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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-29
MANCHESTER


George Orvis returned to New York
Sunday night.
Miss Florence Parker of Dandy was
in town Monday.
MIR. and Mrs John Mayhem and fam
lily spent Sunday in East Arlington.
Walter Perry is in Springfield,
Mass, spending short vacation
from his tonsorial work
II. II. Brown and family of New
York City arrived Monday at Miss
Helen NJ Blacks cottage for the sum-
mer
Joseph Reed, who was graduated
from Burr and Burton seminary last
week, has returned to his home in
West Action, Mass.
Leo ]. Abbott of the class OF 1912
at the University of Vermont has re-
| turned from Burlington and Is EN-
ployed att he Equinox house for the
summer.
Mrs. D. X. Simonds is expected
home today from Lincoln, ILL.,, where
Saturday she attended the wedding OF
her son, Clark d. Simonds and Miss
Louise Sculley.
Carl Woodcock has finished work
as night operator in the telephone Of
fee. and his place is being filled by
Leon e. Wiley, who is doing the
work in addition to his work in the
post office.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Smith of
Springfield, Mass, nave arrived at
Mrs. Mary E. Ways for the summer.
Mr. Smith has been the barber at the
Equinox house for the last three or
| four seasons.
| DIR. l.. H. Hemenway and son, Ew-
ward H. Hemenway, attended the
baseball game in East Arlington Sat
urday afternoon between the East
Arlington and Hoosick Falls teams,
which resulted in a score of to at
the end of nine innings.
Miss Lucy f. Rice, one of the in
structors at Burr and Burton Semi
nary, has returned to her home in
Berlin, Mass, for the summer vaca-
| ton. Miss Harriet e. Cnilds, also a
teacher at the seminary, has gone to
Deerfeld, Mass, for her. vacation.
The first golf tournament of the
season on the Ekwanok Country Club
links will be held next Monday. This
will be the annual Independence Cup
event. Among those who are expect
ed to compete are A. l.. White and
Merrill X. Waters. two former Yer
mont state Champions.
Albin A. Cross has returned from
Burlington, where he has just com
pleted his first year in the Medical
Department of the University of Yer
mont He will return to Burlington
to work on the hospital corps during
the Champlain tercentenary celebra
ton and later will go to some sum
mer resort.
Among those who will graduate
from the University of Vermont al
Burlington on Wednesday are Orrin
b. Hughes of Winhall. George Il. Pike
of Sunderland and Miss Mildred ]
Beebe of Manchester Center AL
are graduates of Burr and Burton
Seminary. Mr.. Hughes is one of the
Commencement Day speakers and
has taken special honors in Econo
mics.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Pray OF
Montclair, n. j., have occupied tneir
new home on Taconic Avenue for the
summer. This is one of the finest
summer homes in Manchester. Con-
tractor Hiram Eggleston broke
ground for the villa in May 1908 and
has had large force of men at work
ever since. Mr.. Pray. who has spent
several seasons in Manchester. is an
enthusiastic sportsman, and one OF
the features of his new nome is a
large gun room.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-29
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers

George Devers spent Sunday with
his family in North Adams.
| A regular meeting of Bennington
Grange will be held in G. A. r. hall
tomorrow evening.
Charles Dwyer station agent at
Stephentown, n. Y, visited at his
home here over Sunday.
Alfred Dryer of Spring street Wis
tied his brother, Charles Dwyer in
Stephentown, N. Y, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ Ramsdell left
this morning to attend the graduation
of taeir son Roger at Burlington.
Earl S. Harbour, who was gradual
ed from Norwich University at North
field, is now vita his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Grant l.. Harbour.
Charles Ayres, the travelling sales
man, who has been spending few
days in town, left this morning for
the northern part of the state.
The foundation for E. E. Bottums
new house on West Main street has
been finished. William Warn is in
charge of the building of the frame
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. owen Borden of New
Berlin are visiting Charles Barnes of
Pleasant street. Austin Borden also
spent Sunday with Mr.. Barnes, he
and his guests going to the bungalow
at Peaks Pines for the day.
1
Bennington seems to be not the on
| ly town which has had an alleged
visit from Leon Ling. Mondays
North Adams Herald said: A China
man in a complete American outfit,
and resembling somewhat Leon Ling.
the mach wanted New York murderer
attracted much attention on local
streets this morning. OF course he
was not the wanted man.
The terms OF the officers OF the
alumni association who were elected
last summer at the meeting at Sand
Springs soon expires. No plans SO
far as can be discovered have been
made for an annual meeting and cleo
ltion. An active alumni society can
do many things for school and b
II. .. SHOulu nave an ACTIVE OHt
There are many new candidates tc
the society. 1t is to be regretted that
the association should expire oil
inertia.
Reports to Bradstreets for the
week show, WITH favorable weather
conditions, active buying at retail
stores and seasonable goods have
moved much better than at any prev
ious time this season. The coming
week sees the opening of many of the
summer resorts in the state anC
bookings reported indicate season
will be a large one. Reports from
farming districts in northern part Of
state show good growing crop o.
grass but yield will not be as heav,
a one per acre as former years have
shown. Corn is doing well, but Il
late. Other crops are late owing t.
unfavorable conditions earlier in tn,
season Among manufacturing indus
tries reports from wood workini
saops reflect healthy demand Thu
bankruptcies reported for the weel
and one receiyership. Bennington re
ports labor well employed and an in
crease in retail trade.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-29
ATTRACTIVE LESSONS IN FRENCH

Mr.. Albert Cru. graduate of University of
France and professor of French at Williams
College, will take charge during this Summer
of Professor de Pierpont's classes in Benning
ton. Forparticulars write TO Professor A Cru
box $40, p. o., Williamstown. Mass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-29
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup

Has been used for over sIxTY-FIvE YEARS By NIL
LIONS Of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN HII.E
rEETHlNG, with PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t sOOTTEs
ne CHILD, s0FTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN
CURES WIND collie, and 10 the best remedy for DIAR-
SHEA. Sold by Druggists in every part of the world
Se sure and ask for Mrs. Winslovs Soothing SYRUP"
and take no other kind. Twenty-Five cents bottle Guar
lnieed under the Food and Drugs Act June Ot 1905 Serial
Number loos- AN OLD AND WELL TRIED REMEDY
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-29

To avoid serious results take Foley's
Kidney Remedy at the first sign of kid
ney or bladder disorder such as back
ache, urinary Irregularities, exhaus-
ton, and you will soon be well-Quin-
lan's Pharmacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-29
Whittier II Went.

Capt. Kidd explained.
81 didn't bury my treasured" he
cried Il cremated it."
Considering he had money to burn.
It is strange none thought of 1t before.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-29
OUR CHALLENGE.
w. L. Gokay Declares That Hem-Roid
viii Cure Any Case of Piles.

By authority of DIR. J. s. Leonhardt
w. l.. Gokay guarantees that Hem
Roid, an internal tablet remedy, will
cure any kind of piles, no matter how
bad.
DR.. Leonhardt is the celebrated
specialist who discovered that the
cause of piles is internal. and in Civ
ing his remedy to the public, said:
"Hem-Roid will be sold only under a
guarantee that it will cure any case.'
81 for "a days treatment. DR.
Leonhardt Co., Station B, Buffalo, N
Y, prop. Write for booklet.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-29

Colds that nang on weaken tne con-
stitution and develop into consump.
ton. Foley's Honey and Tar cures
persistent coughs that refuse to yield
to other treatment. i. Do not expert
meet with untried remedies as delay
may result in your cold settling on
your lungs.-Quinlan' Pharmacy.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-07-17
COST OF LIVING is s.. I.
CONSTANTLY GOING UP

Si r a sf.
From the Boston Globe: BI5 Il t;s5s
a According to Bradstreet's, hfty-two
commodities cost more June i OF this
year than they did i June i / IL. e last
year, thirty six cost less and seven
teen showed no change. IL, Il 5si Es5:
Frices decreased on such stun al
pig iron, steel beams, qnicksily cas-,
tor OIL, turpe ntines glass, hem
lock timber, caustic soda, Ssulphuric
acid, phosphate roc ;tlsn, etc. Alas,
we neither eat nor those things.
Peas and peanuts sugar and salt were
somewhat cheaper, but man cannot
live by, them alone. .is5
Now call the other FOL!
ET1ees increased on wheat, corn,
oats, barley. rye, flpur,seggs pork, ba-5
con, ham, lark, ter, ekerel, cot.
tee tea. beans potatoes, apples. lem
ons ratsins. print u gtngha1na.
certainly looks al 10 50 cost,
ing us more to live no than It did
twelve months ago
Reported 5,lncll hanged are beeves,
mill, bread, cod fish, 11o1asses and
;rice. That's conltfo ting as i Tar as fit
goes. re11ia I'M er the B I'M
changed list triclu . steel rails.
lead ssouthern COX nitric
acid ana hops. isn't spax tic,ilarlJ
steresting from u house ~ point of
View. a
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-07-17
DULUTH BOYS MAY DRESS III
u. i u WELL AT SMALL EXPENSE

The Columbia special July sale As
now on in full blast, and forty thous-
and dollars worth Of boys wearing
apparel is on sale at astonishingly
low prices, and the goods, too, are
going at: = lively rate. This is not
"a fire sale, nor asc1osfng out sale. nor
Ea railroad wreck saler but bonafide
sale OF an immense stock OF first
class goods IN boys wearables, and il
you have the boy and ~ very little
money, you can dress him IN good,
durable, stylish garments at ! q very
small cost indeed. 4. ST; a ii: s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-07-17
..W0MAN'S UNION I. Label |. / / | \.
LEAGUE |: A NUMBER / |. $50 D
Reports Read Show Great Growth
+ .s.of the Leag Througho mt
NJ ii the ooun1ltr & q ID
Local Makes Sub tantial Dona
ton to Aid United Hatterls of a NJ,
North Ameri u

MD d The Woman's Internationaf Union
IA label y ! league, local n,irnber Held
t Il well rs attended 1eeting at Kalalnar
200 hall ION Monday evening, JulyS1z2.s
Topics 1p conce rning the fernation
4conyention recently held at III l.ouis-..
Vile u were disc,issed III length
I MANY Man ct the new resUiut ions adoptsd
there show the great growth 81 tleI,
label league Irloyernent through We
COUNT 81
Ehs insp ction sof tact ies wa
Sen upssa 50 discus sed 40 well as stliss
interest the D / cc5,lncil
senEsinf5t he 1ahel lea u Inst
sytsiono the newly elected off icars III
held tteas rl,i,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-28

Discussing militarism and paternalism,
Karl KaemDfer. Of Hamburg. Germany.
who Is at the Shoreham. said that a ma
tion's strength depended on the physical
and mental strength OF the Individual
That being the case" continued the
German. who is interested in exports TO
this country, 1T seems TO be the duty Of
every country 20 have an eye 70 the rails
ing OF healthy children, 70 their educa-
ton and to their physical development.
In Germany the communities take care
Of a child when II Is realizing that
every life is worth ~ch TO the
fatherland. Il IS IN Il II the
nation TO have strong q
tants. We educate our
tary tactics. and after
school, when they ar.
years old. they are draft
where they serve two yo
ors. Here they are tauG
soldering, which includ
sanitation as well as the
After he has finished
charged young man b
pline; he has learned 20
mand: he knows more q
how 20 take care OF him
knew before. and he kno
his fatherland the best .las
OF danger"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-28
Marriage as a Handicao

Married men in and out OF the mill
tary-naval establishment viii sympathize
with the rejoinder which has been made
by a young mldshipman In his own be-
half to the official criticism passed upon
him by his commanding officer. The lat
ter. IN the periodical report which is re-
ouired Of the fitness Of every subordinate
officer, added to that usually uninterest-
ing document the opinion that This mid
shipman's usefulness seems TO be I'm
paired by matrimony"
The young man. who was under train
Ing and observation for permanent duty
IN the commissioned. personnel Of the
navy, had the customary right 20 replv
TO the remarks Of the senior officer. and
he die this IN the following concise and
pointed language: I do not consider
that the fact that I am a married man
has anything TO do with the matter. for.
no such report as that has ever been
made before; and consider that the cap
tain has only taken bachelors view OF
the matter
Il required considerable courage on the
part Of the unmarried senior naval Off
Ger TO 50 on official record as ascribinc
10 matrlmony any such quality as the
impairment OF service usefulness. The
proceeding, however. was unfortunate
and II the bachelor officer had been as
wise as his celibacy should have made
him, he would have refrained from pre-
senting so vulnerable a target 10 the
enemy; nc would have known, too, that
the married man is. by virtue Of con-
dillon and temperament an enemy with
out mercy or conscience. This viii prob
ably not be the occasion OF any official
Investigation. but we entertain the keen
est regret that the midshipman did not
make the incident the basis Of some sort
Of request which would lead to an official
determination OF the relative efficiency OF
bachelors and those inflicted with matri-
mony With the decision given by fair
minded officers it would then be inpos-
Eible for a prematurely. married young
Ster IN the naval service to engage in
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-28
New ENGLAND Farms.

Rhode Island need not consider itself
as exclusively given TO the industry Of
manufacturing. There IS still room for
the farmer in the little State. It Is
admitted by the head Of the department
OF agriculture IN the State college. Prof
George Z. Adams. that New England
cannot compete with the Middle and
Western States in wheat: but he holds
that corn can be raised in the East with
profit and that the Yankee farmer need
not be discouraged by the mighty totals
OF Western Observation-Disclosures now
plants in corn 100000 acres. or nearly
twice the area Of Massachusetts, while
Rhode Island plants 1000 acres IN the
same crop. But IN the average yield
per acre during the past four decades
Rhode Islands percentage IS little below
that OF Illinois. On the other hand
prices for crops have been greatly TO the
advantage Of the Eastern farmer. It IS
asserted that ''for each dollar per acre
which the Illinois farmer has received In
that period. the Rhode Island farmer
has received $3.50. Moreover. the average
Of Illinois IS maintained by additional
acreage Of rich soil newly placed under
cultivation or by fertilization OF older
soil, while Rhode Island farms. according
10 this observer. show no loss in pro-
ductiveness
These comparisons are interesting. and
they ought 20 be encouraging, providing
their accuracy be assumed. But the
wide prairie lands Of the West have the
inherent advantage OF conditions favor
able 10 extensive agriculture. It is labor
that becomes a serious factor in the
cost Of production. both at seed time and
IN harvest. The use OF machinery IN
preparing the soil, in planting and cult
waiting and IN gathering the crops, enables
one man to do the work OF many. 1t
may stiu be possible 70 raise in New
England tho maize with which the friend
ly Indians saved the Pilgrims from star
walton. but the agricultural future Of
the arabic areas Of that prosperous part
OF the country must rest upon intensive
processes, and especially In the growing
Of fruit The orchard is the most avail
able method Of transmitting into gold
the soil Of the States east Of the Hud-
son Valley. The other best annual crop
Is the summer boarder.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-28

Knoxville has adopted municipal own
ership OF waterworks, by buying the
plant and rights Of a corporation FOR
Sl250c0O. The sale is to date from jan
uary l. 1903 IN order 10 dispose Of some
rebate obligations The purchase has
been debated during six or seven years.
This follows a demand for the adoption
Of a new city charter and the growth OF
Greater Knoxville Il is urged also
that the waterworks be placed under
civil service management. in order 20
keep local politicians out OF its control.
Such q provision may be included IN
the proposed new charter. The extern
sion of the works will offer an additional
inducement for suburbs 70 be included
within the city limits. The arguments
OF the minority who opposed the pur-
chase were not directed against munich
pal ownership. but related to the cost
of purchase. They involved suggestions
OF graft IN the city council which have
been warmly denied. IN addition. some
OF the aldermen have issued an appeal
to the public TO have faith IN their in
tegrity, pointing TO the open financing
OF the transaction.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-28
USELESS FRENCH WAR SHIPS.
S5,OOO,OOO VIII De Saved by strilC-
ing on 100.
From the New York Tines

From the New York Tines
The superior council Of the marine has
proposed striking at least $50 vessels or
the list OF the French navy. which cost
the government nearly $4,000 annually.
OF the eighteen frst-class battle ships. so
classified at the beginning Of 1907. only
seven possess anything Ike their fuu
fighting efficiency. Those OF the Bouvet
and St Louis class and the Brennus,
twenty years old. are counted only TO
make UP the number.
The second-class vessels may be said 20
exist only on paper. for FIVE OF the nine
IN the navy list are devoted 20 the pur-
poses OF barracks and schools. and as
such entail G heavy expenditure for up
keep. Other paper vessels are seven
armOred cruisers of the first class" OF
the Gueydon and Glorie types. which are
insuficiently armed, while al the ships
OF the duplex type are out Of date Among
the second-class cruisers only FIVE out Of
the twenty-seven are worthy 10 be re-
tanned IN the service as school ships
All the boats classed as coast guard are
not worth their unkeep. Among the tor
pedo destrOyers only twelve satisfy mod
ern requirements, and thirty-fve out OF
aol torpedo boats are ready for the scrap
heap.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-28
ELECTROMAGNETIC wnves.

Electro magnetic waves have been be-
lieved to have no effect on living matter,
and IN proof OF Il some physicists have
inclosed themselves IN large solenoids. or
cylindrical spirals OF wire which become
hollow magnets on the passage OF an
electric current. and have felt no change
when the current was turned on. creating
the powerful magnetic field That these
waves actually do affect organic matter
has now been demonstrated by J. Rosen-
thai. OF Erlangen. The substances-starch,
sugars, glucosides, and protelns - were
dissolved in water and placed IN a sclen-
old through which a current Of five 10
ten amphers was passed These bodies
known to be sensitive to the similar
waves Of light. proved to be acted on By
the electromagnetic waves Decomposi-
ton was obtained, however, only with
low frequency currents. and the changes
seemed to resemble the obscure reactions
brought about by engines. or morgan
lied ferments. Constant ELECTROMAGNETIC
force was without effect on these sub
stances as on the living organism. The
force must huctuate so as 70 produce
waves and these experiments suggest
that suitable intermittent currents NAV
produce magnetic waves that the human
senses can perceive.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-28
CATS! THAT'S ALL.
Something TO Worry Statesmen These
Warm Days.

Warm Days.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
In addition to Uncle Joe Cannon and
Papa AIdrich. they have other troubles
in Washington.
CATS That's all
Whether the felines were attracted by
the scent Of easy pork. which IS said 70
be a characteristic OF each session. or
whether race suicide is at a halt In the
District, is not made specifically clear in
the dispatches.
What does stand out is that pussies
OF all ages and stations in life. principally
the tramp variety haunt the purlieus Of
the Capital and make night more hideous.
They disturb the seraphic slumbers OF
Senator Jeff Davis, and wake up Senator
Beverage with a shivering nightmare 20
the effect that he has lost his voice.
There are not just a few cats either.
That would be tolerable, since this gentle
domestic creature Is a sure reminder OF
home and fireside and wakes in mankind
the suaver and more forbearing virtues.
But there are cats by the thousands,
and then other cats, defylng the genius
OF the census enumeratOr. II is said that
distracted statesmen have been unable 10
keep a pair Of low-Quarters that mate, or
a change Of shoes, OF a handy, necessary
bootjack
All have gone hurting out OK windows.
aimed at the willing little orchestras that
chant low. sObbing. and. sometimes, Wag-
merriam music on the back fences. Oh.
yes; they have back fences In Washing
tom
We could understand the afliction II
the visitation were confined 10 the Re
publlcans. But the cunning little prima
donnas sing as indusuiOusly under Demo
cratic as Republican windows, and a
large portion OF the Democratic members
have passed the romantic age that finds
pleasure In moonlight sonatas or sere-
nades.
We wish Congress would take the hint
and go home
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-28
stains of tho Snail.

From The Detroit News
The French minister Of agriculture, az
ter careful examination Of the sub
ject has established the legal status OF
the snail by issuing a circular IN which
snails are defined as animals Injurious to
vegetation. and therefore legally subject
10 capture and destruction at all times
and all seasons. This decision has Great
ed excitement and dismay among the
numerous persons who earn a livelihood
by collecting snails for market Snails
axe in high favor with French epicures.
and immense numbers of these mollusks
are eaten in Paris. In the wiHter OF
1900 the consumption OF snalls IN the
French capital amounted 70 500 tons. The
consumption has since diminished. but
more than 100000 snails are stiu re-
ceived annually by the Halles Centrales,
the great market OF Paris.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-28
RUDYARD KIPLING.

Alas for R. Kplng When he stripping and filled with
the FIRE OF his age he looked like dnger-he aredes singer
that ever wrote rhymes by the page His harpngs he pounded
with vim till they sounded like strains of HomerC brand and
people wonder inquired who in thunder filing with music
the land AT asnow know 1.-THE world has poet who'll
set all the rivers ahre this way hailed him. when critics
sailed him. and knocked his bargain sale Tyre The years have
been flying and old bard dying and OF the young have
been called and Rudyard the rher old timer, string
halted and painfully bald harder and harder
felt ador he whangs his usy old Tyre its kept caewaung
and wang and squaing when ought be flung in the FIRE
hush up its clangor In anger proer this little
request let's think of the stpngthe long vanished Kpng
and let the old take a rest. Walt MASON.
by Gs,goN