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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-27
PITTsFIELD FUND NEARLY $500
Four More Days to Get Amount for
Wahconah Park.

The Wahconah park baseball fund
of Pittsfield has nearly reached the
$1,000 mark. The total is $167S.75.
But four days remain to secure The
funds necessary to buy this park
Outfielder Roy Wolfe, secured from
the Chicago-American league club, is
Pittsfelds first holdout.
He not only wants more pay for
playing ball in Pittsfeld than he re
ceived with Chicago. but he expects
his transportation to be paid from
his home town, Knoxville, ILL.,, with
Pullman and dining car allowance
included. Not only this, but he also
wants his fare paid back at the END
of the season. Manager Zeller has
offered him a contract calling for a
so per cent raise over the Chicago
salary and has agreed to send him a
firstclass ticket to cover transporia-
ton, and this is absolutely the best
offer he will receive from Zeller, who
has written him expressing surprise
that he does not want stock in the
new club.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-27

Nicolo Machiavelli. from whose sur
name has been coined a synonym for
trescherous craft, was a writer OF nerv-
Gus and concise Italian. He took high
rank az a dramatist. bis comedy OF
''Alandagola" being pronounced infe-
rior only to the work OF Voltaire. Leo
X. admired Il 20 much that he bad Il
played before him IN Rome. His book
on the "Art OF War won the praise
OF % competent a Judge a. Frederick
the Great Of Prussia. bis policy in
craftsmanship embodied IN his work
The Prince was the direct sntithesis
Of washington's sentiment hat hon
esty IL the best poiicJ.'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-27
MRS. CATHERINE E. BAKER
Aged Resident Died This Morning
at Riverside.

Mrs. Catherine e. Baker, aged "A
years, widow of William F.. Baker,
died at o'clock this morning at the
home of her son Fred H. Baker of
Riverside. Mrs. Baker had been in
ailing health for several months, but
had been confined to her bed for only
about a week
She was a native of Hoosick, but
the greater part of her life had been
passed in the vicinity of North Ben
nington. Since last fall she had re-
sided with her son. Her husband,
who for several years conducted a
farm in the western part of the town,
died about 10 years ago. She leaves,
besides one son, several nieces and
three grand children.
The funeral will be held from the
First Baptist church Saturday after
noon at o'clock, Rev. w. F. Meyer
officiating.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-27
GARAGE AND SHOP
New Automobile Company Starts In
Business

The Vermont garage and machine
shop has been opened on Pleasant
street by II. Harry Levin and Joseph
j. Martin The repair shop is now
open and ready for business and the
remainder of the plant will be in oper
alton as soon as automobile weather
arrives.
Mr.. Martin has had dozen years
experience in automobile work and
knows the business thoroughly. He
will be in charge of the mechanical
end of the work. All auto troubles
can be cured by his skill. They will
open regularly for business on March
l. They nave installed this week a
new motor and other machinery need.
ed in automobile work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-27
FOUND SHOCKING
CONDITIONS IN
SHAT TSbURY
Two Children Arraigned In
Juvenile Court
BAD HOME SURROUNDINGS
Little Girls Taken from r Mother
and Sent to Boston
Institution.

Probate Judge Edward c. Bennett,
who, under an act of the recent leg
islature becomes the juvenile judge
for the Bennington probate district,
held his first might court" Wednes-
day evening and as a result of the
session two little SALISBURY girls,
Eunice- Bates Rogers, aged 8 years,
and Alice Bates Rogers, aged years,
left on the 9.45 electric car this morn
ing for Boston. The children are to
be placed in the Home for Little Wan
derers in that city.
The hearing before the juvenile
court was brought about through the
investigation and complaint of Miss
Susan l. Rogers. Miss Rogers has
been interested in the case of the
children for some time. She had vi
sited the home of Mrs. Mary Bates
Rogers near the village of South
SALISBURY and had found conditions
that were altogether too shocking for
publication in detail.
There are only two sleeping rooms
in the house, one of them occupied by
a grandmother of the children and
the other by Mrs. Rogers, daugh-
ter Nora about Is years old, the two
children and man by the name of
Bevins. Mrs. Rogers's husband is in
the state prison at Windsor, where
he was sent few years ago, after be-
ing convicted of rape, the victim be-
ing his own child, the daughter,
Nora.
The conditions that existed in the
South Salisbury home were report
ed to States Attorney w. j. Meagher
who made personal investigation.
Miss Rent Mathewson, who is connect
Miss Rena Madison, who is connect
ed with the Home for Little Wander
erers. came to Bennington and has
been associated with Miss Susan /.
Rogers for several days in complet-
ing the arrangements for the trans
fer of the children to Boston.
Following the decision of Judge
Bennett that the two little girls were
neglected and dependant" children,
one of the clerks at Drysdale's was
called upon to open the store in Or
der that the children might be pro-
perly clothed. Accompanied by Miss
Rogers and Miss Mathewson they
were then taken by automobile to the
town farm for the most important
feature of the proceedings, a bath.
When they were stripped, one OF the
children was found to have what look
ed like a birthmark on her neck, but
1t disappeared under the vigorous ap-
plication of scrub brush. Last MS ut
the children slept in a clean bed and
in clean night clothes. probably rare
experience. Miss Mathewson accom-
panied them to Boston.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-27
COUNTY IMPROVEMENT
News From the Work of the Benninq
ton County Association.

Every citizen in Bennington Coun-
ty who is interested in developing
our greatest natural resource, in in
creasing business and in promoting
prosperity ana contentment, should
go to the town meeting on March
4th to work for the appropriation ap
poruoned ~ his town for agricultur-
al extension work.
Both Congress and the Presiden.
of the United States recognizing the
need of larger and more economical
agricultural production have appropri
ated large sum of money for agricul
tural extension work to go to those
counties that also appropriate money
for this purpose.
Ii Is the conviction of those in au-
thority that the United States can
raise as much per acre as England,
Denmark, Germany or France, and
raise 1t as economically. though we
are at present raising less than one
half as much as any of these coun-
tries.
The population of the United
States has been rapidly increasing
and will continue to increase. The
production of food supply has not
kept pace with the increase in popula
ton. This is beyond question the
chief cause for the high cost of liv-
ing The cost of food will keep soar
Ing higher and higher unless the food
supply is increased as fast and fast
er than the population increases.
Those who have given this sub
1ect serious thought realize that we
must turn 10 intensive farming and
apply scientific methods. Agricul-
ture is at the very foundation of our
national welfare and our civilized
life. II we are to prosper as a nation
We must bring agriculture to its
proper position. Agricultural extern.
sion work will do this. II will do for
us what intensive and scientific farm.
ing has done for England. Denmark.
France. Germany.
The County Agent is an essential
factor in bringing this about. Here
are some OF the practical ways in
which he is to help the farmers pro.
duce larger and better crops and that
al a great profit.
l. The County Agent IS to have
demonstrations where practical in
orcharding, pruning. spraying and cul
uvation- Orchards Immediately re
spond to scientific treatment They
have been known 70 Increase from
SOC per cent to 1000 per cent in pro
ducuvity and al the same time i'm.
prove In the quality Of the fruit.
2. he j. TO help the farmers in the
mixing Of fertilizers and In sxperi.
nenung with the soils and crops &C
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-27

At a regular meeting Of the school
trustees. Wednesday evening, Miss
Florence Quinlan was elected instruc-
tor in the French and German depart
ment OF the high school. to take the
place Of Miss Abbie Fuller. who has
resigned to go TO West Springfield.
Mass. Miss Quinlan is a graduate Of
the Bennington high school. and grad
uated last year with honors from
Smith college. where she made a spe-
cialty Of French and German. She
has been teaching this year in Essex
county, New York. where she has
made marked success. She Is a dsugh
ter Of Druggist b A Quinlsn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-27
WILSON sNues CHEVY CHASE
President-Eleet Expects to Devote
Time TO Public.

President-elect Wilson has declined
membership in the exclusive Chevy
Chase club of Washington, to which
former President Roosevelt. Presi-
dent Taft, practically every member
of the high officials of tire govern
ment belong.
Some time ago the board Of COVER
nors asked Mr.. Wilson to become an
honorary member, which would have
given him the club privileges immedi-
ately. although il usually takes two
years after a member is proposed be
fore his application is approved. Mr..
Wilson declined the invitation. stat
ing that he expected to give up all
his time in Washington to public
business.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-27
KNOX COMPANY SCHEDULE
Liabilities Placed at st,2s6,4oe and
Assets at St,3so,3s6.

Springfield, Mass. Feb. 27.--Unse-
cured claims totaling S1,261,9O9, with
total liabilities of $l,2S6, 409.0S and
assets of $3.50, 2S6.66, were dis clos
ed by schedule filed Tuesday in the
United States district court at Bos-
ton by the Knox automobile company
of this city, which was petitioned in
to bankruptcy recently nv creditors.
The principal creditor is the estate
of the late Alfred n Mayo of Sprin-
field, which holds claims amounting
to S795,000 for money loaned. Claims
are held by the Fisk rubber company
of Chicopee Falls for $S0,47S; First
national bank of Boston, $4,000 and
the Chicopee national bank, 100000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-27
LOCAL OPTION FAILS IN PA.
Temperance Forces Suffer Fourth
Consecutive Defeat.

Harrisburg. Pa, Feb. 26.-Local
option failed again yesterday in the
fourth consecutive legislative ses-
sion in which II has ben made an is
sue in this state. The Rockwell bill
providing for units of counties and
of municipalities of 10000 population
was defeated 121 to SO. In former
years, wards. boroughs and town
ships were fixed as the voting units
on the liquor question. In the vote
yesterday the local optionists made
a gain of seven over the vote Of 1911.
Members of the Anti-saloon league
declare that other anti-liquor bills
will be introduced at the present ses-
sion Of the Legislature and that they
will fight for the election of repre-
sentatives in 1914 who will favor
their cause.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-27
DUE TO FALL FROM WAGON
Mrs. Selma Harris Bennett Dies at
House Of Mercy Hospital.

Pittsheld. Feb. 27.-Mrs. Selma
Harris Bennett. So. died early yester-
day morning at the House Of Mercy
hospital from injuries received in a
fan from a load Of furniture on Leba-
non mountain on the 18th. Mrs. Ben
nett was moving her household furni-
ture from Lebanon. y. Y. to West
Pittsfeld and vas riding on a load
when she fell OF. sustaining a frac-
tured collarbone and three broken
ribs. She was taken to the hospital
but her advanced age was against
recovery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-27
PROBE AT CONCORD, N. II.
legislature TO Investigate Charges
Of Bribery.

The Legislatures unanimously
agreed at Concord. y. H., yesterday
to appoint a committee to investigate
charges Of bribery and improper in
ducements in connection with the
vote for United States senator. The
resolution was not aimed at any par
ticular man. said Mr.. Perkins Of Man
chester. who introduced il.
Yesterdays ballot for senator re
suited in no choice. Henry F. Hol-
lis, democrat. received 1s9 votes; Ed
ward y. Pearson. republican, r.
Former Gov. Robert p. Bass was
again the leading progressive csndi-
date. having l3 votes William J.
Brltton. progressive. received eight
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-27
VILLAGE CITIZENS CAUCUS
To Be Held in Apollo Hall Saturday
evening. March list.

Warning is hereby given of a eau.
Gus to be holden Saturday. March
LIST, 1913 at eight o'clock p. m. in the
said village of Bennington at Apollo
hall for the following purposes:
LIST To place in nomination can
didates for village Offices to be vot-
ed for at the annual election Tues
day, March 18th.
End. To transact sucn further
business as may be found necessary
when met.
All citizen voters of the village Of
bennington. irrespective Of their
political party affiliations who are in
terested in the honest and economi-
cal administration Of our village af-
iairs are invited to have a voice and
vote with us in this caucus.
+. T. Griswold.
c. W. Soule,
J. c. Pellerin.
Citizens Committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-27

Mrs. S. S. s.. Van Buren, St.. Kings
ton, Y. Y. (full name furnished on
application had such decided benefit
from using Foley's Honey & Tar Com
pound that she shares her good for
tune with others. She writes: "Fo-
ley's Honey & Tar Compound brought
my voice back to me during a severe
case Of bronchitis and laryngius. Oh,
how many people have recommend
ed It TO. Coles Pharmacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-27
Citizens Committee

Conductor S. L. Miller, Norfolk.
Nebr-. on Bonesteel Division Of c. &
y. W. Ry. Co. recommends Foley Kid
ney Pills and says: I have used 70
ley Kidney Pills with very satisfac-
tory results and endorse their use for
any one afflicted with Kidney trouble.
They are al right Coles Pharma-
CT.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-27
THE WEATHER

Probabilities for this section for the
Next ~ Hours.
For eastern New York and western
Vermont, rain on coast, rain or snow
interior this afternoon and tonight.
Friday clearer and colder.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-09

At the late meeting of the Ken
lucky Educational Association tn,
following pledges were Endorsed:
The Kentucky Educational Assoc
citation indorses the following ant
pledges its support:
To the Statewide movement tc
improve the rural schools.
To the consolidation of all dis.
trict schools wherever practicable.
To rural school supervision.
To an extension. as soon as prac-
ticable, of the common school term.
To the effort to have better train.
ed and better paid teachers.
To more efficient truancy law,
with the necessary machinery for
its enforcement, and such provisions
for children from INDECENT homes
that no excuse can be offered for
not being in school.
To the absolute enforcement OF
the schools from politics.
To the teaching of agriculture
and home-making in the schools.
To better system of roads in
every community in the Common
wealth.
To the movement to revise the
present system of taxation.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-09
SCHOOL NOTES.

The County Board OF Education
win meet in my office Thursday.
May 15, 1913. at 10 n. m. for the
purpose of filling vacancies in the
office OF Sub-district trustee and the
transaction of other business.
County Diploma Examination Will
be held at Louisa Friday and Sat-
urday. May 9 and 10.
The May Examination for teach
ers will be held at Louisa, com
mencing promptly at S:15 i. m. Fri
day, May 16, 1918.
The various Division Boards will
meet on the first Saturday in June
to elect teachers, instead OF the last
Saturday as provided in the old
law. In case no election is held on
this date, no other election can be
legally made until the last Satur-
day in July.
JAY O'DANIEL Supt
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-09
SPECIAL NOTICE.

The boys OF the Tarkiln and Gal
lup school districts will take notice
OF the coming visit OF Mr.. James
]. Speed. OF Louisville. KY. on May
IL and 10. He has much to say to
you concerning your club road work
much that will interest you and be
of lasting good. Read the notices
carefully and comply with the re-
quests made.
The Gallup and Tarkiln districts
were selected by Mr.. Speed and not
by Mr.. Mcclure.
The NEWS suggests also to the
men of these districts that It will
pay them to attend these meetings
with the boys, The day can be pro-
fitably spent in this way. and your
presence will be helpful and sncour-
aging to your children.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-09
A GOOD TIME
For the Boys and Girls Of Lon

All the pupils of the Louisa Grad
ed school (this includes all persons
between the ages of six and TWEEN
ty years,) are invited to meet in
ROOM THREE of the College next
Saturday, May 10. at two o'clock.
The purpose of this meeting. is
to plan for organizing club which
in other cities of Kentucky Is call
ed the Junior Civic League.
Those who join will be divided
into companies, and the work in
cludes, so many interesting things
that each member will be sure to
find something which he or she
likes to do. There will be no les
sons to study. but there will be a
grand good time for every boy and
girl who joins.
Remember the time and place,
next Saturday, May 10. at o'clock
in ROOM THREE of the X. N. C.
Listen for the bell and come. Bring
everybody you can, especially your
chum,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-09
Christian Church Holds Nesting.

The pastor, the Rev. G. M. Sum-
mers. began a series of meetings
on Monday evening which will prob.
ably continue at least until the end
OF next week. On Tuesday the Rev.
Mark Coils. an able and distinguish,
ed minister of Lexington, Ky, ar
rived and will. with the pastor,
conduct the meeting until the close,
preaching every night with day SER
vices on Sunday. A large audience
greeted Mr.. Coils at the church on
the occasion of his first appearance
before the people OF Louisa, who
istened with marked attention to a
discourse of more than ordinary mer
1t and ability. Mr.. Coils has all the
essential qualifications of an effect
i've preacher. He has most agree
able personality and manner, things
In themselves good introduction to|
an audience. He is thoroughly Inn
bued with the responsibilities OF his
high vocation. is educated and cul-
tered, has good voice. and speaks
directly and plainly message de-
signed to win men and women TO
the better life. The meeting began
we'll.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-09

Political utilization Is a prerequi-
site legal qualification for can
didate in the August primary, "as
much SO as age, residence, etc." de-
clared Assistant Attorney General
Charles Morris in communication
to a County Clerk who inquired
whether he could receive the petit
tion Of a person who is running on
the Republican ticket and who last
November voted the Progressive
ticket.
Referring to the duties OF the
clerk, however, Mr.. Morris said: IF
the papers-petition and nomination
papers comply with the law as laid
down in all their requisites 1t ap-
pears to me that your duties are
ministerial and you must file the
petition and the nomination papers
as directed in the law" He said
except in cities. where registration
Is required, he cannot find any
means laid down by which clerk
can determine the political affilia-
tion OF candidate except to take
the candidates statement for 1t.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-09
NJ. E. CHURCH SOUTH.

Sunday school at a. m. Aug.
ustus Snyder Supt.
Mothers Day will be observed In
the Sunday school
Preaching at 1880. Applicants for
membership will be received at the
morning service.
Service at D. m. The revival In
creases in interest. A number have
professed faith in God and others
are seeking. Many are convicted OF
sin,
The song service under the d.
rection OF Rev. Corder is soul In
spring, some OF the best music
ever heard In Louisa. Other
denominations have rendered ex-
cellent service for which we fell
very grateful. Let every one whose
heart is right with God pray earn
estly that many more souls may be
gloriously saved.
Further announcements will be
made at the Sunday services.
j. w. critics Pastor.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-09
co TO THE RESCUE.
Don't Wait till It's Too LAte--Fol-
low the Example OF Louisa
Citizen.

Rescue the aching back.
II It keeps on aching, trouble may
come.
Often 1t indicates kidney weak
ness.
II you neglect the kidneys warn
Ing,
Look out for urinary disorders.
This Louisa citizen will show you
how to go to the rescue.
Mrs. Emma Marcum, Lock Ave-.
Louisa. KY. says: "Doan's Kidney
Pills did me great deal OF good
after everything else had failed. /
had backaches and pain throughout
my body. My appetite was poor and
was nervous. Finally a neighbor
advised me to use Doan's Kidney
Pills and I did. They made me feel
better In everyway.''
For sale hi dealers. Price so
cents. F. Milburn Co.. Buffalo.
New YorII 1oI6 agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name Doan's- land
take no other.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-09

official figures would likely set at
rest distorted statements that had
been published from time to time
by the critics Of the present State
administration. and would show to
the people of the State that the
fiscal affairs of the Commonwealth
were in safe and competent hands.
The exact financial condition OF
every department of the State gov
eminent is being prepared for sub
mission to the next Legislature and
that body win have an intelligent
basis to work upon.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-09

Washington, d. C. May 6.-Theri
Is chance-just bare chance and
no more-that the Kentucky sena-
torial primary will be held in Aug
ust. 1913. after all. The State De-
partment has discovered that only
thirty-five States have ratified the
direct elections amendment to the
Constitution, instead OF the thirty
six necessary to the Secretary's Of
fetal proclamation. If the amend
ment IL proclaimed before August
the Kentucky senatorial primary 10
automatically postponed until 1914.
but II the fact discovered by the
department should not be remedied
before that date the Kentucky pri-
mary will be held as originally
scheduled.
The error arose over Wisconsin's
action. That State ratified an in
correct copy of the resolution pass
ed by Congress. When Senator La
Toilette learned of this fact he at
once sent imperative wires to the
Wisconsin Legislature to correct its
action at once, II possible, so that
the total of thirty-six States may be
at once secured and Secretary Bryan
can proclaim the amendment. Wires
were also sent to florida. where the
Legislature is in session, and the be
lief here is that the total of States
required for proclamation will cas-
lily be made UP within the week.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-09
FEEL WELL REPAID.

The dozen Lawrence county teach :
ers who attended the meeting OF
the Kentucky Educational AssociA-
ton at Louisville last week have
returned. well satisfied that their
expenditure OF time and money viii
not return unto them void. They
heard much. saw much and learn
ed much which will do them great
good as teachers and as citizens,
men and women engaged in the
mental and moral uplift OF the
youth OF Kentucky,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-09

Richard S. Webb. Jr., charged
with house burning by setting fire
OF the office of Prof. F. Paul Ander-
son, dean Of the school of Mechani-
cal and Electrical Engineering at
State University. on the night of
October 80. 1912 was found not
guilty. Thomas F. Butler had been
previously tried for the same offens
and was found guilty and is now do
ing time in the State Reformatory
at Frankfort.