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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-04
HOW's This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. =
/. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned. have known +. ].
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.,
Toledo. O.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mn.
cous surfaces OF the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price 20 cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
-ake Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-04

Bounty was paid on 2700O
hedgehogs killed in Vermont du-
ring the year ended July |, raising
hedgehCgs being one of the most
profitable industries engaged in by
these trifty Vermont farmers re-
marks tho Boston Transcript Mont
pelier Argus.
This old story gets warmed over
every little while but it is doubtful
if there is any extensive hedgehog
raising business in Vermont. BY the
way has anybody looked up the rec
ords to see how many Of these $4,000
hedgehogs were killed last summer
and fan before the bounty was re-
duced. Possibly the situation isn't
as bad rs il looks.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-04
NORTH HOOsIcK

Miss Eva Washington spent Thurs
day in South Salisbury.
William Gildea has rented the
house owned by Mrs iIlifa Alien.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Kipp and chill
dren spent Sunday in Hoosick Falls.
Miss Alice Blake OF Schenectady is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Frank Blake
Mrs. Jose Mendoza is the guest of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James De
laney.
Mrs Frank Beagle spent Sunday
with her mother Mrs George Wash
ington.
Mrs. James Delaney is entertaining
her cousin, Miss Ida Larrahee of Hoo
sic Falls.
The Misses Meta Wing ana Emma
Campbell are spending their vacation
at Ocean Grove
School begins Tuesday with the
following teachers Miss McAndrews
and Frank Chamberlain.
John Catphg9rt of Greenwich was
an over Sunday guest of his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. james Catchcart.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-04
DANDRUFF ON HEAD
HAIR CANE OUT
Head ltched and BurnedAIlthe Time.
Rash Formed a Crust. Cuticura
Soap and Ointment Cured.

r.. r. ID. No. /, No. Waterford, Me. -
81 had dandruff in my head for a year.
My hair came out. My head itched and
burned all the time. The dandruff scaled
off and could be seen plainly in my hair.
There was rash on my head and it itched
terribly and ran yellow matter which would
form crust and itch and burn. My hair
came out in handfus.
- tried ------- and number of other
tones and they did no good. l sent for
sample Of Cuticura Soap and Ointment and
! used them and after used the samples up
! bought u cake of Cuticura Soap and q box
of Cnticura Ointment j washed my head
in Guticura Soap and then used a little
Cuticura Ointment. | was completely
cured" tsigned) Miss Lucia Lord. May
10 1913
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-04

This is an off year in politics, but
with three candidates for governor in
Massachusetts and the probability
that Foss may run on an = indepen-
dent ticket, and with a three corner
ed race for mayor in New York there
viii be a little agitation of the politi-
cal pct The special congressional
election in Maine next Monday Will
give a little idea Of the relative pro
gress made by the three parties,
though the chances there seem to
favor the Democrats.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-04
RINGW0RMS COVERED FACE

80, Hall St. Winooski. Vt.-"Nfy child's
face was covered with red nngworms that
Would prick and itch and keep her from
sleeping. At the time her face was all dis
figured. | tried all kinds of remedies with
OUT any success. ] was advised to try Cuti-
cuaSoap and Ointment and in a short time
my childs face was all we'll" (Signed) Mrs.
Lara Barber, MAY &c. 1915.
For more than 4 generation Cuticura SOAP
and Ointment have afforded the most eco
nu9nical treatment for affections of the skin
and sralp that torture. itch, burn, scale and
dektooy sleep. Sold everywhere Sample of
each mailed free. with 32-p. skin Book. Adj
dresspost-card 'CuticIlra. Dept. Il, Boston"
Ds-Men who shave and shampoo with Gu.
ticira Soap will lind il best for skin and scalp.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-04
= Toledo. O.
Strengthen Weak Kidneys

Dent suffer longer with weak kid
neys. You can get prompt relief by
taking Electric Bitiers. that wonder.
ful remedy praised by women every.
where. Start with a bottle today.
you will soon feel like a new woman
with ambition 10 work. without fear
OF pain. Mr.. John Bowling of San
Francisco. writes. -"Gratitude for
the wonderful effect OF Electric Bit
tiers prompts me ia. write. IL cured
my wife when all else failed" Good
Tor the liver as well Nothing better
for Indigestion or biliousness Price
soc. and S1.O0 at Harold W. Coles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-04
QUESTION CLEARED UP
Bennington Readers Can No Longer
Doubt the EVIDENCE.

Again and again We have read OF
strangers i'm distant towns who have
been cured by this or that medicine.
But Bennington's pertinent question
has always been HAS anyone here in
bennington been cured?" The word OF
a stranger living a hundred miles
away may be true. but II cannot have
the same weight with MS as the word
Of our own citizens. whom we know
and respect. and whose evidence We
can easily prove.
X J. Taylor. South Road Benning-
ion. VI. says: Time has not alter
ed my high opinion OF Doan's Kidney
pills and ] willingly confirm an I
said about them in my former pub
lie endorsement For six years
have been free from kidney trouble
and for that reason consider the cure
permanent.
For sale By all dealers. Price 80
cents. FosteTtMilhurn Co. Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name -Doan's-and
take no other.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-04
Picking on Him.

A first grade boy brought perfect
spelling papers home for several weeks
and then suddenly began to miss five
and six out of ten.
"How's this. SOM" asked his father.
Teachers fault" replied the boy.
"How is it the teachers fautT
she moved the little boy that sat
next to me" -
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-04
To those contemplating the
purchase Of a
MONUM

we cordially extend an invita-
ton to examine our display OF
splendid designs in the finest
Of marble and granite.
The lettering, design and
marble or granite will be
RIGHT when the monument
is brought herr-and the price
as low as you can obtain a high
grade monument at.
c. Nj. LAMBERT & SON
22i Sch00l Stree, Bennington
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-04
His Aim.
whats the matter, sickT

whats the matter, sick|
NO."
Eating well"
ayes"
Sleeping well?'
Bully"
"Then why this expression of hope
less gloom"
I'm trying to make the boss think
I'm in badly run down condition and
need a vacation" detroit Free Press
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-04
MANCHESTER

Mrs. Charles Carleton died at her
home Tuesday afternoon at the age
of forty-eight after an illness of three
months. Mrs. Carleton had been in
poor health for five years. Mrs. Car
Teton is survived by her mother. Mrs.
Stowell of North Londonderry who
is eighty years old two sisters and
two brothers aside from her husband
who has jewelry store at Manches-
ter Depot. Funeral Thursday after
noon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-04
The Dignity Of advertisinu

Some criticise those who advertise.
For many years We have endeavored
TO teach insurance truths by daily
changing Ads We offer absolute Sc
curity. plain contracts. careful SCI
vice and a sixty-three years record
open 10 inspection. National Life
lns. Co. Of Vt tMutuan. Earle :.
kinsley. General Agent. Mead Build
ing. Rutland. VI. ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-04
FRANK L. HOWE. Editor and Pub,
BENNINGTON. VI SEPT 4. 1918.

The tobacco war that has been in
progress in New England for some
time now las extended to New York
state. Tie competition that is in pro
gress seems TO be the outcome CT
The dissolution of the tobacco trust
last year Possibly that dissolution
may have been more effective after
all than was generally believed al The
time.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-28
more open foliage and larger crops o

| more open foliage and larger crops o
bolls
Durango Cotton Compared with the
Columbia-Several varieties of upland
| long staple cotton have been tested in
the Imperial valley in experimental
paintings, so as to permit close com
| parsons to be made between adja-
cent rows of the different sorts. In
/ this way it is possible to secure a
much clearer idea of differences of
| behavior than can be gained from
paintings in separate fields.
| Under the Imperial valley conditions
Durango cotton has shown marked su-
| yield and in quality of fiber. In 1911
| four bales of Durango cotton were
grown on less than three acres, while
an equal area of Columbia produced
| less than one bale In 1912 both fields
were planted to Durango cotton, which
produced an excellent yield on the
failed the year before. The behavi or
of the Columbia in a nearby expert
mental planting was much the same in
1912 as in 1911. Even where the plants
had ample exposure instead of field
conditions the yield was altogether in
| ferior to that of adjacent plants of the
Durango cotton.
Comparisons between some Of the
best plants in the two rows showed
more than three times as many open
bolls on the Durango plants and a gen
elal Nlelu OF ABOUT twice tnaI or the
Columbia. These contrasts appeared
the more remarkable because the Co
lumbia is a very prolific variety in the
South Atlantic states.
The differences of behavior can be
understood when the habits of the two
varieties are compared in detail. The
failure Of the Columbia cotton to de-
velop a large crop of bolls under the
Imperial valley conditions is evidently
connected with the tendency to produce
a dense canopy of leaves. This is quite
different from the behavior of the
variety in the Atlantic states. where
the plants are smaller and more pro-
life and have much more open foliage.
When the foliage becomes too dense
only the growing ends of the stalks
and Vegetative branches have ade-
quate exposure to the sunlight, while
the fruitiug branches are heavily
shaded. MANY of the buds are blasted
and many of the bolls fail to reach nor
NAL maturity. Premature opening Of
the bolls and mildewing under the con
tinuous shade also contribute to the in
feriOrity Of the fiber. There are also
many plants with short lint showing
that degenerate variations have been
induced by the new conditions Such
degeneracy was especially noticeable
among the volunteer plants of the
Columbia variety in the season of 1912.
If the tendency to luXuriant growth
and heavy foliage could be restrained
by Withholding water or planting on
less fertile soils, somewhat more fa-
vorable results could doubtless be Sc
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-28

cured with Columbia cotton. But the
| Durango is much better adapted to
| the Imperial valley, and there is no
reason for making special efforts to
grow the Columbia. The fact that the
Columbia variety is not well adapted
to southwestern conditions does not af-
feet its value in South carolina and
adjacent states, where it is now at
tanning well merited popularity
Durango Cotton Compared With the
Foster-The Foster is variety of long
staple upland cotton bred by Dr. d. A.
Saunders Of this department 1t was
developed from hybrid between the
Triumph variety of Texas big boil
cotton and Sunflower, well known
long staple upland variety of the Peel
er type Foster cotton is adapted to
the Red River valley of Louisiana and
Northeastern Texas, where it original
ed. 1t is an early prolific variety, pro-
ducing Il inch lint under favorable
conditions, but shows persistent ten
the characters of the Triumph parent
It is on account Of this tendency to
variation that the Foster cotton has
not been distributed more widely in
the long staple districts Of Louisiana
and Mississippi though excellent re
suits nave been secured with many
paintings.
The behavior Of Foster cotton in the
Imperial valley does not present the
same difficulties as in the case of the
Columbia The plants do not become
very luXurlant Or denSely leafy, but
show rather an opposite tendency to
early maturity and dwarfing, which
limit the yield. Thus. in an expert
mental row planting at FL Centro in
1912 even the largest Of the Foster
plants were scarcely half the size Of
the Columbia and Allen that stood on
either side Of the Foster row. Some
Of the Foster plants were very pro
life Tor their size, but the best Of
them produced less than a third az
many bolls as the Durango. The yield
was only a little more than half that
Of the Columbia or quarter that Of
the Durango.
few fields Of Foster cotton were
grown in the Imperial valley in 1912
from seed secured from Mississippi IN
der the name unknown" The seed
seems to have been brought to the
valley under the impression that it
represented the regular long staple or
Peeler cotton. in order to test the pos
sibilities of this type of cotton. in the
Imperial valley. But in reality the
behavior of the Foster cotton is rad
cally different from that of true
Peeler cotton. such as the Allen, which
stood next to the Foster in the ex-
perimental paintings made by the de-
partment of agriculture. In the fields
of Foster, or so-called unknown" di-
verSity was very apparent in the habits
of growth Of the plants and the sizes
and shapes of the leaves and boIls
Lint samples showed the usual ten
dency to Triumphlike reversions rem
dering the staple distinctly less uni
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-28

three acres was grown on the farm
of W f. Wilsie, near Ell Centro. About
| 200 acres were planted in 1912 in the
vicinity of El Centre and Holtville. Re
| cent advices state that a carload of the
Centre at 171a cents pound which
is equivalent to about 10 cents in east
ern markets.
Cultural Characters of Durango Cot
ton-Durango cotton is valuable be
cause it represents an unusual combi- :
nation of desirable cultural characters
with length and high quality of staple.
From the agricultural point of view
all Of the well known long staple up
land varieties have appeared at a Sc
rlouS disadvantage in comparison with
the short staple varieties in being later
ana less productive and more difficult
to pick because of the smaller size Of
the bolls. But Durango cotton is as
early, as prolific, and easy to pick
as most of the short staple varieties
that are now being grown in the cot
ton belt. In the Imperial valley the
Durango cotton has outyielded the
short staple varieties. in addition to
producing a much. more valuable fiber.
The only varieties of short staple
cotton that can be said to compete with
the Durango cotton in the Southwest
belong TO the Texas big bon type, such
as the Rowden. Triumph and Lone Star.
These varieties have larger bolls than
the Durango cotton, but are distinctly
inferior in habits of growth. When
the conditions favor a luXuriant devel-
opment of the plants, as they usually
do in the Imperial valley, the Texas
big boil varieties appear at a special
disadvantage on account of the weaker
stalks ana heavier foliage.
The Triumph cotton. which has been
the principal short staple variety in
the Imperial valley, often becomes en-
tirely PROSTATE before the picking sea
son arrives or hides the boIls under
dense mass Of foliage 1t is often ne
cessary to hold up the plants with one
hand in order to pick the cotton with
the other The heavy shade also tends
to keep the bolls moist and many Of
them are rotted or mildewed. The Du-
range variety has stronger stalks The
plants maintain a more erect position.
with the b0lls much more readily ac-
cessible to the picker
The lighter and more open foliage
renders the Durango cotton less sus-
ceptible to rotting of the bolls or to
discoloration of the fiber by contact
with the soil or by molding under
heavy shade. The contrast in foliage
characters and habits of growth be
tween the Durango and Triumph is 50
striking that some of the Imperial val
ley growers were able to pick up the
two varieties separately in fields that
had been planted with mixed seed.
Even the most unskillful picker could
see the difference between the small,
low or PROSTATE Triumph, densely COW
cred with large leaves, and the large.
upright Durango plants, with their
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-28

form than in the Durango, though still
Of good marketable quality. The yield
also did not approach that Of many Of
the Durango fields.
Durango Cotton Compared With the
Allen-The Allen variety has been in
cluded in experimental paintings as
the best representative of the PeeIer
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-28

varieties which formerly furnished the
long staple crop Of Mississippi and
Louisiana. The results leave no doubt
that in the Imperial valley the Allen is
a very unpromising variety on account
of the usually low yields of seed cot
ton, the low percentage of lint and the
small bolls. Even when the plants are
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-28

large and vigorous they may yield
the Allen falls far below any Of tho
other varieties included in the test.
In the Ell Centre planting Of 1912 the
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-28

CONTINUED OlS PAGE FoURI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-22
"QUO VADlS?" IN FILMS
Burning of Rome by Nero Thrills
Audience at the AStOr.

There are many striking and beauutul
scenes in the motion picture presentation
OF .'Ouo Nadis?" which started yesterday
at the Astor Theatre Probably the most
thrilling moments were those in which
the burning OF Rome was depicted.
crowds were seen running in the mulk,
half revealed by the wavering light OF the
flames. while the air was filed with
Understandable sounds the bowling of wild
beasts az the amphitheatre and the
crashes of falling buildings.
ON the whole. the narrative is too tuIl
of incident. At times ii il bewidering in
its rapidity. not only i'm the twinkliag
movements of the actors. but also IN the
Kaleidoscope succession and evanescence
90 the scenes IL might be described As
scrambled history. The film would have
been vastly improved by judicious selec-
ton and emphasis Of tile scenes that tel
as pantomime and spectacle such as the
gladiatorial contests and chariot races.
After the burning of Rome the thrilling
passage IN the destruction of the Chris
t.ans in the arena. The victims are shown
In the catacombs from which they are
taken 10 the arena by soldiers a score or
more of lions are released and trot down
toward their prey. Then the scene shifts
and Nero is shown gloatins oveothe spec
tacle. When the arena is again revealed
the great cats are rending what appear
10 be the last remains of the martyrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-22
THOMPSON WEEDS AGAIN
Bride Of Builder of Luna Park
Was Playmate of Childhood.

Frederick Thompson, the theatrical
manager was married yesterday 10
selcne Wheat Pitcher at the brides
home, at No. COZ Fifth avenue. The mar
rage was the result OF romance which
nocan in Nashville. Tenn. when Mr.
Thompson and Miss Pitcher were chill
dren together.
Before Mr.. Thompson reached his ma
iorty he left home to make his way in
The world and rarely revisited his home
city. Miss Pitcher came TO New York
several years ago and established herself
as n Fifth avenue modiste The two did
not renew their old friendship until re-
Gently.
About a year ago Mr.. Thompson was
divorced in Chicago by Mabel Taliaferro
and yesterdays wedding was a decided
surprise 10 his friends.
Dr. Edward Work, OF the Fourth Pres
byterian Church. 91st street and West
End avenue. performed the ceremony
The bride was given away by her cousin,
Lieutenant Winston Pitcher. L. S. A.. re-
tired. In the wedding party were Miss
Marie Thompson paviess; Mrs. Martha
Thompson. mother Of tie bridegroom;
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Hamlin. his sis
ter and brother-in-law. and Frank Sanger
and Miss Stewart Elliott. relatives Of the
bride.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-22
FOUR HELD AS ROBBERS
Identified by Clerks as United
Stores Looters.

Tho four young men who were arrested
ou Friday for the many recent tncfts in
United Cigar Stores were arraignod IA
the West Side court yesterday afternoon.
where they We're held following the testi-
mony Of a cigar store clerk and Of a
Young woman who said she was Elizabeth
Truax. Of No 50S West 42d street, wife Of
one Of the men.
The men gave their names a Charles
iTruaX, Frederick H.. Clarke, Joseph 5.
Duvan and John j. GRAY. TruaX was
held in 500 each ON two charges-ro0-
hing the store 30. PIC West 42d street on
March IL and the store No. 81 Columbus
avenue on March %. Nathaniel Werner
'a clerk Of the 42d street store. identified
Truax and Clarke. While Albert Berger
of the columbus avenue store. identified
TruaX and two others" Augustus ia
cohson. clerk Of q store AT No. 662 Eighth
avenue. testified that TruaX and Duvail
o ooDed that place on February % of 1926
after binding and gagging him. lie iden-
tiled both. The Truax woman said TruaX
and Gray had left burglar tools i'm her
home.
Truax was held i'm 5000 on two charges
Of robbery for examination on Wednes-
day. Clarke was held for trial on enc
charge. Gray on two Charges-having
weapons and burglars tools-an1 Duvall
for examination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-22
POLICE ASKED TO LOOK
FOR MISSING GIRL
Marian j. Wylly Left Notes
Before Going Away from
Staten Island Home.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-22
FOR PEACE IN CHINATOWN
Consul Trying to Bring Tongs To-
gether and End War.

Acting upon representations made by
Liam Luan-fang. Chinese Consul General
in New York. the fighting tongs Of China
town are considering terms to end their
year-old feud. Representatives OF both
secret organizations will soon meet at the
consul-generals Office No. is Broadway.
to fix preliminary terms OF peace.
Both sides have assured Mr.. LANG that
they are eager to end the war; the diff
Guilty being TO agree on the conditions.
The Hip Sings. who TO date have lost
seven Of their ablest Ratchet men, includ-
ing their president and vice-president. are
willing to cease hostilites IL the ON
Leongs will pay large indemnity and
divide Chinatown as Of old.
The ON LeOngS. having had few cas-
ualties. insist that the Hip Sings must
meet their terms. which include "A dead
lire i'm Chinatown beyond which the
cohorts Of neither tong may pass. They
also refuse To pay any indemnity. The
consul is trying hard 10 reconcile these
conflicting claims.