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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-26
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

Dress suit cases from s1.0O up at
Ramsdelps.
George Lawson of Hudson, N. Y,
is visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Joseph Johnson of Jefferson
avenue has returned from Troy.
Miss Halle Thompson of Manches-
ter Center is visiting friends in town.
Garden sets, wagons, croquet sets,
wheelbarrows. carts, ETC.. at Rams
dell's.
Miss Bessie Morrissey has accepted
position in Williams five and ten
cent store.
The Pittsburg Giants who are to
play the local baseball team arrived
here this morning at o'clock.
Haying commenced on the Fillmore
Farms this week. Soon the odor of
new mown hay will fill the air.
Miss Mary Purcell of New York is
expected to arrive this afternoon to
sepnd her vacation with her parents.
Louis Bergeron of the Bennington
Bottling Company has purchased
horse of Edward Greene of Dewey St,
to deliver goods to retailers.
TIE first supply of local garden
berries are in the market today IN
limited numbers. The price is 10
cents a quart or two for quarter.
Mrs. Fannie Mcleod. Mrs. Harriet
H. r. Sears and Mrs. M. b. Houghton
went to Middlebury today. to attend
the annual commencement exercises.
The baccalaureate sermon Will be
feature of Sundays celebration. Miss
Hazel Mcleod and Alice Sears OF this
town are members of the graduating
class.
Subject of lesson sermon tomorrow
in the Christian Science cnurches is,
Christian Science" Golden Text:
Then will turn to the people pure
language, that they may all call upon
the name of the Lord to serve him
with our consent Zepneniah. $50.
Services corner Park and Scott SITS,
at IL a. m Reading room open on
Wednesday to p. m.
Miss Mary r. Sanford of New York
owner of the Priory" at Bennington
Center has engaged the opera house
for the evening of October 10th when
lectures on Socialism will be delivered
by representatives Of the socialist
theory. This will be the first public
lecture ever given on Socialism in
this town since Long Brown of Con-
necticut spoke in front Of the court
house five years ago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-26

animals seem to have struck fairer
fields this year and indications are
that we won't even get look-in
this summer. Hence the small boys
tears and tne disappointment of not
few older people who always make
it point to take the children.
A Gage street man arrived home to-
day from the west part of the town,
bearing a number of choice hen feath-
ers. 1t would be wise plan for far
mers in the vicinity to take an inven-
tory of their chicken coops.
While the schoolboy that ornaments
the street putting a cigarette may yet
attain fame in other lines, his chances
of making his debut in the municipal
court are increasing daily. Incident
ly il may be remarked that the deal
er selling cigarettes to minors is bid
ding for an opportunity to listen to
an Interpretation of the law touching
such offenses.-Brattlebor Reformer.
Down at the railroad station the
other day stood a good citizen, one
of our civic improvement enthusiasts
-munching peanuts. He threw the
shells between the rails of the track.
After he wandered away the track re-
sembled the bleachers at a baseball
game. A local commission to take up
the study of retarded mental develop
ment might be added to our list of
civic Improvement organizations.
The prevalence of cool weather up
to the goth, followed by one of the
nose severe hot waves of recent
years, mas strengthened the faith OF
many people in the old weather sign
connected with the sun crossing the
line. According to this sign, a cool
spring was indicated last March, but
summer weather lost no time in gett-
ing here after the expiration OF the
period covered by the prediction
which ended June 20.
In Berkshire co unity the various
cities are all claiming Pilot Van Slcet
as their favorite son In writing OF
the daring pilot the North Adams pa
pers always use the words. "of this
city" after his name. The Pittsfield
Eagle says" Mr. Van Sleet was born
in Turner'S Falls, lived in Greenfield
tlSHJ years anu tuth Va hO wv W
North Adams for spell--until he
could find a vacant house To live in
down here" Ever since "Billv" failed
to be johnny on the spot with the auto
his local admirers here have ceased
to claim that he is Benningtonian.
A curious thing is to happen this
year-the Fourth of July will come
in the fifth and the Third of July
isn't coming at all. AS the Fourth
comes on Sunday according to custom
the celebration will come on Monday.
Small boys-also larger ones who
ought to know better have used the
night preceding the anniversary of
our independence as an excuse for do
ing all sorts of fool things and max
ing as much noise as possible. This
year the eve of the celebration will
be on the Sabbath and of course there
can't be any noise or confusion to
break the solemnity of the day, hence
unless Young America can find a way
out of the difficulty the Third Of July
will be lacking this year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-26
Drysdale

Best Apron Gineham-Amos-
keag-6c yd. Csc Zephyr Cling
hams 18c.
Csc French Plissees-new and
pretty-l5c.
25c Russian Talcum Powder 15c
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-26
USE ALIENS FOOT-EASE

A powder to be shaken into the shoes If you
have tired, aching feet try Aliens Foot Ease
1t rests the feet and makes new or tight shoes
easy. Cures aching, swollen hot sweating feet
Relieves corns and bunions of all pain and give
Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c DoN'T ACCEPT
ANY SUBSTITUTE For FREE trial package ais
FREE Sample of the FOOT-EASE Sanitary
oRN-PAD, a new invention, address Allen S.
lmsted lie Roy, N. Y
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-26
Drysdale

Lonsdale Cambria II lie.
Best Calicos-lighr or dark COL
ors Sc yard.
75c and 85c Silks-rough Pom
gees, etc.. sec yard,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-26

Positive price-reductions through
out this department. Not pat :
tern reserved---all alike tumbled
into the bargain pot.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-26
Drysdale

Fruit of the Loom Cotton 9 l-2c
yd. Hill &c. Lonsdale &c
Csc Linen Stripe Suitings and
Waistings Csc.
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-05
ITcHED FOR TWELVE YEARS.
Eczema Made Hands and Feet Swell, Peel and Get Raw-Arms Affected, Too-Gave Up All Hope of Cure.
Quickly Cured by Cuticura.

T suffered from eczema on my hands, arms and feet for about twelve years, my hands and feet would swell. sweat and itch. then would become callous and get very dry. then peel off and get raw. 1 tried most every kind of salve and ointment without success. l tried several doctors, but at last gave up thinking there was a cure for eczema A friend of mine insisted on my trying the Cuticura Remedies, but I did not give them a trial until l got so bad that I had to do something. I secured a set and by the time they were used 1 could see a vast improvement and my hands and feet were healed up in no time. have had no trouble since. Charles '. Bauer, Volant, Pa, Mar II, 1908"
 Potter Drug < Chem. Corp. Sole Props, Boston
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-05
EXTRAORDINARY INCREASE IN
 FARM LANDS.
"SOUTHERN ALBERTA IS
 MIGHTY GOOD COUNTRY"

No stronger or better evidence can be given of the merits of a country than that which comes from the testi- mony of the settler who has deter mined to succeed. This is why we reproduce the following letter, which speaks for itself. These people were in- duced to go to Western Canada through the solicitation of a Canadian Government agent. who secured for them the low railway rates.
 "Carmangay. Alta. Canada. 12-15'0S.
 MT. C. J. Broughton, Canadian Gov ernment Agency, 135 Adams Street, Chicago: We had audacity enough to tackle the proposition of buying four sections of land in Southern Alberta. thirty miles east of Ciairsholm and heading up on the Little Bow, and our two boys each got a homestead ad- joining. We fenced three sections and the two homesteads, and built house, barn, eorrals and granary, and have since enlarged some of these build ings. We have broken 200 acres of land, which has been sowed to oats and wheat. During the severe winter of two years ago the winter wheat killed out somewhat. and our crop yielded only ten bushels to the acre, but the spring wheat went 24 bushels to the acre. In this country we must be prepared for storms and cold, at times 20 to 30 below zero, yet on the whole the winters are mild; and while there are exceptional crops, it is fair to say that the average farmer can depend on having a yield in average years of from 20 to 25 bushels to the acre for spring wheat; and winter wheat in our immediate neighborhood yields from % to 30 bushels to the acre on the average.
 We have now quite bunch of horses, over 50 In all, about $50 sheep, after having sold 40 for mutton this fall. We have 20 head of pure bred registered Shropshire, which are worth S20 each. The average price received for mutton sheep was $500 and a little over. Pork brings and cents pound. We have about 30 head of cattle on our ranch now. and last winter they picked their en-  tire living from our pasture, running to the straw stacks for shelter at night.
 The increase of land values has i been extraordinary. Our land four years ago cost us a little less than $6.00 an acre. We have sold one sec tion for S1500, but we would not sell any more for less than $25.00 per acre. as we expect the railroad within four miles of our ranch within the next IS months. Southern Alberta of West ern Canada is mighty good country for any man or woman who loves outdoor life, and who wants to get good re. turns for their labor and investment.
 We have been pleased with our treatment from the Canadian Govern. ment, and can heartily commend South ern Alberta as a splendid country in which to locate.
 Yours very truly,
 (Signed)
 JAMES s. AINSLIE AND SONS"
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-05
What His Wife Gave Him.

The boss builder was standing on the edge of the great cavity at Thirty fourth street that they have been dig ging for the past few years. when an Irishman walked toward him.
 Look here" he said. Didn't I fire you yesterday"
 Yes" said the Irishman. and don't want you to do 1t again, either My wife gave me the devil about 1t when I got home"-New York Times.
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-05
THE PERUNA ALMANAC.

The druggists have already been SUD- piled with the Peruna almanac for 1909. In addition to the regular astro- nomical matter usually furnished in almanacs, the articles on astrology are very attractive to most people. The mental characteristics of each sign are given with faithful accuracy. A list of lucky and unlucky days will be furnished to those who have our almanacs, free of charge. Address The Peruna Co, Columbus. o.
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-05
Cold and La Grippe

Mir c. Happy, Hardin, Ray Co, Mo. writes: Il can safely recommend Pe- runa as remedy that will cure all ca. tarrhal troubles
 "lt was of great benefit to me, as it cured me of catarrh of the throat, and 1 took very bad cold and had la grippe last February. 1t settled in my throat and lungs. 1 took three bottles of Peruna and it cured me.
 Il highly recommend it to all who are sick, and am glad to add my en. dorsement to that of others"
 Pe-ru-na for Colds
 MT: L. Clifford Figg, Jr., oo29 East Marshall St, Richmond, Va, writes that when he gets a cold he takes Peru. na, and 1t soon drives it out of his svs tenn. For several years he was not entirely well, but Peruna completely cured him.
 People who object to liquid medicines can now secure Peruna ta blets
 For free illustrated booklet entitled The Truth About Peruna," addres. The Peruna Co.,, Columbu Ohio Mailed postpaid.
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-05
And He Probably Did,

What can I do," roared the fiery orator, when I see my country going to ruin, when I see our oppressors' hands at our throats, strangling us, and the black clouds of hopelessness and despair gathering on the horizon to obliterate the golden sun of pros perity? What l ask, can l do?"
 "Sit down." shouted the audience.
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-05

As medicine camphor is invaluable if used judiciously. If six or ten drops are taken on lump of sugar when sneezing starts, bad cold in the head can often be checked This dose should not be repeated closer than an hour YOU
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-05
HoW'S This?

We oner One Hundred Dollars Reward for any ease of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
 F.J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo O. We. the undersigned. have known F. J. Cheney for the last Is years and believe him perfectly hon. orable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm
 WALDISG kiSSAN & MARVIN
 Wholesale Druggists. Toledo O. Halls Catarrh Cure B taken internally. acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system Testimonials sent free Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-05
Jamaica Gincer Output.

The ginger grown in Jamaica com mands more than double the price of any other Under favorable conditions an acre will produce as much as 4,00O pounds. During the last fiscal year about 100000 pounds was exported from that island.
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-05
INFLUENCE pERsoN.FlEp.

Robert Rustler-What did you say was the title of your new song
 Successful Chorus Lady-I call 1t The Proposal"
 Robert Rustler-And the key?
 Successful Chorus Lady--B minor Robert Rustler-B mine-eh? How would you like to change it for a key in A flat?
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-05
Exactly.

His wife's beauty and grace keeps him hypnotized
 Then he's one of those fellows who lead a charmed life. ."-Exchange.
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-05

Why is it that the divorce suit of one of her friends interests the aver age woman more than her own mar riage?
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-05

Peruna Drug Co.,, Columbus, Ohio. Gentlemen: 1 have used Peruna and find that it cannot be equaled as a tonic, as well as a cure for coughs, colds and eatarrh.
 You are authorized to use my photo with testimonial in any pub
 lication.
 Joseph II. Chase, so4 Tenth St, Washington, D. c.
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-05

A happy medium ought to make good at a spiritual seance.
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-05
For Colds and Gripp-Capudine.

The best remedy for Gripp and Colds is Hicks Capudine. Relieves the aching and feverishness. Cures the cold-Headaches also. It's Liquid-Efects immedia tely-l0. 9 and soc at Drug Stores
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-05

WHY suffer with eye troubles, quick re- lief by using PEITITS EYE SALINE, 25c. All druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-05

Less than pint of whisky may make a peck of trouble
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-05

The rule in a prohibition state seems to be bar none"
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-05

Itch cured in 30 minutes by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. At druggists.
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-05

The words coined in the mint do not increase our vocabulary.
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-05

That Is LAXATIVE PROMO QufNINE. Look fo the signature of K. W. GROVE. Used the Worlf over to Cure Cold in One Day. a5c.
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-05

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup. For children teethns softens the gurus reduces fl, fammation, alays pan cures wind coliU 25c bottle
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-05
THE UNEMPLOYED.

There's plenty of work about if you only look for it."
 Yes, and by the time I've found it all me energys gone!"
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-05
Important to Mothers.

Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for infants and children. and see that 1t
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-05
Camphor as Medicine.

JAMES S. AINSLIE AND SONS"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17
EcuRING cHERRY SEEDLINGS
cars Must ne \ 4 aiken That pits 30,
Not Become Dry around Should /,
BE sfrrlgat ID. a4' 81 = ~

In planting cherry seeds to secure
seedlings, the pits must not be per
mitted to become dry. for the germ
will then be weakened, If not killed
out. Wash all surplus pulp from the
seeds. and If the ground IL moist plant
them In band rows six inches in
width and four feet apart, the pits
being planted about two inches deep
and about as thick as peas in a row.
Immediately after planting the
ground should be Irrigated and
mulched with straw or coarse litter
In order to prevent the soil drying
out quickly in hot weather, although
Il water As applied, every day or
so this will not be necessary. If
irTigatio nndt ;bs, app1ia ia, In this
way the pits should be stratitied;.
that ~. mixed with q quantity OF
moist sand and sttFed lihs q cool3scel-
'1 or piAoed ere tines can be- Eept
MOIST and planted Nlats in the sfafi
or: early In the Spring.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17
NEW JAPANESE SALAD PLANT
Fsyors. Celery and Asparagus, 5ut !.
1 Very Different -Demsnds No
q Particular Care.

The new Japanese salad plant known
as udo favors both celery and aspara.
gus, but it is very different from eth
er Of them. AS it might be grown in
the irrigated country 1t could by hill
ing be cut in the open at any time
from Christmas to the middle of the
month Of May. At Christmas time
extremely delicate blanched shoots
from three to five inches long
and from one-quarter to three-eighths
inches In diameter have been obtain.
ed. In April or May the stalks, are
FROM eight and apnei half to- ten inches
lin diameter SIX stalks weigh one
pound. 1T has many advantages over
either celery or asparagus. Like rs
paragus, once planted IT is always
there, coming up annually and grow
ing to q height Of four or 1--WE feet. II
lis "a bushy shrub, with Al small white.
Hover, and fruit very much like elder
berries. IT can be started. from either
seeds or roots, as is asparag gus. At de:
'hiands no particular care, but oc..
.casional cultivation. "
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17
SAVE MOISTURE FOR PLANTS
Break Up the Surface Of the Soil with
Rake or Some Other Implement
to Prevent Evaporation.

Z B 3 # =
Usually as soon as rain is over
the atmosphere is free Of moisture
and evaporation from the soil sets in.
The water that has just soaked in
comes UP through the little pores be-
tween the soil grains and passes off
from the surface of the soil into the
air. The gardeners. aim with the
mulch is to save this moisture and
send it through his plants. If the lit
tile pipes or tubes formed by the pores
of the soil are broken the flow through
them is checked and evaporation from
the ground is much lessened. It is
only necessary then in order to save
the moisture for the plants to break
up the surface of the soil with rake
or other implement.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17

1t the plant food which it has dis
solved out Of the little soil particles.
All of the food which comes from
the soil must be in solution before it
can be used by the plant. The water
that goes in through the roots passes
out through the leaves into the air and
caves the plant food behind to build
up the tissues of the plant.
It the soil is hard and lumpy the
little roots cannot penetrate far into
it, but must feed near the surface. If
we have deep mellow seed bed, the
roots are encouraged to go deep and
gather plant food from large amount
of soil.
The plant food in hard, lumpy ground
is not easily dissolved. Stirring the
soil and breaking up the clods brings
the water into contact with more soil
surface and hastens the solution Of
the plant food.
Thrifty farmers try to keep their
soil mellow and loose on the surface
so that it will absorb and hold water
enough to carry the plant through the
dry, hot part of the season.
The pictures herewith show an in
teresting way in which the rainwater
enters the soil and how it comes back
up to the surface by capillary attrac-
ton.
In the first picture the rain is soak
ing into the soil, passing down into it
by gravity, and is stored for future
use.
The second picture shows how the
water during dry weather moves UP
to supply the plants. On one side OF
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17
I I I
EWAPORATlo ION.
Water Moving Up.

the plant mulch prevents the loss
of moisture, while on the other side
the water is being lost by evaporation
at the crusted surface.
When a heavy rain falls the greater
part of the water passes down through
the soil until it reaches place where
all the openings between the soil par
ticles are filled with free water. Dur
ing the time between rains the plants
must get their moisture from this sup.
ply deep down in the ground.
In order to keep this moisture in
the ground q loose, light mulch on the
surface is necessary, and this is pro-
duced, by shallow cultivation.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17
SAVING FERTILITY OF SOIL
Same Prudence Which Has Resulted
In Conservation Of Natural Re-
sources Applies to Land.

The same prudence which has re-
suited in the present activity in con-
servation Of natural resources, forests,
water powers, irrigation, ETC., points
also to the equally, If not more impor-
tant, conservation of the fertility OF
the soil. The farmers and fruit
growers-the soil culturists-are the
producers, the mainstay of the wealth
of the country. Their work goes for
! naught, however, If the soil is unpro-
i ductive. That Its fertility is being Inn
paired, except where renewed by fer
! tilizing, cannot be questioned-each
crop takes a portion of the soils fer
tility.
Land which has lost its fertility or
even become impaired, not only will
not produce so generously, but the
product will be of inferior quality, ana
unless the needed element of fertility
is compensated for, the crop will not
be ready for marketing in time to OBJ.
tain the higher prices otherwise OBJ
tainable for the crop. If profit has any
attraction; it behooves the farmer to
both consider and act. The deficient
element may be potash, phosphoric
acid or nitrogen; usually it is the last
named. For that reason its applica-
ton generally produces better returns
than that of any other plant food. For
instance: A cereal crop with COM
plete fertilizer excepting the nitrogen
GUS element, yielded but So cents net
profit, but the same crop and equal
area with the addition of nitrate of
soda yielded 1918 net profit. The In
crease in net profit due to its use has
been in actual experience as high as
$121.74 with early cabbage and $141.60
with celery for 100 pounds of nitrate
OF soda.
Odd as it may SEEM the richer the
soil and the better its condition, the
larger the amount of nitrate that may
tain western county, where the soil is
enormously productive, it is found nee.
essary to let half the land lie fallow
every other year; otherwise the crops
would soon fail The bureau of soils
of the state Of Washington has
reached the conclusion that this fail
ure is due to the fact that each grow
ing plant throws off into the soil ex-
creta. poisonous to itself; and this
must be destroyed either by rest of
the land or by the use OF what may be
termed plant food in order to main
tain the fertility of the soil: Nitrate
OF soda is the plant food which .obvi-
ates the necessity for this otherwise
enforced idleness. The resulting prof
1t you can easily estimate.