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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-15
VERMONT STATE GRANGE
seven Hundred Members Present at
Annual Gathering

Montpelier, Dec. l2.-The 10th an
nual meeting of the Vermont State
Grange, Patrons OF Husbandry, open
ed this morning in the City Hall with
about 700 present, all members in the
fourth degree in good standing being
admitted by the committee on creden-
tials which was in session at eleven
O'Clock at the information bureau.
The hall has been beautifully decora-
ted with flowers, fruits. grain and
other products OF the farm.
The forenoon session was occupied
with the opening OF the Grange in the
fifth degree, roll call of officers, an
nouncements OF standing committees
and introduction Of resolutions refer
red without debate AT las p. m.
the annual address OF the worthy
master was delivered by c. f. Smith
of Morrisville, who spoke in part as
follows
A generation has passed since the
first annual meeting OF the order in
Vermont. Records show that 513
grangers have organized and reorgan-
lied In % states. The treasurer's re-
ceipts show net gain OF 77.2S9 in
paid up membership. the largest gain
since 1876. Vermont has contributed
eleven new oranges toward this num-
Der. A few weak oranges with lack
OF interest have been experienced in
the state, but as whole the condit-
ion is good.
In the last few months some of the
newspapers claimed that the Nation
al Grange did not represent the SEN
/ timent of the farmers. We believe
that some of our congressman by the
letters they received know the claims
are not true. The farmers only ask
for a square deal. The one word
more than any other which expresses
what the future OF our state shall be
is education, not the education Of a
few but the education Of all. The
speaker then went on to compare the
schools OF this country with those OF
Germany in caring for the younger
generation. The emigration of AZ
per cent, of our native born popula
ton. take the most ambitious, ener
getic and aggressive, as these were
the ones that were looking for 9
place to better their condition In
life. They went from this state be
cause other states held out greater
inducement We should do some
thing 70 keep them here. The Ike!
20 the whole situation may be sum
med up in the one word education.
Mr.. Smith spoke in brief upon tax
alton ana voiced the sentiments u
the grange along this line He be
lieved that the majority OF the peop!
Of this state are in favor Of laws tha
will promote temperance He belieN
ed that the present local option lay
was unsatisfactory and 1t should b
carefully studied and remedied 4
many ways.
Cooperation among the member
is the key TO success in every organ
zation whether Il be religious. polit
cal, fraternal or educational.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-15
EAST ARLINGTON

Mrs. Minnie Burt is entertaining heI
aunt, Mrs. Henry of North Bennington
A Christmas concert will be held at
the NJ. f. church Saturday evening,
Dec. 20.
Rev. N. L. Ball has been in Bennine-
ton a few days this week assisting Rev
p. l.. Dow in extra services.
Anyone wanting nice spring chick
ems for their Christmas dinner can
procure them of Mrs. Irving Grout
Miss Pauline Shuffieton has returned
from few days visit in Bennington at
the home of her aunt, Mrs. J. Fl. Pow
ers.
The Congregational Sunday school
will hold their Christmas tree exerciS
es in the church Monday evening, Dec.
rs. Concert by the choir on Sunday
evening
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-15
PoWNAL CENTER

Henry burlington is having work
done on his house.
Mrs. Eugene Towsley spent Satur-
day in Bennington.
Mrs. Merritt Myers spent portion
of Tuesday in Bennington.
Mrs. Solomon Towsley was the
guest of Mrs. Linus Towsley Friday.
Roy Lampman is the guest OF his
brother Edward Lampman of Bridge
port, Conn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-15
SOUTH sHAFTssuRY


Mrs. Lawrence's sister is still with
her
Charles Monroe is of duty this
week.
Everybody is making arrangements
for the holiday season.
Mrs. James Adams is slowly recoy-
ering from her late illness.
Mrs. David Cone was in Bennington
few days since, visiting a sick neph-
ew.
Fred Sickle Jr., accompanied his
father to Arlington on his return
home.
Miss Mary Hastings is at home
from Castine, Me, Tor the holiday va.
cation
Mrs. David Cone received the news
of the death of a niece in Troy on
Tuesday
Mrs. Wilbur has returned from
New York. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur
spent Sunday with his people in Man
chester.
On Wednesday evening there was
an entertainment in Cole hall under
the auspices of the Sunday school,
Miss Frances Kingman, reader and
impersonator.
f. A Stickles had the misfortune to
receive an injury at the Eagle Square
shop recently. He was at his sisters
a few days before going to his own
home in Sandgate.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-21
Date Growing In Arizona.

F. II. Simmons, who was In charge
of the government date orchard at
Tempe, yesterday brought to the Re
publican office box of ripe dates,
the first yet brought to Phoenix. this
year SO far as known. They are Of
the Rhas variety, though Mr. Sim
mons says he has lad dates Of the
Aman variety rIre for the last ten
days.
The fruit brought In yesterday was
thoroughly ripened and as luscious as
a date may be. Mr.. Simmons says
there are 124 varieties of trees in the
orchard and from that number 1t
would appear that the government
ought to be able to determine pretty
well about everything in the date
world that is suitable for culture In
these parts.
The particular value of the date is
that 1t grows best on alkali land,
where little else can be raised, and
sthere are many, ,snch tracts available
In the southwest The government
has ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS dates may be
grown here az successfully as on
their native soil and 1t is shown by
the demand of the market that there
will be buyers for all that can be pro
duced In competition with the import
ed product. Arizona Republican.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-21
OLD-T|ME REMEDY
DARKENs THE HAIR
Gives Color Lustre 10 Faded
and Gray Hair-Dandruff
Quickly Removed,


From time immemorial, sage and sui
phur have been used fo the hair and
scalp. Almost everyone knows Of the
value Of such combination for darken-
ing the hair, for curing dandruff and
falling hair, and for making the hair
grow.
In olden times the only way to get n
hair tonic OF this sort was to brew ii in
he home fireplace, q method which was
Troublesome aud not always satisfactory.
Nowadays almost every up-to-date drug
1ist can supply his patrons with a ready
to-use product. skillfully compounded IN
perfectly equipped laboratories. The
Wyeth Chemical Company Of New York
put up an ideal remedy OF this sort,
called Wgeth's Sage and sulphur Hair
Remedy, and authorize druggists to sell
1t under guarantee that the money will
be refunded if it fails TO 90 exactly rs
represented.
II you have dandruff, Or II your hair
| IS turning gray or coming out, dOn't
delay but get bottle of this remedy
to-day, and see what few days treat,
ment will do for you.
This preparation Is offered to the
| public at srty cents bottle. ani l.
, recommended aud sold b. all druggists
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-21
A GeneaIogls; Called.

Mrs. Nixon had never been greatly
lily dated back to king or pirate,
Her husband and her husbands father
had been business men Of good char.
acter, and that had sufficed her. Now
it was different. She had the money
aAl she sighed for a lineage.
There are so-called genealogists who
make IT their business 10 keep In
touch with the newly rich and furnish
them with pedigrees to match their
cash. 1t had scarcely become known
10 the widows circle that she had re-
celved legacy when genealoglst
called He had the look of a pro-
fessor even to the dandruff on his coat
collar. He had been In the profession
thirty years He had traced the an
cestors of 1000 families and hauled
them into the light of day He had
never made a mistake. His terms
were the lowest OF any responsible
party. For the sum of $500 he would
trace the Nixons back TO tho cave
dwetlers Of England.
The Widow Nixon agreed to the bar
gain so promptly that the fellow neyeI
forgave himself for not asking thou
sand. Yes he was commissioned TO
hunt. and hunt he did, and In the
course of ninety days he had turned in
his report and received his cash.
And from whom had the Nixons de
scended and Jacob Nixon never sus-
pecting It through all his life? II did
not 90 back to the cave dwellers, but
started at Harry, king of the Morse.
men. Right there was the beginning
and It came down TO the widow as
straight end easy as streak Of mo
Iasses skating across kitchen floor
Not a single break in the whole chain
The genealogist begged leave to doub'
II there was another family in the
state that could go back within hun
dred years OF Harry. and he was gra
ciously permitted to do so.
Two years elapsed after the discov
cry OF this fact when the proud widow
informed her daughter Of the need tc
be still more exclusive. With their
wealth and lineage the girl could be
come duchess. Still another auto
must be purchased, and SO on. and sc
| on.
Meanwhile. Miss Irene. even though
almoat a prisoner al the school ant
having ''excluslveness" dinged into
her ears every hour In the day. hat
fallen in love. The young man wal
the son OF lawyer who couldn't trace
his ancestry back over zoo years. ant
didn't care copper cent II he couldn't
Young Bennett In time came to un
derstand the ambitions Of the mother
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-21
An Ambitious
.,..,. Mother
By Donald Allen se

Copyright. 1911, by Associated Literary
Press.)
Up to the time the hair hanging
down her back was coiled up, and her
dresses lowered to her shoe tops, Miss
Irene Nixon enjoyed life. She had
her childish diversions and her play
mates, and ii she also had her disap.
pointments they were not bitter ones
Her widowed mother belonged to the
mlddie class. aud she had Just fair
incomes
Then things changed almost in 4
day. 1t was legacy to the mother
that did IT. 1t disclosed a side OF her
character that on one had suspected.
Miss Irene was at once forbidden to
associate with this one and that one,
and when the list had been culled out
she found herself standing almost
alone. She must hereafter act so and
so, and she must hereafter not act
SO and SO Where she had chummed
with a girl she must now give her
only distant bow Where she had
walked home from school with this or
that boy. she must now pass him as If
unaware of his existence That money
was to make all the difference in the
world. The daughter understood that
money was good thing TO have, but
she could not understand why ii
should almost outlaw her In forming
friendships she had never considered
the money side Of the question. She
had judged by character instead of
wealth.
None of the Widow Nixon's friends
had ever consideredsher ambitious in
a social way. Perhaps that feature
was lying dormant At any rate, she
lad scarcely counted the money left
her by a rich sister when social am
bition came to the surface to work
great changes.
She decided almost at once that the
daughter could not be exclusive
enough at home TO finish her educa-
ton, and the girl was sent to a board
ing school where exclusion was the
motto. Then came the family tree.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-21
Mosquito Saved His Life.

A mosquito saved the life OF John
Mahoney, He was passing building
in course. iof construction when a work.
man on the top, floor accidentally
dropped a heavy hammer.
At the same time mosquito tried
to alight on Mahoney's nose. causing
him to jerk his head backward. The
hammer grazed his face and clipped a
piece out of the stone pavement.
Had the hammer struck Mahoney on
the head 1t would have crushed his
skull. Mahoney declared that the mos.
qulto's attack was so vicious that the
pain had caused him to throw his head
back. saving his life.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-21

Queeneland is one OF the great
sugarproduclng states Of Australia.
and practically all of the sugar con-
sumed In the Commonwealth is raised
ana tehned in this safe and IN the
northern part of New South Wales
The leading feature of the sugar in
dnstry Is the number Of small cane
growers engaged in II, who now sup
ply cane to the central mills OF which
they are proprietors.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-21

Choice Of Friends.

Much certainty Of the happiness and
purity OF our lives depends on our
making a wise choice OF our COM
panions and friends. 1t 10 we'll and
right. indeed, to be courteous and con-
siderate to every one with whom one
is thrown In contact. but to choose
them as real friends is another mat
ter. II our friends are badly
chosen they may drag MS down; II
we'll they will raise us up.--Sir John
Lubbock.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-21
CHINA LEADERS
IN CONFERENCE
TO GAIN PEACE
Representative Of Premier Believes
Establishment OF Republic
Is Now Inevitable
SAYS MONARCHY is DOOMED
Foreign Powers Present Note To
Conferees Praying For
Peace Establishment

/ Shanghai, China. Dec, 20.--''I an
/ convinced that the ahdcation of tn,
| emperor and the establishment OF a
/ republic is the only thing that viii!
satisfy the people of China and pre-,
vent further wholesale shedding o,
blood"
/ This was the statement tonighi
Fy Chang sho vi, representative 81
the premier, after the session of the
| Faace Conference.
Continuing he said: Pekin is MI
aware Of the depths Of popular fee.
ing in the South, Even l. though
somewhat prepared, am astonished to
find such change from an attitude
Ct patient forhearance % logged pr
triotic determination 1t viii be
difficult to persuade Premier YuaG
! Si1i Kai to abandon bis plan Tor 2
limited monarchy that we must use
every endeayor to seerre peace an
end this awful blood shed among nv
rnople"
He expressed the belief that the
situation might have been saved at
one time by adherence with the revo
lutionists' leaders and prompt as
eurance of adjustment Of wrong, brt
he now considers it too late. He al @
is CONVINCED that here must be nc
foreign interference in the way Of
loans or otherwise.
Six Powers Interested.
Six foreign powers Unitet
States, Germany. Japan, Great Brit
ain, France and Russla-united 10.
day in presenting an IDENTICAL note
TO Tang shao ri and Wu Ting Fans.
foreign minister in the revolution
a"y provisional cabinet
While the exact wording OF the
note has not been made public 1t
is understood that it did not 90
much further than to express the
GOOD will of the government repre-
sonted and the hope that the peace
conference would resul in bringin
the revolution to close
The German consul vas the frs
to read the note, he being followed
BY the American consul and o;stc
census.
In reply vi said he hoped the con-
ference would be successful in re
storing peace WI, in esponse, said
lie was a lover of peace and there
fore would do his utmost to obtain
= settlement
"But it must be remembered ''
T'u added. that the Chinese are
lighting for freedom ard good gov
eminent and that hasty peace might
Iced to srious consequences, PET
haps to another worse revolution
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-21

III he had been the son ora merchant
things might have turned out different
III but being the son of lawyer he
went at 1t to prepare his case ifuf a
jury. When 1t came time to go into
court. as one might say. there was no
weak Joint to be tinkered up. What
| does a girl of eighteen in love with
a young man OF twenty-one care for
ancestry? What does she care for
| dukes she has never met? What does
she care for the specialized old maid
| who runs the boarding school? The
elopement would only add to the ro-
| nance
And there was an elopement and
marriage. When the widowed mother
was telegraphed to she tainted away.
The duke of Hartford had left her
house that very afternoon. For the
first time since king Harry went slosh-
ing around a Nixon girl had eloped
to bring obloQuy on the name! 1t was
just awful-terrible.
The widow Nixon first resolved that
she could never forgive her daughter,
and then that the law should be APP
pealed to to annul the marriage. Be,
fore steps were taken, however, Mr.
and Mrs. Bennett appeared before her
In her righteous anger and mortiflea-
ton she ordered them out Of the
house. They didn't go. The late Miss
Irene sat with a smile on her face, and
the nervy young Bennett arose and
said he had few remarks TO make
before going.
I'VE will first take up the case OF
the family tree" he began The ge-
nealogfst you employed il now in pris.
on as a swindler. You are not his only
victim by hundreds. have looked
into the matter myself, There was no
Norseman named King Harry. Even
II there had been he would have been
bloody old pirate and marauder."
"But-but he assured me-" replied
the widow
Certainly. He also assured the
court, but he got three years just the
same. The name of Nixon can be
traced back about $50 years,-the
same as the name OF Bennett. For
the first fifty years our ancestors
were leather dealers.
Yours might have been, but the
Nixons, never!"
Il have it all written out here and
certified to as authentic. and you win
find that while the BENEFITS sold
leather the Nixons worked 1t up. That
is. Joab Nixon of hundred years
ago was a cohbler."
you insult me, sir" almost mcaned
the widow.
Your late husbands great-grand
father was green grocer but as the
Bennett of that date patronized hin
we are about even on that score"
Irene, am your mother"
Yes, mamma, but Charlie wants TO
tell you about the duke" ~
we now come to the Hartford.
continued the young man. There Ii
no such duke in England. The fellow
who has been playing that line over
here is fraud and swindler. Didn't
you see by the papers this morning
that he had at last been arrested"
Mercy, no! Why. he-he!"
He has borrowed money of you,
of course, and you may have to go into
court as a witness against him Mrs.
Nixon, loved your daughter and pre-.
vailed upon her to elope and marry
me- Shall we say that the Nixons are
all right, the BENEFITS are all right,
and that the happy couple are to re-
ceive a blessing?"
Irene" replied the mother in tears
and sobs, you-you shouldn't have
done it,"
No. mother"
And Ch-Charlie, you shouldn't
have done IT."
Mo, mother"
But being you have, IL guess
guess I'm glad"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-21
AutoIst Thrown into Tree.

When an automobile collided with
telegraph post at Thetford. Norfolk
England. few days ago and turned
a complete somersault, one OF the oc
cupants had an extraordinary expert
ence. being flung high into tree
from bough OF which he hung sus
pended by his clothes until rescued BY
motorcyclist.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-21
Warmed In limo.

A soft answer sometimes dlsarms.
story Is told Of a landlord on
North shore. A guest, seldom sal
fed. came to him and said: II
Smith. THAT was not the landlor
name--"Mr. Smith, your coffee Is 7
ten" The landlord shook him by
hand. Thank you, sir: thank y
] haven't had my breakfast yet. o
I'll skin the coffee this time. MI
obliged."---Boston Herald.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-21
Yes, We All Know That.

AFTER ALL" observes the Thought.
full man. there's always Iot OF DIFF
ference between expectation and
realization" ''Yoa bet" answers the
man with the chenille wliskers For
instance. reading seed catalogue In
the spring and looking at your garden
In the fall."--Life
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-21

During the medfeval period doc
were small and marrow. 80 that on
one person could pass through at
time. owing to the universal need 4
protection against attack. For II
same reason doorways were son
times set In recess, commanded
openings through which arrows COZ
be shot The doors themselves we
constructed in one piece and not
vided from the center, and were "a
ened by strong oak bars, which coy
be drawn across from one side to Y
other.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-21
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to thank the many
friends and neighbors who were 50
lind to us during the sickness and
after the death of our husband. sou
and brother. Grover v Mccullough
Respectfully,
MRS. GROVER V. MCCULLOUGH,
HUGH MCCULLOUGH
and family
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-21
Tho knockcr Abroad.

When you hear man start
boost by saying: u wouldn't kind
anybody. but" Just make up yd
mind It ain't goin' to be no boost, /
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-21

Our Ladies Tan Button Boots short vamp high toe at $500
$3.50 and oO getting business every day We also have
medium price Ladies Shoes unquesioned quality from Sl75 up
the pair
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-21

Our Misses Chdrcns line Of Booees in Tan Russia Calf
Gun Metal and Patent Kid from $l75 up $500 has doubled
business this fall We have also ancyne of Sh0es for the ho
days that snappy up date styles at very reasonable prices
Or Boys little Classmates from $3.50 the pair up
not to be overlooked
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-21

Our Mems Neon Shoes Of the highest class of Mems
Shoes Manufactured We carry is different styles and toes all
and widths price $3.50 and 5000 You NettletOn
shoe once, you always want them afterwards
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-21

the McIanus Specials $3.50 $500 and $3.50 the pair
made by the Smith Shoe Co. makers of the Dr. Reeds
Cushion Sole Shoe We have the best Shoe sold in Cairo at the
price "a different Styles to fit the Young Man. the Middle
Age and the Old Gentlemen Remember every pair McManus
Specials absolutely warranted to give satisfaction
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-21

makes of Ladies Shoes in the Sohheck Soos and Men
ran are recognized by all Shoe Dealers high class Footwear
Our prices range the above makes from $3.50 the pair up
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-21

We have at $3.50 and $3C0 in Patent Kid and Gun Metal
for Big Miss who the toe short yamp but the low
medium heel best value that has been in this city for
years
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-21

Black Genuine Blokskn caskn Suede Tan Russia Calf Black
Russia Calf Patent Kid Velvet and Cvenette Tops all Crave
nete (war proof Metal and Wei Kid dreams in Ar
tistc Footwear
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-08
Married Happily but Not We'll.

What do you think?" she cried, Edith Reddin's cousin. that pretty one that was here last summer, has gone of and married college profes- sor and the family are awfully upseti"
 "Gracious!" exclaimed Miss Olcott.
 What was wrong with him?" John inquired.
 ''Why. a professor, you know."
 ''What-um did her family do?" asked Kate.
 Do! You can imagine! Why, she could have married-well, duke, I guess"
 "What-er-what did her friends do?" asked John.
 why, well, you know. she's dropped out, just naturally. herself"
 "Is she happy?" came from Kate.
 They say so. Oh, guess she's mar ried happily enough, but not well."- From Thieves" by Ak"
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-08
GIRL WITH BUSINESS IDEAS
Beautiful Creature Was Not Satisfied That Proposal Made on Sunday
 Was Binding.

George" said the beautiful girl. as she nestled close to him, "the last time you called you proposed"
 q did, sweet one"
 And I accepted you"
 You did, love"
 q presume, George" she went on. in her most fascinating manner, that you look upon me merely as a foolish. thoughtless girl. but-but-"
 How can you think so. pet?" he interrupted.
 But" she went on. in a more businesslike way, q have something of the business instinct of the New Woman in me, and-and-I shall have to ask you to repeat the pro posal again tonight. The last time you called it was Sunday, and con tracts made on that day. learn, are not legally binding"