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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-24
Anuler,s Bitter Memories

Although angling has been and
still is one OF the chief delights Of
my life. something bitter always arises
when l think Of my fishing expert
ences. Taught from my earliest years
to handle rod and throw a fly, IL
has, nevertheless, never been my good
fortune to grass really big fish. On
the other hand, some OF the greatest
buffers, so far as angling goes.
l have ever known have wiped my
eye" time and again at salmon fishing.
Only year or two since had a
friend staying with me at Dupplin
Castle. who, to the best OF my be-
lief, had never before handled a
salmon rod or any kind Of rod in his
life. But almost at the first cast
II one could dignity the action by
such a name--he rose, hooked and
eventually grassed 4O-pounder. An
other friend, also a most Indifferent
fisherman, killed, single-handed, a
splendid Ash that went all but so
pounds. But l, who have given years
to the game, have never seen my
spring balance tally more than 81
pounds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-24
DEMAND MIRRORS IN CHURCHES.
Architect Says Women Are cIamorins
for Innovation.

81 won't name the church." said the
architects young man. 1T is one that
stood in need OF repairs a short while
ago, Ny boss got the Job Of putting
II in order. / attended to most of the
preliminary details, and give you
my word that in the list Of improve
ments recommended by the committee
was a lot OF small mirrors to be put
into the backs OF the seats so the
ladies' could see how their hats looked
when they knelt down to pray.
Before the work was really begun
the rest OF the congregation got wind
OF the contemplated innovation and
raised no end of row. The question,
Looking glasses or no looking glasses,
was voted on by the whole church.
The conservative noes won out by a
small majority. They insisted that
people kneel for devotional purposes,
not to study the set Of their hats, and
that to put temptation in the shape of
a mirror into the back OF every seat
would be positively criminal,
But II is a question that will bob
up again with the building of other
churches. Most Of the women OF the
congregations are demanding looking
glasses in the churches. either in the
pews or set as panels In the walls"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-24
HICKORY TREE is A MONUMENT.
It Marks the Grave Of an Admirer Of
President Jackson.

In the Baptist graveyard at Can
ton, Pa, near Salem, lies the body
Of an old revolutionary soldier named
James Sayres. A rude, unlettered
sandstone marks his grave. but a more
conspicuous monument is large hick-
ory tree the trunk of which, three feet
from the ground, measures 51h
inches in circumference.
James Sayres was an ardent ad-
mirer of Andrew Jackson, so often
called "Old Hickory from the char
acter of being 80 unbending in any
cause which he believed to be right.
Mr.. Sayres always wore a sprig Of
hickory on his breast on training
days." and before he died directed
that a hickory tree be planted on
his grave. This was done, and after
the tree attained proportions deemed
unsuitable to adorn a grave 1t was dug
up. Another tree sprang from the
roots left in, and this in time was also
dug up.
When third tree appeared, with a
persistency in good cause worthy Of
emulation, relatives OF the deceased
directed that 1t be not disturbed
Hence the tree of large proportions
that annually showers its nuts over
the grave of the deceased admirer OF
"0ld Hickory"
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FARMER NOT TO 81 TRAPPED.
This One Was Taking No Chances
on q Possible $500 Fine.

The government weather bureau
supplies daily thermometer readings,
quantity Of rainfall and the forecast
for the ensuing "a hours to farmers
along rural routes who apply for TENN.
The data are stamped with rubber
type upon one Of the franked govern
ment cards and dropped in the rural
mail box by the rural carriers each
day.
On western reute q farmer had
applied for the forecasts, and they
were dropped regularly In his mail
box each morning. but he failed to
take them out, and the accumulation
Of cards became 30 great It nearly
alled the boz.
An inspector, going over the route.
dropped In at the farmhouse
why don't you make use Of the
weather forecasts7" he inquired
didn't you apply for them!"
For reply the patron Of the rural
route led him out to the mail box
and put his finger on the corner OF one
Of the cards, where was printed:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-24
No Need to Come to Court.

There was lawyer in Cincinnati
who was noted Tor the strength OF his
lungs and the vehemence with which
he would roar out his remarks to the
court" said a jurist. He had case
down for argument one morning. but
was unable to be present. A clerk
appeared and asked the Judge to put
over the case until two o'clock that
afternoon. Where will Mr.. - be
just before two oclock?" queried the
Judge. In his office, your honor re-
piled the clerk And that is how far
from here?' continued the Judge.
About three-quarters of mile said
the clerk. Tell Mr.. - not to bother
coming way up here to court, said the
Judge Let him make his argument
right from his Office. We can hear
him just as well as though he were
In court"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-24
Descendants Of Msssasol,.

Two Processes, representatives OF
the only real American royalty de-
scendants OF that Massasoit whose
word was law to 30 villages and 10000
red men, are living In poverty on the
shores Of Lake Assawampsett, Massa-
chusetts, They are Teweeleema and
Wootonekanuske. An effort is being
made to secure for these last of the
royal blood Of the Wampanoags a
meterial recognition Of their rights
and Of the services which their ances-
tor, the mighty sachem Massasoit, per
formed for the pioneers of New Eng
land. For without Massasolt's friend
ship and protection the struggling
colonlsts would have been swept FROM
the land.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-24
A Nomadlc Piece Of Land.

Cape Cod itself is sand, and like
everything OF desert nature is no
madic. Like the Arab, II is always
silently stealing away, so that the ap
pearance Of the peninsula constantly
changes. The prevailing winds in the
winter being from the north, the sand
is blown south; in summer 1t Is
blown t'other way, but the winter
winds being stronger, the land is
gradually working south. Monomoy
at the lower end used to be an island
its extremity being called Cape Mala
bar, name not used now. Why,
cannot say. This island of Monomoy
is rapidly growing toward Nantucket,
1t having advanced some FIVE miles In
the last 50 years.-Outing Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-24
HORSES PERFECTLY TRAINED.
Extraordinary intelligence Of Mounts
Of City Patrolmen.

Chicago papers told the other day
In picture and story OF a policeman's
horse that followed his master into
barber shop. A Philadelphia police
horse, not long ago caused some ex.
citement by trudging along behind his
rider right into the city hall. But for
every yarn about intelligent police
mounts In other cities, the average
New York traffic cop" has one to
match, says the New York N ibune.
AS Park Row city cavalryman re-
marked, patting the glossy brown
neck Of his aid and companion: He
knows a heap more'n a whole lot OF
the mdts' that we protect, and If he
didn't he wouldn't be At for his
job" One day recently patrolman
had dismounted at congested spot
to straighteD out tangle Of vehicles,
leaving his horse. united and unguard-
ed, near the curb This animal stayed
right there, as still as soldier at
attention, until the odor Of fine bas-
ket OF peaches, just out Of reach
across the sidewalk, struck his nos
trils The bait was too tempting
even for that well trained horse, and
inch by inch he edged up toward the
luscious meal. Just then his rider,
busy hundred feet up the street,
saw him and yelled: "Hey. you. Bob,
turn around, there!" And Bob turned
around obediently and put temptation
behind him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-24
GREEN SPOTS IN WILDERNESS.
Relieve the Desolatlon Of Desert OF
Northern Chile.

Northern Chile, which is 30 largely
mountain or desert. is generally re-
garded as a forbidden wilderness, but
in spite OF It's natural desolation the
landscape presents a scene OF great
beauty under the softening hues OF
sunset, and here and there in the
waste OF sand and salt may be found,
by looking for them, a number Of
GASES, the most conspicuous OF which
are Plea and Matilda These Gases
are supplied with water from the
high Andes, but the particular streams
that support their life are not certain
ly known. II has been found that in
various parts Of the great Atacama
desert the earth underneath the sur
face layer Of sand or salt is sufficient
ly moist to grow crops, capillary at
traction spreading the water through
the soil. The rainless Atacama des-
ert is the scene Of the greatest indus
try Of Its kind In the world. yielding
enormous quantities OF nitrates, used
TO enrich the fields OF Europe and the
United States. The GASES play a very
important economic role in the indus
tries of the region. supplying veg
etables and foodstuffs for the support
Of the workmen. alfalfa for the cattle,
and various fruits, and also serving
as timber producers for the nitrate
works, which require much fuel.
There is no part OF the world where
agriculture is more extensively car
ried on than in these green spots In
the Atacama desert.-Zlon's Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-24
LITTLE TRAFFIC ON THE NILE.
Not Much Use Made Of Water Trans
portatIon In Egypt.

Il is curious fact that the Nile and
most OF the canals in Egypt run north
and south. The wind blows nearly all
the year from the north, and thus fur
nishes the cheapest propelling power
for boats going south. When the boats
return north the rapid current Of the
Nile is the motive power. The regu-
larity OF the wind and the steadiness
of the current are two reasons why
boats propelled by any other power
are so little used. Time is not so i'm
portant an element In business In
Egypt as In some other countries. and
II does not matter. therefore, that
boats propelled by wind or current are
slow. But not so much use is made
of water transportation in Egypt as
one might think, in view OF the posi-
bilities offered by the Nile and the
many canals throughout the Delta,
The Nile is navigable for many hun
dred miles. The first cataract is at
Assouan, but there is no interruption
OF traffic until Wadi Halfa is reached,
500 miles from Cairo. The primary
object of the canals is to distribute
water for irrigation. but they are real
ly broad and deep water courses. east.
ly navigable by sailing boats and
small steam tugs, With Egypts awak-
ening the value OF these canals will
soon be realized.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-24
Husband and VIII.

No man yet was ever made more
tender by having tenderness de.
manded OF him; no man yet was ever
cried into loving his wife more. I
am willing to admit that men are as
faulty creatures as women themselves,
unsympathetic in small things, often
blind and that they may easily be
exasperated into small brutalities Of
speech. II a woman refrains from ex
acting devotion and is unswervingly
kind and unselhsh. husband who has
any affection for his wife at all can
be left to look out for doing his share
He will look out for It anyway; no
one else can make him, Neither tears
nor entreaties will wiring from him
those small kindnesses and attentions
80 dear to women.--A Wife, in Har
per's Bazaar.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-24
Tho essence Of Government.

Man, born in family, is compelled
to maintain society, from necessity,
from natural inclination and from
habit. The same creature, in his far.
Their progress, is engaged to estab-
lish political society in order to ad-
minister justice, without which there
can be no peace among them, nor
safety, nor mutual intercourse. We
are, therefore, to look upon all the
vast apparatus Of our government as
having ultimately no other object or
purpose but the distribution OF justice,
or, in other words, the support OF the
IL judges. Kings and parliaments,
fleets and armies, officers Of the court
and revenue, ambassadors, ministers
and privy councillors are all subor.
dinate to this part Of administration.
--Hume's Essay ON "The Origin OF
Government"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-24
NORTH BENNINGTON

Chester Axiom of Troy spent Sunday
with Miss LeEa Evans.
Van r. Sweet Of Phoenix, N. Y, was
a visitor in town over Sunday
A number from here took in the ex.
cursion through Lake Champlain yes.
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert A. Davis and
Master VIM. McCurrie and sister Ma
bel enjoyed drive to Cambridge yes.
terday.
Tomorrow evening the band will
hold their first lawn social on the
park near the band stand. This occa
sion will be your opportunity of the
season to 60 and enjoy good large
dish of Hudson's celebrated Ice cream
and all the cake you wish for and
while you eat listen to the music fur
nished by tho band. Everyone cor
daily invited to attend. Remember
the date, Tuesday evening, August %
weather permitting. If not the mex
evening following.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-24
July and Independence.

July is an important month in the
history OF political liberty. The United
States celebrates its independence on
July 4. The patriotic efforts of the
liberator Simon Bolivar for the indie
pendence of Venezuela were consum-
mated on July 5, Colombia Kidding her
self Of the Spanish yoke on July 20.
Then there is France, with her July
II, marking the date when the suffer
ing French people stormed the Bas-
tile. The Spanish forces at Santiago,
Cuba. caDitulated on July 16.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-24
Appreelates Teachers, work.

One woman says that when her
children bring home their school re.
ports at the end Of the month she al
ways finds five minutes in which to
write personal letter to the teach
ers. II there is something that the
children have learned that surprised
her she writes a note of thanks and
appreciation, and If the reports are
unsatisfactory she writes offering to
help the teacher in any way she may
suggest Needless to say, the teach
ers are appreciative, as any one will
know who has ever taught school.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-24
REAL ORIGIN OF UMBRELLA.
Defoe Credited with Its introduction
Into England.

In recent controversy in England
regarding the origin of the umbrella,
and Defoe's knowledge OF that now
universal article of wearing apparel
a London writer says this knowledge
may have been acquired In Spain,
which he visited on business, his line
being Spanish and Portuguese goods
long before he wrote Robinson Cru.
Soc" 1t is noteworthy that John Mac.
donald, a footman. mentions in his
autobiography that he brought his
own silk umbrella from Spain, and
was denounced by the hackney coach
men of London as a Frenchman when
he took his walks abroad with IT, De-
foe makes Crusoe explain that he has
seen umbrellas made in the Brazils,
where they are useful in the great
heats which are there" and adds, as
a new point. that he found his UNI
brella las we'll for the rains as the
heats"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-24
Peonles as a Medicine.

Peonies were originally esteemed
less for beauty of bloom than for value
as a medicine. In recognition of its
curative virtues, the peony was named
after Paeon, the physician Of the
gods. An old writer says: About an
Infants neck hang peonie. 1t cures
Alcydes cruell maladie." Nor did the
use of the plant stop there, for peony
water was esteemed and drank in by
gone times, though whether as medi-
cine or merely as refreshing tenn
perance beverage is more than modern
writer's can say.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-24
coIorIns straw Hats.

some persons take lot Of pleas
ure and no little PRIDE" said he. SIN
eolorinE q meerschaum pipe, and l
was thinking the other day what an
awful blow It would be to the hat
dealers II It got to be fad TO color
o straw hat. You know In the course
Of q summer the average man will use
ct least two. and some men three,
straws. They change them only when
they get very black and after one
cleaning has taken the vitality out
Of the hat.
Men don't like q dirty hat only DO
Gauge e shows that they have had
4 long time. However. suppose II
was the fashion to color them. Men
would admire the hat as It was chang
lng from a delicate brown to a fair
hlack. and the older the hat the better"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-24
The Child the Hope OF tn. Race.

There is nothing in the world so
important as children, nothing SO in.
teresting. II you ever wish to go In
for some philanthropy. II you ever
wish to be of any real use in the
world, do something for children. II
you ever yearn to be truly wise,
study children. We can dress the
sore, bandage the wounded, imprlson
the criminal, heal the sick and bury
the dead; but there is always a
chance that we can save child. II
the great army Of philanthropists ever
exterminate sin and pestilence, ever
work out our races salvation, II will
be because little child has led them
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-24
BENNINGTON DBIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Leroy G. Brant was In Pownal to-
day on business.
Grin B. Bowen Of Elm street spent
Sunday in Greenwich.
Miss Lena Silver of Grove street has
returned from visit in Pittsheld
Charles S. Kehoe and family are
spending the week at their cottage on
Sucker pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Barber of Pitts
field is a guest of Miss Lena Silver of
Grove street.
There will be a regular meeting of
the local lodge B. p. D. Elks Tuesday
evening at o'clock.
Miss Josie Hogan has resumed her
duties at Drysdales after enjoying a
couple of weeks vacation.
A special meeting of the board of
directors of the Y. M. c. A. will be
held tonight at $3.50 p. m.
Mrs. John O'Hare has been called
to North Adams by the illness of her
mother, Mrs Bridget Dunlevey.
Miss Lena Moon who has been a
guest of Miss Marion Cook, has return
ed to her home in Williamstown.
Mrs. A. C. Sweet and daughter Mil
dred have returned from a three
weeks visit in Woonsocket, r. l., and
Athol, Mass.
Lyman f. Royce has returned from
"a weeks visit in Ware, and Springfield
Mass, and resumed his duties at e E.
Harris store.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jennings have
returned from their bungalow in Pow
nal where they have been spending
the summer.
Douglas Bradford who has been Wis
iting friends in town for several
weeks, returned Saturday to his home
in Burlington.
James Lutes of Helena, Ark, al
rived here Saturday for a short visit
at the home of his fatherin-law
Henry Marsh.
rhe case of Dominick Richard o.
Hinsdillville, who last week Monday
pleaded guilty to catching short trout
was brought up in Municipal court
again today and continued for two
weeks.
G. P. Endress measured a spear o.
corn recently in his garden and found
that 1t was II feet and one inch il
height. In the field this year corr
stands from eight to ten feet high. i
frost does not come for few weeks
longer We will lave the largest corr
crop for many years this season.
George Bahan who left last Friday
for his home in Minneapolis, MINI.
returned here this morning. A tele
gram was sent to him at Schenectad.
where he was visiting for short tim,
informing him of the death of Andrew
J. Downs and he left Immediately TO
Bennington In order to be present a
MI. Downs funeral this afternoon.
Whiletwo young men were canoeing
on Benton's pond Sunday they saw
some nice apples on the shore ant
stopped their craft in order to "swipe
some. When they had filed thei
pockets and themselves with Eve
fruit, they stepped aboard the cano,
but in doing so capsized it and boil
would be occupants found themselves
In the "briny deep" AS a result on,
OF the young men was obliged to sta.
In bed for the remainder of the da,
and the others best suit Is severa
sizes too small.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-24
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Tolo
Briefly for Busy Readers.

'N"S 49, -N~A
Mrs. Clark Spencer returned Sat
urday from weeks visit In Troy.
G. l.. Wheeler OF Iloosick Falls
spent Sunday with friends IN town.
Mrs. John Arthur of North Pownal
visited relatives on Main street Satul'
day.
Miss Rose Mcclure of Mccall st.,
left this morning for q visit in New
York
Joseph .Hufnagel has accepted a
position on T. A. Davenports bakery
wagon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Potter were
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo
Bent IL Pownal.
Miss Alfredo Mahnken of Brooklyn
is guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John Ed
dington of School street.
Frank Adams of New Berlin and
sister Miss Winifred Adams, spent
Sunday in North Adams.
Ward L. Lyons and Arthur E. Hol-
lister are on a summer outing In the
thousand Islands region.
Harry Thrasher of Hoosick Falls
has entered the employ of Mark Tu-
dor on the Robinson farm.
Mrs. Laura b. Cole, Miss Bertha
Hathaway and Charles Cole spent
Sunday at Woodford City.
Miss Daisy Rudd left this morning
to spend a portion of her vacation in
Bridgewater and Castleton.
Miss Hilda Van Week has resigned
her position at Hudson's. Mss Lila
Vance has taken her place.
Regular monthly business meeting
of Philathea Union at First Baptist
church at 7:45 this evening, Social
win follow meeting.
Mrs. Denise II. Coffey and daughter
Nellie left this morning for couple
of weeks vacation in Waterbury, st.
Adams and Montpelier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Goodermote
and daughter, Theresa of North Ben
nington spent Sunday at the home of
Henry Marsh OH Gage street.
John Murphy OF Lincoln street is
suffering from blood poisoning caused
by burn on the back of his hand.
His arm is badly swollen and his con
dition is considered serious.
Bennington Lodge of Elks will re-
sumo its regular fortnightly meeting
tomorrow evening when the presence
of every member is requested as bust
ness of importance is to be transact
ed.
Louis B. Puffer left this morning for
Troy where he will spend three weeks
on the railroad survey work with the
members of his class at the Rensse'
laer Polytechnic Institute before the
opening of the regular school year
A check for $1,000 came in this
mornings mail in settlement of life
insurance policy on the life of the
late Mrs. Carrie |. Ineson. The policy
was carried with the N. &. o. p. Mrs
lneson had made only three payments
Misses Jennie A. Valentine, Anna
Clark and jeanette Perkins expect &c
sail from New York October 9th fol
Holland from whence they will visit
most of the principal points OF inter
est in Europe. They will be absent
about eight months. Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Knight will occupy Miss Val
entine's house during her absence
abroad.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-24
Dew.

Dew does not fall" in the sense
that rain does. It has been scientific
ally demonstrated that dew" is
simply the moisture that 10 abstract
cd from the air by the rapid cooling
of the bodies with which that air
comes in contact; as. for example, the
moisture that il seen Of o summer
day on the outside Of a pitcher con.
tanning Ice water. Dew is not formed
on windy nights. because the drift
ing air then brings Its own tempera-
turs to the radiating bodies, and pre-
vents them from getting cooled a.
speedily - tA~v would otherwise.
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you fellows amt going to soak no
$500 into me-" he declared, putting
the card back into the box.
And the inspector had some dihicul-
~ In explaining that no penalty would
attach to the removal Of the card.