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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12
SECRETARY BRYAN ON DRINK
Strength to Help Him to
Resist Temptation.

To a company Of Boy Scouts who
presented him with an engrossed copy
Of a resolution of appreciation regard
ing his stand for total abstinence, Sec
Rotary OF State Bryan said among 9th
er good things:
IF since have grown to manhood
| had ever felt tempted TO begin the
drinking OF liquor. l would have been
restrained by the feeling that my act
might injuriously affect some who
looked to me for my example; and ]
have felt that more especially in pub
lie life, for as one becomes better
known his example has a more far
reaching influence. ] shall feel that
have not lived entirely in vain IL by
abstaining from the use OF intoxicat-
ing liquors as beverages ! have given
strength to anyone to help him re-
sist temptation"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12
TELL A MANS NATIONALITY
BY the Way an Egg Is Eaten One May
Discover Country From which
Consumer Comes From.

Sherlock Holmes might have figured
this out. but he did not.
The average Englishman will al
ways demand his egg boiled just three
minutes. then he places IT In an egg
cup Just large enough to comfortably
have the egg fit in, taps the top OF the
shell and removes the broken shell
with his fingers. The egg Is eaten
spoonful at a time.
A Frenchman, much like the Eng
ushman, likes his eggs Of three min
utes, exactly. He then "peels them
places them in a glass, stirs and mixes
well together with salt, pepper and
butter He makes practice OF dip
ping bread into the mixture and eating
II along with the eggs.
A Spaniard wouldn't think OF letting
his eggs boil more than one minute
He then breaks il and let's the contents
run into the glass, and consumes II as
though he were draughting down
glass Of wine.
An egg is only At in an Italians es
timation when it has been placed In
cold water and removed Just as the
water begins to boil. He then breaks
It. pours it on a plate and proceeds &c
sop it up with bread.
The German, like the Italian, de
mands his eggs as near the liquid state
as possible. He breaks his eggs In ar
unsightly cup and scoups the hquie
out as though IL were soup.
The American is about the only one
that prefers his eggs boiled hard
When they are served up to him, n
knifes them in half, removes the con
tents into a glass. after which he ada
a plentiful supply OF pepper. butter ant
salt He then minces the eggs hne
mixing them we'll with the spices. an'
eats them with his toast
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12
LARGE HEAD OF THINKERS
They Keep Right on Growing as Long
a. Brains Are Active-opinion Of
Expert Given.

After 25 humans beings are not sup
posed to grow except to put on
weight, increase their waist measure
or grow stout all over, but the claim
has been made by ]. Millot Severn,
an English phrenologist. that there
are many instances where the human
head continues to grow and that
crease in size after they we're 40 years
old. Mr.. Severn's claim is of much
interest. regardless of the matter OF
phrenology, but they are actually new
claims, for Dr. j. B. Mege, OF Paris,
says the brain does not become fully
developed until man is from forty
FIVE to fifty years Of age.
Mr.. Severn says he has measured
the heads of many prominent people
from time to time and he has discov-
cred by means of these measurements
that the head continues to grow at
a considerably greater age than is
generally believed. BY taking careful
cranial measurements at various times
OF the same heads he is able to give
figures.
He has. he says, taken measure
ments and examined measurements OF
more than a hundred thousand heads
during the last rs years, and he has
come to the conclusion that just SC
long as the human brain is active
and kept vigorously at work. II
develops and the head increases. In
very many instances, in size.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12

upper part OF the arm, and open the
fingers slowly. moving the outsretched
fingers OF the first hand until they
touch the tip OF the second. The effect
OF the plucking and preening the feath'
ers OF the wing will. II well and nat
urally done. be most realistic. This
shadowgraph requires some little prac-
tice.
An elephants head requires one
hand on the top OF the other. and a
small handkerchief thrown over the
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12
SPRAY POTATOES
TO DESTROY BUGS
To Be Made EffectuaI II Must Be
Done When Plants Are Eight
or Ten Inches High.
lRN ". M. KELLEY


When the broods are first appearing
Is the time to get after the potato
bugs. The best known remedy il
paris green.
To one barrel OF water use three.
quarters OF a pound of paris green and
to this add about one gallon OF strong
lime water. This will prevent the
burning OF the foliage by the paris
green being too strong and will also
make II adhere to the leaves better.
Keep the contents of the barrel well
stirred while the machine is in mo-
ton.
One barrel is sufficient for about
two acres of potatoes. My experience
with spraying as a preventative of
blight has convinced me that we
should begin early before the disease
has appeared. Some potato growers
who are the most ready to condemn
spraying wait until the disease gets a
foothold and try to cure il with a
strong bordeaux mixture.
] believe that If spraying is to be
made effectual il must be commenced
when the plants are eight or ten in
ches high and be continued at fire.
quent intervals during the whole OF
the growing season. | have every
faith In spraying as a preventative OF
the blight. but no faith In its applica'
ton as a cure after the disease has
developed,
Bugs may be held In check by the
use OF the poison in the bordeaux mix
ture, and when We consider this ad'
vantage It is plain to see that the cost
OF the applied fungicide is very much
lessened.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12

"Good-by tickets" price two cents
each. are now on sale at the Waterloo
railroad station in London. The Lon
don and Southwestern Railway com
pany decided to levy a tax on the
lovers, friends and relatives who come
to kiss the company's passengers and
shout Don't forget to write" through
the windows OF departing trains. The
cardboard slip gives entry to the plat
form.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12
Alcohol Aids Pneumonia.

Have you pneumonia patient to
deal with? Don't give him alcohol in
any form, for by SO doing you may
prevent his recovery, This is the gist
OF the statement OF writer in the
British Medical Journal, whose expe-
rience proves that pneumonia treated
with any form Of alcohol has very
high death rate. while without II the
mortality Is less than half
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12
No Alcohol for Wilbur Wright.

When talking with Wilbur Wright
at the great aviation meet in Chicago.
w. G. T. L. woman asked him how
much alcohol he could carry. He in
dignantly replied that he would not
dare mar the body and brain with
which the Creator had endowed him
by swalloging any alcohol; that he
did not know the difference between
the state of beer, whisky and wine.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12
Uslna William.

Papa" said William. Il think Mr.
Jones is the incest man In this neigh
borhood."
Jones seems to be all right" tho
father agreed.
Yes. SIR" continued William, when
I was over there last evening he let me
use his new lawn mower for half an
hour"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12

Good citizenship demands and re-
Quires that what is right should not
only be made known, but made preva-
lent; that what Is evil should not
only be detected and defeated. but
destroyed. The saloon has proved It.
self TO be the greatest foe, the most
blighting curse OF our modern civilizs-
tion. and this Is the reason why ! am
a practical prohibitionist"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12
Gull Out Bosrders.

Weed out the old hens and fatten
them for market as soon as they be-
gin to drop of In egg production.
They will sell for good price soon
and the pullets will be more profitable
for egg production.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12
SHEEP AND DOG IN HARNESS
Somewhat Difficult Task Undertaken
and Successfully Carried Out by
Wisconsin Boy.

Teaching a sheep and dog to do
teamwork in drawing a cart was the
somewhat difficult task undertaken
and successfully carried out by the
boy shown in the cart. He likewise
planned and made the harness, says
the Popular Mechanics. The queer
team ot trained for show but
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12
FAvoRITe SHADOW PICTURES
Illustration Shows How Swan and ele-
plants Head May BE Produced
Practice Required.

The swan Is always a favorite
shadow picture. II is made by crook
ing the first finger and thumb. and
keeping the other fingers In a line in
order to produce the head. Place the
thumb OF the second hand against the
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12
Her Soft Answer,

Mary" said a mother TO the quick
tempered little girl, you must not get
mad and say naughty things. You
should always give soft answer"
When her little brother provoked her
an hour afterward. Mary clinched her
little fist and said. "Mushl"-Wstch-
word.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12
TO ELEcTRIFY RUBBER COMB
BY Rubbing II With Dry Flannel and
suspendino by Thread II VIII Fol.
low Ones Finger.

Electrify a rubber comb by rubbing
It briskly with dry flannel Suspend
II as shown by a silk thread previous
ly attached to IT, When a finger is
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12
Poor stand Of Corn.

There are two ways Of getting q
poor stand OF corn--to get IL too thin
and to get II too thick.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12
Elephants Head.

wrist so as to fall down in front: the
first finger OF the lower hand must act
for the trunk which may be swayed
to and fro.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12
Soy Drives Sheep and Dog Together.
team

Soy Drives Sneep sno Jog iooetne''
for use, and when the boy owner.
Louis Held. Of Lyons, Wis, was asked
TO lend himself and team as one OF
the attractions at county fair he
refused on the grounds that II would
worry the sheep and disturb the even
temper OF the dog.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12

Nothing grows faster than trouble
that Is nursed.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12
Only Solution.

The only solution OF the liquor prob
lem IL no liquor
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12

held under II the comb will follow the
finger, turning round and round az
the hand moves.-Popular Electricity.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-26
The Hearst Menace.

If there is a greater crime than
murder, it is that of melting nations
to war; and this crime the Hearst
newspapers are doing their utmost
to commit. These are the sheets
to which Secretary Daniels and Sec
rotary Bryan had reference in their
denunciation of the jingolistic press,
although for some reason they did
not see fit to mention names.
That Hearst and his myrmidons
are actuated by mercenary motives
in their taking warscare propagan-
da there can be no doubt, although
whether the profit is to come from
increased sale of papers, or through
the effect Of war upon Hearst's other
interests. We do not pretend to know.
The only thing in this connection
Of which we may be certain-and it
is the essential thing-is that this
journalistic lingo hopes to coin ad-
ditional millions in the blood and
misery of his fellow men.
There is nothing in the California
situation that ought to provoke war
between this country and Japan, and
nothing which will provoke war. I'M
less the settlement of the contro
versy is left to the Hearst newspap-
ers, and not, as it should be, TO the
diplomatic representatives of the in
terested nations. But what may
come of 1t under the malign influence
of yellow newspaper agitation and
misrepresentation, no one can fore
see.
Naturally suspicious the Japa,
nese cannot be blamed If their faith
in the diplomatic assurances OF Presi
dent Wilson is shaken by the con-
slant declaration OF American news
papers that the President doesn't
mean what he says. The President
tells the Japanese government that
he is doing everything in his power
to avoid friction. The Hearst news
papers, In alarming yellow headlines
assure the Japanese that the Presi-
dent is preparing to make war upon
them.
Which are they to believe?
Very likely they will give the bene-
At of the doubt to the President, but
there is nevertheless a doubt, ana
one that grows larger every day.
And with this growing doubt which
is only natural IL would be strange
II the japanese army and the Japan.
csc navy were not preparing for any
emergency.
Eventually. II this newspaper agits
ton is not suppressed. both nations
will feel constrained to prepare for
war as measure Of precaution
How much viii 1t take then TO cause
them to fly at each others throat?
II the laws OF the land are TO be
T invoked as We are led 10 believe they
are under the New Freedom, TO re
strict the personal rights and priv
leges Of our manufacturers. how
much more should they be invoked
70 restrain this awful newspaper
menace.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-26
WAL OF THE DONKEY.
Harksn to II In China IL You Want to
rrembIe In Terror.

In all the east today the donkey is q
favorite means of transportation both
for travellers and merchandise. 1t was
so In the days of the patriarchs Isaac
and Jacob, says the Louisville Courier
Journal. and so II will probably re-
main for ages to come.
But nothing In China is just like the
same thing anywhere else In the
world, and the donkey is no exception.
DR.. Chester Of Nashville, who while
evangelizing in Arkansas In his young
er days had become familiar with the
easy amble of the long cared American
species, was induced to make trial of
the Chinese type during visit to
China a few years ago His expert
ence was disappointing. The gait was
a rough. lnsufferable jog. and the
characteristic bray was painful
phenomenon In the realm OF sound.
DR.. Chester reports his impressions as
follows:
THE power of heredity, working
through mllenniums Of isolation, with
no modification from foreign admix-
ture. has developed in the bray Of the
Chinese donkey quality all its own.
There are no words In English to de-
scribe the heartrending pathos of IT.
II was as II an appeal to heaven
against the cruelty and oppression Of
ages were at last finding utterance In
one long, loud. undulating wall. And
when our party Of three met another
party Of six and all nine of the don
keys began nj one time TO exchange
the compliments Of the day then pa
thos gave place to terror, and you
could only sit. appalled, and trembling.
as the mighty reverberation rolled
away on its Journey round the world"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-26

Is a deceptive disease
thousands have IL and
don't know 1t. IL you
want Rood results you
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-26
How Did She know7

When the boarders were all gathered
about the table fussy little Miss
Mac gushingly stammered to Mr..
Mac, her namesake, but who was
no relation: "Oh, Mr.. Mac You
must pardon me for opening your
mothers letter. feel awful about It'll
But l didn't read single word. as
sure you. When ! saw the heading
Chicago and Dear mother and the
signature | knew 1t wasn't for me. so
wouldn't read bit Of 1t, for I'm
sure ] wouldn't like any one to read
mine" "Oh, that's all right Twas
only from my sister, There's nothing
daughter writes to her mother that
anybody couldn't read" After again
apologizing half a dozen times Miss
Mac said: your sister wrote that
she was going to be married hope
she's making a good match. New
York Tribune.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-26
NORTH BENNINGTON

Frank Chase spent Saturday in
Troy on business.
Irwin Madison of South Shafts
bury was in town Sunday.
Mrs. Amos Johnson of Maple Hill
was In the village Saturday.
Rev. and Mrs. w. |. Coburn and
guest spent Saturday in Troy.
Walter Bronson of South Shafts
bury was In the village Sunday.
Amos Purdy of Meagher Avenue
is confined to the house by illness.
William Stanley of Arlington
passed the week end at his. home
here.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. Newton passed a
portion of Sunday with friends in
Bennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Watson OF
Bennington visited relatives in the
village Sunday.
Miss Anna Moon of Main street en-
tertalned Miss Catherine Whitney of
Bennington Sunday.
Miss Clara Pearl Dyer, who lectur-
ed in the Methodist church Sunday
evening. was entertained while here
by Mrs. w. r. White.
Richard Dwyer of schenectady
visited at the home OF William Pow.
ers Of Meagher Avenue.
Miss Henrietta Walbridge of
North Adams was the week end
guest at her home on Prospect st.
Miss Catherine Hardenburgh of
North Adams visited friends and rel
atives in town Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Ralph Gaul and daughter.
Anna and Mrs. s. f. Warner of
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-26
School street spent Saturday in Troy

School street spent Saturday in Troy
N. Y.
Miss Lura Durham of Bennington
Falls was the guest of her sister,
Miss Louise Durham at Hotel White
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles PERCY of
Bennington visited at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs, Wells White Sunday af
ternoon.
Hall Park Mccullough, who passed
the week end at his summer home
here, returned yesterday to New
York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Mccullough and
daughter. Miss Esther Mccullough,
have arrived at Hall Farm to pass
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bennett of
White Creek we're guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin White of West street
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. w. r. White returned Satur-
day afternoon from East Pepperel,
Mass, where she attended the fun
eral OF Alonzo woodward.
William Minogue OF Schenectady
passed the week end with his wife
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Mayhem of West street.
Miss Carolyn Phillips of Benning-
ton was In the village Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Allen of
White Creek were in the village Sat
urday.
Myron Jones left Saturday for
Washington, ID. c. where he will
spend a week with his sister. Miss
Myra Jones who has government
position there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Patten of
School street spent Sunday in Troy
where they visited Mr.. Patten's
mother who is undergoing treatment
at the Troy City hospital.
Mrs. f. A. Tobin and niece, Miss
Helen Monta of Main street went to
Troy Saturday and will spend a week
with DR.. K. A. Tobin who is under
going surgical treatment at the Troy
city hospital.
The Womans Christian Temper
ance County convention, which was
to have been held this week at Ru-
pert. has been postponed until June
on account of the serious illness of
Mr. Smith. husband of the county
president.
Those who failed to hear the lee
ture at the Methodist church last
evening. given by Miss Clara Pearl
Dyer, missionary from China. missed
rare treat as she gave a very
pleasing lecture and had many inter
esting curios to exhibit. Miss Dyer
is home on a few months furlough
and expects to return to China in
October.
Remember that Wednesday. May
2Sth will be Clean up" day and have
all your rubbish ready to be carted
away by Conrad Hynick This is a
good opportunity to dispose OF your
old tin cans and anything you may
wish carted on. Clean up day is
under the auspices OF the Village I'm
provement society and they will be
responsible for the expense OF this
team.
The movement by the Alumni AS
sociation TO place a bronze memorial
tablet 10 the memory OF the late
Helen Gray Wright in the Grammar
room Of our Graded schools has not
met with the quick response the
committee had desired. While those
who intend to help along this worthy
movement send their remittances 10
the committee in charge "a soon as
possible. The Alumni will meet the
evening Of June 18th and Il is neces-
sary We shall know then just how
much money We are going 10 have 10
expend. The association hopes for
the cooperation. not only OF its
members but Of every citizen and
child who reveres the memory OF our
late instructress
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-26
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Nerve o. the Town and fIiGSe Told Bsitfb
esg @ms Readers

W U11B pec1uGsA~
business trip to Buffalo for the
company.
George Durand of Somerset is Wis
iting at his home here.
A. H. Robertson of Arlington visit
ed in the village Saturday.
A. c. Vernon and an autt party of
New York were in town today.
Fred Harmon and son Guy were on
fishing trip at Arlington Sunday.
Reduced prices on millinery at the
Surprise store, Library building.
92t2
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hayes passed
Sunday at Mr.. Hayes former home
in Dorset.
Miss Esther Mccullough Of North
Bennington is a guest of Miss Edith
Van Santvoord.
Rev C. E. Provost went to Man
chester today to attend 40 hour de-
votional service.
Henry s. Allard and Walter B.
Bingham were on a fishing trip in
North Dorset Sunday.
j. L. Foster, general secretary OF
the Pittsfield Y. NJ c. A., and an au-
tomobile party are visiting in town
today.
Joseph Lyons visited in Manches-
| ter Sunday, returning home with his
son, who has been passing several
days there.
There will be a meeting of the
cooking class tonight at the Young
Womans club followed by a reading
by Miss Collins.
Special sale on muslin underwear
at the Surprise store, skirts, gowns,
combinations drawers and corset
covers, at reduced prices. 92t2
1t will pay you to attend the New
York stores first anniversary cut
price sale Mems soc work shirts
for 29c; ladies' corset covers, 19c.
Adv.
A dance will be given by the
Young Woman's club in their rooms
over the Banner Office Thursday
night. Music by Hurley's orchestra.
Admission rs cents.
Just received another shipment of
white and colored shirt-waists, $500
and $3.50 waists at s14S; s125 and
| $3.50 waists at SO cents; over hun
dred light-colored waists at your
choice, 40 cents. 92t2
Remember Thursday at 6 o'clock
at st. Peters parish house. Every
one knows the kind of suppers the
ladies serve. Lots of good things to
eat, besides strawberry short-cake,
Mrs Paulson's delicious potato salad
for one thing. Tickets 35 cents. Adv
Specials for this week at the Sur
prise store. Library building, $3.50
ladies oxfords, and pumps s1.9S. in
black, tan and white; mems $3.50
shoes and oxfords at $19S; the hard
knocks shoes for boys at s1.49, biys'
childrens $3.50 shoes at $l.19; miss
es' $175 shoes at s1.39; babies 75c
SHES at ACC. in button and lace 92t2
The Canadian Jubilee Singers,
who are to give an entertainment at
the Methodist church this evening,
arrived this noon from Williamstown
where they played Saturday night,
having been at North Adams and
Pittsfield the two proceeding nights.
A telephone message from Williams
town this morning stated that they
were worthy of a large audience as
they gave an exceptionally fine pro
gram. The low prices of admission.
% cents, should give the singers a
full house. Balcony seats and four
rows down stairs are 35 cents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-26
READSBORO

The state road section was begun
Thursday between Readsboro and
Readsboro Falls. This work is in
charge of John o. Carpenter and in
cludes the section where a serious
land slide took place last fall.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-26
Shaky Collateral.

An advertisement taken from morn.
ing paper shows to what a pass q
genius may come in great city:
"Wanted-A collaboration. by young
The play is already writ
ten; collaboration to furnish board and
bed until play is produced."-Argonaut
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-26
KIDNEY
TROUBLE

can make no mistake by using Dr. Kilmer's
Swamr-Root, the great kidney remedy. At
druggists in Atty cent and dollar sizes Sample
bottle by mail IN e. also pamphlet telling y GU
hos TO find out IL you have kidney trouble.
Address. DIR. Kilmer & Co. Bingham ton. n. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-26
Givina Advice.

silhcus--Do you ever give advicei
cynicus-Not unless I'm pretty sure 4,
won't be Observation-Disclosures Rec
erd.