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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-20
THE TITANIC DISASTER
Those Who Went Down In Her Died
a Sacrificlal and Beneficent Death


a Sacrificlal and Beneficent Death
Sir:-It is a favored fallacy that
we love life and fear death. To age
few concessions have been made,
but elsewhere the dogma holds. Truly
we love life, else we were not here.
But this love of life has beneath 1t
the racial and organic consciousness
of death; it is from the first a part
of life. In youth it is deeply placed,
revealed only at those episodes where
strength and endurance fickers or
falters; then flashes forth, for brief
moment, death. In the third and
fourth decade the flashes are more
frequent and sustained. They filter
through into consciousness. There
is less strangeness in them, and a
curious slackening Of revolt All
have seen the marks of resignation
and expectation in age.
Death has continued presence,
within us from the beginning as an
essential and ft part Hence we
cannot hate il, II is far too intimate
Yet undeniably We seem to fear it..
The reason is not far to seek. We
fear 1t not as a familiar personal fac
tor but because of its seeming unfit
ness to our limited intelligence and
the loneliness of its last steps. Our
criteria as TO its unftness are curl
GUS We say II terminates useful ac-
tivity; hence II Ia not of service. A
direct diverse demonstrates the fall
lacy and the reason for this. Let
death come to be of use to others, let
1t be of modified sacrlhcial form and
We accept Il, even We may hail 1t, for
this clears the way down to that in
ner self which has prepared this sac.
ri6ce from the earliest periods OF life
and but rarely released it. All this,
of course, provided the REINFORCE
ment OF this inner tendency be made
immediate and enormous; otherwise
| IL Is overcome To gain this re-en-
forcement nothing serves as much as
collective death, for here the soil.
tary voyage is made with others To
] gether anything is possible, where
alone the soul is strained.
There Is n nobleness In this
thought of sacrifice and collective
sacrincial death. II seems to touch
desire within each one Of us. And
yet how rarely Is this deep and fun.
damental striving approached But,
when gained. there flows forth q splr
i II which leaves a trace upon the in
dividual that time cannot erase MOI
sin entirely blur. II is this which
we have gained from those who have
gone, Those men who knew death
was there because they had chosen
II to save others, who knew they
were to meet II together, those mel
attained a glory OF soul that has pass
ed on TO us. We are the better fol
our awakening through that sacrifc
ial and collective death spirit which
left the flesh on the morning OF Apri
10.
@. NJ. z.
New York. April 1S
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-20
A Fish Story

Dawn was breaking. A half pound
trout lay licking his chops under the
School street dam, waiting for break
fast to be served.
A we'll known disciple Of !. Walton
who had baited his hook by the light
of the morning star, stood on the
bridge, and cast his lure over the
spot where the speckled beauty lay.
Biff-hipity-fip, and another big fish
hath bit the dust But hold, gentle
reader, hold-for the hook did not,
and Mr.. Fish topped back into the
bosom of the deep, while Mr.. Fisher
man returned to the bosom of his
family.
Mr.. Fish resolved never to go near
that dam again, but whether the
School street one. or the big one ut
tered by the disciple, deponent saith
not.
He got the hook in the mouth, and
has a portion of it there yet, but
where did Mr.. Fisherman get it? That
is the theme of this true story And
the point we wish to emphasize is
that he DID NOT get it at Griswold's
because in telling the tragical tale
he called himself a fool for using
hooks which someone told him were
"just as good" as those sold by us
and which he had proven last yea
to be the best he ever used.
These hooks are the best made IL
the world, are tied to first quality o
gut with the purest white silk ant
are then enameled three times t
make them impervious to the actor
OF water and air.
They are not stock hooks but ar
tied up to our special order at cor
siderable extra expense to us, bu
none to our customers.
Why should they not be reliable?
All sizes of hooks, and gut in tire
colors, mist, black and green.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-20
How to Attract Nice Birds Abou,
Your Place

NN"SN WE olTuS ABOUT
Your Place
In an article in the May woman's
Home Companion on "Tlow TO Attract
Birds appears the following:
some birds are on quite intimate
terms with the children 90 men
None are more so. perhaps. than the
wee nut'brown wrens. No birds are
more Interesting, or may be moe
easily watched, for these tiny Great.
ures need only the announcement OF
the right kind OF westinghouse 10
take up their abode almost nj ones
very door. For some years pair a
these birds (the same wrens anpar
entity returning each spring. hay,
nestled In cigar box tied to one OF
the pillars OF my porch. Regardles,
OF the fact that this porch Is a verl
table outdoor llvlngroom from which
some OF the family are seldom absent
the birds have carried on their housc
Keeping and fed their wee babies on
tirely unmindful OF us.
The secret Of success in Turin,
wrens is that the hole in the box nro
vided is small enough. The outiln,
OF a twenty-five cent piece is Just IN,
right size. Boxes should be plaoe,
IN carly May; but, as wrens rails,
Two broods, these birds will ofte,
,ake possession OF box put out lat,
IN June. Bluebirds. martens ane
sparrows also. nest in houses provld
ed Tor their use; but such boxes mus
DC placed some distance from m,
nome II they are occupied, as thes,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-20

birds are more timid.
''The fascinating little humming
birds are easily won by growing cef
tain flowers to their liking. The long
throated blossoms, such as foxgloys,
lobelia (cardinals,) honeysuckle. 10
tuna. saliva, and phlox, secrete the
particular brand of honey evidently
the most pleasurable to these dainty
BIRDS and wherever such flowers
bloom. humming birds are sure to be
frequent visitors. Massed shrubbery
will tempt catbirds and thrushes to
hide their nests among the leafy
shade.
Peanuts knotted along string
that is also tightly secured. will ineV.
itably bring nuthatches and other OF
the tiny tree-trappers. No trapeze
performance could be more daring
than the feats accomplished by these
birds when they are at work extract
ing the kernels from the nuts on the
string"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-20
Hoods SarsapariIla
Cures All Spring Ailments.

Mrs. Marion Pruce. Cumberland.
Me. writes: Il have taken Hoods
Sarsaplrlla for q great many years,
and think Il the best blood medicine
ir Tho world. / take Il both spring and
~ ~Ls lact winter and spring l
was IN very poor health. l was weak
and had loft all my appetite and WH
an run down. As soCn rs i began 20
take HoCis Sarsaparilld my strength
came back and my appetite returned.
I am now we'll, do my homework. and
no longer have that tired feeling"
Get 10 today ln usual liquid form or
chocolotel tablets called Sarsatabs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-20
You Be
Delighted

with this gathering Of fetch
ing Undermuslins. Great
big billowy stocks of snowy
whiteness. Trim, pretty crea-
tons fashioned f'om silky
nainsookS, long cloths, ba-
tistes and the popular crepes.
Every piece made in sanitary
shops under conditions ap-
proved by The Consumers
League.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-20
NATHAN srRAUs DEPRESSED

Rome, April 1S-It was again de-
clared here today that Nathan Straus
of New York, who is visiting Rome,
is not ILL., He is only weak, this be
ing due to his recent attack of stom-
ach trouble
He is recovering rapidly, but was
restless and depressed tonight owing
to the anxiety in regard to his broth
er Isidor Straus, who, it is generally
believed, persisted in the Titanic
wreck.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-20

department SPELLS complete
ness-all wanted weights and
styles in Unions or separate
garmentS-silk, Isle or cot
ton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-20
BewiIdering

array of pretty neck fix
ings.
Indescribably var lie d
collection of Every new
idea favored for Spring
or Summer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-20
Really Wonderful
Values

High Grade s6-inch Mcssalnes not pop
ular color missing from this great cOlcc-
ton. An equal quality would cost you
0sc I'm most department stores. The great
est offer in silks we believe that has been
before the public this season. Perfect
goods and our usual guarantee goes with
every yaid. Positively offered nc less than
any manufacturer has ever been able "a
make these beautiful Dress silks SOc
Tor .................... ..s...r......t W.
Tub silks, IS inches wide. actually the
80 and esc silks that YOU will recognize rs
h~ing shown In large window displays. Al
so the Satin stripe effects. warranted abso
utely fast colOrs and suitable for mems
shirts, paiamas, etc. These silks have long
been eX, oedingy popular. AS the quaint
ity on this lot Is limited, we advise early
buying on account of the extreme. r 20
~ low PRICE,. .ss.....s..........
Genuine Imported japanese Wash silks
In variety Of different stripes, guaranteed
washable and fast colors. Desirable for
waists, dresses and childrcn's wear. 90
For this sale ....................... AAS
Domestic s6-inch Wash Hahutai made nc
Paterson, New Jersey by one OF the FORE
most manufacturers. and retaCd else
where at SOC In a limited assort- 4 Z -
ment OF best ColOrs at.............. OCN
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-20

Kayser Cloves
Complete showing of
this popular make. Silks,
isles, d o es kin black
and colors in all lengths.
Short Gloves, use. soc,
75c. $1.OO. Long Gloves
soc, 75c. 800, $1.69.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-20

GeiSha Waists
Summer sorts arriving
daily-silk. linen and cot
ton. There's newness in
every detail. See them.
MILDLY BLOUSES--
cotton or wool. Correct
Jack-tar models.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06
THE GOVERNORSHIP.

Where three such representative
men Of Illinois as Hon. Samuel Alschu-
Ter. Judge f. F. Dunno and Hon. B. F.
Caldwell are standing as candidates
for the democratic nomination for gov
error of Illinois. the party occupies a
peculiarly fortunate position.
II is sure to pick a winner. The
events Of the past week, in which the
labor organizations of Chicago, and the
Harrison-Hearst forces in Chicago, and
all over the state, have brought their
influence TO Mr.. Alschuler's candidacy,
have, of course, given a wonderful i'm
petus TO the Aurora mans chances Of
success, and in Chicago, as throughout
the state for that matter, the Alschuler
stock has advanced by leaps and
bounds His friends and supporters
are correspondingly jubilant and de-
clare that he will undoubtedly be nom
mated.
There are few men in Chicago or in
| Illinois so we'll known as Mr. Alschu-
Ter. No man has gone over the state
in the interests of the party more Of
ten than he He has stumped the state
time and again, and has organized it
several times. This advantage, togeth-
er with his remarkable showing when
he ran for governor before, is standing
him we'll in his present contest.
Mr.. Alschulcr's admirers in Rock Is,
land and in Rock Island county are en-.
! thusiastic over the trend of affairs and
declare unhesitatingly that he will be
the standard bearer in the race for the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06

assembly as minority representative.
Rock Island county is the largest
in the district, and Rock Island and
Moline, the two most important cities.
Their interests are identical and their
interests are of such a nature that
they deserve representation in the
general assembly, particularly on the
democratic side and particularly when
the prospects point so distinctly and
Enthusiastically to democratic control Of
the state during the next four years.
Besides, there are a number of impor-
tant measures to come before the next
general assembly, not the least of
which is the political reapportionment
Of the state, and it is important to
have a Rock Island man on the demo
cratic side Of the job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06
THE ROCK ISLAND CANDIDATE
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

In his statement OF candidacy for
reelection 20 the general assembly as
democratic member from the 3Sd dis
triot, Hon. Henry l. wheelan. of this
city, sets forth some strong arguments
in his own behalf. dwelling on the ad-
vantage OF experience and the infu-
ence 1t would naturally bring TO him
self and 20 the district in the alto
gether-likely event OF democratic sue
cess in the national and state cleo
tons.
Mr.. Wheelan further states that
having no connection with any demo
cratic faction. he expects. II returned
TO the legislature, 10 stand squarely,
as he has in the past. on the democrat
&c platform, and TO exercise his best
judgment on all questions that may
come before the general assembly.
Mr.. Wheelan might have emphasiz-
ed the advantage to the public in gen
eral as well as 20 the democrats in
particular OF the continuation of a
Rock Island member Of tha general
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06
THE BROKEN PLEDGE.

The broken pledge that is up to
the republicans of Illinois TO approve
or disapprOve of next Tuesday:
ION the fourth Of March next /
shall have served three and a half
years. and this three and a half years
constitute my first term. The wise
custom which limits the president 70
two terms regards the substance and
rot the form, and under no circum-
stances will ! be a candidate for or
accept another nomination" -Theo
dore Roosevelt, Nov. S. 1904.
Il have not changed and shall not
change that decision thus announc
ed."-Theodore Roosevelt. Dec. IL,
1907.
Il will accept the nomination for
president IL IL is rendered to me and
] will adhere 10 this decision until
the convention has expressed its pref.
erence. Theodore Roosevelt, Feb
81, 1919.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06
THE LAWS LINE OF PARTY DUTY.

The law is specific on the question
of the drawing of the party line for the
elector, so far as the primary election
is concerned. The primary election to
be held next Tuesday is for party ex-
preston pure and simple, and the cit
izen who steps over the line on that
day and, for the sake of an aspirant af-
tiliated with another party casts his
ballot for that candidate, disfranchises
himself as far as party expression is
concerned for a period of two years.
There is no getting away from that,
and the records are kept to indicate
how the man votes during that time.
Hence ii is that in this democratic
year democrat who goes into a pri-
mary and asks for a republican ballot
simply puts himself out of business
as democrat having the right TO vote
a democratic ticket in primary elec-
ton for two years time
There is nothing to prevent any man
voting in any general election as he
may see fit. He may vote then as
democrat or as republican. He may
scratch his ticket and nobody will be
wiser for 1t. The ballot in the general
election Is sacred. There a democrat
may vote for republican candidate
and republican may vote for a candi-
date whose name appears under the
democratic appellation. In the gener-
al election It is every mans privilege
TO vote for whom he pleases without
record.
! But in the primary election Tues
day you must ask for the ballot of the
party you are identified with. You
cannot have the opportunity Of voting
OF the candidates OF more than one
party on that occasion. There you are
TO stand as democrat, a republican,
a socialist or a prohibitionist. accord
ing TO the ballot you ask for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06
Hunor and
Philosophy
THE SEASONING.
~ DUNCAN ~. SMITH

T ,IFE runs along from day to day
- In much the same old fashioned way.
It's rising, eating, going to
The work that We are called to do.
And after some hours at the bat ~
Returning then to our abode,
And 1t is very seldom that
We hit high place on the road
Dead level for the greater part
Our journey reaches from the start
The same familiar sights appear.
1t is the same old jokes We hear,
And IT is seldom that we find
In highways or secluded hooks
Wild eyed excitement of the kind
You read about in story books.
i.
We go to see our cousin Pete,
His wife's familiar cooking eat,
Observe how all the kids have grown
And then come home TO spank our own
And maybe once a year at best
We take train and go away
To get greatly needed rest
And sample strictly new mown hay.
And maybe It is better so.
This calm and uneventful flow
Is very good to soothe the nerves.
As some one passing wise observes.
And really that is all OF life,
And we are glad that it is thus.
Forconstant change means care and strife,
And peace looks pretty good to US.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06
A WORD TO ARSENAL EMPLOYEES

Arsenal employees and other work
ingmen have asked how they can help
their friend. Clyde II. Tavenner at the
election to be held next Tuesday. 1t
will be necessary for those of them
who are democrats 20 ask for demo
cratic ballot. They can in this way
vote for Mr. Tavenner. but If they are
carried away by the ambition of
some candidate for honors on the tick
ct Of another party, they lose the op-
portunity to help Tayenner. besides
losing their party affiliation for a per.
Tod of two years.
II is good politics FOR the working
men 10 vote for a man who is their
friend and who is willing TO take OF
his coat and work for them in Wash
ington whenever it is necessary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06
TALKS ,ufitL--
WOMEN PEADERS
b0
Edna K.Woo1Q1/

and eagerly cooperated
with the department at Washington.
1t is a mistake to lump everybody as
condemnable and to look with suspi-
cion upon everything edible that is
canned or preserved and sold to US
by the corner grocer.
1t has been with the aid of honest
men running honest business that
DR.. Wiley has been able to do so
much toward procuring better grades
OF preserved foods for the public.
And today one rarely finds a canned
or preserved product that is not
about as pure as it can be. There
are various grades, of course, but
the average buyer can judge Of these
largely by the price, for most of us
know by this time that superior
goods can't be sold at inferior prices.
Time was when it was hardly safe
to serve canned goods on the home
table. But today it actually does not
pay the average housewife to put
up" fruits and vegetables at home.
She cannot command the same sani-
tary conditions, the same choice of
material nor the same prices which
make it possible for the big firms to
provide her with clean, pure and sci
entifically preserved foods at a rea-
sonable cost.
The modern housewife finds that
she saves nothing by buying fruits
and sugar at the topnotch prices of
canning time, to say nothing of her
time and labor spent in putting up
preserves for winter eating. And
even when she has spent large part
of her summer fussing over steaming
kettles and slowing filled fruit jars
away in the basement, she isn't sure
that things are going to keep"
Home made preserves are going
| the way of other old-fashioned home
/ industries.
Though most of us will assert that
no store preserves" ever can taste
as good as the kind mother used to
make, and though mother will listen
to such assertions with a gratified
smile, we've all got to admit that il
was mighty hard on mother and that
after all, the store preserves" taste
just as good, when spring comes, as
the pickles and jam and fruit butter
and other stuff that come out of the
home basement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06
WILL HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF:


1t is Just 20 years ago this year
that Judge A. J. Hunter and General
John C. Black was elected demo
cratic congressman at large from Il
linois. The republican legislature, by
reason of dissensions and party de-
lection had failed to redistrict the
state and provide the number Of con-
gressional districts to which the state
was entitled under the apportion-
ment based on the census Of 1890.
Two members of congress had to
be elected at large, and the two
democratic candidates were elected
with the entire democratic state
ticket. By reason of present disrup-
ton in the republican party, even
greater than that Of 1892, the repub-
lican legislature again failed to per-
form its duty and neglected to re-
district the state, based on the CEN
sus of 1910. Illinois has 81 mem
bers of congress to elect and but rs
districts. hence the people are en-
titled to elect two congressman al
large, who shall be nominated and
elected by the people Of the entire
state.
May history repeat itself and the
election of 1892 find its parallel in
1912. Let US hope that this may
/ be So
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06

events concerning girls of her own
kind. Margaret was Portia, Grace
Juliet.
My favorite of the two sisters was
Grace. Margaret was Of pattern to
be admired. Grace was lovable 1t
occurred to me that Margaret was not
only a woman Of strength, but Of vio-
lent emotions. I was not surprised one
day to hear a storm going on in the
sisters rooms. The doors were all
shut, and window Of theirs which fac
ed one of ours was hung with a rug
it seemed to me to prevent sound from
being heard. Nevertheless l could
hear Margaret Bernard hurting vitu-
perations upon her sister that made
my blood curdle. l was tempted to
go in and protect the poor girl from
her unnatural sisters wrath. l re-
strained myself, and after the sounds
ceased l rejoiced at my forbearance,
for when in my sound senses l would
never think Of interfering in family
broils.
Naturally the sympathy I felt for
the younger girl drew me closer to
her. l did not see her till the next
day, when met her in the hall con-
Meeting our and their apartments. 1t
seemed to me that her face should
wear a sad expression, but she showed
no trace Of the roasting" she had en-
dured. Indeed, she greeted me with a
smile, and her smiles were beginning
10 OF tuh Sa hndrf I nnJIi6
not refrain from referring to her sis
ter and was conscious of a frown pass
ing over my face at the mere mention
Of her, but Grace appeared to be I'M
conscious OF any wrong done her by
Margaret and spoke of her as usual.
| This i attributed to her forgiving ma
| ture.
But was soon after destined to re.
ceive a shock. One evening when
/ came in from business my sister came
| into my room, closed the door behind
| her and looked at me In a way that
/ told me she had some bad news for
| me.
81 have noticed your growing at
| tachment for Grace Bernard" she
| said, land, considering the mysterJ
/ that hangs over these girls, have
/ been very much worried. Some time
ago / overheard Margaret violently
rating Grace for something, and tool
a violent dislike to her for doing So"
81 overheard that, too" put In.
To-day / overheard another trouble
between the two. 1 could only catci
snatches OF what was being said, bu
1t was enough to convince me that
after all, Margaret was right ThiI
morning / overheard Grace making
the most appalling confession to he
sister. Grace seemed so crushed b,
what she had done, so penitent, 81
filed with despair, that / found my
self weeping for her. And you shouIc
have heard how nobly Margaret talk
ed to her. She was motherly as wei
as sisterly and was as encouraging a
could be expected to one who hat
sunk so deep in shame"
For heavens saker' 1 exclaimed
horror stricken. Did you learn tn
nature of the crimef"
only this: 1 heard Grace say. moan
INK all the while: ON MY life Yhe