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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-09
TENNIS is ANCIENT.
The Game Had Its Origin In the old
DAYS of kniahthood

By many people tennis Is thought to
be an essentially modern game. but In
reality II is probably one of the most
ancient ball games and was sport
long before cricket was dreamed of.
Though undoubtedly not existing dur
ing the Arthurlan period, tennis, or, as
1t was called. ''teneZ," is mentioned
in the Arthurian legends, written in
1900, and the knights of the round Ia
BILE were pictured as engaged in the
sport when the weather was too hot
for Journeys or jousts.
From simple beginning and through
many centuries, the intricacy of the
games rules have been developed
writes contributor to the London
Times. Its present name seems to be
a corruption for the term 'teneZ,"
which the server used in the same way
ready" is called out now. In the be-
ginning the name was jeu de paume,
taken from the fact that the ball was
struck with the hands instead of with
a racket. Later the hand was incased
in glove, and still later the glove was
covered with strings running crisis
cross, from which condition there was
but short step to the short handled
racket.
In feudal times the courts were mere
ly open grass plots, oftentimes the
lawn of a castle, and not till late in
the seventeenth century was the court
inclosed, when walls were built as
backstops Now most of the modern
English and French courts are entirely
inclosed with four walls and a roof.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-09
PENNSYLVANIA WILD ooDBLEn srRUrrINo.

PENkSNLNANlA WILD GOBBLkR SIhUIIlNH.
the ruthless gunner and his modern
quickfring gun and the American
poacher who violates the game laws.
The government has neglected the
turkey, Americas great and only origi-
nal poultry species and king OF them
all.
Let the department Of animal hus
bandry issue practical bulletin on
natural methods with turkeys, then
let the arm of the law De thrown
around the remnant OF The once great
wild turkey trine. and let these be bred
10 infuse new blood into the veins o.
the fast perishing hocks that have
been weakened 10y bunglng nature
taking man Wild turkey blood Will
DO it.
The Rhode Island experiment station.
which has done more for the turkey
than an the oiher states combined, has
proved that ,he Wild turkey aud wild
turkey cross are proof against black
head. the disease that Is slaughierine
the turkeys OF Europe aud America
We have proof at hand TO show what
Wild blood viii do The wild gobbler
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-09
ELECTION STRATEGY.
Incident Of an Ord Time English Par
liamentary Contest.

tiatANitAaig 11NA~3ts
In the DAYS before the Institution OF
the secret ballot when the candidate
with the LONGEST purse usually won an
election. "a former Lord Dundonald.
who refused 90 give bihes. contested
Houitou. but was beaten 10y ana oppo-
nent who paid his electors at the rate
of 60 a vote.
Then the unsuccessful candidate
conceived This brilliant plan, says the
writer OF a history Of the Dundonald
family. He announced 90 bis friends
that he was quite determined TO win
the seat next time without bribery.
Then lac sent the town crier round the
town 90 announce that all who had
voted FOR him in this first election might
repair To his agent. from whom they
would receive so.
As comparatively few people had
voted for him. this was not a very ex-
pcnslve process. And at the next cleo
ton Lord Duudonald was elected by
an enormous majority. After the tri-
umph several people came TO him and
delicately suggested that some reward
was due 60 such loyalty.
"Not n far,hing." was the reply.
But. my lord. you gave 80 a head
90 the minority at the last election. and
the majority have been counting on
something handsome ou this occasion. '
perhaps so." said the clever candi-
date MY former gilt was for their
dis'nterested conduct in not taking my
opponents brihe of -. For me to pay
them now would be to violate my own
principles. Tearson's Weekly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-09
photo by c.M Rarnlt.


A CROSS or WILD AND TAME TURK.
In the picture dew down from the Al
eghenies guG mated with the tame
hens on AIihlin county PaJ farm,
aud the result was race of giants.
A Virginia woman recently exhibited
a flock OF wild turkeys ut the philadel.
phia show that reiuveuated her fust
dying dock.
There are stll farms along the noun.
tains where the great king of the
woods tries TO call his half civilized
subjects back 10 the wild aud where
he invadcs the tame gobbiers' harem.
Blessed is the man that has such
rhance to strengthen his own flock and
l0 breed wild blood Co sell to the dis
roumgcd turkey misers around him.
for il is only through wild blood and
natural methods that the turkey tribe
can be saved.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-09

Don't covet your neighbours roo>tcrs
but study Poultry Notes" and breed
better.
Don't worry about wife's bat bills
Present her 81 good poultry house iull
Of thoroughbred birds. and she viii
soon accumulate surplus
Don't Doe dealer in antiques Sell.
Ing anteliluvian relics for pullets soon
relegates the seller 20 the mossback
junk pile.
Don't expect hens 90 thrive and pay
on poor feed. Light oats, burned
wheat. moldy corn and cornc0b chor
won't make the dollars drop.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-09
CONSERVE THE WILD TURKEY.

1t is time for the government to pro-
hibit the shooting and trapping of wild
turkeys.
Ten years ago there were 6,954.0 95
tame turkeys in the United States; to-
day there are but 3,66S,70S, and these
are diminishing so fast that 1920 will
see the finish of the turkey tribe unless
the authorities take hand. The wild
turkey is almost extinct, the victim of
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-09

s a | G
| Will Sell at
PUBLIC AUCTION
ON WEDNESDAY
December Ii, 1912
Al 10 o'clock a. m. Sharp
Al 10 o'clock a. m. Sharp

The Farm known as the Baker or
Harmon Farm situated about IL
miles west of the Bennington
Battle Monument. Said farm con-
sists of 1761a Acres of land, acre
wood lot, Brick house, Barn that
will tie up q head horse barn, corn
house, and other out buildings, the
land is all level as house floor, and
under high state of cultivation,
farm is cutting at present time rs
TONS hay.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-09
Terms of Sale

On all sums under so, cash, over
$40 six months time viii be given on
good approved endorsed notes with
interest payable at bennington
County National Bank, Bennington,
VT
All goods to be settled for before
removed from premises.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-09
Another optimist.

Tommy Pop what is an optimistic
Tommy's Pop-An optimist, my son. is
a man who is hurried and glad Of it
Philadelphia Record
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-09
His Tints.

when | last saw him Jabbs was
green with envy, yellow with jealousy
white with fear and red with rage"
What highly colored life his must
w-Baltimore American.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-09

- - $50
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-09

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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-11-14
DOING THEIR DUTY
Scores OF Bookings Readers are Learn
ing the Duty of the Kidneys

To filter the blood Is the kidneys
duty,
When they fail to do this the kid
neys are weak.
Backache and other kidney ills may
follow.
Help the Kidneys do their work.
Use Doan's Kidney P,,lls-tbe tested
kidney remedy.
Proof of their worth in the follow
ing:
Mrs. George Force, Clear Lake, S.
d., says: 81 can recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills as a first-class kidney
remedy. They were used in the fam
lily and We have received such great
benefit that consider them %uneQualed
for the C re of kidney complaint and
lame back"
When Your Back Is Lame-Remem-
Der the Name" Don't simply ask for a
kidney remedy-ask distinctly for
roan's Kidney PiIIs-the same that
Mrs. Force had. soc all stores. Eos
ter-Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo. N. Y.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-11-14
TEXAS COAST RAIN BELT

1t is easy to make 20 acres produce
500 per acre. Our June corn averaged
20 bushels and in October sold from
the same land a crop OF sweet pota-
toes. We offer the best land in the
best climate with the best market in
the u. S. at 75c per acre cash, balance
in s years without interest or taxes.
Insurance Clause. Free transportation
to buyers. Satisfaction guaranteed or
money paid, refunded within 120 days.
Lumber and Fuel cheap. Land tribu-
tary to 3 railroads, 2 interurbans be-
ing built and water transportation to
all the world. If you want a home go
with us Nov. 10th. Return trip ticket
$42. w. II. II. PHILLIPS
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-11-14

called. q little more gently than the
others. ! thought, and Miss Ellen, see
ing me approach. held up her hand and
mOtioned me to stop.
And uow. Mr.. Palmer" | heard her
saying. las a stranger to the wishing
stone 1t behoOves you to approach it
reverently. There is no reason to tell
the others this. for they know the
legend and its secret charms. but to
you. who know it not and who come as
a stranger to it. tempt not It's anger by
der'ding II. ven In your thoughts. or
Its Indifference by wishing for what
is impossible, IT was at this stone that
his bride. and IN less than a fortnight
they were wed. He ~enjoined his sons
to seek this spot before wooing the wo-
men Of their choice, and it Is a strange
fatality that all cur family who have
not done so have gone TO their graves
unioved old bachelors and the women
Who have derided II as Old maids. OF
later years it has become the custom
for lovesick youths and maidens in the
town and county to seek 1t out and test
its charms. and many a happy home
owes more than we may imagine to the
legend which clings about this ivy col
0red dial. The ome has arrived
when you a test its power too"
Already | had become a firm believer
In the wishing stone. Laying my hand
on 1t and looking into the lovely eyes
of Ellen. l made my wish and added
a prayer that it might find favor with
the fates. After | had finished we
Joined hands again and made three
circles around the stone. Then all be
gan to laugh. and some one started up
the rollicking chorus Of
IT'S love. tbs love.
IT'S love that make the world go round
All Joined in save Miss Ellen and ne.
for we strolled back somewhat slower
than the others.
what did you wish?" I asked. but
she only shook her head and said she
could o tell.
I'll wished that you I got no fur
ther. for she gave q startled cry that
checked me before ! could finish the
sentence.
"Don't-oh. don'tr" she said "You
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-11-14

WHAT WE NEED.
A Gas Plant.
A Good Hotel.
Canning Factory.
More Business Enterprises.
More Manufacturing Enterprises.
More People That Like to Go to Church
More Young People Who Want an Edu
cation.
The Methodist Deaconess Association (
charge Of the Brookings Hospital.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-11-14
LEGAL BLANK FORM CHANGES.
BWokings, S. D.

1t Is not generally known that an
act OF the last legislature requires
new blanks in all real estate deals.
The act prescribes forms to be Sub
stantially followed" for warranty
deeds, quit claim deeds, mortgages,
assignment OF mortgage and satisfac-
ton OF mortgage. The Register Pub
fishing Company has provided these
blanks in compliance with the new
law and now has them printed and
ready for sale. All banks, real estate
dealers and attorneys who wish to
take no chances OF making their con
veyances with irregular legal forms
should write or call on the Register
Publishing Co., Brookings, s. D.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-11-14

you that neither poverty o sorrow
should ever come near you or to those
you love"
~ have naught to do with courts. my
lord" she said with a certain pathOs.
and | knew she was thinking Of her
duty at the Pines. so go back to your
king. and. whether he be ambition or
gold. or both. forget the simple colo
NAL dame who more often plays the
part Of dairymaid. And now" she
said, looking into my eyes and laugh
Ing. "go and seek out every maid over
Twenty-Five. and when you have led
them all through the graceful minuet
come back to me-"
And | would do as bid and dance
some old time waltz with some lonely
maid and then return to Miss Ellen's
siQe only to be sent away again to
some one who she noticed was not
dancing. Finally the supper hour was
announced, and | was made happy by
Miss Ellen. who chose me as her part
Der for the march. Just as we were
forming into line some one cried. ut
Is the hour for the wishing stone!"
and then n and all. save myself. for
| did not know what was meant by
the wishing stone, joined in the clamor.
Miss Ellen yielded at length. and, still
holding my hand and bidding me give
the other to the girl behind me. and SO
on Down the line. we started Out Of the
house through one of the deep. low
cut windows. We circled the porch.
crossed the gardens and passed down
the terrace, Tile moonlight filtering
through the trees glimmered brightly
on the colored frocks as we sped down
the cedar lane.
AT length we emerged on an open
knoll in the center Of which was an
old stone sundial covered with ivy. We
formed Il circle round 1t. and Miss Ell.
len. letting go my hand. stood on a step
by its side and, calling one after an
other by name. babe each lay his or her
hand on the bare surface Of the stone
where the Ivy had been u away and
to make a wish. One looking on might
have thought we were a band OF Sc
cret plotters taking the oath of allegi-
ance OF a tomb. 1t was no testing mat
ter, | could see. for each one in that
gay party approached the stone in ST.
lence and reverence. The only sound
that broke the stiffness was that Of
Miss Ellen's voice as she called each
name In turn. At last my name was
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-11-14
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness.
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infamed condi
ton of the mucous lining of the Eusta-
chan Tube. When this tube Is infamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect
Deafness is the result. and unless the in
fammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition.
hearing will be destroyed forever: nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh.
which Is nothing but an infiamed condi-
ton OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case OF
Deafness (carset by cat rrhi that cannot be cured By
Halls Catsrrh Cure. Send for circulars. free.
FL CHENEY, q co. Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
lAks Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-11-14

have been the fates OF the wishing
stone whom | had angered by partial
ly revealing the secret | had contided
to them. But at the time | was pleased
to think Ii was a confidence ! had no
right to give her until ! had told her
of my love. Then, too. II /. who was
as Jealous Of the family honor as Bud
or even the colonel himself, saw no
improperly In making use Of their
heroic struggle with misfortunes. sure
ly there could be none, | thought.
When | should have told her OF my
love. together we would talk over these
hard times. and together we would read
my description OF them and laugh
over it. or possibly cry. for it was al
ways the pathos of the life at the
Pines which | saw and not the humOr.
When a woman loves she always un-
derstands. | said to myself, but | did
not know then how sensitive these old
families had become OF criticism nor
how deeply they felt their changed
conditions. | had only seen their forti-
tude and bravery. for they would nave
thought 1t beneath them TO complain OF
their poverty TO others.
Unless | wrote some such letter.
which would afford me q bic
excuse for remaining another fortnight
at the Pines. | would have to leave In
a day or two at the longest. for the sug-
gestion Of the managing editor was
nothing less than q politely w0rded Ut.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-11-14

Typewriter ribbons at the Register
office for Smith-Premier Oliver. Un.
derwood, l.. C.. Smith. Royal. Reming-
ton. Smith Premier Visible, Reming.
ton Visible and Burroughs adding ma,
chimes.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-11-14
BIRDS EYE VIEW

No Saloons.
Two Bands.
Two Hotels.
Fine Hospital.
Three Dentists
Six Physicians.
Eight Churches.
One State Bank.
Two Osteopaths.
Steam Laundry.
One Music Store.
Chinese Laundry.
Three Drug Stores,
Big FIGURING Mill.
s25.ooo City Hall.
Three Restaurants
One Machine Shop.
Three Barber Shops.
Two Meat Markets.
Three Tailor Shops.
Two Jewelry Stores.
Two Livery Stables.
Two Cigar Factories.
Two National Banks.
Three Lumber Yards.
Four Weekly Papers.
Fine Lake Near City.
Two Furniture Stores
Four Grain Elevators.
800. 00o Court House.
One Department Store.
Four Blacksmith Shops.
Moving Picture Theatre.
Two Exclusive Groceries.
City OF Beautiful Homes.
Two Large Auto Garages.
Good Water Near Surface.
Glove and Mitten Factory.
Four Thousand Inhabitants.
Best Schools In the State.
Cement Block Mandatory.
Marble and Granite Works.
$4,000 Brick School Building.
One Bond Insurance Company
Two Exclusive Clothing Stores.
Culhane Adjustment Company.
mr. ILL., Ch~
State Circuit Court held here.
Municipal Telephone Com
Educational Center OF the State.
Two Plumbing and Heating Firms.
Municipal Sewer and waterworks.
Good Volunteer Fire Department.
United States Experiment Station.
One Gents Furnishing Store.
Three Exclusive Millinery Stores.
County Seat OF Brookings County.
High School on the Accredited List.
Seven Hundred Students in College.
Over $500. 600 invested in Education.
Finest Church Buildings in the State.
Bes, Bakery in Eastern South Dakota.
800. 900 invested In Beautiful Churches
Finest County Fair Grounds in the State
First-class Opera House and Auditorium
Seven Hundred Students IN Grade Schools
State College OF Agriculture and Mechanic
New 100000 Agricultural Building a,
State College.
Two Billiard Halls and Bowling Alley al
places Of amusement.
Electric Light and Heating Plant Owned
Ind Controlled by City.
Brictson Manufacturing Company. makers
Il the Brfctson Tire Tread.
Strong Commercial Club with ESQ Mem
,ers in Good Standing. Fine Club Rooms
Surrounded by the best farming land In
he state. where crops arc sure and bounti-
ui.
Brookings is Located on the Main Line of
he c.. 4 N. w. Ry. from Chicago to Pierre.
Capital OF the State. Also Headquar.
ers for Train Crews Running North to
and en- to Redheld and Gettys-
'urg
Beautiful trees line the streets and the
ity presents a fine appearances. matted as
/ is in the midst OF a nne growth Of shade
nd ornamental trees. Her citizens are
rilIing and ready to encourage and assist
very helpful industry.
Home Of the Brictson Tread.
WHAT WE NEED.
A Gas Plant.
A Good Hotel.
Canning Factory.
More Business Enterprises.
More Manufacturing Enterprises.
More People That Like to Go to Church
More Young People Who Want an Edu-
alton.
The Methodist Deaconess Association to
nike charge Of the Breokings Hospital.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-11-14

Piacards-.Tcr Sale" AMI -Fo
Rent cards At the Register once.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-11-14
CHAPTER v,
Tho Wishing Stone.

~IHE girls who had been invited
to spend the night at the
Pines came early the next Gay.
- and went to the fields with
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-03-15
PRUNING OF PRUNE TREES.

Mr.. G. G. Mitchell, Spokane, Wash,
under date of February 18th, writes:
81 am preparing to plant 10 acres OF
Italian prunes in the spring and have
heeled In for planting about HOO OF
particularly fine stock; the trees be-
ing six feet or over in height and an
inch or more in diameter. They are
also we'll rooted. Will you kindly ad-
wise as to the pruning of the plum
family? I presume I should, at the
time Of planting, cut off the tops to
correspond with the loss of roots,
which is the custom in setting apple
trees. Will not this, however, multi
ply the natural tendency Of the rrune
TO spread out? How does the Tragedy
compare with the Italian for drying
also for shipping green to the Eastern
markets? Is there any choice between
prunes budded on peach stock and
those budded on plum stocks?'
[ would cut back those prune trees
to correspond with the diminished
condition of the roots. This will no
doubt cause the tops to spread, but
so much the better. Keep your prune
trees low headed and spread out and
it will make it much easier to gather
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-03-15
Horticulture

lime sulphur solution would you
please let us know il we can not make
the solution strong enough and keep
it in a barrel and dilute it for use
the same as we do what we buy? In
that way we could make it when we
have time and the weather is bad. y
This inquiry was written on Febru-
airy 1st, postmarked February 9Th,
and reached me February 18th. AS
Vancouver is about 200 miles from
Seattle that is record breaker fo1
''fast mail" My article referred to
was in print long before I received
this inquiry. While we have made
hundreds of barrels of the lime-sul-
phur wash on our ranch we have
always used it as quickly as we could
and have never tried to make 1t and
keep it as here suggested. l can not,
therefore, speak from experience in
giving an answer to this inquiry.
Personally, we do not want to keep
the solution for future use and we
doubt if it will work as we'll or be as
effective, if we did. If, however, l
wished to do so I should proceed in
this way: l would take equal parts
of flowers of sulphur and good un-
Stacked lime and boil them in as little
water as I could use and thoroughly
boil the compound. When [ found
that the sulphur had thoroughly dis
solved and mixed with the lime, l
might continue the boiling as long as
| could without the lime and sulphur
becoming dry. This might be kept
in barrel as suggested, and then
when I wanted to use any of it, l
would dilute it so that I had one
pound of lime and one pound of sui
phur to three gallons of water. Thus
diluted it may be applied either hot
or cold. / do not know how long the
solution would keep without dete-
riorating. Some claim that it will
lose it's strength in time. l do not
know as to that.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-03-15

1t often takes lumpy ground years
to.get over one time of working 1T
when too wet. Can't afford that.
We need the use of every foot of our
land,