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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-16
REelMENTAL STAFF
National Guard Appointments An
nouneed by Col. Dyer

Rutland, Jan. 16.-Col. II. Edward
Dyer 1st Infantry, Vermont National
Guard, has announced his appoint
ments to the regimental staff, which
will be composed as follows: Regi-
mental adjutant, Capt. c. C. Thomas
of Rutland; captain and quartermas-
ter, Capt. IL d. Taylor of Brattleboro;
captain and commissary, j. B. Han
non of Bennington; captain and In
spector of rifle practice, c. N. Bar
Der Jr., of Barre.
The examining board of the LIST In
fantry met at the Berwick Thursday
Col. Dyer is president of this board,
the other members being 1t. Col. H.
T. Johnson Of Bradford and 1st 1t. T..
j. Hagan of the Medical Corps of
Pittsford. Nine candidates including
recently elected officers of the vari-
GUS companies, were examined for
their commissions. The candidates
are Major f. P. Johnson of Brandon;
Capt e. L. Kelley, Co. A, Brandon;
Capt. p. II. Hadley, Co. L, Bellows
Falls; LIST 1t. Fred A. Ferris, Co. c,
Brandon; LIST 1t. A. H. Fuller, Co. Il,
Bellows Falls; End 1t F. H. Marks,
Co. Il, Bellows Falls; End Lit. S. G..
French, Co. c, Brandon; End 1t G..
S. Cowen. Co. A, Rutland; Regimen
tai Adjutant, c. c. Thomas, Rutland.
Other candidates will be examined
in about two weeks at Waterbury.
The stan appointed by Col. Dyer
VS. approved by Adjt Gen. l.. S. Tillot-
son of st. Adams who was here to
confer with the regimental officers.
Regimental Adiutant Capt. Thorn
as of this city VS. formerly a member
of Company A, of this city. His
home is in Pittsford, but he works
in Rutland, being employed as a civil
engineer for the Rutland railroad. He
is a graduate of Norwich university at
Mortified.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-16

DANIEL h. ARFF
Former Resident of Bennington Drop
ped Dead in Troy


The death Of Daniel H. ART, for 80
years or more well known resident
of Troy, occurred suddenly at his
home, 1920 Sixth avenue. He had
been travelling salesman for a New
York wholesale house. He returned
Wednesday evening and while prepar-
ing to take a bath, dropped dead.
Heart disease was the cause. He was
born In Germany and had resided in
Troy since early manhood. He was
a cabinet maker by trade but engag-
ed in other business ventures. At
one time he was employed as a. sales
man for the Quandt Brewing company
He was man of genial disposition
and popular in a large circle Of
friends. Mr. Arff was a member Of
Troy Lodge, b. P. OLE. His wife is
the only survivor
Many years ago Mr.. Arff was a res
ident of Bennington and conducted an
upholstery business on the site of the
present Cutler building on Main St.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-16
Not Perfect.

A horse dealer was showing a horse
to prospective buyer. After running
him back and forward for a few min
utes he stopped and said to the buyer:
"What do you think Of his coat? Isn't
he dandyp
The buyer, noticing that the horse
had the heaves, replied, Eyes, l like
his coat all right, but don't like his
pants."-London Tit-Bits.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-16
To saY and 70 20.

"Do you wish to 40 TO church this
evening" Father is going TO preach.
you know the minister's fair daugh-
ter asked.
The young man considered.
"Uml The last time | went he ra,h-
er fell ON some OF my small falllngs.
DO you know what his text will be to-
nlghtT"
"Yes. Love one another"
lie regarded the round pink cheek
aprrovingly.
suppose" he suggested softly. that
we let the old gentleman go preach.
while we sli here aud praciiceS'-Lip-
plncotts
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-16
He Got His Answer.

"They who ask unpleasant ques-
lions" said a senator. mustn't be sur
prised If they get unpleasant answers.
Yes, the interrogatory politician too of
ten finds himself in the boots Of Gobsa
Code.
1.-THE aged Gobsa Code was quarrel
ing furiously with his young and beau
tiful wife.
"'Didn't you marry me for my mon
ey?' he yelled.
"Mrs. Gobsa Code tossed her head.
eyes, Of course | did, she said
and II you weren't so stingy with II
we'd never have a cross word. y
Washington Post.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-16

"1f we didn't have to give back any
change think Of the money we mer-
chants would make"
1--WE all have orr troubles" said the
magazine publisher. Sometimes 1t
frets me to have 10 print any reading
matter, but suppose it must be done"
kansas City Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-16

To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMo Qulnine
Tablets. Druggists refund money II
II falls 10 cure. u. w. GROVES sig
nature IL on each boz. 900.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-16
STOCK QUOTATIONS

The following noon quotations we're
received by the bennington Sc.
curlty company from ]. r. Willlston
& Co., OF New York by special wire:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-16
Innlhless neauilaa.

In some South American tribes the
women draw the front teeth. esteem
ing us an ornament the gap thus made.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-16
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight and Tuesday
continued cold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-29
SOME PosTscRlPrs.
(Houston Post.)

To keep fire escape rope clear az
the wall of a building two Ohio men
have patented a tubular support that
can be attached lt IL window frame in
a few seconds.
A British beef extract company has
obtained a concession and will d6yel
OPP a tract of half million acres of
land Just north Of the Transvaal for
cattle raising.
Broken celluliod can be mended by
softening the fractured edges in ether
applying eollodion literally and hold
ing the pieces together under warmed
iron weights.
me mountains of Porto Rico are so
European scientists to decide tn estab-
part in laboratory Investigations for
lish an international standard of
strength and purity,
Plates To be strapped To the soles of
the feet. with hinged wings that open
and close with the motions of the legs
have been invented to increase the
speed of swimmer.
Australia avoids orphan asvlums
by sending parentless children n nri-
vate families, who are remunerated
for their care by the government nntii
they reach the age OF II years.
Resembling the familiar IMPLEMENT
used in shoe stores 10 measure a Gus
toner's feet is tool that a Texan has
patented for measuring the diameter
OF tree trunk at any point.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-29
a PRAYER.

The Turf. Farm and Home publishes
the following, which needs no Introduction
or comment.
oh Lord, have mercy and show the Vot-
ers of Maine the right. and help them TO
do right Quicken their eonscienees that
they may not compromise with the eVli
thing Help them te see the wrong 10
the coming generations. Keep them, On
Lord. from doing this evil May they see
more than the money value. May they
value clear conscience. May they serve
their State in a better manner than TO
value dollars against the worth of Chris
tian principle. Let them see clearly and
may they take the higher view. lnterpose
Thy power that this people do not barter
their manhood for this mess OF pettaee
Give them strength to resist the tempta-
tons set before them by the EVii one ana
his emissaries. Do not let any false or
speeious arguments blind their mental
vision. Let them see through sophlstfy
that they be not deceived thereby. GlVe
them discerning minds that they may
perceive the right from the wrong.
Oh Lord set the people TO thinking or
the home and the character OF nome lfe'
what it ought to be. and then may the
American citizen assert his independence
against the drink and its evil effects. Let
the universal verdict be I'VE will not be
deceived, the drink curse shall not have
dominion in our State" Let there be
honest, sober thinking in the next few
weeks. and may It be 10 some purpose.
Do not. o Lord, let this curse and evil
be set free to prey upon and entrap our
people Help them in the time OF their
need. Defeat. Q Lord. the rum element,
and let them know that God rules and
that righteousness exalteth nation.
also a state Give the weaker ones the
courage of their convictions so that they
may be prevailed upon TO vote for right
eousness.
o Lord, have mercy and save the State
of Maine from the curse of strong drink.
Save il from the open saloon. Save II
from the rum power. Let not this Blight
ing curse fall upon our State. We need
Thy help, o Lord. Keep our State free
from this curse Strike the death blow
to the rum power in Maine. Lord help
us. TO our Sayior's sake we it,
Amen
A w FOWLER.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-29

lovers, who are contented to lie hacI
in the lap OF plenty and be content
They are extremely nice, plea SAM
folks, have given me most hearty
welcome, have made. me truly one of
fthe family but | think ! shall be
wishing for something more strenuous
before many days, than mere small
talk for madame, a chat with mon.
sieur. and a couple hours OF touring
with John,
To-day / walked a couple OF miles
with Mr.. --, and ! really think by
the way he climbed into the motor az
the end of the stroll he had excrted
himself more than was his custom.
Think of it, Such is the result of be-
ing rich. 1t makes me rebel
Il will write more about things as
they happen, or fail to happen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-29
Hudson, Mass.
Railroad Travel Decreasing.
Oath Daily Times.)

tBath Daily Tlmes.1
THE PULLMAN COMPANY Off
cials estimate that travel in their lux
urious cars is 10 per cent less this
year than last and more than that be-
low what they expected. The reason
is not far TO seek Most of the auto
mobiles are owned by the people who
are patrons OF the Pullman Co. An
Illuminating report comes from the
fashionable resorts at the White
Mountains to the effect that at those
hotels more than half the people come
and go in automobiles. All these omit
railroad travel, but, it may be adj
mitted, they do not do this for the
saving there is in it. You'd have to
hunt for that. They do it for prefer
ence; for driving across country, hav-
ing no horse to tire or get sick going
five times as far as a horse could &c
and going the next day just as far
being independent of timetables, and
all that, beats trains out of sight. Al
the same time II does effect railroad
receipts. There is much in all this fol
Bath and other Maine towns to re-
fleet upon. II means that good roads
are an essential for localities desiring
to profit by entertaining the cream
of the tourists
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-29
WHY MAINE SHOULD KEEP HER
PROHIBITORY LAW.

The town of WAYNE about CO years
ago had seven saloons and about Al
notorious drunkards. There We're over
80 persons who depended upon the
town for support through the effects
of strong drink. Now there are no sa-
looms. no paupers ard very few peo-
pie seen intoxicated.
Neal Dow was the one who tried to
make law forhidding the manufae-
ture and sale of strong drink This
was IN 1916.
In 1881 the Legislature voted to have
a prohibitory liquor law which was
called statutory Prohibition and was
repealed once In 1884 the law was put
in the Constitution Maine has led
all the other states in the Union as
prohibition state.
The saloons cause poverty, misery,
suffering and crime.
Under prohibition Maine has pros
pered so that if all the money in the
savings banks was equally divided
among the people each would have
about S225.
License wastes the nations money
Statistics show that over four billion
dollars are wasted a year for liquor
In the state of New Hampshire the
last year of prohibition there were i73
persons committed for drunkenness
while under local option the following
year there were 2lS7 committed for
drunkenness. This shows that local
option is not right and will increase
drunkenness.
The liquor dealers say that the rev
enue which they pay helps the Gov
eminent but for every dollar they pay
in ten dollars has To be paid out &c
run prisons, sanitariums, etc.
Maine has been a progressive state
under prohibition and TO go back &c
license would not only be an awful
step backwards but would be q, great
wrong To the coming generation
l.. w.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-29
Brings Forth Few Strong Points
from Dexter.

Editor Kennebec Journal:
| have been a very interested reader
of your editorials for some time past
and l thank you very much for the
good work which l am sure you are
doing in Maine at this time; and may
you win. Prohibition must wiz il
Maine and Names sons and laugh
ters hold the place in the Union
which they have held for many, many
years.
In your issue of Aug. % a few para
graphs came TO my notice written by
a Maine woman and sad though II
may be, one in friendship with the
rumsellers. In this ii is stated that
the. farmers are responsible for the
high cost of living. Is this so and
if it is how will a license law help
matters?
If a poor man" with a family has
hard work to get his bread now. how
| would like to ask this woman, Will
it help matters If he spends half OF
his money in a saloon?
The trusts" fear the farmers be-
cause they can not reach out into the
rural districts to buy them with their
fair promises and poor liquor as they
can buy the city workman who must
pass by or near their door twice each
day when he goes to and from his
work.
Now I say let every fair minded
voter consider this question well with
the welfare of our State. our homes
and our families at heart and then
vote on the eleventh day of Sertem-
~. al mi,
c. W
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-29

A friend of the Journal writes from
Readfield: 1T is reported that in a re-
Gently published list of towns in Ken
nebee county that would vote To take
the prohibitory amendment out of the
constitution, Readfeld was included.
1t is hard TO understand how such A
report could he made as To Readfield
other than il might be for the pur-
pose of influencing that class of voters
who desire to be with the majority
vote. regardless of right or wrong. Al
though no especial canvass has been
made, yet every two out of three Vo-
ters whom you meet will say when
asked as to how they are going 10
vote on the amendment; Il ann for the
prohibitory law every time" and there
is but little question but that the vote
of Sept II, in Readfield Will show a
good majority for the present law
We wish every town in the STATE
were as safe on the side of law ant
order as Readfield. We believe th'
people generally. in the central portion
of the State, are sufficiently aroused
to send almost every voter to tins
polls But from other reports we be.
lieve ii will be necessary for EVERY
opponent of license and increased Il
quor sales. 10 be az the voting bootf
on Sept II.
Not a single vote should be lost bl
neglect To go 10 the polls because ol
some minor excuse. Every man who
can he bought by money or controlled
by liquor will be present to vote fol
his master, the Rum Trust
If you have the interests Of the ris
ing generation at heart yeu viii &c
early to the polls and mark an X IN
the square at the right hand of the
| first question on the ballot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-29
Editorial Comment
Japan's Great Airship.

According to recent reports from abroad
Japan is building the greatest dirigfble
balloon ever known. Details regarding
the aerial structure are said to be zeal
ously guarded. but, nevertheless IL is an
nounced that the aerial monster will be
500 # long. exceeding by 30 feet the
length of the British dirigible launched
a month o. sc ago at Barrow. IT will be
a little more than 50 feet in diameter, ana
will be fitted with six motors, each of 12o
horsepower, SO that IFS total driving
force will be equivalent TO 10 horse
power. or about twice that of the motors
on the British airship. These engines are
expected to be capable Of driving an ar
ship of its dimensions against a wind OF
40 miles velocity-that Is. storm wind
at the rate of 50 miles an hour But u
there should be no wind il could force It's
way through the air al speed of 10 miles
an hour The air vessel which Japan
completed few months ago was 400 rect
long and of the semi-rgid type. The new
one is being constructed on the flgld
principle 1t will have lifting power OF
about AZ tons-exactly double That OF the
British dirigfble. II could take on boafu
at least % tons of benzine for fuel, ana
any loss of gas would be compensated for
by the consumption Of fuel BY this
means it ought to be able 10 remain In
the air for week and be under full con-
troll the whole time About ten men Will
form its crew. though the dirigible's car
rying capacity will be sufficient for 30
more men. For ammunition and pneu-
matte cylinder bombs ample room is TO
he available
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-29
IN THE WIDE WORLD.
1Rrooklyn standard Union. }

brooklyn Standard Union.)
A clock in st. Petersburg has ninety
FIVE faces, indicating simultaneously
the time at thirty different spots on
the earth's surface. besides the move
ments of the earth and planets
New South Wales is said to have the
model woman's prison of the world
The cells are well lighted, plastered
and colored light green. The bath
rooms are supplied with both hot and
cold water and each woman has q
daily bath. All the wardresses are
educated women.
Frank NJ. Smith, known universally
as the "Borax King stands today the
most gigantic figure of the West. In
his head is revolving swarm of trac-
ton schemes which may develop this
greatest trust the world has ever
known The reticent Californian to-
day has his finger on capital of more
than $20O,0G0,0 900, which, if used accord
ing to the Smith program. will triple
itself in ten years.-W World Today.
A delicacy of Australian savages Is
the flesh of snakes, which, with the
exception of the liver is too dry ano
tasteless to appeal to civilized pal
ates. Meat is usually baked In a
primitive oven, made by digging q
hole about foot Geep in the ground
In the hole is built a fire which is COW
cred with stones. When the stones
have become very hot the fire is ex-
tinguished and the stones are covered
with green leaves, in which the meat
is place The hole is then filled with
earth and is not reopened until the
time determined for the cooking OF
the meat has eiapsed.-Indianapo
Ne-s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-29
A BOY ON PROHIBITION.
Composition of a 13-Year- Old, Which
Would Be Sneered at by Rum Trust
Allies.

Editor Kennebec Journal
have been reading the Non-Par-
tisan League Bulletin which says pro-
hibiton is a failure and asks for mon
ey to help the Vote Yes party.
Enclosed is a composition that l
wrote IN the summer term of my
school. why Maine Should Keep Her
Prohibtory Law"
l am a boy 10 years old l am an
L. T L. and l have never seen a sa-
loon and very few people intoxicated.
How much better could it he if We
had local option or license?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-29
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that Is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an infiamed con-
ditlon or the mucous lining of the Eu-
stachian Tube. When this tube IL in
famed you have rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing, and when II is entirely
closed, Deafness is the result, and unless
the Inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to its normal condi-
ton. hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by
Catarrh which is nothing but an infiamed
condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness tcaused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrb
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
f. J. CHENEY q CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-29
Tuesday, August 2e, 1911.

But if man is true to his better
instincts or sentiments and refuses
the dominion of facts, as one that
comes of a higher race; remains
fast by the Soul and sees the Prin-
ciple. then the facts fall aptly and
supple into their places; they know
their Master and the meanest OF
them glorifies Him. Emerson.
Never a minute shall you despise.
Use IL in some strong way
Doing your best through each hour that
flies,
Adds Dunbar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-29
Lies Inn.


The wide World stands welcoming be
side the sunny way,
For page and squire and knight and dame
TO matt and ride away
Ana crimson sweet the roses famed that
lay upon my breast
When all the world was but an inn, anC
welcome guest
The knights We're lion-hearted and theii
ladies lily fair:
The silver armor glittered bright upor
the roadway there.
When each fair distant turning held the
promise of a quest,
And all the world was but an inn, and
a welcome guest
NO Knock was there or Misery nor step OF
But bold Adventure raised the latch, his
palfrey heaped with spoil;
While Romance flew to hold his rein ano
wait on his behest.
When all the world was but an inn anf
welcome guest.
And what care 7 that youth must fade
ana love locks turn to gray?
Forsooth, at every inn there lies some
reckoning to pay.
I've warmed my heart beside their fire
partaken of their best,
When all the world was but an inn, and
! welcome guest
So why should | complain and curse in
splteful accents Shrill
Because another draws his REIN my
Wonted place to fill?
But ere Old Age the taper takes to light
me To my rest,
I'll draw his chair and drink his health,
and make him welcome guest.
Martha Haskell Clark in Smart Set.
IT was cured OF diarrhoea by one dose
Of Chamberlaain,s Collie. Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy" writes M. e. Gebhardt,
Orioie, Pa: There - nothing better ras
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-29
Editor S Letter Box

The publication of a letter in
this department is not TO be taken
as an endorsement of its views by
the Kennebec Journal. This col
umn is maintained for the discus
sion of matters of general public
interest when kept within bounds
of reason and not of libelous or
abusive nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-29

another important element strongly
marked by inertia and "A don't care dis
position, 1t is small wonder that the
great financial and industrial interests
hesitate in plans for greater industrial
activity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-29

The noisy old Brewer fire whistle
footed out "35" early Wednesday night
and the brave fire ladies with sever
al hose wagons and hook and ladder
trucks about 1000 men and women
and 45S dogs, swarmed to Wilson
street and then swarmed back again.
All the commotion and excitement was
caused by some people who were hav-
ing little private microbe massacre
and germ holocaust. Ii appears that
a family was about to move into a
tenement and started one or two SUI
phur smudges in the rooms. The peo-
pie in the other side of the house saw
the smoke and supposing that con-
Migration was in progress. turned N
AZ aiarr.-B@ngor News. se3
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-29

Samuel Staples, of St Paul, has been
visiting old friends in Newfield, this
summer. He was horn in Newfield,
and is now 80 years old. one of the
interesting things which Mr.. Staples
told the residents of Newffeld. was
this: Il raised the first wheat ever
grown near Minneapolis; had it
ground, and shipped TO my old father
IN NeWfield, Maine, the first three bar
rels OF Hour ever sent out from Min
neapolis. only last month my grand
son, who has charge of the grea
Washburn- Crosby flour plant there,
shipped over million barrels of flour
from that city"