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. OF PUBLIC ROADS
One Of the Most Important
Problems Of To-day.
THEY ARE TRULY ESSENTIAL.
OF Advantage to the Farmer, Bring
Towns Closer Together and Boom
Home Trade-Some Reasons Why
Your Road May Be a Poor One.

One Of the most important prob
lens confronting the public today is
the construction and maintenance of
its roads. 1t is truly essential that
we have good roads.
Good roads not only prove an ad-
vantage to the farmer commercially,
but they are pleasure to the motor
ist and bring towns and cities closer
together. thereby inviting trade and
transportation.
There are many reasons why road
building In instances proves failure.
and 1t might be well to enumerate
some of them: First, road may be
made too narrow to accommodate the
traffic or so narrow that teams will
track, cutting the surface into ruts,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16
G. A. r. ELECTS OFFICERS
Judge A. 3. Bers Of Bridgeport, CT
Is Commander-in-C Chief.

Los Angeles. Sept. 13-Judge AL
fred B. Beers of Bridgeport. CT, was
elected commandments of the
Grand Army of the Republic at the
closing session of the encampment
here today Selection of the next
meeting place of the veterans was
left to the executive council Other
officers chosen were:
Senior vice commander, Henry z.
Osborn, Los Angeles.
Junior vice commander, Americas
Wheadon, Louisville, KY.
Chaplain, George Edward Lovejoy,
Lawrence. Mass.
Quartermaster general, Col A.. ID.
Stowitz, Buffalo, n Y.
Adjutant general. Henry ]. Seeley,
Hartford, CT
Mrs. Geraldine E. Frisbie of San
Mateo, Calf, was named president of
the Womens Relief corps, while Mrs.
Ella S. Jones of Pittsburgh, was chos-
en- Liesident of the Ladies of the G..
A. r. The Daughters of Veterans
elected Miss Nina Littlefield OF Cam
bridge. Mass. president.
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NOTICE!

To the Tax Payers of the Bennington
Graded School District:
A Rate Bill has been placed In my
hands for collection as follows:
20 Cents ON the dollar on the
Grand List Of 1912.
/ hereby demand payment Of said
taxes, and notify you that will at
tend at the Bennington County Saw
ings Bank from 9 o'clock a. m, un.
til o'clock p. m.
There will be a discount of 4 per
cent on above tax II paid within 80
days.
c. II. DEWEY.
Treasurer.
Bennington. VT, July Is. 1912.
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NOTICE!

To the Taxpayers of the rown Of
Bennington:
A Rate Bill of the Town Taxes of
1912 has been placed In my hands for
collection as follows: 20 cents on the
dollar for the Town Tax. 20 cents on
the dollar for the Town Highway Tax,
90 cents on the dollar for the Town
District School Tax.
l hereby demand payment Of said
taxes, and notify you that l will at
tend the Bennington County Savings
Bank from O'Clock a. m. until 4
o'clock p. m.
There will be a discount OF per
cent on Town tax II paid within 80
days.
c. H. DEWEY,
Treasurer.
Bennington. VT. July Is. 1912.
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NOTICES!

To the Tax Payers Of the Village OF
Bennington:
At Rae Bill has been placed in my
hands for collection as follows:
20 cents on the dollar for the VII
lage Tax. 20 cents on the dollar for
the Highway Tax on the Grand List
of 1912.
hei by demand payment OF said
taxes, and notify you that / will at
tend at the Bennington County Saw.
lngs Bank from 9 o'clock a. m. until
4 O'Clock p. m.
There will be discount Of 4 per
cent on Village tax II paid within 90
days.
C. II. DEWEY,
Treasurer.
Bennington, VT, July Is. 1912.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16

A CURVED ROAD Is USUALLY POOR ONE
be used as a foundation with three or
four inch covering of granite also rolled
and watered.
Another important factor in road con-
struction is drainage. II the road be
constructed I'm such way that the sur
face has just enough convexity, say a
slope Of from one and a half inches TO
two feet. and the gutter grades so ar
ranged as to have a fall OF at least six
Inches in each hundred feet. a good sur
face drainage viii be obtained.
To maintain our good public roads.
after we get them. new and suitable
material should he added when needed
and all defects repaired at once. One
OF the best systems for the mainte-
nance Of goni roads was inaugurated a
few years S.n.t 10y the French and is
known n the patrol system. which
necessitat.s diily Inspection and care.
1t would a. we'll II we spent more time
in caring f'a car roads and established
some Sys'~ -hcrby they would re-
ceive rai 'raiinn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16
A coIl.a, For Eirm.n.

There has been established In New
York a college for nremen. where the
city firemen are trained IN the best
method Of lighting flames and 10 meet
the emergencies which may srise. A
feature Of the curriculum II 70 have
the fremen drop from the edge Of
six story building into a net below
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16

From this point" said the man In
the front seat Of the automobile. bring.
ing the machine to a stop. you get a
good view Of Pittsburgh proper"
Tn sure" spoke up the prim matron
IN the back seat. that's the only part
Of Pittsburgh we wish 10 seer-Chi-
csgo Tribune.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16

81 won't play poker with that fellow
any more. He's entirely too smooth.
He bobbed mp last night with four
aces"
Whats wrong about thatT'
Il had dealt him four queens"-Lou-
isville Courier-Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16

Bacon-For each person in the Unit.
ed States a dozen paper napkins and
q third Of a pound Of tea are imported
from Japan every year.
Egbert-If that IL % somebody's get
ting my napkins and I'm getting some
body's tea--Yonkers Statesman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16
The B-tter WAY

Don't put all your eggs in one bss-
ket" said the ready made philosopher
Don't put any Of 'em in u basket
replied the enterprising dealer Put
EN- in cold storage. --washingtOn star
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16

Trim and roll in. little butter. salt
and pepper. Put in a small paperbag,
zeal MP and place on broiler. Allow
twelve minutes In a very hot oven.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16

Sweet Alice OF oiden vlncennes
Was courted by all the young mennes,
But she put them aside
With a high air OF pride.
Saying. walt till you hear me -
Whennee
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16

One Of the commonest OF deiusious
and one Of the fatalest Is where a man
thinks he's In q hury.-Puck.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16
BETTER ROADS :
AND The FARMER
Movement Means a Great Deal
to AgrlcuItuTIsts.
sAND-CLAY IS VERY GOOD,

ms type OF HignWay 10 ar CrsapSr
Than Macadam and Usually Brings
Splendid ResuIts-Propsr Method Of
Building.
ITO the farmer better roads fire.
quently mean the difference between
affiuence and bankruptcy" said Pro-
fessor Ernest Flagg Ayres, highway
engineer Of the Oregon Agricultural
college, In a recent lecture. "a Wis
consin farmer held 1000 bushels Of po-
tatoes in his cellar, waiting for good
price. He was offered 80 cents In
March, but the potatoes must be deliv-
cred in town, and the roads were In
such condition that it was impossible
to haul over them. When the roads
finally dried out he took his potatoes to
market and got 80 cents a bushel.
I'm order to secure the advantages Of
better transportation facilities it is not
necessary that a great deal of money
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16

Iron has been smelted IN Sweden for
more than 1000 years. and some OF the
ancient furnaces stf1 are In existence
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16

Customs InspectOr-Have. you any.
thing to declared The Bride. Cblushing1
Only that I sdIp love GeorEei
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16

Gold, silver and gun metal buckles
in oblong, square and circular shapes
are highly polished and used on hats,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16

belts and as fastenings for, wraps. Az
here shown, the smart novelty In
buckle decorations is the artistlcally
interviewer monogram.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16

n r. not enough 10 run One mus
start IN time-Frsnch Proverh
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16

A virtue slvsys outveishas talent
homarion.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-04
Valley Section of the State
Indicates Dairying Growth

Gus farmers of the neighborhood
ANXIOUS to become better acquainted
with more modern methods of hus-
handrN. The organization has been
very successful. the work being ar
ranged Systematically, principally
along the lines of live stock study.
y cooperative breeding association
was also established and is o in ac-
tive operation, and the prospects are
good Tor organizing at least three more
IN II near future. During January,
1912, II December of last year, a
night school was open in Grafton. the
being of men specially in
tercstcd In dairy farming. a strong
recommendation for the continuance
Of this night school was embodied in
inc report, as was also one for their
establishment in nearly communities.
In twelve of the townships a series
o1 tWo-daN schools was held, and on
these occasions much interest was dis
played in the proceedings. especially
IN dairy matters. In all Mr.. Merrill
attended thirty-nine schools mi meet
lnes and talked to nearly six thousand
people.
n strong feature Of the work was
th" assistance rendered farmers in the
construction of silos in connection with
1helr dairy undertakings. In all the
Y ''''Hti WI VI SIX concrete SllOS were,
given careful supervision. and subse-
Huent reports of their workings denote
most successful operation. Nineteen
other We're seeking assistance
along these lines at the date of the re-
port. Barns have also been remod-
cled under the direction of the officers
along modern lines. with proper
s~tanrhions and vcntilaiing systems.
The problem of feed for live stock
WAS ais" considered and much valuable
advice on the growing of alfalfa given
u" farmers. n greatly increased acre
age "t his valuable forage plant will
ne s"Wn the season of 1912.
From the foregoing brief summary
of This interesting report it will he
seen that the spirit OF modern asri-
cultural investigation has beer thor
"''ShlN aroused i'm these two of our
most important counties. The endur-
ing nhtur" of improvements already
ln'roduccd--notahly silos-indicates
th" permanently sought by those inter-
tSted and speaks we'll for the faith of
our rmc who have at last come to
appreciate the necessity for rotation
ana Investigation i'm order that the
nun fertility of tho soil may be main
tanned III perpctuity.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-04
1'HI.. CUBAN SITUATION.

If any spur WAS needed to induce
the Cuban government to act prompt
~ and effectively. the dispatch of two
divisions of the Atlantic fleet to Key
West appears to have had the desired
result. The manana policy has been
the curse of Cuba. a circumstance
that probably had no little 10 do with
the issuing of directions for a naval
demonstration. MOI off the center Of
disturbance in the island, but within
striking distance of the scat Of gov
eminent. Assuredly, it looked to be
the V of intervention. while actually
designed to have the opposite effect.
President Taft. however. makes it
clear that Intervention is not intend
ed, although he does not bin himself
to refrain from Intervention.
The only thing to he feared now is
that Gomez underestimate the extent
Of the rebel movement. His
of the situation is hardly reconrilabl BILE
with adviceS reaching Washington
from eastern Cuba. telling of fresh.
developments over a widening zone of
hostility. However. the Cuban presi-
dents sources of information ought to
be the best of any, and if it is true. as
he says. that the trouble has been
confined to n province. the meas
lres being taken to restore tranquil
conditions there would appear to be
adequate.
But the frequent upriSings in Cuba,
the dissatisfaction Of the natives with
regard to their W government. the
political intrigues. and the necessity
for threats of Intervention by the
United States merely serve to make it
apparent that at some time or anoth.
er this country will be compelled to
annex h island mt provide a sane,
orderly. n just administration of
its affairs.
The present situation is an anom-
ally. Cuba is neither of the household
nor outside of 1t. In order to fulfill
the obligations entered into at the
time Cuba was freed, the United States
is compelled to keep a watchful eye
or the island. Yet every time there
is cause for the United States to take
a hand in Cuba's affairs the cry of UNI
Just interference is raised.
Under the present system. Cuba has
not the advantages that would ac-|
crue to her as part and parcel of the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-04

'l"n of Roosevelt in 1905, is still as
enthusiastic a Roosevelt man as ever.
Alter President Taft had been chosen
az Chicago MIR. Stewart insisted that
Roosevelt would come back.
MY prophecy will come true" said
.'r. stewart. The colonel will have
forty moro votes than necessary to
n"n'inatc him on the first ballot. And
he will he nominated beyond the sha-
dow of a doubt. You will lind that the
mrmhcrs of tho national committee
VIII not try any tricks. They may
make a hluff for d LITTLE while. but they
VIII come over all right. But If they
should insist upon deciding the con.
tests in amy other than a fair and i'm
partial manner; if they attempt to
make II q prerequisite that a delegate
small be for Taft before he enters the
~c"nvcnti'" there will he a whole lot
of republicans who will walk out Of
the convention. If President Taft
should by n chance have sufficient
votes to nominate him fairly. there
Is no question in my mind that Col.
Roosevelt would give him his support,
hut if Roosevelt is not named at Chi
cago, it will be because there is not
fair treatment, and then it will not
surprise anyone if h colonel is chos-
on t. head a third ticket.
lalt IN my judgment could not be
elected, whereas Roosevelt would
sweep the country and get a larger
majority than he did before. He would
carry every state he did before and
many others in addition. And what is
moro. he would be elected by a more
representative popular majority than
any candidate for the presidency since
James Monroe was elected. There is
no doubt that Roosevelt IAN carry
New York by an overwhelming ma
iori1y. He will. mark my word. he
tho next occupant of the white
house"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-04

Grafton. n. D.. June Mrs. FREQ
Engen and Mrs. Tom Hood left las,
Thursday for Saskatoon where Mr.
Hood will visit at the Engen home
for n couple of weeks.
Will Gilbert of Crookston arrived
saturday to work in the
McConville abstract office.
Mrs. George Barber and children
of Toronto. Ont, are enjoying a visi,
here with Mrs. Barber's mother, Mrs
Mary McNabb.
Mrs. Jessie Ries Of Chicago arrived
sunday for a visit wit hher sister
Mrs. G. Nj. Baer.
Charles jacobson. a former resi-.
dent. visited with relatives hero the
past few days.
w. w. Reyleck returned saturda,
evening from C%rookston. where he
had spent a few days.
G. n. Walker was a business visitor
in Grand Forks on Friday.
Frank j. Henry. republican candi.
date for secretary Of state. was a Wis.
itor here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Reyleck and
Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. Doherty autoed
to Drayton Sunday morning.
George p. Jones of LaMoure, N. d.
was a business visitor hero on Sat.
urday.
Messrs. Stauf and Rutherford lef,
Monday for the Canadian northwest
where they will transact business.
Mis- sMargaret Thompson of Mimic
visited here on Saturday with hel
sister. Mrs. Fl. c. DePuy.
Rev. Glenn Of Grand Forks con.
Quoted services here on Sunday even.
ing in the United Lutheran church.
The young son of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Carpenter was baptised or
Sunday afternoon at the family home,
Rev. r. NJ. Broadbooks o~ficiating.
Miss Edith Weberg left Saturday
evening for River Falls. Wis. where
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-04
GRADUATION AND GENIUS.

To the young men and women III
schools and colleges June has a
meanlns as significant as il has to the
bride who has selected it for her
wedding month. The student who
through the long years has looked
forward to his graduation with an
ticipations of the delights that ii
would bring is often shocked by the
1t arrives. The real scholar finds hat
his graduation instead of indicating
his intellectual maturity, only indi-
Gates that he is ut the opening por-
tails of knowledge. Hence to such,
graduation is only Of the sign
posts of intellectual progress.
No high school, no college. no uni
yersity can do more in its curse of
study than lay the foundations for
the real scholar. The mind if prop
erly trained. is developed not as a re-
ceptacle for facts and figures, hut for
the studying and mastering of the
new problems which must be met and
mastered by the graduate in the prac-
teal experience of life. Proper men
tai development is only a training to
this end. The things learned are en-
hellishments of life that mark the
scholar, hut even with these if he
has not the mental d"Xterity tn adj
lust himself to life's conditions and
master its difficulties 10y the applica-
ton of his college training. he is
nothing more than Il bookworm.
We stand appalled, at tho onu
mental ability of Lincoln to grasp
.,J cnJ,-a ,,r,I,1anlc t1,nt donna r1o}
the most far-seeins and analytic in
tcllect. and at the same time remenl
her that he had no college training.
The superiority of his mind may ac-
count for a part of his extraordinary
ability. hut in the last ANALYSIS it will
y" found that he unconsCiously devel-
oped by his individual efforts the
same mental training that lies at the
foundation of all college work. He
Graduated from the severe school Of
experience in which failure as Well
- success marked thc pathway, but
! took him twenty years to accom-
lash what the universities can fur
"ish in a fifth of the time.
The outlook on life froll the grad
anton rustrum should be serious
'itlher than sentimental. 1t is much
- have completed Il course in a coll
!ege or even in a high school. but it
IS only the training for the real fray.
The contest is Yet to I've won. Tho
diploma of tho greatest institution of
learning in the world is worthless in
the hands of one who believes that
in its requirement he has mastered
all of the problems and surmounted
all the difficulties of life.
The world today looks upon the
graduates of the institutions of learn
in2 with respect aI.G confidence, but
these graduates must not consider
hat merely because they are such.
that they cpitomize all the wisdom
of the ages. Time will show them
the sophistry of many pet themes and
experience will take the idealistic
from many theories. But in the end,
f they are worthy of their alma ma.
.ers. they will rise to the demands of
he living & in which they have
been cast.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-04
Estate Eulletin.l


The last report of Dairy Husband
man +. w. Merrill to the bureau OF
animal industry in WASHINGTON. u. c.,
is an illuminating and instructive
document in connection with the evo-
luton of agricultural affairs now GO
ing on throughout the state of North
Dakota. The report deals largely with
the efforts made conformity by the
federal and state dairy bureaus to en-
courage diversification in %hushandry
methods, by fostering of the dairy in
dustry.
Walsh and Pemhina counties were
selected as Offering a nit bile field of
operation. the city of Grafton in Walsh
county being chosen for headquarters.
Evidently tho choice was a wise one
for an immediate response to dairy
propaganda was rendered from all
quarters. The business mon of Graf
ton eagerly welcomed the work and
rendered all assistance possible and
were instrumental in securing for the
officials engaged the necessary trans
portation through the country dis
trictS.
Though there has practically ncvrr
heen a crop failure in these counties
nevertheless the land has become very
fon in many sections by reason of con-
tii'iNuS '!oIpllS. small grams n3Nlnt.
heen sown in many localities continu-
ouslN for thirty wears, without any at
tempt at scientific rotation. Cultiva-
ton has been of tho shallowcst kind
and so exclusively of a one crop ma
ture that not even meat, eggs ant!
dairy necessities We're produced on the
average farm. Farmers generally arc
cogniZant of tho need for a change and
but little solicitation was necessary to
secure an active interest i'm the OBJ
lects of the campaign and before tho
work had become we'll established
farmers We're asking for assistance
along the various ines.
h work was pushed forward along
q main lines-educational. con-
structivc. dairy herds and farm crops.
The educational work consisted of
meetings held in both counties, dairy
schools and i'm assisting the state in
stitutc staff in institute meetings. \
local organization of farmers With a
membership of fifty was established mt
Mandt i'll Fertile township. where
meetings were to he held every two
weeks: up to tho date of the report
fifteen of these meetings had been
held. The members We're all prosper-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-04

United States. Were she made part
of the United States. she would have
a voice In the affairs of the nation
and would have greater protection.
with less Interference from the fed
eral government. Under the prescn.
system Cuba's autonomy is largely
fictitious, since the United States is
pledged before the world to insure
to the island the maintenance Of a
government adequate for the protec.
ton OF life, property, and individual
liberty.
The politicians in Cuba would UNI
doubtedly object to the annexation of
the island, but the people would be
benefited. and the United States
would end an unsatisfactory and un-
natural situation. The present trou-
BILE is inevitable some time. and per-
haps it might as we'll take place right
now. Unless the United States takes
over the island. some other nation
will do SO.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-04

will be satisfactory to the man from
Oyster Bay except himself. That will
mean hat Roosevelt will throw his
hat into another ring and he nomin-
ated by a boiling faction of the repuh-
lican party. think Vice President
Sherman would he the most satisfac-
tory candidate to a majority of the
republicans at Chicago. but then
Roosevelt wouldn't stand for him.
Oh the other side, / believe that
Bryan is sure to De Il very important
factor in the Baltimore convention.
and that he will finally be chosen. l
agree with those who say that the
democrats would be utterly foolish to
nominate Bryan for the fourth time,
Three times certainly arc enough to
demonstrate that u ma is not wanted
by the people for president: but of
course Bryan cannot be convinced. If
by any chance Bryan is named. Their
| believe there will be enough dissatis-
fled democrats to form a second DEM
ocratic party. Speaker Clark is my
faVorite. think he can carry the
country against any republican that
may be named. but he would beat
Roosevelt to a certainty. In my trav-
els the last few months l have talked
with probably 200 republicans from
different parts of the country, and
have yet to find one who has said he
would support Roosevelt if the latter
is named at Chicago. Roosevelt, in
my mind. would be the worse defeated
candidate that ever ran. He would
lose New York by 800, 900: he would
lose New jersey. Ohio, Illinois, Mas
sachusetts. Maine. and | verify believe
Vermont and every other state in New
England. He is impossible"