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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-05-04
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of che Tewa sad vinas. Told
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George NJ, Hawks has been la New
York for several days.
Ladies stylish tan coats, new ship
menl AZ the bennington shoe stole,
Clement n. Cone Is expected home
from California next week. Saturday
Tho high school team goes % Cam.
bridge tomorrow,
Arthur Pcunold % working temper
lr.ly ai D.. q. Harris.
Garden and Hover seeds 10 bulk on
ln package at oo'dsmlih's.
An executive committee meeting Of
ihr Congregational DE society Nill hn
held ni Z o'clock ihis evening.
Ladies' walking skirts, latest designs
just received ni iue Bennington shpp
store.
Miss Margaret nayos Weni io AZ
hanY Tuesday nnd fn'erfd uo
business college. John Hayes spout
che day ln that cliy.
Comrades of che GAR should not
forget ihr camp nrO in DAl, ha.l Sat-
uruHY evening ltis Intended in make
tlls one ahead oi ans ihaihafc priced.
ell lt
Prot Townsend of il0osick Falls viii
lead iho orchestra at ihe upern house
tomorrow night for ihr prrs0uiatlon ~
"Quiucy Adams sawyer
Rev Charles "a Provost has boon lea
FINLAND ih.s week assisting In cone
ducilpg forty hours devotional SCR.
vice.
Tho parlnr car on che dyer leaving
here for NoW York at 3 10 % m,. VIII
hereafter rlu through io NoN York.
ii has hcon necessary heretofore Tor
passenger, bound for AeN York 90
change cars 90 Albany. Tho par'or
car now runs from Montreal io Sos
York
Former Governor Mccullough. who
rccrltIl Underwent nnnrD atiuu un bis
rife lu ArF Aurk Dr. ruN enjoying
better e1osighi than he hn, ior ypary.
Edward n. Harvey of Cleveland,
who wliI spend ihs summer at Che Cen
tcr is here today.
a pleasant evening Nis spent at ihe
home of John Mrcurnn IS nu Grove
street Tuesday evening by e few
friends who gathered there. a must
cal program Was rcldprtd.
The Bennington shoe store has add-
ed new shoe to iis stock. he LA
France.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-05-04

81 have been afflicted with kidney
trouble for Years, passing gravel or
stone. with eNcruciatIng pain, says
a. ~. Thurncs "a we'll known coal op-
orator of Buffalo. %. 81 got no relief
from medicine until ! began taking
Foley kidney Cure. ihen the result
wa- surprising. IS iDN doses started
thehrIck-dusi-like substance aud now
have uo pain across my kidneys and
feel like a uea man. Do bias done mf
$1,000 worth of good" foley's kld
ney Cure wi'l cure every form OF kid
ney aud bladder disease. Sold boy
4 uuInIan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-05-04
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED.

Timothy, Red Top and Glover seed
which we can offer as follows:
Very Best Timothy seed per bu. $500
Very Best Red Top per To- 10
Very Best Glover per 10. is
Timothy in less quantity than a bus
hel bets per 10.
GARDEN SEEDS Unik AMI Package.
PEAS
Champion of England
Black Eye Marrowfat
Cartese Telephone
Bliss Everbearing
Grauus
American Wonder
BEANS
Dutch Case Knife
Red Cranberry Pole
Red Cranberry Bush
Golden Wax
Long yellow Six Weeks
Red Kidney
Com: Early Cory, Black Mexican,
Sweet Peas, Tall and Dwarf Nastur-
tium. Full assortment of Garden
Seeds in packages.
E. E. HART,
Wholesale & Retail.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-05-04
Covert Coating.

We are Offering J0-inch sl0O covert
coating champagne color 40 Zoe a
yard. Basement, Vim. II. Frear q
Co.. Troy, y. y.
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-14
rrsss In Poor Soil.

Among the numerous varieties OF
trees now in cultivation. there are
some that do better on poor coils than
on rich soils. On rich soils these
trees grow SO rapidly and form 30
much wood that 1t does not harden be-
fore winter comes. This is the case
with the European larch. This tree Is
one Of the most famous trees In Eu-
rope for the production Of building
material. Larch wood is found In Eu-
ropean structures that are many cen
turtles old. The trees from which
those timbers were produced grew on
the tops Of mountains in poor soil. 1t
was believed that the larch could be
made valuable tree for our western
prairies. Many thousands Of trees
were planted in all sections OF the
prairie states. The rich soil Of the
prairies caused a rapid growth, and
the wood produced lacked entirely the
quality Of the European larch. The
tops Of these trees frequently froze on
In winter, and the wood when used for
building material or for fence posts
quickly decayed. Our tree growers
have long since concluded that II the
larch is to be grown at all, 1t must be
grown on poor soils and under hard
conditions What is true of the larch
is true of many other trees.-Milton
knight, Cherry Co., Neb., in Farmers
Review.
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-14

While one great thinker tells us that
women are the greatest power for
peace on earth, another brings q STIR
ring accusation against women who
love war. 1t is in these vigorous
words: THE spirit of natural ferocity
is strong in us still. 1t makes our
eyes fame at the sight of glittering
arms and our nerves tfngle at the
sound of martial music and 1t stirs in
the souls of women. AS the peahen is
'captivated by the Haunting plumage
of the peacock. as the squaw rejoices
lin the deeds Of the warrior returning
with the smoking scalp Of the enemy.
SO the women of to-day are led cap
tive by the uniform OF the soldiers"
There may be fragment of truth in
this. but only MISUNDERSTANDING
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-14
AGR|(UE[URFl
6Ams,ss5N. y lIlss|
Soil stiuularts.

A man IL sometimes deceived as to
the value Of fertilizer. or . so-called
fertilizer. by merely putting It on the
land and getting 4 large crop from 1t.
6ome OF the things that are thus ap-
piled to the land and have obtained
popularity among the farmers. are
mere stimulants. A real fertilizer II
. substance that adds plant food to
tie soil. A stimulant Is something
that causes the plant food In the soil
to become more quickly available. II
10 therefore taking out OF the soil the
latent plant food. and by 30 much 10
impoverishing 1t. When 1t does give
out. 1t will give out all at once. be-
ed. Such soil stimulants include In
their number freshly burned lime. gyp-
sum or land plaster. and salt In mod
crate quantities. There was q long
period Of time when gypsum was sold
as . fertilizer. Farmers applied 1t to
their lands and believed that 1t was
adding great deal Of fertility to them
because they found that after its use
they were able to get larger crops for
some years than they had previously
done. In the end, however. farmers
learned that gypsum did not really
add anything to the soil. 1t merely
helped them get out Of the soil what
was there. Gypsum and lime not only
iiberate plant food, but In doing so de-
stroy the humus, which makes the
land less able to sustain drouth.
do not advocate the use of soil stimu-
lants when they are to be used As
stimulants. Both land plaste. and
lime have q place in our agriculture.
but they are as correctives to the soil,
rather than stimulants. Lime, either
in the form Of burned rock, or in the
form Of ground unburned rock. cor
reefs the acidity Of the soil and per-
mtts the soil organisms to flourish.
The caustIc lime rather destroys the
humus and doubtless also has q ten
dency to destroy soil organisms
J. Y. Hudson.
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-14
Classified BY His Opponent.

John H. George. late of Concord,
N. H.. was once trying a case before
a referee. and opposed to him was the
late N. B. Bryant. who was over-nice
in the matter of dress. including but.
tonhole bouquet. George nerved him
up to such an extent that finally Bry-
ant asked him what he took him for.
George quickly replied, What do I
take you for? The best cross between
peacock and blue heron (using the
vulgar name). and preserve the quail.
ties of both birds. that aver saw"
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-14
Preparation Of Orchard Soil.

II an orchard is put out right, the
soil will be prepared for 1t
several years In advance. If
the soil is what is known as
virgin soil. 1t is always mistake
to dig holes in virgin soil. and plant
trees therein. Ground for orchards
should be plowed for one or two years
and crops grown on 1t that need cult.
walton. Such crops as corn, potatoes,
and garden produce are especially well
adapted to fit the land for orcharding.
The points to be borne in mind are
to get the soil stirred deeply. have it
thoroughly pulverized and supplied
with plant food.
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-14
USING THE ODD MOMENTS.
Read During Time That Would Other
wise Be Wasted.

Read During Time That Would Other
wise Be Wasted.
1t is not well to read at the solitary
meal. and not all care to read in bed.
Bit the chance to open a book comes
frequently during the day. Ten min
utes after lunch will dispose of Shake
speare In year. Half an hour at the
end Of the days work. and before the
evening meal. will cover . consider
able range Of history in the twelve
month. One can read volumes Of
poems and essays by devoting to them
the negligible moment Just before re-
firing at night. While travelling. wait
ing for the train or for the tardy
guest. It is possible to conduct 4 dis
tinct course Of reading. When the
whole evening is free for the printed
book, and 1t pals ON one before the
evening is spent, there are change,
rest. renewed refreshment. in picking.
up book Of another sort.
For the ordinary intelligent person
1t is not even necessary to cultivate
the habit Of reading in the spare mo-
ments. Give 1t chance at the start
and 1t grows ON one. like the mania
for stealing rare editions.-New York
Evening Mail.
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-14
The orlain Of 70. Ky

The Boston Herald thinks it has
traced the origin of 20. X" and 1t
does not spring from an easy spelling
of "all correct" According to the Her.
aid 1t Is Choctaw. There is In that
language a word, "Okeh." which
means cit is correct" or II agree or
approve" It is often used alone to
give assent or approval to a sugges-
tion or proposal. "Okeh" was in COM
mon use among whites who had deal
ings with the Choctaws more than
thirty years before the Van Buren,
campaign. It was a convenient ex-
preston where parties understood
each others language imperfectly, and
was used to mean 81 understand you
and approve Of what you say" or II
understand your statement and vouch
for It's correctness"
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-14
RIGHT BOWER OF THE LAW.
AppsIIatIon That Was Once sesto~se
Upon Willard Fillmore.

SPtS"ee'V" Wd1 SnCo oS3k0Wk0
Upon Willard Fillmore.
Before Willard Fillmore was elected
to the vice presidency OF the United
States he was head of the law firm Of
Fillmore. Hall 4 Ravens of Buffalo.
1t was one of the leading law FIRMS
Of the state. He was the defendants
attorney in certain action Il Buff
falo At the opening of the trial of
the case the plaintiffs attorney stated
to the Jury that he would have to de-
pend entirely upon the Justice OF his
clients case. as the defendant had
sought and obtained the aid and coun-
sci Of one Of the ablest firms of law
yers in Western New York, and he
might say he had opposed to him the
right bower Of the legal profession.
What does he mean by that?" said
Mr.. Fillmore. Mr.. Ravens replied: He
means you" Yes, l know" replied
Mr.. Fillmore. but what does he mean
by that particular expression" "Did
you never play euchre?" said Ravens.
No." said Mr.. Fillmore. WELL" said
Ravens. "in the game of euchre the
right bower is the biggest knave In
the pack. Herald.
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-14
Married All sultor. In Turn.

1t is related of Lady Penelope OAR
cey that she was wooed by three suit
ors at the same time. who had deter
mined to fight as to which should pos
sess her hand. This fact coming to
her knowledge. she positively forbade
them to fight under pain Of her great
and laughingly remarked
that II they would have patience to
wait she would marry them ALL
Strange to say. she FULFILLED her prom
Use, as she married. first, Sir George
Trencnard of Wolverton; second, Sir
John Gage of Fule, and third. Sir Will
liam Hervey of Ickworth-the very
gentlemen who had determined to
fight for her hand.
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-14
The stone Drain.

On farms where the land is
stony. stone Is used extern
sively in the construction of drainage
bitches. The work of building a drain
of this kind is much greater than it is
Of building tile drain. but when 1t is
built It often proves very effective in
doing what was required of it. The
ditch must be made wider than in the
case Of the tile drain. and there must
be room for a man to work at the bot
tom. There is, however. the advantage
In favor Of the stone drain that 1t does
not have to be below the frost line as
does the unglazed tile drain. The
floor Of the drain must be hard and
even. The sides are made by putting
up stones of nearly uniform height.
The top consists of fiat stones placed
on top Of the sides. Over the flat
stones are thrown In smaller stone
apd very small stones on top of those.
Usually hay is thrown in and an even
layer made and on top Of this Is placed
the dirt. The hay will rot, but by that
time the soil will have compacted
itself and is not likely to work down
into the drain.
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-14
I4AgK211
Keeping MIX In Hot Weather.


The problem Of keeping milk during
the heated term IL very much greater
than that Of keeping milk at any other
time Of the year. All bacterial life
thrives and the laws Of bacterial life
have provided for enormous increase
of bacteria in . very short time under
summer Temperatures. Conditions
that would permit milk to remain
sweet for ~ hours In the winter time
will result In milk turning sour In IL
hours In the summer time. In the
winter time . poorly washed can
would infect the milk and result In
time in souring t. The multiplication
OF the germs would be very slow, how
ever. and most of the milk would be
used up before 1t had had time to
sour. In the summer 1t II necessary
that excessive care be taken In the
washing Of the milk vessels. They
should be first washed and rinsed in
cold water. which washing will re-
move most Of the casein from the
sides Of the vessels. II hot water II
used irst 1t will result in coagulating
the casein. and the latter will stick to
e@AS oANSo 0Ao oCoulos hI OkuihoAy
temperatures 1t is the butter fat that
sticks to the sides. Therefore it 10
reasonable. after the casein has been
rinsed out. to detach the fat by the
use Of boiling water. In cases where
the vessels of tin are not new, soda
should be used in each can, as this
will combine with the casein. 1t
should be made certain that the water
Is boiling hot and that 1t remains long
enough in the cans to destroy all germ
life. This may be assured by cover
ing the cans. as by this means the
heat will be retained for a long time.
Merely pouring hot water into the
cans and pouring it out again will
generally remove the traces of butter
fat, but will not necessarily destroy
all germ life. After the hot water
has been poured from the cans, they
should be again rinsed in cold water
and then summed. This summing is
very important, and Is made much of
by the condensing companies. They
prescribe rules that must be followed
by the men that supply them with
milk, and one of these rules Is that
in summer time these cans must be
exposed for hours to the penetrating
rays Of the sun. II one will, in hot
weather. go through a dairy region
that is engaged particularly In supply
ing milk to the large condensers, he
Will see everywhere rows of cans on
racks and scaffolds SO placed that the
suns rays will enter the interiors.
The sunlight is germicidal in its ef-
fects. Cleanliness is the nrst requis-
lite Of milk keeping. The second is
cold. The milk should be cooled ~
quickly as possible. and to as low =
temperature as possible, and placed In
room or in water that IL cold. These
simple principles lie at the bottom of
keeping milk in summer.
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-14
The Dairy Sire,

The dairy sire is receiving more
attention now than ever be-
fore, but he is not receiving
the attention he deserves. The sire
for the improving of the dairy herd is
the bull that has had great female an.
cestors, Judged from the milk.siying
standpoint Not till recent years has
a milk record been kept of cows, and
SO it has been difficult to get the ir.
formation Of the milking qualities OF
the dams Of the males we wish to
buy, but in the future the Information
will be more easily obtained on &C.
count of the records that are now be.
ing kept. The dairy sire should be
we'll known by the performances of
his ancestors before he is used on the
herd. A mistake in this matter means
q great loss Of money.
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-14

There Is no such thing as
an apple belt. although apples
can be grown much more successfully
In some localities than others. But
generally speaking, apples can be
grown everywhere in the temperate
zones. The apple. above most fruits,
has wide range of latitude. and is lit
tie affected by longitude, except where
such longitude indicates aridity. The
apple adapts itself readily to a great
many varieties Of location and eleva-
tion. While the apple naturally likes
clay soil. 1t adapts itself to many
varieties Of soil conditions and tex
lures.
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-14

Thin the Branches Of Shade Tfsss.
It II q common mistake to permit
the branches of shade trees to become
too thick. This is true whether they
be conifers or deciduous trees. In the
case Of conifers, like the spruce trees
and cedars, the branches, being thick,
prevent the sun from reaching the In
most branches, which die. II one will
lie under some of the thick-branched
spruce trees and look up. he will see
Immediately surrounding the bowl of
the tree only dead twigs, and these
sometimes extend several feet from
the trunk. Such trees are unsIghtly.
The trees would be Just as beautiful If
the branches were kept thin, and
there would be only green from
the tips Of the limbs to the trunk of
the tree. Shade tends to thin out
branches. This is natures means of
pruning. When a deciduous tree, like
the maple, is allowed to form all the
branches 1t can. 1t invariably kills all
the grass below 1t. Where shade
trees are grown grass is generally
also wanted. and the owner of the tree
tries every known art to make grass
grow under the tree. The only way
for him to succeed is to keep the
branches of the trees thinned out suf-
fciently to allow some light to get
through. This will not disfgure the
tree. and will save the grass. Thick
ness of branches does not add beauty
to tree, for it is obvious that limbs
that cannot be seen do not Increase
the beauty of tree, yet they prevent
the passage of sunshine. By thinning
out the inside branches the beauty of
the tree can be saved and the grass
at the same time.
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-14
rw.nty.four Year Old Canary,

What should be almost a record can.
airy is notified from West Kensington,
England; its owner has had 1t Just
two months over twenty-four years!
The only sign Of age about the bird
is that its wings and tail have drop
ped. and the bird is therefore unable
to fly up to its perch. This long-lived
bird still resides In the cage in which
1t was Matched. and only leaves it Pc
riodically when the cage has to be
cleaned and whitewashed.
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-14
Drinking Place. in til. Cow Pasture.

Drinking Places In the Cow Pasture.
Cows are animals that seem to pre-
fer dirty water to clean. The COW IL
the only farm animal that will drink
warm water from mud puddles in
preference to cool water from water
ing troughs. 1t Is therefore necessary,
II we desire the COW to drink pure
water, to deprive her of sources of
supply Of impure water. The obAox-
ious weeds that surround the drink.
ing places in the COW pastures are
frequently the source of taints in
milk, especially when such weeds In
clude garlic and wild onions. The
elimination of these polluted drinking
places in the pastures will to q very
large extent take away from the COW
the inducement to sample these OBJ
noxious weeds. 1t is always desir.
able to give the COW only pure water,
as In many, cases the stagnant water
In the pastures is source of contain.
nation to the milk supply. Here and
there are cases of stringiness or ropi-
ness in milk. On investigation it has
been found that this abnormal condi.
ton of the milk was produced by mi
mute fungi. which were found to thrive
in stagnant pools. Some scientists
say that the spores Of the fungi pass
through the COW and into the milk
ducts. while others declare that the
udders Of the COW come into contact
with the stagnant pools and that from
the outside Of these udders the spores
fall into the milk nails whom thu v,;IL
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-14

plant The fibrous roots run out from
this and follow the surface Of the
ground. This root stock rots or dwin-
dies away almost entirely before the
seeds mature, but fresh ones are
formed from 1t for next seasons
growth. A piece of this root stock
the size Of walnut is fatal to a COW.
A piece the size of marble is fatal to
man.
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-14
bal. common YeIIow Bear.

This is an insect that is found in
our gardens from June to September.
1t attacks grape vines. apple trees,
currant bushes and gooseberry bushes.
and even other trees and shrubs.
When young the caterpillars are blu
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-14
orsaen Water h.mIeek.

This IL one of the poisonous plants
growing In our pastures, especially to
the west. The root stock is vertical.
As shown in the illustration. 1t con-
tains most of the poison found In the
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-14

The farmer that sells butter and
keeps the milk on the farm is doing
the best for himself and the children
that an to inherit the farm after hun
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-14

The water table in the soil must re.
ceive the early attention of the farm.
or. 1t should never be near the sur
face after the ground has thawed out
In the spring.
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-14

tsh white, hut are of a pale cream COL
or when fully grown.
The eggs are round and yellow and
are placed on the under side Of leaves.
The moth is the miller we find in our
rooms at night. In the illustration "a"
is the miller. "b" the pupa. and &C"
the adult. The caterpillars must be
picked by hand.
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-14

There is some crop that will grow
ON almost every kind Of land.
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-14

Deep roofing plants improve the
drainage of the soil.
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-14

Intelligence can overcome both
drouth and freshet, at least in their
after effects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20
BEATEN BY UNION MEN.
Strike Pickets in New York Assaulted
1ronworkers

NEW YORK, August 13-Mistaken for
strike breakers, Hartley A. Long and
George S. Klimm union ironworkers, to-
day received terrible beating at the hands
of union men who were acting as pickets
near the new Blackwells Island bridge,
where strike of ironworkers Is in prog
ress. One of the assailants was arrested.
and identified by his victims, but the others
escaped.
Long and klimm came here from Penn
sylvania a short time ago and are employed
by a steam heating company which has
headquarters near one of the terminals of
the Blackwell's Island bridge. They had
just left their work today when the three
pickets, seeing them come from the drec-
ton of the bridge. began calling unsavory
names at them. klimm and Long denied
ceeded TO show union cards indica ting that
would not listen to them.
In another moment the men had come to
blows. Then, Ii is alleged, the pickets drew
ten-inch bolts from their pockets and
welded them effectively that the fight
was at an end before policeman arrived
the scene.
The first officer arrived just In time to see
one of the assailants running away. This
one captured after q short chase and
was identified. At the station house where
they went to make a complaint against the
man under arrest. klimm and Long exhib-
tied receipts for dues which they had paid
at their local union last night.