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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19
Great Scheme.

Dear me-" said Mrs. Housewife,
with deep sigh, Il can't manage TO
keep a cook week"
You should copy me-" observed her
friend. Since my husband learned
French | can keep one year"
Mrs. Housewife looked surprised. Il
don't see the connection" she said.
Its simple enough. He now swears
at her in French instead OF English
1t gives him vent for his temper
some valuable practice-and the cook
thinks he's making love to her!"-
Satire.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19
STILL IN HARNESS AT 72

In 1891, twenty years ago, United
States Commissioner John A. Shields
Of New York, then fifty-two years old,
and for thirty-seven years a federal
Office holder, was spoken of in a news
paper article as having held Office as
long as any other public official. Re
Gently Commissioner Shields celebrat-
ed his seventy-second birthday, and it
found him still holding office after
fifty-seven years of service.
Commissioner Shields is the patri-
arch of all federal oficials. Mention
is never made of the commissioner in
print without speaking of his whis-
kers. They are snow white, silky,
long and full, and he wears them part
ed in the middle, like Lord Dundreary.
They bespeak venerability, but they
are the only symptom Of age to be
found anywhere In the commissioners
personal neighborhood.
Il have served the government fifty
seven years." the commissioner said
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19
CAPTURED SHIP CONTRACTS

Rear Admiral Francis Tiffany
Bowles proved his great enterprise
when he bid against the world for the
contract to build two mammoth battle
ships for the Argentine Republic and
walked off with the prize. The price
is not given, but it must be large
sum, Judging by the figures that show
size and armament. The two vessels
are the Rivadavia and the Moreno, the
former of which is now being built at
the Bowles shipyards in Quincy, Mass.
Each boat is of that huge type which
will dwarf the battleships of the ear
der Dreadnought class having a dis
placement of $4,000 tons, an indicated
horsepower of $4,000, and carrying 70
Of the 12-inch. IL of the 6-inch and 16
of the 4-inch guns.
Rear Admiral Rowles was for sew
eral years chief constructor of the
United States navy, until 1908, having
previously graduated from the naval
academy. He was the builder of the
original battleship Texas and the pro-
tected cruiser Raleigh. He belongs t.
designers, having only recently passed
he 4 engaged in ship building on a Ii
most eminent naval architects of the
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19


will not live that long do however probably will find me still here
the endof time"
A.
which
dollars
100000 railroad
tie case
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19
In Deep Water.

Jacks uncle Coming up on piaz-
za)-What do you suppose? Jack has
Just rescued that young widow. Mrs.
Wiles, from the surf
His aunt-There! | expected some
thing OF the sort. Now we'll have to
rescue Jack.-Boston Transcript.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19
Good

The Father-But what special
qualifications has your school that
might interest my son?
The Principal-Just tell him that
we overlook the Hudson and non-at-
tendance at classes.-Puck.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19

succeeding Bfour
triumph The is badly
opposition
Scotland
politics in 1900 From 1902
the board of trade He strong
protectioni.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19

A man has reached the age of dis
erection when he is willing to admit
that other men may have opinions
different from his without being fools.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19


cded before the latter
The lesson taught by the cases. Judge Bodw concluded lis that
obedience
to the society be maintained bngs enjoyed"
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated, tiny granules, easy to take,
Do not grippe.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19
Such a Difference.

Usher-Are you a friend OF the
groom?
Madam-Oh, my, no! I'm the
brides mother-Judge.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19

AS man grows older he sees some
thing in himself every day that is cal
culated to make him little less con-
ceited.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19

Tightness across the chest means cold
on the. lungs. That's the danger signal.
Cure that cold with Hamlins Wizard Oil
before it runs into Consumption or Pneu-
monia.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19

One pugilist never offers to fight an
other just for fun.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19
For COLDS and GRIP

Hicks CAPuDINE is the best remedy-re
neves the aching and feverishness-cures the
Cold and restores normal conditions It's
iiquid-effects Immediately. l0c., 25c., and Soc
AT drug stores.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19
A Killer.

Ella-How that fellow murders the
English language.
Stella-Yes; isn't it perfectly kill
ing?
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19

Mrs. wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces iniamma-
tion. allavs pain, cures wind collie, Csc bottle.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19
In the sanctun.

Il want good feature story"
Then why not take this debate?
1T Is full of ayes and noes"
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19

Don't try to understand a woman
and you will succeed
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19
TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA
- - n SYSTEM

Take tho Old standard GROvE'S TASTELESS
CIIII1L TONIC 70 mo what you IRE taxing,
The Irrar.lc is )lainl printed o.. e-ery bottle,
showi 6 1t is simply ouininc and Iron in tasteess
people and children. 80 cents
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19

A man can get his wife's attention
by talking in his sleep.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19

What's that racket out there?"
That's Fido He's chased your
fuzzy hat up the hall tree"
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19
gnportant 10 Mothers

FNIRUTtdTIt 10 TutOI1t0IS
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19

FOR HEADACHE kAlckss CAPUDINE
Nervous Troubles, Capudine win reliev you.
It's liquid pleasant to tate--acts immedi
ately. Try it. loc., Csc, and SO cents a drug
stores.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19

Duck-What did the fortune-teller
tell you?
Chicken-Told me was going to be
mixed up in an affair with dark
lady-7and warned me to look out
for country looking guy with
an ak.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-02-23
THE AMERICAN ISSUE
County Option in Kentucky

Now that the county local option
bill has passed both branches of the
Kentucky legislature there is much
discussion in the newspapers of that
state as to what will be it's effect
when the people use it upon the sa-
looms. The law will not go into
effect before May, but it is expected a
number of county elections will be
called Immediately after that time
There are only twenty-four counties
in Kentucky now "wet" or having
"wet" spots in them Both the liquor
and anti-liquor forces are agreed that
at least sixteen of these counties will
vote "dry'' at the very first opportun-
ity. According to the liquor men in
the other ten the city vote will out
weigh the rural votes. The "dry"
forces, however, are of the opinion
that all but two counties will vote
"dry" under the new law. These are
Jefferson county, in which Louisville
is situated, and Kenton county, in
which is the city of Covington. Hard
fights, however, will be made in Fay
cite county, with Lexington, and in
Campbell county, in which is located
the city of Newport.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-02-23

If the law can say that it cannot be
shipped from a "wet" to "dry"
town in a state for any purpose, we
fail to see why law prohibiting its
shipment from "wet" to "dry" states
could not be made just as binding
Durham, N. c., Herald.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-02-23
This Washer
Must Pay for
Itself.

~ said it was fine horse and had nothing
- = the matter with it. 1 wanted fine horse.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-02-23

Ana L Qidn know the
man very we'll either.
So l tod him I want
ed to try the horse for
a month. He said, Cali
right, but pay me first,
and I'll give you back
your money if the
horse isn't all right"
Well, I didn't like
that. I was afraid the
h ors wa S n t call
right" and that I might
have to whistle for my
money if 1 once parted
with it. So I didn't buy
the horse, although r
wanted it badly. Now
this set me thinking.
You see I make
Washing Machines-the
1000 Gravity" Washer.
And I said to my
self, lots of people may
think about my WASH
ing NJ a C h ne as T
thoi1plt about the borce
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-02-23


But I'd never know, because they wouldn't
Machines by mail. I have sold over half million
that way.
So, thought 7. it is only fair enough to lie.
people try my Washing Machines for a month,
the horse.
Now know what our $1,000 Gravity" Washer
Will do. know it will wash the clothes, without
wearing or tearing them, in less than half the
time they, can be washed by hand or by any
other machine.
know it will wash a tub full of very dirty
clothes in Six minutes. I know no other machine
ever invented can do that, without wearing out
the clothes
Our 1900 Gravity" Washer work SO easy that child
can run it almost well a woman, it don't wea,
machines do.
1t just drives soapy through the fbres of The
clothes like force pump might
So said to myself will do with 1900 Gravy Wa.hc,
what wanted the do with Only won't wal,
offer time. ~ -
Let send $1,000 Gravity" Washer on months free
lll the freight pocket dom,
want the machine after you've used take il back
and pay the freight Surely that fair
Doesn't that the 1900 Gravity Washer be alb
that say lisa - 49,
And pay saves for you It will save
its whole cost few months in and clothes
And then will so that in
washwoman's wages you keep the machine after the
saves you 60 cents week. send SO a paid
or III take that cheeuly. and I'll wait for my money Until
the machine itself earns the balance.
Drop me line today and let send book about
Address me this way-H l.. Barker, 1000
Court Street, Binghampton, N. Y. If you live
in Canada, address 1900 Washer Co.. 357 Yonge
St, Toronto, Ont.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-23

and in the common struggle against
the unrelenting. forces of nature The
suggestion made in this place yester-
day that the machinery of the great
international institution should be
employed TO formulate a system OF
uniform requirements as 10 lifebOats
and life RATS and a treaty of ebser-
vance binding on every signatory ma
ton was c0ntemp0raneously and in
dependently advanced ON the part Of
one of the great German steamship
companies by Mr. Won Helmont in his
published interview. 1t is worthy of
the most serious consideration.
Our Senate has already provided
for prompt and unusually vigorous
investigation of the circumstances OF
the Titanic disaster The congress
of the United States will undoubtedly
proceed to enact domestic laws to
prevent, as far as possible, a repet
ition of this browning defeat of mod.
ern civilization in its struggle with
natures unrelenting forces. There
is urgent need of more than we can
do alone, more than Great Britain OF
Germany or France or any of the
maritime powers can do except in
cooperation with all the others. The
way to such cooperation is provided
by the existing agency at The Hague
New York Sun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-23
Situation Serious

As a supporter OF President TAFT
in the present campaign, the Standard
would be glad to take the same OPP
tlmistic view regarding the renomina-
ton of the president as that held by
our friend, the Burlington Free Press
But frankness and a candid consider
alton OF the situation forbid The
Free Press credits Mr.. Taft with gay
delegates, Mr.. Roosevelt with III
Mr.. La Toilette with SO and Mr. Cum
Minis with f. The Roosevelt, LaFol
lette and Cummins delegates may be
counted as anti.Taft, a total of 2l7
Mr.. Taft's list includes 142 delegates
from eight Southern states which can
not conceiyably furnish a single cleo
toral vote for the republican party at
the election in November. SO thai
outside of the South, conceded lost tC
the republicans at every election be
fore the campaign even begins, Mr.
Taft has 207 delegates, or ten less
than the anti.Taft candidates. II 4
should develop at Chicago, that the
nomination of any one OF the candid
ates was dependent largely upon thu
vote of Southern delegates. situation
would be presented that would dc
'mand serious consideration before tn
final selection Is made.AEnosburl
| Standard.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-23
MULLICAN ) ROCHE
THE OREGON RETURNS
Roosevelt Leads by About 1000 and
Wilson by 1000.

Portland Ore, April 23.-Delayed
returns from the direct primary cleo
tions in Oregon on Friday do not all
ter the standing of candidates. Theo
dore Roosevelt was chosen as the
presidential nominee of oregon re-
publcans by a majority OF approx
mately 1000 over President Taft,
while Woodrow Wilson received the
democratic Endorsement by a margin
of 1000 votes over Champ Clark.
Many precincts in the mountains are
still to be heard from.
Ben Selling, a Portland merchant
defeated Senator Jonathan Bourne by
5000 votes and Dr. Harry Lane, dem
ocratic nominee for United States
senator, has a plurality Of nearly
5000 over other aspirants. For Con
gress, LIST district, w. G. Hawley il
the republican nominee. The demo
cratic nominee has not been named.
In the I'd district N. j. Sinnott de
feated w. r. Ellis for republican nom
ination, while James II. Graham de
feated Claude c. Cover, his demo
cratic opponent. In the Sd. district
A. W. Lafferty, incumbent, defeated
c. U. Gantenbein, while NJ G. Munly
the democratic candidate, had no oD
position.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-23
CORN RAISING CONTEST
Prizes for Manchester and Dorse,
Boys offered by j. 3. Wilbur.

Manchester, April 2S-Through
the generosity Of ]. B. Wilbur, the
prime mover of the Bennington
County Vermont improvement associ-
alton and a prominent citizen OF
Manchester, the boys of Manchester
and Dorset, under eighteen years OF
age, are being given an opportunity
to contest in raising corn for prizes
totalling over one hundred dollars.
The plan OF the contest is similar to
the successful one held in Windsor
county last year Seed will be fur
nished, the same being secured from
Il. G. Willard OF North Hartland,
who won the sweepstakes for the
best ten ears of flint corn at the
State Corn show last fall. That the
contest may appeal to boys In the
village as well as those on the farms
there are two classes, one to raise
one fourth acre OF corn and the other
one square rod. Prizes will be
awarded on the basis OF the ten best
ears of corn furnished by each con.
testant and a silevr cup will be given
TO the boy raising the greatest mum
Der OF bushels OF shelled and dried
corn. Special prizes are also offered
for the best showing from financia
standpoint, for the best photograph Of
field of corn and for the best ar
ticle of 500 words on the history o
the individuals work in the contest
The contest is In charge OF w. II
Shaw. w. II. Roberts and c. r. Ames
of Manchester Center, and George NJ
Wall OF East Dorset.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-23
Oh, How | Itched!

What long nerve-raclSing days Of con-
slant torture-what sleepless nights Of
terrible DECENTRALIZATION, con-
slant itch, until it seemed that I must
tear OF my very skin-then-
Instant relief-my skin cooled, soothed
and healed!
The very first drops of Odd. Pre-
scription for Eczema stopped that awful
itch instantly. yes. the very moment
Odd. touched the burning skin the tor
ture ceased. a csc bottle proves II.
Odd. has been known for years as
the only absolutely reliable eczema
remedy. for IL washes away the disease
germs and leaves the skin as clear and
healthy as that OF a child.
All other druggists have ODD. Pre-
scription-go to them II you can't come
to us-but don't accept some big profit
substitute.
But II you come 10 our store. we are
so certain OF what ODD. will do for you
that we offer you a full size bottle on
TINS guarantee IF you do not find that
Il takes away the itch AT ONCE, II
costs you not u cent
W. l.. Gokay. Druggist, Bennington, VI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-23
Commission Plan cities

The remarkable spread OF the com
mission plan of city government,
which now includes over 200 cities,
located in "a states, calls for note
of warning against overconfidence in
one of the strongest claims of the
commission plan on popular support.
This claim is that by dividing all mu-
nicipal activities into five groups and
putting one of the FIVE elected coun-
cilmen in charge Of each group, and
giving him the title, commissioner Of
health and safety, all the business
of the city has been placed in the
hands of municipal specialists.
A man cannot be made into an eX-
pert by giving him a title, not even
when it is bestowed by popular vote
The most that this division of duties
does is to fix responsibility. 1t may
not even do this if the decisions OF
each of the five councilmaniac depart
ment heads is subject to the approval
of the four other commissioners.
In so far as the commission-plan
cities do get expert service, IL is gen.
orally through subdepartment chiefs
men under orders from the council
maniac heads, il not the whole coun
ell; men liable to be looked down up
on by their superior officers and held
in relatively low esteem by the voters
This does not tend to secure a high
type OF technically trained men as ex
pert municipal administrators.
The case is made worse by the com
mon though not universal failure OF
the commission charters to provide
an adequate civilseryice system with
out which there is no assurance OF
selection or advancement for merit
nor for retention in office during wor
thy service and good behavior.
We are not arguing against the
commission plan. nor against making
each councilman a head of depart
ment We are simply urging that
the councilmaniac department head
feature ought not to give false
sense OF security. Charters to cities
for a commission form OF government
should contain adequate civil-servict
provisions, and these provision:
should be strictly enforced
We do not mean, by any means, L
hold up the civil serviceas a panacea
The real burden of our note Of warn
ing Is that the failure to make ade
quate provision. and in many case
any provision worthy the name, 70
securing the service of real municipal
experts seems to be one of the weak
est points in the commission plan o
city government, in the form genel
ally Notwithstanding News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-23
The Hague and the LIfeboat

one of the speakers at the first
peace conference at The Hague in
May. 1899, described in just forty
words the true function OF the inter
national court then organized. This
dignihed, president utterance by Le-
on Bourgeois, member of the
French delegation and formerly
prime minister of France, foreshad-
owed a usefulness for the tribunal
far beyond the consideration of such
questions as the limitation OF arma-
ments or the settlement of boundary
disputes NJ. Bourgeois forty words
are well worth recalling:
Gentlemen, the object of civillza-
tons seems to us to be TO abolish
more and more the struggle for life
between men, and TO put in its stead
an accord between them for the
struggle against the unrelenting for
ces OF matter"
There was never better opportun
ity than now for the utilization oil
the Hague court in the spirit Of thi.
remark. that Is to say for the promo
ton of an accord between civilized
nations in the interest of humanity
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-23
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 well 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
Bin-hipty-flip, 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 1t? 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 year
to be the best he ever used.
These hooks are the best made in
the world. are tied to first quality OF
gut with the purest white silk and
are then enameled three times TO
make them impervious to the action
OF water and air.
They are not stock hooks but are
tied up to our special order at con
siderable extra expense to us, but
none to our customers.
Why should they not be reliable?
All sizes of hooks, and gut in three
colors, mist, black and green.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-23
GOOD WAY TO Do BUSINESS
W. L. Gokay Sells Reliable Remedy
at Half-Prlee and Guarantees a Cure

w. L. Gokay Sells Reliable Remedy
at Half-Prlee and Guarantees Cure
When one can buy gold dollars for
fifty cents, It Is good time to pur-
chase
In ordering a soc bottle OF DR.. How
ards celebrated specific for the cure
Of constipation and dyspepsia at 20
Gems, VIM. l.. Gokay Is giving one OF
the greatest trade chances ever of.
fered to the people OF Bennington.
If food does not digest well, II
there is gas or pain in the stomach,
II the tongue is coated and the breath
bad. II there is constipation and
straining, DR.. Towards specific will
cure you. II It does not, you have
druggist VIM. l.. Gokay's personal
guarantee to return your money.
Or. Towards specific gives quick
relief and makes permanent cures OF
constipation, dyspepsia and all liver
troubles.
These are strong statements, but
W. l.. Gokay is giving his customers
a chance to prove their truth at Just
half the regular prlce-sixty doses
for 20 cents II they are not found
true, all YOU have to do is to ask for
your money.