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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-27
WINTER PASTURE FOR HORSES
Experiments Tried at Government
Farm in Weybrdge

The custom of running horses out
on pasture during the winter is the
common one on the range in most
sections of the South and TO a GER
tain extent in the corn belt II is
rare. however, in localities such as
New England where the winters are
cold. The greatest obstacle to pro-
fitable animal husbandry In New Eng
land is the necessity to feed and shell
ter live stock during the long winter
period. The Department of Agricul-
ture has found this a constantly in
creasing bill Of expense at the Nor
gan Horse Farm near Middlebury,
and is devising means to reduce II to
minimum.
In 1910 cheap barns costing $500
each were built in three pastures,
each barn having door in each end
and two having door in one side,
facing South or East. Hay storage is
overhead, and grain storage at one
end. A hay manger runs along the
inside OF the back wall and a grain
trough is outside. One or all of the
doors are open all the time and plen-
ty of bedding is provided.
The yearling FLIES and the brood
mares were given these accommoda-
tons during the winter of 1910, the
brood mares being brought up to the
main stables about three weeks be-
fore they were due to foal The first
winters trial was completely satisfac
tory. The horses had a bed which
was roomy, always dry and free from
draughts, and were free to come and
go as they wished No colds or
coughs were observed. The horses
were undoubtedly better for their
winters outing. The cost of stabling
was cut from so to 81 per head per
month. and the cost of attendance
from SO to l per head It Is possible
still further TO reduce the latter
charge by increasing the number of
animals on the pastures. The horses
ate practically the same amount of
grain that they would have consum.
cd IN stable and somewhat more hay.
During the coming winter the foals
OF 1911 will run out, having an open
shed In an especially well sheltered
location. The barn foT the brood
mares has been enlarged and chang
ed into an open L-shaped shed, facing
south and east. A 100-ton concrete
silo has been built in conjunction
with this shed and silage and timothy
hay will make the ration of the brood
mares during the winter.
The leading stallion at the farm
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-27
VARIETY IN FOOD
We Have the Material But Lack
Cooking knowledge.


When the average American or
Englishman travels, he is glad to see
new cities, new scenery, new cos
tunes, and new faces; but he is com
ically indignant if he cannot get the
same food he has always had at home
1t would be much better for him If
he could be made to understand that
Cowper's maxim, "Varietys the very
spice of life" applies to diet as much
as to anything. Every country has
something to give and teach us re-
garding the pleasures of the table.
No other land yields such a lavish
and varied supply of raw material as
the United States, and all we need
in order to become the leading CASTRO
nomic nation is to wake up to the i'm
portance of good and varied cooking
and rational eating and to learn all
we can from nations famed for their
culinary art. The methods of obtain
ing the diverse national food flayors
can often be studied without travel
ing abroad, since in our cities we
have cooks and restaurants of nearly
every land under the sun. In New
York one can make a gastronomic
trip of the woTld-The December
Century
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-27

General Gates, has for a year been
given the run of a tightly fenced pad
dock of about three-fourths acre to,
which he has access every day in win
ter and day and night during spring
summer and fall. In this time he has
never worn a blanket and has never
been in better health or spirits. or
more easily handled
The departments experience thus
far seems to indicate that horses may
run out during the winter provided
they have dry bed, sheltered from
storms and are given enough to eat,
and that the practice will result In.
la considerable saving in cost OF stab
ling and attendance.
Secretary Wilson says that for 20
years a herd of horses has wintered
outdoors OH his Iowa farm. He puts
the horses in at one year old coming
to two He built a shed for them
when he put them out at first but
found they would not go into it no,
matter how severe the weather was;
they preferred to go into a heavily
timbered rayine where they got all
the shelter they seemed to want. A
colt is never taken out until he is to
be sold or broken for work. The hair
of the animals grows long and thick
and protects them. Unless the snow
is too deep horses paw the range for
deep grass, of which there is always
abundance in the pasture. it is vel.
known that horses and sheep will
paw the snow to reach grasses while
the bovine does not do this.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-27
OoMMIssIoNERs, NOTICE.

" Estate of GEORGE LANE
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Bennington, COMMISSIONERS. TO receive,
examine and adjust the claims and demands of
late OF SALISBURY in said District, deceased
and all claims exhibited In Offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet for the pur.
pose aforesaid, at the office Of Nash & Hutchins
in the villageof Bennington Vt. IN said District
2 o'clock P. NJ. until o'clock p. NJ. on
each OF said days and that six months from the
eJth day OF November. A. ID. 1911, Is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors 10 pre-.
allowance.
Dated at Bennington, W., this 10th day OF
November A. %. 1911.
JOHN NASH,
II. b. HUTCHINS
Commissioner
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-27

scheme does not necessarily call for
condemnation under all circumstane-
es and in all places, inasmuch as
there may be cities where municipal
publications of this character would
be a public benefit. No such cities
are known to us, however News
paper competition is usually intense
and active enough to insure for mat
ters of public concern and interest
all the publicity that is desirable.
without expense to the public treas
ury.-Springfeld Republican.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-01-26

Yes, sir, was crazy for five years,
raving crazy. But. bless my heart,
you needn't move away-I'm well
enough now. Look in my eye ISM
its glance cool and steady? A mad
man couldn t look at you in that way.
Before I was born, they say, my moth
er was crazy, SO you see / inherit the
malady-not but what / am cured of
it now, you know. Why don't you
answer? When / say You know you
must say yes,' as though you compre-
hended in corner of yonr brain
where the temple of Venus was built
five hundred years ago; eh, you un-
derstand me?"
o yes, l understand, /" said I, with
a cheefulness / was far from feeling.
DO you know" he resumed that
| have gone years at a time without
touching food? Well, that's right.
The house in which / was born was
large and old and grand; l suspect
it was Solomon'stemple, now, though
/ didn't know it then. I remember
the angels wings in the holy of ho-
lies. took them off once, and put
them on my own shoulders. You
wouldn't believe me if I told you
that | flew to the moon, now would
your"
20 yes!'' / replied.
Well, then you'd be fool, that's
all Pve got to say; for | didn't do
any such thing; never was to the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-01-26

Commencement week is the red
letter date on the cadets calander.
This is the week he has been train
ing for so hard. Then his parents
come to visit him and he shows them
the benefits he has reaped by his
years of hard work. Commence
ment week generally starts on Tues
day with Government inspection.
The same staff Of officers which
inspects the forts of the u. S. army
conducts the inspection, which con-
sists of all forms of cavelry, artillery
and infantry drill with all forms of
maneuvers. Barracks and the
grounds are inspected at the same
time. The second day is generally
devoted to some form of athletics in
the morning and with sham battle
and target practice in the afternoon.
The cadet who makes the best shot
at practice receives the gold medal
donated by the Secretary of War.
The third day is given to the cadet
to be with his parents and friends
and also to prepare for the Com
mencement ball, which is given in
the evening and is the long looked
for and planned event in the social
circles and is one that would do
reverance to any social function.
The dance is held in the drill hall.
which is decorated with guns, flags.
flowers and bunting, and is lighted
by artificial moonlight. Major Hick-
man and his wife generally lead the
grand march, which is started by the
boom of three large cannon, stationed
on the parade ground. The next
and last day is devoted to saying
goodbye and getting ready to return
home. In the evening the class play
is given and diplomas are given to
those who have been faithful and
hard workers. Then ca G b cadet.
with flying colors, enter the fete of
the last march, of which most of
them come out victorious in the
battle of life, but in which have
been q traitor from the start.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-01-26
Who Was Loony Then?
Napoleon Jr."

moon in my life. Our house was
richly furnished, and in the hall
hung three hundred pictures
ancestors you know?''
Yes," I replied.
We'll, I called that my pistol gal
lery, and SO every morning I went in
and practiced. Sometimes hit 'em
In the eye, and sometimes I'd put a
ball in the tip end of their noses.
and SO at last my ancestors got to be
tipsy looking set-eh?''
OF course they did,"
Yes, | mistook my grandfather
tor an ancestor one day, and hit him
square in the eye. They put him in
the parlor then, the first room in the
house, but he was in a frame: YOU
know he was dead; killed him!''
Killed your grandfather cried.
in accents of horror. edging toward
the door.
Yes, and I'll kill you, if you try
any of that game. Well sir, to re-
sumo, fell in love with the house,
wife; that was very strange was it
not? Picture her to yourself. An
antique maid with high cheek bones.
blue eyes, faded corkscrew curls.
bleached white with age, yellow
skin, bony fingers, and form like
the slenderest end of church stee-
pie. Wasn't that an object to fall in
love WITH"
/ should think so,'' l answered.
Well, you're way off young man,
our housekeeper wasn't like that at
all. She was devine! A Cinderella
young and beautiful. Her hair
fell round her like cloud of glory:
her eyes were like diamonds: the
bloom on her cheeks was like a wild
red rose; her lips were small. lus-
cious, pink; her forehead was whittier
than snow. Whenever [ beheld her
the devil within me was still; it
crouched, sir, it crouched; it hid it's
fiery head, ts snakey eyes. But
don't eye that door too hard, young
fellow, or I may find you a more
rapid exit"
ouTwere talking about your
housekeeper, eir,' said 1, timidly.
Call her housekeeper on the peril
of your life!" shouted the batty one.
True, she was poor, but she was
faultless. True, she was humble.
but as pure AS the whitest alabaster.
Nothing mean could live in her pres
ence. You, young puppy, would
have wilted before Ter like cabbage
leaf in the sun!''
If l had been shot dead for it the
next minute, l could not have for
borne the laugh that sprang to my
lips at the comparison and sudden
ness with which my torment changed
from the sublime 10 the ridiculous.
The frown gradually faded from
the brow of the madman. and he too
laughed long, loud and heartily.
From the first day that Fanny
for that was her name-came to our
house, / loved her. not with an or
binary love, but wildly, madly, abb
sorbingly. l did nothing, not even
think, but for her. / can see her
now, in that delicate robe, running
about SO gracefully, so gently. see
the smile on her lips, the light in her
eye, the crown of most beauteous
womanhood gracing her fair brow
Fanny, my own, my murdered Fan
nyp' he cried, rising and stretching
forth his arms, and lifting his inn
ploring eyes heavenward. Somebody
Concluded on page (.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-01-26
The Military academy.
Vol. XXIV.-No. %.


Paper Read Before the Cha,tauqua Circle:
Most people have the idea that a
military academy is NEARLY a classi-
cal name for a private reform school
for young men who are unruly or
will not attend public or high school
at home. Why people class prepar-
atory school of this type as such is
not clear to the writer. Possibly it
is because the majority of us do not
fully realize the benefits and culture
obtained by military training. l
will admit that some military acade-
mics are on the order of reform
school, but the larger schools such as
Villinova Military School, Culver
and Wentworth are far from such,
as they are under the direct super:
vision of the United States War
Department. Wentworth, which /
had the good fortune of attending,
has staff of seven officers detailed
by the War Department and two re-
tired officers, Col. Hoge and Col.
Sellers, who conduct the school and
business end, while Capt. Hickman,
Capt. of the 1st cavalry U. S. A., is
detailed as Commodant of Cadets.
The other six are instructors in mil
itary tactics and engineering courses,
of which Wentworth has few supe-
riors.
Wentworth Military Academy is
situated on high bluff overlooking
the Mississippi river at Lexington,
Mo. In fact the parade grounds Of
the academy are on the old site of
the battlefield of Lexington. The
people of Lexington are of the ex-
treme southern type and are very
hospitable to the cadets and young
ladies attending the seminaries, of
which there are three. To gain ad-
mission to Wentworth is very
difficult task, as they can only ac-
commodate four hundred and fifty
students and always have a waiting
list of about one hundred. With
your application you must send rec
concentrations from two ministers,
one banker, three or four retail mer-
chants and several of your former
school teachers and professors. Then
if there happens to be vacancy they
will wire you, giving you twelve
hours to accept. If there happens
to be no vacancy they will write and
ask if you care to be put on the wait
ing list. Being football player,
my application was accepted on the
condition l make good on the squad.
The apes of the young men at
Wentworth are all the way from fif-
teen to twenty-five years, and the
courseof study is from the high school
to full course in electrical, mechan-
ical and civil engineering, taught by
officers of the u. S. Engineering
Corp. Cadets from the prepara-
tory course are accepted by Yale,
Harvard and all the other colleges.
When a student arrives at Went
worth he is taken to the tailor shop
and measured for his outfit of uni
forms, which consist of two kahhi.
one full-dress and two service grays.
He is then taken to Col. Hage, who
examines his credits and assigns him
to his class. From Col. Hage's office
he goes to Major Hickman's office.
where he is assigned to his company
and barrack. Then the real life of
the academy commences, which /
had occasion to confirm, by own ex-
periences, is very trying for fresh
man, whom the old boys; Sophomore,
Junior and Seniors, designate as a
rat" For the first two or three
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-01-26

months the rat is kept busy car
rying water, shining shoes, dancing
and singing to the delight of the old
boys, who seem to never weary in
making life miserable for the fresh
men, who perhaps has never been
away from home before.
The days routine at Wentworth
is much the same as that of the u.
S. Military A ca d emy at West
Point. At 5:45 reveille is blown, at
which you are required to be up and
ready for formation, or roll call,
which is held in front of the barracks
at = o'clock. Reveille formation over,
you return to your room. make up
your bed and sometimes your room
mates, if he happens to be an old
boy, clean up your room and get
ready for mess call, which is blown
at $50. After breakfast comes guard
mount, which consists of detailing
the guard for the following night.
At 7:45 school call is sounded at
which you fall in your respective
class squad, each class lasting one
hour. At 1915 release is blown and
the morning sessions of school are
over. At 1870 drill is blown and you
march to the parade grounds, where
all the maneuvers of the army are
gone through. Drill is over at IL 80
and you return to the barracks to
prepare for mess call, which is blown
at 11:45. School call is again blown
at 12:45, school lasting until 2:3O. At
2:35 dress parade is sounded and
you again march to the parade
ground. At dress parade all orders
and details are read for the following
day. After dress parade cadets are
allowed full liberty of the town un-
til mess call, at 6 p. M, unless they
have received ten or more marks
during the week. To receive mark
it is necessary to break some one of
the following rules: Wearing dirty
collars or cuffs, shoes not shined.
late to sny formation, smoking Gig
arettes, leaving barracks at night
without a permit, leaving room dur
ing study hours, ungentlemanly con-
duct on the street, room in disorder
and any form of gambling. If cadet
receives over ten marks in one week
he is put on the extra duty squad.
who clean up the yard, and assure
you the grouds are Away kept very
clean
After mess in the evening the ca
diets are again allowed their liberty
till 7:3O, when call to quarters is
blown and all cadets are required to
be in their rooms and study until
800, when release is sounded and
you have full liberty of the barracks
and grounds till 9:45, when call to
quarters is blown and every cadet
must be in his room and lights out
at 10 o'clock, when taps are sounded.
On Sunday reveille and drill are one
hour later. After breakfast you 90
to your room and give it a general
cleaning up for inspection, which is
conducted by Major Hickman and
the officer of the day at $50. During
inspection you and your roommate
stand at attention by the side of
your bed while the inspectors try
their very best to find some dust or
dirt on which to soil their white
gloves and if they do you receive a
mark. At 1920 church call blows.
All cadets must attend church unless
they are on duty or excused by the
doctor or commodant. The cadets
march in body to church, going to
Morris tribune., 1911-03-31
SENATE APPROVES MEASURE
Passes Bill Providing for the Direct
Nomination of State Officers
at Primaries.
Especial Correspondence.

The senate, with rorty-nine votes In
favor of the bill, passed the direct pri-
mary election law for state officers
which bears the name of the elections
committee of the senate. In substance
it is not different from the Democratic
measure introduced by Senator John
Moonan of Waseca. The bill provides
for the direct nomination of all state
officers, including the governor. 1t
also provides that, following the nomi-
nations, the candidates of the party
shall assemble for the purpose of
formulating a party platform. Still
another provision is to the effect that
the nominee, in order to be entitled
to the benefit of the party designation
on the ballot, must have received at
least 10 per cent of the average vote
cast for his party candidates in the
last election. This percentage is so
small that it will probably make little
difference in keeping men of one party
from participating in the nominations
of another, but its provisions are made
even less effective by provision to
the effect that if the candidate fails
to receive the required 10 per cent he
may still go on the ballot as the party
candidate by petition. Senator Sulli-
van offered an amendment to the eff
feet that the candidates should bind
themselves to stand by the platform
they adopted. This was especially per
tinent in view of the fact that the leg
islative candidates will participate in
making the platform. The senate
voted this down
Woman suffrage won victory in
the senate last week. After a spirited
contest the bill was advanced to the
calendar.
The senate has passed the Putnam
bill calling for the election of non
partisan Judiciary 1t provides for a
convention and other machinery, some
what cumbersome, but designed to
bring about result greatly desired.
1t is generally acknowledged that poll
tics should have no part in selecting
the men who will sit on the bench in
SO great a state as Minnesota. 1t is ex.
pected the house will so amend tn
Putnam bill that it will lose many OF
its Objectionable features and become
a measure more in keeping with the
will of the people.
Morris tribune., 1911-03-31
DONNELLY HAPPENINGS

funeral was held Monday morning,
March 27.
Mrs. Jim johnson was on the sick
list last week.
l. L. Plummer transacted business
in Morris Saturday.
Miss Corbett and Miss Roberts
were Morris visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Nels Olson
visited at Hancock Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Longeville are NOV
ing out to the farm this week.
Peter Swedberg enjoyed a visit
Sunday with his brother from Pen
mock, MINI.
Miss Anna Kloos has moved out to
the country where she will keep house
for her brother Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brookman left Mon
day for Alvord, Iowa, on account of
the sudden death of their neice.
The sad news reached here late last
week of the sudden death of Mrs.
Will Grove at her home in Iowa.
Miss Emma Peterson at Morris in
vites you to her spring opening of
pattern hats. Latest millinery. Sat-
urdav, March 25th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Winkels mourn
the loss of their seven month old baby
who died Friday, March "a. after
short illness with pneumonia. The
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Harrington.
Miss Bertha Scofeld and Arthur c.
Johnson attended the basket social in
Dist. 63, and report a very nice
time. The social was we'll attended
and the baskets brought $32.
The angel of death again visited the
home of Peter Winkels taking from
their family their little son Sylvester,
after brief illness with pneumonia.
The funeral took place at the
Catholic Church Wednesday March 20.
The whole community extend sincerest
sympathy to the bereaved family.
The school board recently reelected
Prof. J. L. Plummer as principal of
the Donnelly schools for another
year. Prof. Plummer is an earnest
young man, popular both within and
outside of the school room, and has
good reason to feel proud of the re-
cord which his pupils are making.
Morris tribune., 1911-03-31
NORTH PEPPERTON.

Mr.. Joe Ernst was in this neighbor-
hood buying cattle and hogs last Tues
day.
Mr.. Fisher, of Everglade. was in
the vicinity looking over his farming
interests here. 4 ,,s-. s aa ass @a%ar sss.sss
| Miss Ruth Roberts went to Morris
last Saturday to have some dental
work done.
Mr.. Lundquist transacted business
at H. B. Heuer's last Tuesday. ..s,..ss ,,,.sss
Mr.. A. Harris and family were
Donnelly visitors last Saturday even
ing.
Mr.. Peter Ennen marketed hogs
in Donnelly last Wednesday.
We will be more than pleased to
see you at our opening display of pat
terms, also our own exquisite designs.
Saturday. March 25th. Emma Peter
son. Morris.
Mr.. G. r. Ingalls,, of the Agricul-
ture School at Morris, and Supt.
Roberts were visiting schools in the
neighborhood last Monday and Tues
day. Mr.. Ingalls, favored them with a
short talk on the industrial contests
for the girls and boys of the county,
on good seed and other topics of vital
Importance to pupils and others in
terested in agricultural matters.
Mr.. Henry Heuer marketed cattle
in Donnelly last Wednesday.
Mr.. Will Hummel. who has been
visiting Mr.. Yotter and family for a
short time, left last Monday 9'se.,-:sss -
Mr.. andss5 Mrs. Harris transacted
business in Donnellys "Wednesday.
Mr.. Yotter was Donnelly visitor
last Monday.
Miss Laura Corbett spent Saturday
between trains at her home in Morris.
Mr.. Geo. Hansburg, the Heuer
young folks and Miss Marie Erdahl
visited at Harris's last Tuesday even
ing.
Morris tribune., 1911-03-31
District AZ.

The following is the school report
for school district AZ of Donnelly
twp. Total enrolment for month
ending March II, 35; average daily
attendance 20; average number of
days attended by each pupil Is 1-3.
Those who were neither absent nor
tardy for the month are, Aleck, Henry
and Alfred Peterson, Bertha, Mabel
and Hulda Strand, Annie and Magda-
len Ulrich, Mabel and Sonora Cans
chaw. Olga Olson and Hannah Peter
son. Ruth Roberts, teacher.