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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-30
RELATION OF GOOD
ROADS TO HOME TRADE
Farmer Will Buy Of Local Merchants il
He Can Reach Them.

Again and again ii has been pointed
out that the growing tendency toward
buying by mail from far distant houses,
as far as the farmer IS concerned is
directly traceable to the fact that he
is growing away from the habit of
driving into town once or twice Il
week, particularly on Saturdays visit
ing the local stores and keeping on
friendly terms with the merchants. In
other words, the success of the mail or
der house depends largely upon its abil
ity to create IA feeling OF antagonism
between the small merchant and his
customer.
The Saturday trip to town is one of
the foundation stones of merchandis-
ing in the country. Take a Saturday
afternoon photograph of the main
streets in any moderate sized town,
and If II shows shortage of hltching
room and fair mixture of automo-
biles it is safe to say that local institu-
tons are being supported.
To encourage the farmer TO come to
town regularly some communities have
instituted regular series of Saturday
fairs. Instead Of having one big cele-
bration during the season. they have
some event scheduled for each Satur-
day during the summer and fall, adj
vertise broadcast throughout the sur
rounding territory and put on their spe-
cial sales and special displays to catch
the Saturday crowds.
II the farmer is making money he is
apt to put some Of it into good horses
or an automobile, providing the roads
are In such shape that he can realize
on that kind of investment. But bad
roads are the farmers curse. II he
knows that he must travel four or FIVE
miles Of muck a foot deep TO get 10
town he will stay at home and let the
X. f. d carrier take his order for cloth
ing, groceries or lumber.
OF Course the benefits OF good roads
can be enjoyed only by such towns as
those where merchants are progressive,
selling good merchandise at reasonable
prices But. given that first requisite,
nothing else will help the local mer-
chant keep his farmer customer In line
so much as frequent personal contact.
Here is where the Saturday trip to
town counts in dollars and cents in
the dealers cash drawer.
American business men are learning
that hard tines can be overcome If
the right curative measures are EN-
ployed, and-what is more important
that locally at least business stagna-
ton can be prevented by judicious
stimulation of trade. This lesson is
rapidly being assimilated by the coun
try's retail merchants and they are
coming to appreciate more fully the
bearing on their business of such qVes-
lions as this of good roads. When they
finally arrive at some means of coop
erative action on such problems and
put that cooperation into effect the
country will not longer suffer from
many present causes Of unrest.
Every merchant should study this
good roads question until he grasps it
fully and until he sees that It is his
problem.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-30
TO RENT

After June lst. one half of store
at 327 Main street, occupied for
fourteen years by Western Union
Telegraph Co. Very desirable for
office or small business.
Inquire on premises.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-30
INTEREST IN ROADS GROWS.
Farmers Now Realize the Importance
Of Better Highways.

When good roads are fully appreciat-
ed by farmers-as we believe farmers
are now beginning TO appreciate their
value-farm life will be relieved OF
much OF its loneliness and educational
progress will be accelerated.
Not that farmers alone can or should
build the roads; the roads are as es-
sential to the business men in the
towns as they are to farming com
munity. But when farmers see the
value Of good roads they will take the
initiative in voting bonds, securing
state and federal aid and in giving
some Of their own time TO road con-
struction.
There are many farmers who. al
though not directly opposed to paying
the price of good roads. are neverthe-
less reluctant in voting bonds and actu-
ally doing their own part in building
roads. These passive men will become
active and the country will be annexed
to the city for business reasons.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-30
si,umsn Bound Road. Durable.

An example Of the strength some
times developed by bitumen bound
broken stone roads was furnished re-
Gently in the city Of Houston, Tex,
where storm water washing into an
excavation at a street corner under
mined a section Of bitulithic pavement,
thirty square feet in area. The pave
ment was laid about three years ago.
and is said 70 have carried the trafic
passing over II without support Of any
kind.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-30
FRECKLES
New Drug That Quickly Remove
These Homely Spots

These Homely Spots
There's no longer the slightest
need Of feeling ashamed OF your
freckles, as new drug, othine-
double strength, has been discovered
that positively removes these home.
ly spots.
Simply get one ounce of othine-
double strength, from W. l.. Gokay
and apply a little Of IL at night aud
in the morning you viii see that even
the worst freckles have begun 10
disappear, while the lighter ones
have vanished entirely. 1t is seldom
that more than an ounce is needed
to completely clear the skin and gain
a beautiful clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double
strength othine, as this is sold under
guarantee OF money back II II fails
to remove freckles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-30
GOOD ROAD MAxIMS.

Good roads will bring a desire
: to seek country life.
. Good roads will bring country
!. schools equal to thoee in tho
. towns.
: We must have harmony in any
. effort for public improvement.
: Old methods of road construc-
: tion must be abandoned.
. Bad roads are the sign Of
: backwardness, incidence or a
careless citizenship.
. Mud is worse than an invading
: army.
Increase of wealth and pros
. perity Immediately follow good
roads.
We cannot afford to have bad
. roads any longer.
: Every voter should be
preacher, worker and fighter
i. for good rosds.-Jesse Taylor in
Better Roads,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-30
How Do You Feel {?

II you feel weak and languid, and
troubled with bihousness and indiges-
ton, get BAXTER'S MANDRAKE
BITTERS, the best laxative tonic.
Any drug store at Is cents; liquid
or tablets.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-03
QUEER LIVING FISH NET

A peculiar method Of fishing is en-
ployed by the natives of certain Of
the islands of Oceanica.
At stated intervals about two hun
bred of them will assemble on the
beach, and all together plunge into the
water. each carrying branch OF the
cocoa palm.
At q given distance from the shore
they will turn toward 1t, and form a
compact half circle, each holding his
palm branch perpendicularly In the
water, thus forming kind of seine.
The leader Of the party gives a signal,
and this living net approaches the
shore gradually, In perfect order, drav-
ing before it multitude of fishes.
Surrounded by this living wall and
caught in the cocoa palm branches
many of the fish are cast on the sands
and others are killed with sticks.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-03
SACRED CATTLE FOR BEEF.

There are nearly $500 sacred cat
te OF India on the ranches near
Pierce and Port Lavaca, Tex, and
elsewhere throughout the state of
Oklahoma. A strange looking crea-
ture, indeed, is the sacred cow. Its
distinctive characteristic Is a huge
lump at its shoulders, an unusually
prominent "dewlap'' and large, droop-
ing ears While the original importa-
eion OF the bumped Zuba cattle has
crown to a remarkable degree, never
ueless the most interest Is attached
~ tne crossing Of the type with our
domestic !. cattle. It has been found
uat the cross-breeds remain relatively
=, from ticks while other stock in
.le same pastures would be literally
v !. with these pests, which cause
.le dreaded Texas fever" necessitat-
lus me frequent quarantining of the
y, mhoie southwestern cattle district.
Inc Brahman cross-bred cattle appear
aae8ise to be less affected by other
parasites and pestiferous insects, such
% mosquitoes, hornfies, gadflies, etc.,
~ 70 Withstand better the warm, dry
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-03
RECORD OF TIMES CHANGES
Surely Visitor TO the Scenes of His
Royhood Could Not Fail to
Be Impressed.

reckon you see the old town look
ing some different from what it looked
when you left it thutty years ago.
said Uncle Eb Skinner to the native
returning for visit to the scenes of
his boyhood. "All O. the back part o
Peevys store is new since your day
her, an that bay winder in the drug
store was put in since you left us. The
deepo used to be painted yeller instid
O red, an the town hall is het by
steam now instid o. with stoves, like
1t used to was in your time Them
two iron hitch posts in front o. the
postoffice amt been there Eore than
ten years and that stone watering
trough instid o. the old wooden one
you remember Is another change. I
reckon you've noticed that Hi Greene
has raised his house story an add
ed summer kitchen. That plazzy in
front O the hotel is another change in
the old town, an, Of course, you've
noticed the new boss sheds back O.
the church, an the broom shop want
here when you was a boy with us. 1t
employs five hands regular an seven
in the rush season. Time makes
changes, as I reckon you have seen"
From Judge.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-03
A Question of Names.

In some of the country districts of
Ireland 1t is not an uncommon thing
to see carts with the owners names
chalked on to save the expense of
painting. Practical jokers delight In
rubbing out these signs to annoy the
owners.
A constabulary sergeant one day &C
costed a countryman whose name had
been thus wiped out unknown to
him.
is this your cart, my good mani"
@Of course 1t Isl" was the reply. DO
you see anything the matter wild it?"
II observe said the pompous po-
liceman, "that your name is o-blither-
ated."
Then ye're wrong quoth the coun-
tryman, who had never come across
the long word before, "for me names
O'Flaherty, and don't care who
knows it."-Y outh's Companion.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-03
s0LACE IN HIS MISFORTUNE
Enton1bed Miner Had at Least One
Pleasant Thought After Two
Days of Suffering.

Miners are among the most heroic
people In the world. Danger is always
beside them. and they are schooled to
believe that any time they will come
face to face with death. The result Of
this is that they are humorous In
their holiness.
In one Of the mines of Pennsylvania
there was cave-in which imprisoned
miner named Jack Thornton. The
accident happened on Friday after
noon, and the fellow laborers of the
entombed man set to work at once to
dig him out. It was not until Sunday
morning, however, that they reached
his prison chamber, and by this time
they were wondering whether he had
been suffocated or starved to death.
One of them stuck his head through
the aperture made by the picks OF
the rescuers and called out:
Jack, are you all right?'
i 'All right" came the reply, and
then after a pause: What day Is
this r.
Sunday" exclaimed the friend.
"Gee!" exclaimed Jack, I'm glad of
that. That was one Saturday night
when those saloonkeepers didn't get
my wages. Popular Magazine
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-03
MAKING SOFT IRON HARD

The manner in which soft iron may
be converted into hard faced armor
plate by the infusion process appears
in the case of test which has re-
Gently been made. A bullet was fred
from rife at a distance OF thrty-si1
feet against the surface Of an iron
plate which had been treated by the
infusion process. striking with d We
locity Of 200 feet a second The
hardened surface caused the rifle ball
to rebound with such directness chat
1t struck the stock Of the gun from
which 1t had been fired. imbedding it.
self in the wood and narrowly escap-
ing the person of the marksman by
whom the shot had been fired.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-03
DeIiberatinq.

The Rev. James Hamilton, minister
of Liverpool, while on holiday In Scot
land, had narrow escape from
drowning. Accompanied by a boy, Mr..
Hamilton was fishing for sea-trout
when he slipped on a stone, lost his
balance, and being encountered with
heavy wading boots, had great diff
Guilty in keeping his head above water.
Finally he managed to get back to the
shore, although in very exhausted
state, and said to the boy: Il noticed
that you never tried to help me. . Ma, :
was the deliberate response, but ]
was thinkin' Of. 2
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-03
SHEEP OF THE OCEAN

q ~ 4
The sheep Of the sea are the black
fish. II one member of flock or
school of these gets headed into a
coral reef, or shoal water, or a gran
lite cliff for that matter, and gets bit
excited about it. he will rush head
long and all his fellows will follow
him as though he were leading
Balaklava charge into the jaws OF
death while all the world looked On
and applauded. And when the cohorts
are withdrawn from one of these Hy-
ing squadron charges and the roll Is
called there are usually great and
yawning gaps in the lines OF the
school, for fishermen take advantage
of the folly of the big fish and slaugh-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-03

climate and other semi-tropical condi-
tons present in the gulf section OF the
United States than do the native cat
tie. It is also claimed that they make
a grade of beef superior to that OF the
native cattle. Englishmen 10 INDIA
long ago learned that the sacred cattle
make excellent beef, the hump, which
sometimes reaches a weight OF 90
pounds. being especially priced.
About 30 years ago number OF the
sacred cattle were introduced In Texas
and crossed with native cattle, but as
the original strain gradually deterior-
ated, the department OF agriculture
was requested by A p. Borden to
make a further importation Of Indian
cattle for the Pierce ranch with a
view OF restoring this strain Of blood.
The secretary granted him this per-
NIT, but on account of the very dan
gerous live stock diseases prevailing
in India the department required the
strictest possible precautions to pre-
vent the introduction of any OF these
contagious Not only were the AMI
mails purchased inspected by q repre-
sentative Of the department in India,
but also on their arrival here. It was
during one of these examinations In
quarantine that 1t was discovered that
three Of the zebus we're infected with
surra. These were promptly killed
and burned. Subsequent examinations
showed others to be infected with the
disease probably carried by flies and
mosquitoes-and these were promptly
killed. On November IA, 1895. the
secretary of agriculture released the
animals-33 In numberfrom quaran-
tine, as the last seven series OF test
were successfully negative and as
killing frosts had already occurred, re-
sulting in the disappearance OF all
flies and mosquitoes
While the majority of sacred cattle
on exhibition In circuses and zoologl-
cal gardens are Of the smaller breeds,
weighing about two hundred and fifty
pounds and standing not higher than
three feet, the types Of Indian cattle
selected for this importation were OF
the larger breeds, standing as high as
six feet and weighing up to 1s6o
pounds.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-03
Mixture of Caution and Economy.

Mixture of Caution and Economy.
At the Union depot a few evenings
ago mother who had gone to see her
daughter, a miss Of about Is years,
safely started on journey, was heard
to give the young lady the following
words Of advice just before the train
started. Now, good-by, my dear.
Take good care of yourself and re.
member not to be too free with strang-
ers on the train. But If nice looking
man should speak to you be polite to
hinl-he may buy your supper for
you kansas City Star.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-03
Curing DISEASED METALS

). hoe heen discovered that the met
:, .Iuminum has disease, and
eareful diagnosis by chemists dls-
sIoses the fact that 1t is proaply que
!. theSactton of water containing lime:
min ,s made Ill by extreme cold' ano
.a,,a other metals have their pests
iuet as plants and vegetables nave.
aad q takes careful investigation ana
ling series Of experiments to learn
.ha source of the trouble. The alum
innm illness was treated first by Pro
sasors Heyn and Bauer of the lapora-
tory at oss-Lichterfelde, near Der
lin.
COOKING utensils were found to be
most affected. and the experiments
we're begun on several pots Wh1cn
wore made by cold rolling. Numerous
snots on their surface lay In partlcu-
lar directions, running straight on the
fat bottom, and in curved lines on the
convex sides. They corresponded TO
the direction of stretching of the met
a, Chemical tests of the deposit at
the spots indicated showed the pres
once of water, alumina and lime. SIM
liar metal was then subjected to all
tba conditions that had surrounded
the use of the kitchen utensils. 1t was
early concluded that neither Impurities
II the metal nor atmospheric changes
we're responsible for the disease.
It appeared, however, that city wa
ter had deleterious effect on the
general health of the aluminium sheets
undergoing the test. The thickest
sheets were attacked by the city wa
ter. After Analysing the water and
continuing the experiments with diff
ferent kinds of water, Professor Heyn
was able to decide that lime salts
were probably the cause of the dis
ease, and suggests that aluminium
utensils be subjected as little as pos
sible to limy water.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-03
Simple Explanation,

To illustrate a point that he was
making that his was the race with a
future and not a race with past
Booker T. washington told this little
story the other day.
He was standing by his door one
morning when old Aunt Caroline went
by.
Good morning, Aunt Caroline" he
said Where are you going this morn
ing?"
''Lawzee, Mista' Wash'ton,' she
replied. Use done been whar Use
gwine. kansas City Star.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-03

ter them mercilessly when they get
helplessly stranded in the shoal water.
for this is an occasion OF easy money
surpassed only by the breaking to
pieces of ship of rich cargo on q
rockbound coast. The black Ash Is q
member OF the whale family and a
sort Of vest pocket edition of that
great fish, or water mammal. The
foolish FISH ranges from ten to twen-
ty feet in length, but Is very heavy
bodied for its inches 1t Is coarse OF
fiber and Of little value other than as
an oil producer, but for this purpose
is an unerring source of revenue to
the extent of SIS to $40 each. The
North Atlantic is the playground Of
the black fish and the fishing grounds
along Cape Cod is the section where
they most frequently run amuck-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-03
WARMING THE WORLD

Artificial warming of the world is
one Of the greatest OF modern prob
lens and yet the earth is itself a vast
furnace, whose flames are sometimes
aggressively active and destructive.
Italians are planning to use some of
this heat. A boiler is to be installed
at some point where the internal fires
of vesuvius are accessible and hot
water ia to he piped to the neighbor.
ing towns.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-03
No Social sTact.

At a club dance an enthusiastic
member approached a rather dull
member and said unto him:
Say, for heavens sake go over and
talk to Miss Fryte. She is sitting all
by herself
But-but what shall say to her?'
Tell her how pretty she is.
But she amt pretty"
well, then tell her how ugly the
other girls are. Amt You got no so
cial tact?"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-03
Her ,RuIlna Passion.

The woman who had chased dust
and dirt all her life finally reached
st. Peter.
Come in, you poor, tired woman, "
he said, and held the gate ajar.
But the woman hesitated.
"Tell me first" she said. "how often
you clean house
The saint smiled.
'You can't shake OF the ruling pas
sion, can your" he said. ooh, well, step
inside and they'll give you broom
and dustpan instead OF harp
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-03
twas a Pretty Thing.

The young man produced a small,
square box from his pocket.
Il have present for you" he began.
81 don't know whether it will fit your
finger or not, but"
ooh, George! she broke in, "this is
so sudden! Why, never dreamed"
But just then George produced the
gift-a silver thimble and It got sud-
denly cooler in the room.-Ladies'
Home Journal.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-03
Don't Take CalorneI
Bonds Pills Are Better
They do not sicken or CRIME

They do not sicken or grippe.
They do not "tear you to pieces"
They do not leave you constipated.
They are small, mild, effective. Why
waste time and money on unknown
and expensive purgatives?
Just take one Bonds Pill at bed
time for that headache. biliousness,
torpid liver, etc.. and wake up welll
All Druggists, CSC, or send to Bonds
Pharmacy Co., Little Rock, Ark.
A free sample on request
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-03
WIRE FENCING.

Both welded and wrapped for stock,
pigs, poultry, garden and lawn, all sizes
per- rod. Send triai order RooFiN IL Of
all kinds, galvanized and painted steel
rubber and gravel coated. We have a
good rubber roofing for 75c square, all
complete. Send trial order. Mention this
paper. Pidgeon-Thomas Iron Co.. 1886
N. I'd St., Memphis, Tenn.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-03
Seemed Like More.

The Professor-In 40 wasps' nests
there are an average Of $4,000 insects.
The Student-Why, professor, I dis
turbed just one nest one day, and I'll
bet there were more than $4,000 in
that one!"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-03

It is not easy to be a widow; one
must resume all the modesty of girl
hood without being allowed even to
feign ignorance Nine De Girardin.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-03
Their Need.

Seedy Applicant can bring tears
to the eyes Of the audience.
Theatrical Manager-Huh! We
want somebody who can bring the au-
dience.-Puck.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-03
better thing than tooth nnwdeY

A better thing than tooth powder to
cleanse and Whiten the teeth, remove
tartar and prevent decay is a prepare
ton called Paxtine Antiseptic. AT
druggists, 25c box or sent postpaid
on receipt of price by The Paxton
Toilet Co., Boston, Mass.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-03
4 WONDERFUi DISCOVERY,

Is ransacked blythe scienta forthe comfortand hap-
pnessof man. Science has indeed made giant strides
In the past century, and among the-by no means
least mportant-discoverss IN medicine is that Of
Therapion which has been used with eatsueeess In
French Hospitals and that worthy the attention
q those who suffer from kinney, bladder, nervous
piles, &c, there is doubt. Ii, fact tseems evident
from the big stir created amongst specialists, that
those questionable remedies that were formerly the
sole reliance of medical men. Is Of course fmpps-
in this short article. but those Who would like 60
krow more about this remedy that has effected SO
should send addressed envelope fol FREE book 70
London, Eng. and decide for themselves whether the
NeM French Il Remedy aTIdERAPION'N No. l, NO.
In vain during life of misery suffering III health
and unhappiness. TherapiGn is soldby druggists
| mail $100. Fougers Co., 50 Beekman ST., New FORK.