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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-19
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THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am married
six years and have a little boy five
years old My husband is much older
than l am. am not very old mar
ried when only a schoolgirl. There,
is young man near by age who loves
me and l love him. My husband is
very jealous of him. He knows I like
this boy.
My husband is 33 years old He
doesn't want me TO 90 anywhere and
il do he thinks l have been with this
young man. He won't even go with
me. Please give me some advice as
am very unhappy. GEORGIA.
Ny dear, l can only give you one
bit Of advice and that is, It never
pays for a married woman 10 love any
body but her husband
Your husband is not an old man at
ALL and if you are not careful he will
be finding some other woman who will
think enough Of him 10 make him hap
py. Turn away this boy for good and
all. Refuse TO see him at any time.
His love for you is not honorable.
Tell your husband everything and
ask him to help you center all your
love in him and your boy Tell him
you'd rather 20 out with him than
any other man on earth. anyway. and
that you're unhappy because he doesnt
invite you any more.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: | am married
four years and have two boys-three
years and one year old. Ny husband
started to drink and gamble shortly
after We were married Every payday
, he spends his money and thinks he
can do just as he likes with me. If
he feels like whipping and Shaping
me, he does it-rms me out of the
house al hight. He Is a big. strong
man. and what am | to do with two
small children? MA
Take the matter before the iuve,
nile court in your city. The Judge
will protect you and make him sup,
port you and the children. II seems
a pity that there are such husbands.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: D-I have
dark eyes, dark hair, rosy cheeks and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-19
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY.

Mr.. AND MRS. GOODMAN OLSON
entertained about 80 OF their friends
and relatives at their home, 1919 Four
teenth and a half street, yesterday
afternoon and evening, in honor OF
their 10th wedding anniversary. A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-19
MUSICAL AND RECEPTION

MRS. 4. p GRIGGS ENTERTAIN
ed at a small but very delightful little
musical and reception OF Friday after
noon at her home on East Eighteenth
street, Davenport having invited about
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-19

five course dinner was served by the
hostess and the afternoon and even
ing were spent socially. The home
was prettily decorated with yellow
flowers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-19

Our entire stock of summer
shoes to be placed on sale at prices
that will mean a saving of 1-3 to Il
on every pair purchased. These shoes
are all this seasons latest styles and
include all the best makes There
are exceptional bargains for every
man, woman or child. Sale starts
Tuesday, Aug. 20. and continues five
days.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-20
A VERY PRETTY TANGLE.
Curious Mixup of English Law With
Mrs. Wilks' Husband.

Mrs. WilkS f1uSDand.
The sad case Of Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
that is now engaging the prayerful at
tention of English justice is worthy Of
attention wherever the voice of mill
tant womanhood is borne to US upon
the wandering winds.
EngliShwomen. be IL remembered.
have already won the right to owl
their own property free from all inter
ference by tyrannical husbands. Nov
Mrs. Wilks owns certain property upon
which the tax collector has cast his
ubiquitous and covetous eyes. But
Mrs. Wilks Is a suffragette and has
therefore adopted the noble principle
Of no vote, no pay, and when Mr.
Wilks, being a suffragette. says "a
she won't do a thing she won't, aud
that's all there is to Il.
SO the tax collector, foiled for On,
moment. retires in disorder and thea
decides to renew the attack along tue
lines Of least resistance-that is TO say
by way OF the relatively innocuous and
defenseless wilks. Wilks, on his part
replies that the property is not his
that he has neither part nor lot I'm j.
and that he cannot reconcile it with
his conscience to pay taxes on the
property Of another. Who could =
Most people find II a strain on their
consciences to pay taxes at all
But now note the results. Wilks is
hailed of to prison since the law makes
him responsible for his wife's debts
while daring him to touch his wife's
property. So man once more comes of
second best, and the luckless Wilks
may reflect upon what women really
mean when they talk about the equal
ity Of the sexes.-ArgOnaut.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-20
BIG FAMILIES IN CHINA.
Five Generations In One Home Is the
Height of Domestic Fame.

The Chinese are proud of large fami-
lies, and large family living together
under one roof is looked upon as a
proof of the good temper and correct
course Of life of its members and as a
sure path to prosperity. \ large fam
lily which is able TO live together with
out dividing up the property always re-
ceives much credit and is highly re
spected. 1t is one OF the highest dis
tinctions in China to have WI Flu
Tung Tang, or five generations, under
one roof, although such a distinction Is
attained by very few.
According TO a recent census. the
family Of Meng Yu Shin. a widow. Of
the village Of Mangtao. in the territory
Of Weihaiwei, has the distinction Of
being the largest in the land. Her fam
lily consists Of sixty-six members. and
with one servant there are sixty-seven
mouths to he fed daily. Meng Yu Shin
is sixty-six years old and has nine
sons and numerous grandchildren and
great-grandchildren all living under
her roof. She has not yet attained the
ambition of being the head of WI Flu
Tung Tang, but the size of her family
has already given hers the honor and
pleasure of being the largest in China,
even II she has not FIVE generations I'M
der one roof
There are many households Of more
than forty members, and almost all old
and distinguished families of China
have at least twenty members. Fami-
lies Of small size, three or four. are con
sidered rather bad form, even If they
are rich and occupying high positions.
Size of family is as valuable in China
as size of strong box. - Pearson's
Weekly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-20
ANOTHER ICE AGE COMING?
Possibly, but There's No Necessity Fcr
Any Immediate Worry.

Professor Nathaniel Schmidt of CO.
ing to get up scare over another gla
cial epoch, I'VE are now in an inter-
glacial period" he is quoted as saying.
land in the future the human race will
have to use all its knowledge in another
fight for It's life against the encroach-
ing ice" Perhaps! But it is worth
noting that biologists (Mr. Schmidt
sprofesses" in Semitic languages and
literatures) are very much at odds
over this very question. Some of them
believe the glacial period is over and
that we are now entering II quiescent
time so far as great temperature
changes are concerned.
On the other hand, the possibility
that the present is merely an inter
glacial period likely to be followed
within n couple of thousand years by
another course of general refrigera
ton is admitted However, it Is like
~ to be our children's children's
children, raised to the nth power, who
will have to face the problem of keep
ing warm when the next ice cap ar
rives. Any immediate worry is, there
fore, uncalled for. Besides, as there
is at present no unanimity of opinion
regarding the cause of the ice age.
speculation regarding future probabili-
ties Is the merest guesswork
1t may have been due to the I'M
even contraction Of the earth, which
resulted in great raised areas-plateaus
so high that all precipitation came IN
the form of snow, which. not melting
because of the altitude, was gradually
compacted into a great blanketing ga
cier. 1t may have resulted from as
Economical causes-the varying eccen-
tricity of the earths orbit and the eff
feet of this upon ocean currents. II
may have been due to atmospheric
conditlons-a reduction of the moisture
and carbon dioxide in the air 1t may
have been due in part or wholly 10
other causes or perhaps to the whole
lot combined. In short we do not
know to what it was due. and neither
do the leading biologists of the world.
New York Post.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-20
Ducks For Dollars.

A duck farm is far more profitable
proportionately than cattle ranch.
and it can be started on a small
amount Of money. Once begun its in
evitable expansion has TO be taken
care Of up to the point where it may
seem desirable to set a limit to it,.
There is always a ready market for
ducks In every large city, and the
prices do not fuctuate to any extent
There is about 100 per cent gross prof
It in the business. The amount of net
profit depends largely upon the duck
raiser himself and how well he sys
tematizes his work. There are some
men who could not make a success of
any business. but the percentage OF
those who have failed in raising ducks
Is small indeed.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-20

LOR SALE-Farm of about 100 acres. locat-
u ed on man road, miles from Bennington.
one uile rom Berkshire trolley, large II room
house. slated, painted, with extra good cellar;
large barn, 70x40, with underground stable.
horse barn, corn house, hog house aud shop;
ice house, hay and straw barn; orchard with
nice variety Of fruit; maple orchard with full
equipment for sugar making. Land is under
high state of cultivation. spring watered pas
tlire, wood lot with abundance of WOOD for
home use and considerable saving timber. run
ming water at ali buildings For quick sale
will include all crops ana stock and tools, con-
sisting of IL COWS, heifers, l calf, lC large
sheep, lambs Z hogs, good team horses, poul-
try, and large assortment farming tools,
wagons harness, etc. This is one of the finest
farms we have ever had and will make splen'
did country home for someone. Price $500,
Nash Hutchins. Sltf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-20
BENNINGTON, VT. NOV. 20, 1912
FOR THE NURSERY.
How to Make Scrap Book From Maya
zine Clippings.

ZINC
Children of all ages may be greatly
amused and entertained and many dull
hours passed by means of well ar
ranged scrap book Some members OF
almost every family subscribe for at
least one magazine and newspaper,
and well selected clippings from these
should fill the scrap books. If you lack
material ask your friends and acquaint-
ances for all the old magazines that
they do not care to keep any longer
Old magazines are just as good as
new ones for this purpose. Many mag
azines and newspapers now have pages
devoted exclusively TO children. Cut
out all the pictures. funny rimes and
fairy tales that you think would please
a child. Also arrange them in the
scrap books as nearly as possible TO
suit different ages, so that you may
turn quickly to material suitable for
any occasion. In this way older chill
d~tn may quickly find material that
thev can read to the little tots.
Have the books medium sized, not
too bulky for children to handle easily.
II you do not wish to buy book for
the purpose you may use any strong
book that is the right size by first tear
ing out every other leaf, so as to give
room for the insertion of the clippings
and avoid unnecessary bulglng out Of
the book. These homemade scrap
books may be made attractive by put
ting fancy cover on them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-20
Elephants and Railways.

More than one railway train in Siam
has OF late had encounters with Gle.
plants. In two cases the animals were
killed, but in one the train was derall-
ed and several cars were telescoped.
Oriental cars have no "cowcatchers. "
for old world engineers generally smile
at cowcatchers as devices suitable only
for what they deem to be American
conditions of traffic. II is now OBJ
served, however. that the American
device might be very serviceable in the
case Of stray elephants. Cowcatchers
have already been introduced ON the
large locomotives Of the line between
Damascus and Mecca in anticipation
Of possible collisions with camels -
Harper's.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-20
PASSING OF THE DRUM.
II Has Fallen Into Disfavor Abroad In
Military Circles.

IL Has Fallen Into Disfavor Abroad In
Military Circles.
1t was some time ago that, acting
upon the recommendations embodied
in report by a military commission
the French government reached the
conclusion that the drum was no long.
er a necessary article of military equip
ment. The report set forth that the
drum was a serious incumbrance in
marching, that rain impaired its use
fulness, that its calls could not be dis
tingushed in time of battle, that It
consumed period Of two years to turn
out an efficient drummer and that by
abandoning the use Of the drum many
thousands of youths and men would be
released for active service.
Since the decision Of the French gov
eminent other European powers have
followed its example in decreeing that
the drum must go"
The history of the drum is both an
cient and honorable. The Egyptians
employed 1t, and the Greeks ascribed
its invention to Bacchus The Spanish
conqueror PizarO is said to have found
drums in South American temples. The
snakes of Ireland, we. are told. fed
from the Emerald Isle before the drum
beats Of st. Patrick. The Puritans Of
New England used the drum as o
church bell, and it figured frequently
and romantically all through our early
wars.-New York Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-20
Turkex,s Anrioot Paste

Apricot paste is made in a primitive
way by Turkish farmers and growers
of apricots by MASKING the fruit to u
pulp, spreading it thlnly on boards and
drying il thoroughly in the sun. the
finished product looking like a side of
thin sole leather. These thin sheets of
dried apricot paste are not only con
sumed largely in this country. but are
exported to Egypt Turkey, Roumania
and Germany. In the last named coun-
try it is said that the paste is convert
ed into apricot Jam.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-20

EOR SALE-Modern twostory house
II with all slate roof, piazza on front.
side and rear, 4 rooms. toilet and hall on
first floor; rooms. bath and toilet on sec
ond fl0Cr, with ample closets; house has
modern heater and is lighted with gas. Lot
has frontage of 60 feet on one street and
frontage If IS feet on another street VIII CHI
gives extra building lot; lot is l45 feet deep
and the land is all fenced. Barn l4Xl6 with
ceIlsr. his property is located only one
minutes walk from trolley on good resi-
dental street. Fine lawn. nice variety of
fruit on the place and fine garden. There
are storm doors and windows and screens
for the entire house. This properly has
been built only short time and is in the
best of repair and the inside finish of the
hou. e is of the best material. Price $500.
Nash x Hutchins. 25tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-20
Field OPERATING Table.

An operating table on wheels Is the
latest idea In army hospital equip
ment. 1t is supplied with all the con-
veniences Of a room in a modern hos
pital There are an overhead light OF
great power. 50 that operations may be
conducted at all times; an Y ray equip
ment and also an ultra violet ray wa
ter sterilxing apparatus, which will
supply drinking water for the hospital
patients
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-20
A NV Chinese Lanauaas.

A reformation Of the Chinese Ian
guage seems not unlikely. for the edu-
cational conference which recently met
In Picking. headed by the minister Of
education, has passed resolutions look
ing toward the adoption OF a phonetic
alphabet II was made clear that the
Ignorance Of the common people is due
In large measure to the difficulties Of
the Chinese written language.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-20
Shoots a knifa into Them.

In English slaughter houses animals
are killed by new and humane meth
cd. The instrument employed is a
spring operated pistol that projects Il
sharp blade into the animals head.
No bullet enters the animals. and as
no powder is used the pistol may be
placed directly upon the vital point Of
the skull so that the aim will be un.
errlng. death will be absolutely instan-
taneous, and the animal will feel no
pain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-20

EOR SALE-The Floyd Huling property on
Il corner of West Main and Dewey Sis. The
lot is about 2OOx2i0; the house is in best of re-
pair and there is considerable personal prop
erty that goes with the house, including drap-
cries, piano, billiard tabe, etc. inns prnPe,rty
make special price of Sl5,OO0 II sold before
April /. 1918 A large amount of the purchase
price can be left on mortgage. Nash 4 Hut
cblns. 25tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-20
Three Generations Have Passed

Since the discovery OF Downs
Elixir for coughts, colds and lung
troubles, but thousands remain to
tell the story OF its wonderful cures.
Sold everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-20
HaIIet AND Davis Pianos

and the wonderful Virtulo player
piano AGENCY 327 MAIN Street,
Putnam House Block.-Tuning, re
pairing - second hand pianos for
sale.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-20
A deal Relation.

A forerun er Of Mrs. Mary Baker
Eddy has be p discovered. She was
japanese W man who long before
Christian Sci nee was heard Of founded
IN the islam empire a very similar
cult. Accor ug 10 writer In the
London Chr ficle. about 100000 in
habitants Of Japan are believers in
this system which they call Ten
rfayo- and { medical religion
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-20
MlscELLANE oUS

NOTICE udson Andrews, Carpenter and
~ Builder. has not moved away from town,
but Is still az the old place, ready TO do build
ing and repairing as heretofore. All Or1ers
promptly attended to. Telephone all SHs'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-20
UNSELFlSHNESS IN POLL
TICS.


Liberty knows her children,
and she can wait for them to
recognize their kinship. Oliver
Wendell Holmes one day said,
You need not be afraid OF the
truth. the truth Is no invalid"
You may treat the people rough
ly and ignore ii. but she lives
and breathes in the human spir-
it, and you cannot crush the hu-
man spirit. and therefore | would
rather tie my wagon to a star,
knowing its orbit, than trust to
any sources myself might
create. We are an interesting
people, we human folks. We are
afraid of men who have power
and use II wickedly, but we are
never proud OF them, and the
only people we rear statues TO
are the men who forgot them
selves and served others, and
that statue will stand there as
an example as long as the bronze
will last, to fire young hearts for
ever. while the grave OF the
other man is trodden underfoot
and forgotten and some day is
plowed field again, its quiet
crops feed the human race, and
he is dead Woodrow Wilson.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-20

FOR SALE-Five passenger touring car.
Inquire of L. Ii. Davis, Ideal Tour Garage
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-20
LOVE AND EueENics.

LOVE AND EUGENics.
| am a believer in the love
match, not only from a romantic
but from n eugenic point Of view
In very large proportion of
marriages love plays no part or
only very subordinate one.
Rank. social influence. ambition
and what Carlyle calls the cash
nexus are dominant factors, but
marriages thus made are not the
most likely 20 produce favorable
results in the next generation.
Our aristocracy, the late Profess
sor LaycocL used TO say. has
been saved by its occasional al
lianceS with actresses and milk
maids There must be deep phys
biological significance in the spon-
taneous. inexplicable attraction
that instantly draws two persons
into sympathetic union, and the
offspring OF unions thus brought
about are. / believe, more likely
to be healthy than the offspring
Of those who have allied them.
selves in cold blood from mer-
csnary or sordid motives Love
at first sight OF the right blesses
him who has experienced il and
is charged with blessings FOR
those who come after him.-Sir
Crichton Browne. Famous Eng
lish Physician.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-20
WANT Ed

w by the day and washing
w TO do at home. Apply Nash & Hutch
ins 3jt6s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-20

"ANTED-Neat, reliable girl as waitress
w and chambermaid. References required
Apply Robinson, n Monument Ave. lei. 49,
32t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-20

COR SALE Modern room house, with
L slate roof. piazza front and rear of house,
lot IS 240; house has toilet, city water, and
is IN first-class repair. House is well loca ed
about inmates walk from post office. Price
sl.750-Sl00 can remain on mortgage. Nash
& Hutchins. l1tt
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TO RENT.

ITO RENT-Furnished rooms, BIS Pleasant
II street. soft
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-20

ITO RENT-Desirable six room upstairs ten
Il ement at ga East Main st. Inquire Ban
me- Office. 3it7
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-20

WANTED-A position as stenographer
" years experience in court " ork and 2
years regular office work. Address Box M,
Bennington, Vt. 3Zt6F
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-08

aeat in the lower grand stand Dol
lar tickets admit to the bleachers. All
persons purchasing tickets will be
compelled to go into the grounds i'm
mediately.
All the members of the National
commission were in the city today
bat held no meeting. They appeared
mora concerned about distributing
among baseball officials and friends
their allotment of reserved seats than
they did in baseball business. Early
tomorrow they will call before them
for final instructions the four UNI
pires and Official scorers appointed
by the commission.
In Connection with the world series
the Baseball Writers Association OF
America held a meeting this after
non and fixed the morning of the
second game in New York, which Is
expected TO be Thursday. for the an
nual emeting and election Of officers
One OF the things done today by the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-08
NnnLANn MmLLNIEND.



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