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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-22
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News =. me Town and Village Told Briefly
or Busy Readers

Mr.. and Mrs. p. c. Cornell are in
Albany this afternoon on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. John V. D. s. Merrill
of Old Bennington visited in North
Adams Friday.
Thomas Healy, student at Col
gate University, Hamilton, n. Y, ar
rived home yesterday for the sum
mer vacation.
An open air meeting will be held at
the Soldiers Home grove Sunday al
ternoon at $3.50 under the auspices
of the Y. NJ. c. A. Miss Fannie Loo
mis- will sing.
Mrs. e. e. Hart and Mrs F. b
Pope delightfully."- entertained Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Har
on East Main street. Mrs. r. Wei
| lington Bragg of Rutland gave sever
al charming readings followed by sci
cctions on the graphophone and vic
trola with a piano accompaniment D.
Miss Hazel Hart Mrs. e. H. Sible.
and Mrs. John S Holden poured.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-22
SHOP HANDS ON A FARM
Success Of Ohio Mechanics as Kansas
Wheat Growers

one day, thirty odd years ago a
number of German mechanics, arts
ans and shopmen threw up their jobs
in Cincinnati and moved their fam
lilies out to Kansas. 1t took nearly
every dollar they had TO make the
move and when they had established
themselves on government claims III
Ford county they were left almost
broke The colony settled mostly
around Windhorst, fourteen miles
southeast of Spearyille. These thrift
~ German factory hands and shop
men freed themselves from the sla-
very of working for wages, and to-
day they. are the richest farmers in
the Kansas wheat belt.
1t was struggle. 1t took pluck.
But they had the pluck; they had the
land that would bring results and
the settlement as the country set
tied by these Cincinnati Teutons is
known, is the richest community in
the Arkansas valley.
Among these Cincinnati shop hands
were Joseph Pientner and his kins
men, Peppercorn and Klinke. In those
hard days when even the slightest
crop failure meant real disaster, Pien
tner and his kinsman took turns
about working the fields, while the
other went to Dodge City and worked
for wages in the Santa Fe shops ant
roundhouse.
Today Joseph Pientner owns II
quarter sections in the Windhors
neighborhood, nearly 5000 acres o
land. And there isn't quarter
worth less than $4,000" declared 1
Spearville real estate man. Pientne
is worth something like $4,000
Peppercorn and Klinke are wortl
nearly as much. Henry Knobler, an
other German of the Windhorst SETTLE
ment is worth 100000.
These wheatgrowers of Ford coun
ty are mighty independent folks say
Fred Henney. Last year was gener
ally poor year. and yet they wer,
able 10 bin their wheat, hold it al
winter and are now hauling it to mar
ket for $l04 to $l05 bushel.
"Py golley, If they don't want t,
give me my price, | put him back il
the bin" declared one iovial German
farmer. And he could well afford Il
hold his wheat or dump il into tn
I Arkansas river, If he desired, for h
has $4,000 salted down, besides
farm worth as much more. And onl
few years ago he was pounding ril
7 cts in the rowdhouse at Dodge Cit
b for $40 day.-Kansas City Journa
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-22
FIGHT IS STARTED.
FOR FIRSTOAY At
BALTIMORE
Continued from list page)

opposition TO Judge Parker.
Representative r. L. Henry OF Tex
as, who was regarded as the Wilson
candidate for temporary chairman
last night came out with the follow
ing declaration: This is not a per
sonal fight OF mine, but contest for
progressive democratic principles.
The progressives cannot and will not
agree to the selection of Judge Par
ker, a known reactionary, for temper
airy chairman to preside over a con-
vention in which a very large major
ity of the delegates are genuinely
progressive.
"Progressives have won their fight
in the democratic party, and must
control the organization and the con-
vention We will not support Judge
Parker, but fight his selection before
the full committee and, if necessary,
carry the contest into the convention
II may be stated to a certainty that
an overwhelming progressive major
| ity will not tolerate reactionary
making the keynote speech after he
! and those agreeing with him have
lost in the primaries and the conven-
tons Mr. Bryan is right, and ! shall
be foun fighting in the front with
him"
Judge Hudspeah, national commit
teeman from New Jersey, said that
Gov. Wilson had no candidate and
that any far-minded man was agree
able to him.
Col Bryan's appeal to the candid
ates follows in the interest OF har
mony | suggested to the sub-commit
tee of the national committee the ad
visibility of recommending as ten
porary chairman some progressive &c
ceptable to the leading candidates fol
the presidential nomination | tool
il for granted that no committeeman
interested in democratic success
would desire to offend the member
OF a convention overwhelmingly pre-
gresslve, by naming a reactiOnary L
sound the keynote of the campaign
Eight members of the subcommittee
however, have the protest of the re
naming eight, agreed upon not onl.
reactionary, but upon the one den
ocrat, who, among those not candle
ates for the presidential nomination
is in the eyes of the public, mos
conspicuously identified with the r.
dictionary element OF the party.
shall be pleased to join with you an
your friends in opposing his sele'
ton by the full committee. or by tn
convention. Kindly answer here
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-22
NORTH BENNINGTON

Mrs Amy T. Sweet spent a portion
of Friday in Bennington.
Mrs. Edgar Morse is spending the
day with friends in North SALISBURY
Mrs Emmeline Barney OF +. Z.
street is spending a few days with
relatives in North SALISBURY.
Mrs. Divide Prinde who haas been
the guest Of friends in town, has re.
turned to her home in West Rupert
Frank c. Durham who has just
completed his second degree at Nor
wich academy is now with his broth.
er. Jesse.
+. Leslie White returned Yesterday
from Norwich University. Mortified.
and will spend the summer months
at his home here.
All boys 10 years old or under are
requested to meet at the village hall
Monday evening at 1880 o'clock to
plan a good time for the Fourth Of
July.
The Baptist and Methodist Sunday
schools will hold a picnic at Battle
field Park Wednesday, July 2G. 1912.
The special car will leave at nine
o'clock.
Clifford Shepard is spending the
summer vacation with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. n Shepard of Me
chanic street, having completed his
second year at Norwich University
at Mortified.
At the Baptist church Sunday morn
ing, June %. the subject will be
Gods Surprising Wisdom" Young
Peoples society at $50 No evening
service. We will unite in the open
air meeting on the green at four o.
clock To this out of door meeting
everybody is invited. as to all seryi
ces.
The morning service will be held
at the Congregational church at IL o.
clock on Sunday with the pastor Rev
James S. Clark officiating. The ser
mon subject OF the morning will be
THE Scourges of God" Sunday
school will meet at IL o'clock Tn,
Endeavor society will hold its usua
meeting at GAS o'clock with the top
ic. Reading That is Worth While.
Remember the union open air servic,
on the green by the band stand at
o'clock. All are most cordially invit
ed. The topic of the mid week meet
ing Thursday evening at 1880 4,
Dealing with Our Own Dispositions.
The Fourth Of July celebration
bids fair to be grand success Tn,
people are responding literally will
money, and a spirit of cooperation
is everywhere manifest. This Il
North Bennington's opportunity {,
prove what she can do. VIII not al
our people plan to decorate thei
houses. Flags and bunting can b,
purchased OF our merchants. Tn,
parade can be made splendid feat
ure VIII not all who have automo
blles or carriages help In this.
prize will be given for the best dec
Grated automobile. also prize TO
the prettiest decorated carriage Tn
band has shown its loyalty and spiri
by staying at home to help. Th
committees are giving time and labo
to make the movement success
But remember. this is your celebra
ton and II all the people take hol,
We will have worthy and gloriou
Fourth OF July.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-22
MIlKMEN, FARMERS, MARKETMEN

EXPRESS company contractors attention, 80
young wort express horses and mares. ion
To- lSN pounds these hOres were bought
grcn within the last two years aud ace all In
nrstclass condition; among them are 70
matched pans, Ringing in weight No to $500
pounds prices SIPS TO 500 per pair; single
horses. so To sA0; 20 days trial allowed. n
not satisfactory return at our expense and we
will pay irc ght both ways: satisfaction guar
ante q or money refunded; will ship to pur-
chuser 20 any town within 800 miles OF hoe
ton, free OF charge. with blankets aud halter.
with free pass home 70 the purchaser: these
horses aud mare are not old, WORKOUT hOr.cs
but young horses used 10y us In different
branches Of our express business; come sec
them In harness and hc convinced; established
In 1854, " years IN the express business
makes us one Ot the most rclah concerns In
losinn, Call at othtc anu stable. CAnLE
fNpR SIS co, iatS Cambridge st.. Cambridge;
take any East Cambridge car from North or
South station, get of NJ lnmar So: large
wooden stable In the square.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-22
ouuh, 70 Work Both Ways.

"But you will have TO be identified.
madam. before We can cash your
check"
II don't see why. didn't have 20 be
identified when deposited the money
here. "-Chicago Tribune.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-22
Knew Her Mamma.

Polceman-W my little dear. II
you can't tell me your mothers name
or where she lives how are we to find
her; Little Girl Qost while ont shop
plng)-Jes' put me In a shop window.
an' mamma II he sure to lind me.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-22
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

- Estate OF GREEN TRIMMER.
The undersigned, having been appointed hy
the Honorable Probate Court FOR the Dist. 4
examine. and adjust the claims and demands
~ all persons avainst the estate of Green
Brimmer, late OF pownal, In said district.
deceased, and all claims hit tied In Offset therp.
90. hereby give notice that we will meet Tor Tho
purpose aforaid NJ the store ofs. I. Smith a Son
IN tie Town Of pownal. IN said District ON the
~ day of Dec. NEXT. from o'clock A. M until
o'clock y. m. on said day, and that air
months from the -th dav of Iunp
A. D. 1919. l. the time limited by said Court
Tor said creditors 90 present. their claims 10 us
for examination and allowance.
Dated NJ pownsl. this nth day Of June
A. n. 1912.
\. l.. SMITH,
3. J. ELDREn.
Comm isslonpra
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08
HAMLIN
- 5Ssa1sSsg1sghsS5s51s

Chris Christensen sold some fine
hogs here last Saturday.
Tom Mardesen was in Hamlin last
Saturday in his new auto
Peter Jensen traded for fine
bay team of horses last week.
Mrs. Ed Dryden was south
bound passenger last Thursday.
soren Aagaard of west of Extra
visited his folks here last Sunday.
Jimmie Olsen attended the dance
in Audubon last Saturday night.
Olga Gerloff from near Elk
Horn visited friends in Hamlin last
week.
Chris Lang purchased a new top
buggy of Nels Mortensen last Sat-
urday night.
Rasmussen Johnson visited with
friends in the northern part of the
state, last week.
Chris VICES boueh' ,,e farm
owned by l.. c. Laurits Ii. last weak
at s110 per acre.
Otto Lauritsen, our barber, sold
ten gallon of ice cream last Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mike Nissen and Jens Milkelsen
were in Brayton last SATURDAY.
MIGHT visiting friends
Victor Nielsen has bought a
ninety dollar camera. He says he
can take some fine pictures now.
H. ]. Petersen caught fish last
week that weighed six pounds. 1t
was the biggest enc caught here.
this yesr.
The dance that was held here a
week ago was we'll attended. Sew
enty ticksets were sold. A good
time was reported by all present.
Those who attended the ball game
in Extra last Sunday were Andrew
Hansen, Willie Rattenborg, Nels
j. Jensen, George GUIDE, Elmer Ras-
mussen, Chris Jorgensen and Jim
ME Olsen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08
Oakfield and Brayton
A. E. Andrews and family o

A. E. Andrews and family of
Atlantic were in Brayton Monday
Mis- Larson & Son are building a
uew addition to their meat market.
Emiel Fries went to South Dako-
ia last week to take a look at the
country.
Mrs. John johnson, mother OF Mt
Ingvard Birk, has been quite i'll
with rheumatism.
Dr.. Koob was called to Lorah last
week to see Mr. Green, who is suf-
fering with lumbago.
Charles Bison visited the latter
part of last week at the Hans Han
sen home near Anita.
DR.. Iloob was called to Anita,
last Friday in consultation with
DR.. Becker at that place.
Mrs. Floyd Freeman and Miss
Grace PARROT were visiting friends
in Atlantic, Friday and Saturday.
Miss Amelia Andersen returned
last week from months visit with
her sister, Anna, at Council Bluffs.
Mrs. Belle Hastings, who has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Ward Smith, for several months,
left Sunday for her home at Toledo
Illinois.
r. Miller and NeIs Nelson made
a business trip to Des -Soines, Sat
urday, returning Sunday with a
new Krit touring car for which they
are agents.
Willie Hoegh of Atlantic was in
Brayton Monday and delivered ONE
car of fat cattle from his farm,
west of town, to Ross Hewlett of
Anita. They were shipped to the
Omaha market.
Howard Herrick of Mcintosh, S.
Dakota, was visiting his pare nts, j.
E. Herrick and wife last week. He
returned to that city Friday, &C
companied by his brother, Edison,
who will remain there the balance
of the summer.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08

Peter Beck was on the sick list
last week.
Miss Agnes Miller returned Satur-
day from her Anita visit.
Mrs. B. M. Gross went to Extra,
Tuesday, to visit her sister, Mrs. E
Gross.
John Ward of Audubon was a
business caller in Brayton, last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Andersen
are the proud parents of a bright
baby girl.
J. r. Jensen and family went to
Lewis Sunday for a few days outing
at Crysta' Lake.
Chris Anderson came down from
Audubon Saturday and spent Sun
day with his mother.
Ralph Goodwin who is working
near Anita spent Sunday with his
wife and baby in Brayton.
Mildred Dimick of Atlantic is
visiting this week at the home if
her grandfather, d. 3. Beers.
Misses Evelyn and Carrie Rem
dleman of Extra spent part of
last week with Mabel and Mary Ide.
LATE Simpson came down from
Audubon Monday and with B. F.
Simpson and Percy Hallock went
to Omaha ON business.
Mrs. Lewis Heath returned to
her home in Atlantic Friday after
a weeks visit with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs F. l.. Freeman.
Mrs. Sargant, who has been at
home of her daughter, Mrs. l.. c.
Heath for the past two months,
returned to her home at Harlan,
Monday.
B. o. Spi'man of Bloomfield, Iowa
was in Brayton Friday. He will
teach in the upper room of the
Oakfield School this year. Gladys
Chamberlain will teach in the lower
room and Miss Vivian Bartlett will
be the teacher at Brayton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08
Indian Killed ON Track

Near Rochelle, Illinois, an Indian
went to sleep on a railroad track
and was killed by the fast express.
He paid for his carelessness with
his life. Often it's that way when
people neglect coughs and colds.
Don't risk your life when prompt
use of Dr.. Kings New Discovery
will cure them and so prevent a
dangerous throat or lung trouble.
1t completely cured me, in short
time, of terrible cough that fol-
lowed severe attack of Grip"
writes j. r. Watts, Floydada, Tex,
and l regained Is pounds in weight
that / had lost" Quick, safe, reli-
able and guaranteed. so cents and
S1.0O. Trial bottle free at All
Druggists.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08

The Audubon County Farmer is
having his name spread out like a
pancake and the edges lap way over
and hang down. Such a naame is
worth more to a man than a dimes
worth of tissue paper to a nlckle-
plated grass-hopper. l tell you,
gents, l wouldn't trade my name
for the best pipeful of Saratoga
chips that ever rolled down this
-yalley. With my name goes the
county and We make a rafting good
team. The Journal is on the spring
seat with the reins in her hands
and neither the farmer nor the
county has kicked over the dash
board so far. They both bite down
on the bit, and prance around so,
that people never get tired of hold
ing the gramd-stand seat. The tick
cts. you know, cost dollar apiece
and you get seat for the whole
year. Have you aid yours re
served yet?
While we two are showing Oft
some, | must say that they are
shooting Roman candles in other
parts of the world, too. A fellow
from way up North, who got hold
of the journal, wrote the Audubon
County Farmer letter last week
and, knowing that I'm a great mar
for new wrinkles, offered to let NIX
introduce new potato in Audubon
County / never turn down an,
offers of this kind and the potato
will be here ON scheduled time
don't you forget it. This new po
tato is not an Irish potato, bu
straight up and down American
County for long time. For a hun
dred or more years we have bee
fooling around with potatoes tina
are Irish, and ! thank this mai
up North from the bottom of M
heel for wanting to- drive the Irisl
things out of the country. N
good potatoes-we didn't kno,
Irish habits good enough to max
the potatoes understand, or max
us understand the potatoes.
The new American potatoes tina
I'm going to stir things up wit
here are as wonderful as those ne,
cattle, hogs and chickens. Thes
potatoes not only have eyes blu
they have ears also, and can hea
as good as they can see. This i
one of the greatest advantages tina
any potato on earth can boast OF
We have long known that the eye
don't do the potato particle o
good, for no potato can see through
six inches of ground without the al
- strong telescope or X-ray. Am.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08
ODE
T nler


l never saw man who was fool
enough to buy telescope for each
one of his potatoes so that they
could see the caterpillar and snake
doctor cut caper's above. There's
where the American potato has 'em
bested. What it can't see it can
hear.
When these potatoes are to be
planted in Spring, you must cut
them up so that there will be an
eye and an ear on each piece. If
the weather is cold when you plant
put little piece of cotton in each
of the potatoes ear so as to avoid
neuralgia. This is important. as a
potato is just as apt to die of ear
ache as anv other plant that has
F.; cars, such as corn, etc. If you
take Gre OF it, however, the new
American potato is fine to ge.
along WIFI. You can coax it to
do most anything. In other words,
you can easily put bug in its
ear" You can speak to it every
time YOU walk over the patch ana
imagine it's ears pointed in your di-
u,ection This imagination on your
part will work wonders.
The above is as much as / have
learned about this great vegetable
up to the present time, but journal
readers will soon get better ac-
qualnted with it. Just as soon as
get a bushel or two of these
seed potatoes l will make another
improvement that will amaze the
world. That man up North says
that the ears on his American 20
tatoes are only a half inch long
The first thing l will do is t.
inches by crossing the potato with
the Missouri mule. The reason
want long ears on them is this
In the fall when the potatoes ar.
ready to dig, the ears, being sever
, inches long, will stick out of tn,
ground, and all you have to do il
, to walk along the rows, grab tn,
, potatoes by the ears, and yank zen
, out. No more trouble with the no
and pillow, and another thing: AT
ter potato has once had it's ear
pulled good and strong it will no
, dare to fight when your wifi.
, smashes it in the face with DO
tato masher.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08
The Trials OF A Traveller

II am travelling salesman, .
writes e. E. Youngs, E. Berkshire,
Vermont, land was often troubled
with constipation and Indigestion
until l began to use DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, which l have found an
excellent remedy" For all stomach,
liver Or kidney troubles there is
nothing better. Only % cents at
All Druggists.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08
SAME OLD DODGE

A young student in one of our
leading colleges one day received
an unexpected visit from his pretty
sister, and was very indignant that
she came without chaperon..
Look here" said the young man.
Il will not have any of the fellows
see you in my rooms, SO il anyone
knocks at the door you just get
behind that screen"
In few minutes a knock was
heard, and the girl ran behind the
screen as her brother went to ope1
the door. An old gentleman stood
on the threshold, who after profuse
ly apoligiZing for his intrusion
said:
II am just home from Australia
and many years ago l occupied
these rooms; would you allow me
sir to look at them once again?"
Certainly" said the student
come in
"Ah,' exclaimed the old man
Everything is just the same. Same
old table, same old fireplace, same
old screen"
Then catching sight of the girl:
by jove. same old dodge"
"sir," exclaimed the student "tha'
is my sister"
Cad, sir" was the reieinder
. same old lie" Grit.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08
A PARADOX

A maiden we'll advanced in years
used to wait every morning for the
postman, a bachelor of about her
age, and ask him if there was not
letter for her. Several weeks
passed thus, but the amXously ex-
pected letter did not arrive. FL
nally one morning the postman said
to her: Well, tomorrow you shall
get your letter, if l have to write
it myself"
That's right. do it," replied the
old maid, Il shall be delighted to
accept it,
Well" said the postman, smil-
ing, what do you WANT me to
write-a business letter or love
letter."
IF you mean business, please
write a love letter." was her blush
ing reply.-Answers
FATAL
stranger had to sit in the same
sea with an elderly one-armed man
in street car Tuesday. The
stranger started a conversation
thuswise:
"Old Soldier, friend?"
No, l amt"
"Ah, l see. Been in the wreck,
take it,"
No SIR"
Huh. Machinery accident, then.
These here Factories
II never was in factory in my
life"
Blood poison?"
mo, sil-aand l never fought a
duel. 1 see you are curious to find
out how l happened to lose my arm.
I'll tell you how it was if you'll
promise not to ask any more ques-
TONS
II promise"
1T was bit off,
The stranger held in for five min
| utes and then exploded. An am
| bulance had to be summoned.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08
CATCHING THE FISH

The customer had waited fifteen
minutes for the fish he had or.
dered. He was very quiet as he
sat there. but internally there was
a seething.
AT the end of the sixteenth min
ute the waiter, who had been in
total eclipse for fifteen and a half
minutes, hustled up.
THAT fish will be here, sir, in
five minutes
Five minutes elapsed three times.
Then the waiter hustled up again.
The fish will be here, sir, in a
minute
The customer turned to him.
Tell me-" he said quietly. but
with a certain emohasis, what
bait are you using?"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08
UNDERSTOOD AT LAST

Lawyer-How is it that you have
waited three years before suing this
man Jones for calling you rhino-
eerous?
Client-Because never saw one
of the beasts till yesterday at the
zoo.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08
THE oNLl WAY

The ate Wilbur Wright put
safety above all else in aeroplane
construction
Mr., Wright was once watching
with critical eye the flight of very
swift, very cranky aeroplane, when
a little girl said to him.
"Uncle Wilbur, can you get to
heaven in one of those machines?
Not by going up" replied the
great aiiman; but if you have
lived a very good life, you may do
so bv coming down.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08
Grat anu
.Jnllttu
TOUGH LUCK

By solly, l call this rubbing it
in
Flow now?"
Il sent this magazine two poems
and they sent me back three"
The Washington herald., 1912-04-29
WHAT Is MANI

Perhaps in no particular does Chris
tan Science differ more from the gen
orally accepted doctrines Of religion