prisoner at Fortress Monroe, Virginia,
was recalled in the house when Mr. VII.
liams (Miss), the minority leader, tried
to secure the adoption of the senate
amendment to the house provision re.
gardng retired officers serving with
the state militia.
Messrs. Hull 0a.) and Hay (Va),
both members OF the military affairs
committee, Endorsed the house provi-
sion making it retroactive The latter
declared Is was Democratic doctrine TO
save money and for that reason called
upon the Democrats to stand by the
committee.
II was OF this juncture that Mr.. VIII
liams arose and spoke of the action
of General Miles in placing shackles
on the ankles of Jefferson Davis. He
shared, he said the opinion of south
ern men as TO that, but he did not think
it was the time, the place nor the way
to get even. Mr.. Williams motion to
agree to the senate amendment, which
does not make the law concerning re-
tired officers retroactive, was lost-71
to III. The bill then was sent to con-
ference
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-01
HATS HATS! HATSn

We have gone through our. stock
and picked out all the older shapes
and put them in two lots and
marked them 25 and so cents for
your choice. These are bargains
for anybody wanting cheap hat
for everyday, as they we're all Of
them 200 and 800 bats.
The balance of the Hats and Caps
that are all right every way we
have marked as follows:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-01
Do Not Waste Time

looking back over your past life, for
you are not going that way. Rather
look to the future and prepare for it
by using an endowment policy in the
Prudential. Send your age (nearest
birthday to the undersigned and a
specimen policy will be forwarded to
you for whatever amount you desire
Apply to
F. S. Morrison, Dist. Manager
The Prudential Insurance Company OF
America. ~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-01
MO Case of pnenmonln.on Recora,

We do not know OF a single instance
where cough or cold resulted in pneu-
monia or consumption wnen Foey's
Honey and Tar mad been taken. 1t
cures coughs and colds perfectly, so dc
not take chances with some unknown
preparation which may contain opiates
which cause constipation, acondition
that retards recovery from cold. Ask
for Foley's Honey and Tar and refuse
any substitute offered. Sold by b, A.
Quinlan. t.sAa
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-01
Empcror of India Mt Ascot.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. Elm
peror Of India ran in his best form at
Ascot park, winning the mile and sew
enty yards event in LA from Waswift
and ARABIC There were but three start
ers. Emperor OF India was the most
popular victor Of the day. Wee Girl,
the two-year-old, had no trouble In
beating her field with 115 pounds up in
0:4S1a for the half mile.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-01
M.mphian Came Home In Front

HOT SPRINGS. Ark, Feb. with
the track at Essex park four or five
seconds slow, the bettors made but a
poor showing at picking winners here.
Memphlan, at to 8, was the only true
favorite to come home in front, al
though Rosecourt and Annie Chapman
at 8 to 3 and to respectively, were
well played
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-01
A Gard.

We, the undersigned, do thereby
agree to refund the money on a s.5C cent
bottle OF Greene.s Warranted Syrup OF
Tar II it fails to cure your co ieh or
cold. We also guarantee 25 ,ut bot
tie to prove satisfactory or money re-
funded, Atas n ~ q,
j. T. Shurtlef, aia j. M. Ayres,
o. E. Gibson, B. A. Quinlan,
Bennington.
9. II. Houghton, North Bennington,
@. r. & A. B. Hawkins, So. SALISBURY.
o. E. Adams, Arlington.
K, G. Woodwortb, o. h. Adams & Co.,
East Arlington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-01
Sal. won Oakland Handicap.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 1. - The
handicap at Oakland resulted in an ex'
citing finish. 1t was a close race be
tween SAILS, venator and Ishlana up to
twenty yards from the finish. Knapp,
who rode sails, lifted his mount in and
won by a short head from Venator. In
few more jumps Ishlana's number
would have been hung UP.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-01
haywood Won In Runaway Race,

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. Haywood,
who outbroke his field and made run
away race OF the first event on the
card, and Rapid Water, who far out
classed his company and won pulled
up, were the only successful favorites
here. Favonius took the second race
solely through Dominick's careful
handling Had Viper'ine, favorite in
the third been as well ridden she might
have won. The fifth race fell to a
long shot Charlie Dickson. He was In
company with the favorite, Arch Old
ham, from the start, caught him firing
at the end and won cleverly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-01

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. Mrs. Pat
rick Campbell, the English actress,
who has been patient at the Universi-
ty hospital since the night of Jan, .,
when she injured her knee cap by slip
ping on the step of her carriage, left
the hospital late yesterday. She is
now at the home of Mrs. Spencer Err
win, a close personal friend, where she
will remain temporarily. IVA.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-01
CubBear Robes

In order TO close out our stock o
robes before inventory, we will offer
our cub bear robes at $3.50 each.
These robes are extra large size meas
uring 81 66 inches, and lined with
dark green plush. Mail orders will
receive prompt attention. VIM H.
Frear g. Co, Troy, N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-01
FOUR RECORDS SMASHED.
Paul sartorI, In Vanderbilt Car, Won
Fifty Mile Event.


DAYTONA, Fla, Feb. l. - Four
worlds records were broken here In the
automobile races on the Ormond-Day
tona course.
The first was in the fifty mile Day
tona handicap, won by Paul Sartori,
driving Alfred G. Vanderbilts ninety
horsepower Fiat, who went the dis
lance In 40 minutes 20 seconds. The
best time was made by II. W. Fletcher
in o. f. Thomas eighty horsepower
car, who covered the distance in 38
minutes 81 seconds He did not win
the race, being scratch man, but he es-
tablished a worlds record. w. X. Van
derbilt, Jr., held the previous record at
40 minutes 40 AS seconds
The second was In the anal for the
Miller ten mile trophy. which was won
by Arthur Macdonald In ninety
horsepower Napier In 9 minutes 10 sec
onds. The previous record was min
utes 81 As seconds, made last Saturday
by K. r. Thomas.
In the twenty mile open race for the
E. Il. Thomas trophy Arthur MacDon-
aid, In O ninety horsepower Napier,
beat W. X. Vanderbilt. Jr.'s, record of
II minutes 2 seconds. He went the dis
lance in 10 minutes % seconds.
II. L. Bowden in an attempt to beat
the worlds record covered mile In
80 40 seconds, cutting down his previ-
GUS record OF "a 10 seconds.
The fifty mile Daytona handicap was
the chief event. There was much trou-
BILE for the contestants. and only four
of the ten cars that started crossed the
finish line. Guy Vaughan and i. r.
Thomas were forced out by clutch diff
ficulties, Arthur Macdonald had a gear
wheel drop out, and Walter Christie
and William Wallace came to grief In
the controls. .rt -rt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-01
Overcoats tn
GLOVES AND MITTENs.

We have probably sold more
Gloves and Mittens than any other
concern in town and the reason that
we have done so is we have carried
the largest line and sold them at
the closest prices aud these prices
will still be cut so much lower:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-01

Buy your pants now for the sea-
son, for an extra pair always comes
in handy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-01

in a full and complete line of both
heavy and light weights and both
two and three prices, so if the boy
wants a vest he can have one.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-01
TR0US RS.
Some people call

This has been one of our strong
est lines, as we have handled only
the best makes, such as the Dutch
ess, the johnson, the Orange and a
few of the finer ones made by the
regular clothing makers, all of them
goods that are right every way.