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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-11-04
kuRios FROM CORRESPONDENTS

Q. | notice you raise White Wyan-
dottes and wish to know how to clean
head lice off their hackles without us
ing grease, as it is impossible to get
them white after using that. VIII to-
bacco dust do the trick?
A, No. If you go to wash a white
bird with tobacco in its feathers the
bird will be stained Sponge the
hacSle with gasoline, but keep the oil
out of birds mouth, eyes and nostrils.
This will make the bird drunk, so keep
him in the air, and when he gets dopy
shake him. This will kill the lice and
leave no stain.
Q. see the term turkey chickens"
in an English paper. Is that cross Of
turkey and chicken?
A. No. That's the English way of
saying little turkeys.
Q. What is hermaphrodite fowl?
A. Such sometimes is the condition
of hen whose ovaries have dried up.
She crows, struts, fights; her plumage
changes ana becomes somewhat ike
that of the male, and she grows spurs.
She becomes a what is it, and when
she gets the AK proves the old saying,
"A hen that crows, parson that
dances, woman that talks Latin,
never comes to any good"
Q. have a gosling with a broken
wing. VIII the bone knit Of itself. or
should it be bandaged, and how do
you keep a splint on such a contrary
creature?
A. In such a case we just take a
Ratchet or knife and cut off the bro
ken part at the joint below and cover
the wound with soft feathers to stop
the blood. Keep such patient away
from the chickens or they will eat
him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-11-04
Why Not Do Your Own Experimenting

Why not maintain little expert.
mental plat Of your ownG It is not
always the part Of good judgment to
plant whole field in some highly rec
commended variety about which you
knew nothing except through the
statement OF others. With a small
plat In some handy corner Of the farm
II is possible to test out new varieties.
Kansas Farmer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-11-04
He Smoked.

what n smell of smoke is about!
Do you allow your husband to smoke
In the parlorf"
"He doesn't, as rule, but this
morning.
"You are very wrong TO allow any
exceptions whatever, my dear woman.
You ought not TO allow him to smoke
under any possible circumstances, even
once"
But, my dear woman. this morn
ing he simply had to smoke. His coat
was on fire. New York Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-11-04
Good Policy.

Mrs. Stubb-Why. John. the last
family that-occupicd this house left
some old jars in the pantry. Mr..
Stubb-H'm. Mary, that is n good
policy. Mrs. Stuhb- What is good
policy: Mr. Stubb-Why, when YOU
move leave your family jars behind
yon.-Chicago News.
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COOKING a Hare.

"Youve heard the recipe for cooking
a'haref"
Eyes. First catch your hare
mo. First catch your cook."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
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He Would. Indeed.

Singleton cannot understand why
a mans wife is called his better half.
Wedmore-You would II you had to
divide your salary with one.-Boston
Transcript.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-05-10
WISE WORDS.

Fancies have more to do with love-
making than facts.
If wishes were horses there would
soon be hay famine.
It's easy to prescribe a remedy for
other peoples ills.
The hedgehog and the porcupine
are truly a prickly pair,
Never Judge mans worth by the
amount of insurance he carries.
A man is apt to get his back up
when he is told to hump himself.
The airs of self-made man are
mostly of the fresh or hot brand
A man may be power in financial
circles and still be on the square.
Money doesn't talk long before it
begins to brag.
The greatness of many a man is
due to inherited money.
Occasionally a man who is open to
conviction is shut up in jail.
Some men think they are ambi-
tious, when in reality they are only
disconnected.
In musicians strike the wind in
strument players are not likely to
come to blows.
Just think OF the clothes mans
wife could buy with the money he
squanders for cigars.
People look upon six-footer who
weighs over 200 pounds as a big man
until he proves that he's little.
1t is more or less difficult for
man to be kind~hearted when his
liver isn't working properly.
Somehow the average girl exercises
better judgment in choosing her
friends than she does in choosing
husband.
When a favored young man at.
tempts to kiss girl she seldom car.
ries resistance to the point of actual
success.
When a man is at home and the
telephone bell rings his wife makes
a dash for it to see if it is some wo.
man who wants to talk to him.
From Pointed Paragraphs" in the
Chicago News.
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The Postoffice Department has rec
commended the selection of a new
postoffiee building for Ocean City.
Eli Smith, of Glen Gardner, killed
a blacksnake which measured five
feet eleven inches In length.
Bishop McFaul has given the title
of "All Saints Church" to the Polish
and Lithuanian Catholic congregation
recently formed in Burlington.
Miss Belle w. Bream, of Gettys.
burg, Pa, was appointed as an assist
ant teacher in the Ocean City High
School
The side-wheel steamer Prospect is
to ply between Millville and Philadel-
phia.
A Westvilie contractor has given
estimates for the construction of
eleven houses.
Andrew Dufford, a wealthy land
owner, died at his home at Middle
Valley. Death was due to paralysis.
A widow, eight children, two sisters
and brother survive him.
Mrs. Rebecca Hawn, of Millville.
who has been a member of the w. G.
T. U. for thirty-eight years, was pre-
sented with a huge bouquet of roses
by the local union on the eightietH
anniversary of her birth.
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round and extremely fat, her slow pace
begets that corpulencie; few of them
weigh less than fifty pound; better to
the eye than stomach; greasie appe-
tites may perhaps commend them,
but to the indifferently curious,
nourishment but prove offensive.
Let's take her picture; her visage
darts forth melancholy, as sensible as
natures injurie in framing so great
and massie body to be directed by
such small and Complementary wings
as are unable to hoise her from the
ground, serving only to prove her a
bird; which otherwise might be
doubted Of; her head is variously
drest, the one half hooded with
downy blackish feathers; the other
perfectly naked; of whitish hue, as
II a transparent Iawne had covered
1t; her bill is very howked, and bends
downwards, the thrill or breathing
place is in the midstof it; from which
part to the end, the colour is a light
greene mkt with a pale yellow; her
eyes be round and small, and bright
as diamonds; her cloathing is of
finest downe, such as you see in Cos
Inns; her trayne is (like a Chynese
beard) of three or foure short feath-
ers; her legs thick, and black, and
strong; her tallons sharp, her stom-
ack fiery hot, so as stones and iron
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-05-10

The average student of geography
knows that the Island of Mauritius
lies in the Indian Ocean, about 600
miles east of Madagascar, and that it
belongs to England, but he might not
be able to tell whether Mauritius is
notably distinguished from a score of
other islands lying in the southern
hemisphere, although the name Maui
ritius calls up before two classes of
minds pictures almost as vivid as
does the fateful names of Elba or ST.
Helena.
One of these classes consists of the
lovers of romantic literature all over
the world, to whom the name Mauri-
thus suggests the tender and pathetic
idyl of paul and Virginia" of which
this island was the theatre.
The second, and much smaller
class, are the paleontologists, or stu
dents of extinct animal forms, to
whom Mauritius is memorable as the
last home of the dodo, a grotesque
and clumsy bird, with only rudimen-
tary wings, which appears to have
been extirpated about the year 1850.
In an elaborate and costly work on
the dodo, published in London in
184S, under the patronage of Prince
Albert, is found the following quaint
description of the dodo, taken from
Sir Thomas Herbert's journal of his
visit to Mauritius in 1926:
'The dodo comes first to our de-
scription. Here .(and nowhere else
that ever I could see or heare of is
generated the dodo Ca Portuguize
name it is, and has references to her
simplenes), a bird which for shape
and rarenesse might be called Phoe-
nix overt in Arabia); her body is
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-05-10
Cold Didn't Nip Jersey.

Samuel B. Ketcham, assistant sec
retary of the State Board of Agricul-
ture, returned to Trenton from trip
through the State, and he declares
that New Jersey escaped the damage
recently suffered in neighboring States
from snow and the cold snap. Mr..
Ketcham declares that the peach buds
were uninjuted and the crop will be
the finest in years. He also makes
the prediction that the hay crop will
pass all records, basing his prediction
on the fact that recent heavy rains
came just in time to be of the great
est benefit to the clover and grass.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-05-10
NEW JERSEY STATE NEWS
Bic Game Preserve Formed.

One of the large-t game preserves
In the State will be established at
Mays Landing in the Estelle tract of
5000 acres of woodland, including
two rivers and three lakes. The lease
for the property was secured by Oil
yer J. Hammill In recent years
game birds have been growing SO
scarce and the posted lands so nu-
merous that shooting almost was de-
stroyed The preserve will be stocked
with thousands of quail, pheasant
and Hungarian partridge. Deer and
rabbits are so numerous that it will
not be necessary to multiply their
numbers. The lakes, already noted
as good fishing grounds for pike and
pickerel. will be stocked with bass
and trout. The promoters include
Oliver j. Hammill, of Pleasantville;
William A. Faunce, of Atlantic City;
J, P. Tompkins, Charles ]. Adams and
Colonel Walter E. Edge, of Atlantic
County.
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downward SO as to engage the upper
end OF the neck Of the jar or bottle.
The handle, which is connected
with the cover, has its lower ends
extending downward so as to form
lock-buttons, which keep the top
from sliding off the jar literally The
device can be adjusted in twinkling,
but it will not come off unless the
handle is turned at right angles with
the jar When bottle of milk is
being carried by this means it can be
swung around with no fear of the
top coming Off anybody wants to
swing it around. The Improvement
of this device over the paper tops
used on milk jars is readily apparent.
1t costs more in the beginning, but
in the long run it will outwear thou
sands of paper tops and has the addi-
tional advantage of providing han
dle.-Boston Post.
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I'VE all seem to be obtuse, in your
estimation, said Allanby.
Ties just as bad in that line, e
said Betty dimpling, exactly as bad
as you are"
II don't know muttered Allanby
that night as he went home, why l
should get so worked up because she's
in love with Stickney. He's a good
enough chap. I wonder if he cares
for her really"
At the possible thought that he
might not. Allanby became absurdly
angry. .'I'll make it my business to
see that he does, he said. Yet he
delayed his plan of action somehow
and did not get down to business. He
cultivated Stickney's acquaintance for
the purpose of finding out whether
he was worthy of Betty, and could
not make up his mind that he was.
Yet, as through wary hints that he
threw out during his frequent calls
on Betty he found that she was not
in any way turned from her desire, he
began to speak of her to the young
man. Stickney at first displayed only
moderate interest. He intimated
that Betty had removed herself from
their mutual acquaintance when she
threw off the protection of Stanhope
and her relatives, and started the tea
house. Allanby warmly defended her.
and they had several arguments about
it. Betty's pluck and ability were
paraded for the delinquent Stickney,
without any special results. At last
one night Allanby began to dwell up-
on the loneliness of the girl herself.
He recalled her brilliant dark eyes,
her red lips and her creamy skin.
He spoke of the grace of her move
ments and the intelligence of her
mind. And then for the first time
Allanby knew that he was in love
with Betty himself, and had always
loved her. 1t was too late. Stickney
was won at last.
II must go down and see her." he
said. 81 shall call tomorrow even
ing"
The next afternoon Allanby called
on Betty He was miserable.
whats the matter?s said Betty.
you've got something on your
mind"
1t was moment before Allanby
blurted it out.
"Stickney's coming tonight" he
said. "I've done my best-and I wish
hadn't. He isn't good enough for
you. I shouldn't say it, but, Betty,
love you myself and l can't bear to
give you up--to him at any rate"
What in the world are you talking
about?" cried Betty.
II never found it out was so
used to caring for you-until / was
telling Stickney about you last night.
Then I remember all the little things
about you that are so dear to me, and
I knew how it was with me, Betty"
groaned Allanby. II suppose you
can't help wanting Stickney, any more
than can help wanting you"
II can't think" said Betty softly,
where you got this idea about Mr..
Stickney."
why, don't you remember telling
me about keeping the trousseau--"
Yes" answered Betty, "and the
three months are nearly up. I shall
surely have to sell that trousseau if
the man want doesn't hurry up"
AS in dream Allanby realized all
of a sudden that Betty's dark head
was lying in the hollow of his shout
der and that he was holding her very
tight. Allanby was learning things
in punches.
"Why, Betty, 1 can't believe-I
can't understand.
II can't believe" returned Betty
with an accent on the pronoun, that
you're as obtuse as all that Boston
Post.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-05-10
Doctors Cater to Thirsts.

Recent revelations in the trials OF
Illegal liquor selling cases have
caused the Cumberland County Medi-
cal Society at Bridgeton to call the
attention of the State Medical Board
to physicians who make practice of
selling prescriptions for liquor to
those who use the stuff as bever-
age The reputable physicians de-
clare that the practice at Bridgeton
has grown to such an extent that it
brings reproach upon the profession,
and they will urge the State Board to
revoke the licenses of the offenders to
practice in the State
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-05-10
Resignation Fever Spreads.

The resignation bee seems to have
been getting in it's work in Moores-
town, as, following the announcement
of the Rev. DR.. William F. Finney's
resignation as pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, which created
intense surprise, the vestry of Trinity
P. e. Church have made public the
fact that the Rev. Dr. Robert Mckay,
the rector, has also rendered his res
ignation, but owing to the unanimous
request of the vestry reconsidered it
and will remain. The third surprise
came when at a meeting of the Ches-
ter Township Committee Samuel B.
Lippincott resigned as member
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-05-10
Teacher Dies in Brook.

Disappointed in love and discour.
aged because she was about to lose
her position, Miss Helen Rice, a pop
ular teacher at Pennington Semin-
airy, which is to abolish the co-educa-
tional feature, was found drowned in
a brook near the seminary at Tren-
ton, she evidently having committed
suicide. Miss Rice had been suffer-
ing from melancholia for some time.
She told close friends that she had
many troubles, connected not only
with the institution, but personally
as well, and said that matters were
not going well with her,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-05-10

YES" remarked the fat man on
the rear platform, II once refused to
buy the site of Chicago for four clam
shells and quart of rum"
The tall passenger was silent,
4 could have bought the original
telephone patents for eleven Mexican
dollars and brass watch, continued
the fat man, "but / turned 'em
down"
No response.
"You are not interested in my
"reminiscences, friend?"
= am not, answered the tall man
,candidly, I'm selling airship stock.
You don't want any. -WashingtoR
Herald.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-05-10
Baptist Flock Going Home.

The congregation of the Fifth Bap.
list Church, Trenton, decided to Ego
home" Some years ago Baptist
church in South Trenton was consid-
cred necessary, and the Fifth Church
was established, mostly by members
of the First Church. For some time
the new church prospered, but gradu-
ally deaths and lack of interest caused
the congregation to dwindle until it
could no longer support pastor. Re-
Gently the Rev. j. Wellington Hoag.
pastor of the First Church, set on
foot negotiations looking to taking
the members of the younger congre-
cation back into the fold.
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THE LOWER LIFE.


1t might seem matter for regret
That Evolution has not yet
Fulfilled our wishes.
The birds soar higher far than we,
GIhe fish outswims US in the sea.
The simple fishes.
But, evolutionists, reflect.
I'VE have the pull in intellect,
And that's undoubted
Yet still we cry: Can this atone
For fms or pinions Of our own,
Not to be scouted?"
We hold that Evolution's plan,
TO give as little as she can,
Is something trying.
Fair share Of brains, indeed, we win;
But why not throw the swimming in.
Why not the flying?
But, ah, she gives not more or less,
We pay for all that we possess,
We weep and waver,
While Evolution, still the same,
With knights or pawns pursues the game,
And shows no favor.
AS onward vet life's currents roll,
The gaining of higher goal
lncreaseth sorrow;
And what we win at its own cost
Ne win; and what we lose is lost,
Nor can we borrow.
If we have freedom, we lose peace.
If self-renunciation, cease
To care for pleasure.
III we have Truth--importan prize!
We wholly must away with lies,
Or In measure.
Is wisdom, then, the only test,
OF lot superlatively blest?
There have been others.
Our aeon, too, will pass, and then
Are monads so much less than men?
Alas, my brothers!
This higher life is curious stuff,
Too high, yet not quite high enough,
A mingled vial!
This higher life is sold too dear
Would J. could give lower sphere
An equal trial!
All. could I be fish, indeed,
OF lucky horoscope, and creed
Unitarian,
'Mong blissful waves to glide or rest,
I'd choose the lot doubt the best,
Or fish or Aryan!
Or could I be bird, and fly
Through forests all unhaunted by
The shooting season,
I'd tell you which voted for,
The fight of airy pinions, or
The March of Reason!
May Kendall, in Smiths Magazine.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-05-10
Students Go to Washington.

A party OF Vineland High School
students spent several days visiting
the various departments at Washing
ton, D. c. The trip is made that the
students may better understand the
workings of the Government. Among
the company were Misses Ann Entire
kin, Ruth Jones, Nellie Handle, Flora
Parvin, Nellie Craig, Alma Sanborn,
Agnes Chambers, Ray Richman and
r. H. Walls, G.. S. Stevenson, w. Fl.
Parker and Chacies Cotton.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-05-10
Automobile Turns Turtle.

In avoiding collision with bug
gy, new touring car owned by A..
Gardiner, of Paterson, while descend
ing a steep grade near Pompton, was
ditched and turned turtle. The occu-
pants, who were thrown out, escaped
with slight injuries, except the chau-
feur, Robert Islip, who was badly
bruised and cut He was removed to
st. Joseph's Hospital. Gardiner had
loaned the car to some friends, who
had gone to Pompton on business
trip. The car was wrecked.
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To our Subscribers.

When you wish to change the address
Of your paper be sure and send the
present address as well as the new one.
If this is not done it is impossible to
make the change promptly.
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MoRRIsTowN PosroFFIcE.
Open from in the Morning l-atil
In the Evening.

Open from Z in the Morning l-ltil
In the Evening.
MAILS CLOSE.
1904 M For New York and all intermedi.
ate stations.
s.lb A. M.--Tor Easton, Newton, Chester and
all intermediate stations. Whippany.
8.l5 A M-For Brookside. Mendham and al,
stations on the Rockaway Valley Railroad
s15 A. M.-Tor New York! and intermediate
stations.
9l5A M.-For Mount Freedom.
9.4b A. M.-For Newark, New York and bs
yond.
ll.25 A. M.-For Newark, New York and b.
yond w.
1913 p. M.-For New York and ell inferno
GiaSe stations.
1882. M.-For Rockaway and Dover.
$50 P. M.-For New York and all interySs
date stations.
MAILS READY FOR DELIVERY.
1904. M.-From New York and intermedi.
ate stations.
$50 A. M.-From Hackettstown and int r
mediate stations. Whippany. Mt. Freedom.
AM.-From Brookside, Mendham and all
stations on the Rockaway Valley Railroad.
+s2O A. M.-From New Yorts and intermsdi
ate stations
10 A. M.-Trom Dover.
lilo P. M..-Froin New York and intcrmedi
ate stations.
1.28 p. M.--Frum New York.
$50 p. M-From Philadelphia, Easton, New,
ton, Chester and intermediate stations.
$50 p. M.-From Brookside. Mendham and AL
stations on the Rockaway Valley Railroad
sA1 p. M.-Erom New York and intsrmsdt
ate stations.
'4l4 From Newark and Nsw York.
Delivered by carriers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-05-10
$4,000 For Injuries to Horses.

Robert H. McCarter Potter got a
verdict of $500 in the United States
Court at Trenton in his $4,000 suit
against the Wells-Fargo Express
Company for injury to blooded colts
shipped from Sheepshead Bay to An
dover
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-05-10

A Pittsburg widow who was COM
PEELED to sell her beautiful hair in
order 60 keep her children from
starving received an offer of marriage
from rich man in Oklahoma.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-05-10

wANTED-SEvERALI INDUSTRIOUS PER.
sons in each state to travel for house estab-
lished eleven years and With large capital, to
call upon merchants and agents for successful
and profitable line. Permanent engagement.
Weekly cash salary OF $24 and all travelling ex.
penses and hotel bills advanced IN cash each
week Experience not essential. Mention ref
erence and enclose sslf-addressed envelope
THENATIONALS82 Dearborn St.. Chicago
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Top For MIX Jars.

Two purposes are served by the
combined cover and handle for milk
Jars designed by a Massachusetts
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sE5ss5ss25e5sSHs9SsSEEESE
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Derby who have been
visiting in the east for the past few
months, have returned. Mr.. Derby is
the we'll known secretary and treas
urer of the Gamut club.