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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-07
Abolition of Offsets

Though the results of the work OF
the listers in the cities and towns of
the state have been made public in
but comparatively few cases,
enough has been disclosed to make il
reasonably certain that the prediction
of those who claimed the abolition of
offsets would add $12,O00,O0O to the
grand lists in Vermont has not been
verified by margin of many mill
ions of dollars
Here in Montpelier the gain in rev.
enue traceable to the abolition of Off
sets is but $1,000, which seems to pre-
sent a fair average throu ghout the
state. The fact seems to be that in
actual operation abolition of offsets
has proven very much less a revenue
producer than as theory it promis-
ed to be.
If it has. as now seems likely, been
largely a failure it will be in no way
surprising If at the expected extra
session of the legislature an attempt
is made to amend or repeal the offest
provision enacted at the last session.
There certainly will be warrant for
such an attempt since about the only
justification for the abolition of OFF,
sets was the expectation that it would
largely increase the tax revenue. If
il has failed to do this there remains
no reason or warrant for continuing
it in force, since 1t involves the tax
ing of merchants. manufacturers and
business men generally not only on
what they own but on what they owe.
a system obviously unfair and inequit
able.-Montpelier Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-07
The Telephone Commission.

The suggestion is made by the es-
teemed ST. Johnsbury Caledonian
that 1.-The inside facts be made public
that we and others interested may in
telligently consider and discuss the
matter" of the complaints regarding
telephone service. Under ordinary
circumstances the Free Press would
be constrained to comply with the
suggestion of the Caledonian, but &C
cording to the reports of the confer
ence held in Montpelier by Cover
nor Fletcher, Attorney-General r. e.
Brown, the public service commission
and Representative Cook and Secre-
tary Graham constituting the spec
ial commission to look into the tele-
phone situation, the last named were
on the point of starting for the north
eastern part of the State, and the
public will soon know what ground
there is for the complaint.
1t is stated that this commission,
who were appointed by the Governor
under that section of the law which
gives him authority to employ coun-
sci for the good Of the State, begin
ming In Caledonia county, will endeav
or to ascertain whether there is
ground for complaint among the peo-
pie of the section indicated and when
II has its evidence gathered II will
present the same to the public serv-
ice commission. II is evident, there.
fore, that this special commission
win differ somewhat from the public
service commission as to latitude
and since work has already begun
the Caledonisn will soon be in a
position to get other facts In the
case at first hand.-Burlington Free
Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-07
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they canno
reach the diseased portion OF the ear
Their Is only one way TO cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness Is caused by an inflamed condi
ton of the mucous lining of the Eusta.
chan Tube When this tube is infiamec
you have "a rumbling sound or imperfec,
hearing. and when IL is entirely closed
fiammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition
hearing will be destroyed forever: nine
cases out OF ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an infamed condi-
tion OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case OF
Deafness Caused by tarr that cannot be cured By
Halls Catarrh Cure Send for circulars. free
FL CHENEY. A Co, Toledo, OHIO
Sold by Druggists. T5c.
Take HauS Family pills for constipation
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-07
DAMP. DARK DAYS.
And Their Depressing Effects Upon tho
Human System.

Next time il is dark dreary day
and You are sure that you have some
really terrible ailment don't worry.
Just cheer up and realize that there is
nothing the matter with you except
that the weather is damp. and the first
sunny day will be sure to set you right
At least this Is the opinion of DR..
Rankin. London physician, who has
been giving lectures on the subject Of
health and happiness. He attributes
most of the ordinary woes Of humanity
to the damp weather and explains his
theory scientifically.
I'm damp weather" he says, 'the
skin does not perform its functions
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-07
unquentol.

is an antiseptio healing ointment for
the treatment OF eczema and all skin
diseases, II contains no harmful drug
yet is a powerful germicide and heal
ing emollient.
Much study and many experiments
have proven repeatedly that no RENE
dy can compare with Unguentol for
the quick relief and positive cure OF
eczema and skin troubles. Harold w.
Cole. Pharmacist
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-07
FRANK E. HOWE, Editor and Pub
BENNINGTON, VT, JUNE Z, 191;


gard to the enactment of a primary
election law is not unlike the situa-
ton which has always existed in
this state The
political bosses of this state and the
political bosses of New York have
followed practically the same course.
Party platforms year after year have
called for primary election laws but
these bosses ignoring their party
platforms have defeated favorable
action by the legislatures.-W Whining
ton Times.
There probably isn't much use
arguing the case with the Whining
ton Times whose editorials on the
primary question are written, sup
posedly, by Ernest Gibson of Brat
tleboro. There isn't much use in ar
guing with anybody who when he
gets the worst of the argument
deserts the issue and begins to
scream thieves, bosses, liars, cor
ruption. etc" The fact of the case
Is, however, that in the Vermont
legislature neither party organiza
tions nor party leaders have been re
sponsible for the failure of primary
election bills. Many good Republi-
cans and many good Democrats in
the Vermont legislature have fought
hard for a fair primary election law.
Other Republicans and other Demo
Gratis have fought against the pri-
mary bills. At the last session OF the
legislature a few Progressive party
leaders were more responsible for
the defeat of a primary law, in the
opinion of The Banner, than either
the Republicans or Democrats The
records of the House journal show
the truth in the case. On the last
day of the session the Senate passed
an absolutely fair primary bill with
a referendum attachment. This bill
can hardly be criticised very severe
ly by the Progressives inasmuch as
it was drawn on the lines laid down
by Prof Merriam, the~greatest au-
thority on primary laws and him
self a Progressive. Not only was
the bill drawn on these lines but the
actual wording of the bill was based
on the bill drafted and enacted into
law under Progressive leadership in
the state of Oregon. After this bill
had passed the Senate it went to the
House where the Progressives had
tried in vain and had repeatedly fail
ed to get through a bill of their own
drafting though aided by many Re-
publicans and a few Democrats.
When this Senate primary bill reach
ed the House and appeared to have
a fair show of passing it was prompt
ly and bitterly attacked by some of
the Progressive leaders there, appar-
emily for no reason except that 1t was
not their bill though its chief provis-
ions were practically the same. They
weren't even willing to give the bill
a hearing on its merits but under
took to amend it to death and sue
ceeded, aided by the opponents of
all the primary bills. If the Progress
sives are willing to be fair they will
at least acknowledge that they were
rather more responsible than any
other party for the defeat of pri-
mary law legislation at the session
Of 1912.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-07
ROK sALE-High grade stock and DAIRY farm,

IOK SALE-Highg grade stock and dairy farm,
Il well situated, miles from North Ben
nington, 8 miles from Bennington high, sight
Iy location; 260 acres of very rich, productive
land; keeps 50 head of stock and cuts 100 tons
of hay; large orchard with native fruit of all
kinds; large colonial house, 2 ellis and Ii nicely
finished rooms, large wood shed, piazzas
slated roofs large beautiful front yard and
drlvewsy; so foe shade trees; barn 60xSO with
Cells, barn 2Ox50, hor barn 30x50 with wagon
house attached. 8 open stalls and one box STALL
hog house 3Ox40 complete, large granaries,
3 wagon sheds; running water in house and
barns, also in pasture; wood TO sell and timber
for farm purposes. One of the best paying
and most attractive farms in this sectioD-just
the place for retired city party for summer
home and farm combined. Price sSOOO Nash
Hutchinp, lOOtf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-07

EOR sALE-Ferm of IS acres, located on
HARDWOOD Ill on new state road; 20 acres
tillable land, 20 acres pasture land. % acres
wood land mostly fine chestnut; good e-room
house, piazzas; house painted and all rooms
papered and painted; running water at build
ings from never.failing spring. splendid lawn
and shade ana magnificent view, Darn 30xoO
wagon house 20x90, granary l5x20, hen house
16xl5 fine variety Of fruit; miles to Benning-
ton. miles to North Bennington and near
trolley. Price $500. Nash u Hutchins. 9ltf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-07

IN Wriung tneSe lines
to express my graft
tude to you. / am
only l6 years old and
work in a tobacco
fac tory. l have
been a very sick girl
but l have improved
wonderfully s sin c e
taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound and
am now lookinU fna
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-07
Innocence Eaked.

II you want to see picture OF limo
cent honesty just get look at a mans
face in street car after the conduc-
tor has forgotten to collect his fare
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-07

Shoot with the rifle Of concentration
and leave the shotgun of scatteration
% the other fellow.-Sheldon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-07

EOR sALE-On main road. five minutes to
l. school, station and postoffice, IL acres fine
garden land, level and free from stone, fine va
riety fruit for home use, solid substantial set
of buildings; VT built house of rooms
beautiful shade and lawn fine driveway. Price
81 500. Nash L. Hutchns. S3tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-07

Tor SALE Good Groom house with city
Il water ali rooms papered and painted; enc
acre good land with fine lot of young fruit;
good garden; currants, raspberries and grapes;
shed and large hen house. Price $3.50. $40
cash. Nash Hutchins. Sltf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-07
TO SENT.

ITO RENT-A large furnished front room;
n electric lights and bath. Inquire at g35
North st. 9St6t
To RENT-Good pasture, near the village,
l. by the week or season, for horses and colts
only. Elmer lockwood. Phone 1921 92tf
ITO kENT - Desirable tenements, offices,
Il stores mill property with water power,
individual storage lockers. Estate of VIM. K.
Hawks, 205 North st. 5Stf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-07

Backing Away.
Notwithstanding Is a lottery.
Gerald never gambis, thank you
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-07

TEAC 1bs NAN1I d Vacancies fire.
- Quently occurring. Apply in person, by
letter, or telephone. The Hathaway Teachers
Agency Bennington, VT, 54tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-07
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Our Course Table d'Hote Sup CT
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Music and soloists Every Afternoon and
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vist the Japaness Garden. Boston's most
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You viii and every modern convenience
and proper attention AZ the Quincy House,
Boston. Taxicab service.
WRITE FOR ACCOMMODATIONS
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-07

HELP wANTED-Arlington Water WORKS
A ss.U0 per day of hours. Frank Ricci,
6upt. 9at6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-07

IN ANTED-A good second hand automo.
w bile. Apply ut Ideal Tour Garage. 9et6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-07

"ANTED-To buy a second hand desk
w Apply Ideal Tour Cargo. 99t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-07
help FOR
WORKING GIRLS
Two Girls Tel Story of Their
Illness and How They
Found Relief.

New Orleans, La; take pleasure
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-07

VNANTED-Help wanted. Apply Airing
w ton Refrigerator Co., Arlington, Vt:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-07
WANTED

UTANTED-Lawnsp painting and carpenter
w work. Carriage for driving parties.
Garbage drawn and trucking. Phone 6S-l or
write l.. NJ. Slocum, 10 Main Street. It's
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-07

WANTED-Positlon by experienced book
w keeper and office assistant. Inquire at
Banner office : 82tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-07

XTANTED-A position by an experienced
w chauffeur. Address Banner office. 97t6'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-14
LONG Time ON WAY.
Arkansas Underflow Left Colo
RADIO Many Centuries Ago.
Travels Eight Feet per Day and
Goes Many Miles.


Hutchinson, Aug. 14.-An inquisitive
individual with lead pencil and a
figuring tab called at the office OF
the United Water, Gas and, Electric
company.
Il read in a paper. your estimate
of the volume of water in the under
flow which supplies u.s." he said
Yes, the figures We're correct,
said Walter Grundy. secretary, of the
company.
You mean that this water is flow
ing eight feet a day." ~ -
Something like that, the engineers
tell us" & 4
And it comes from CoIorado ~
That's what the biologists tell u.s."
The inquisitive individual drew
himself erect, and pointed with a
now-I-have-you air to some figures
he had figured.
do you know when this water we
are drinking started from its source
in Colorado?" he added fnpressfyely.
iii tell you. This water left Colorado
before William the Conqueror. lande ed
in England. 1t left Colorado nearly
500 years before Columbus discovered
America. By your own figures it took
this water 9O4 years to get from Pu-
eblo, Col, to Hutchinson. 1t must
have started from Pueblo in the year
1O09.''
Mr.. Grundy studied the figures. He
admitted it must be so. At the rate
of flow of eight feet a day it would
take $50 days for the water in the
underflow to pass a mile. 1t would
take 9O4 years for it to permeate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-14
Heat a Menace to
Lives of Old Folks
Sickness and Misery Result From
CLoqqed BoaULs IN Hot Weather.

People advancing in years should
be very careful of their health during
the hot months, as heat has a very
enervating and weakening effect on
them. one has only to look at the
daily list of fatalities to elderly peo-
pie reported by the papers to realize
that these are the hardest months for
them to overcome.
The easily digested foods should be
eaten, and then only sparingly, and
alcoholic beverages and iced things
should be avoided as much as possible,
Exercise should be taken daily in the
shade. Most important of all in the
maintenance of health and Vigor at
this time is to avoid constipation, with
It's accompanying headaches and mus
cular and blood congestion. This is
accompanied by the timely use of a
gentle laxative like DIR. Caldwell s
Syrup Pepsin. 1t is the ideal laxa-
tive for elderly people, as it is mild,
tastes pleasant and does not grippe.
Best of all. it contains valuable tonic
properties that build up and strength
en- the system.
Elderly people should avoid strong
physics. cathartics, purgatives, salts
and pills, as they are a shock to the
system. In the opinion of reliable
people like Mrs. c. j. Nichols, 2O10
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-14
NO SHORT SKIRTS IN PARSONS.
Parsons Police Judge Puts Ban on Slit
Skirt Above Knee.

Parsons. Kan, Aug. 14.-Trouble is
in store for the woman who appears
on the streets of Parsons wearing a
skirt split to a point six inches above
the knee, if the ultimatum delivered
by Judge Dick of the city police court
is carried to its conclusions. The skirt
which is cut to the knee will be the
absolute limit in the liberation of the
court and further exaggeration of the
fashions will receive harsh treatment
eff any woman or girl is brought be-
fore me, wearing a skirt cut six inches
above the knee, she can expect no
gentle treatment from this court. The
knee is the absolute limit, and. don't
know but that is being too liberal
This was the statement made by
Judge Dick in reference to the latest
conception of the fashionable modiSte,
which is gaining notoriety throughout
the country and which has already
made its appearance in a modified
form in Parsons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-14
WATERMAN HEADS NEW ORDER
j. b. Blazer of Topeka Is Secretary of
EraternaI Citizens.

Hutchinson, Kan, Aug. 14.-The
executive council of the Kansas Fra
ternal Citizens, in session in Hutchin-
son, elected Myron A. Waterman of
Kansas City, Kan, state president to
succeed Rodolph Hatfield of Wichita,
who recently resigned.
]. B. Blazer of Topeka, who has
been acting secretary for some months,
was elected as permanent state secre-
tary.
Mr.. Waterman will make his office
in Hutchinson, and may later move
here from Kansas City. He has been
prominently identified with business
affairs in that city as banker, and is a
man who stands high in his commune
ty and in the state.
Mr.. Blazer has been making Hutch
inson his temporary home, and will
now locate here permanently.
Some time ago the executive coun-
ell adopted a rule requiring the state
officers to make their offices and
headquarters in Hutchinson. That was
one of the reasons why Rudolph Hat
field, the Wichita attorney who was
state president, resigned. He did not
want to give up his law practice at
Wichita and locate here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-14

The stubble prevented the loose soil
from blowing and the loose soil pre-
vented rapid evaporation of moisture
accumulated from fall, winter and
spring rains.
The corn in the field has continued
in perfect condition and there is still
no danger of failure from lack of mois-
ture below. Several people have made
an examination of the moisture In the
subsoil under the field and have re-
ported a subsoil moisture three feet
deep, when the fields around show a
complete exhaustion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-14

Emerson St, Berkeley, Cal, who
esteemS it a benefit to mankind, and
Ida C. Milchsack, 210 N. Law St,
Allentown, Pa, who declares that her
stomach and bowels are now in perfect
working order, DR.. Caldwells Syrup
Pepsin is the right remedy to use. 1t
can be obtained of any druggist at
fifty cents or one dollar bottle. The
latter size is bought steadily by those
who already know it's value.
Families wishing to try a free sam
pie bottle can obtain it, postpaid, by
addressing DR.. w. B. Caldwell, 418
Washington ST., Monticello, Ill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-14
Jewell Bankers Organize.

Burr Oak, Aug. 13.-The Jewell
County Bankers association was inst1-
tuted at Mankato. There were about
thirty persons in attendance at the
meeting which was held in the Y. M.
C. A. building, all the banks in the
county with the exception of the Ran
Quet was given by the Mankato bank
ers for the visitors. The association
was organized by the election of D. III.
Seaton of Formoso, wise president; w.
A Matson of Jewell City, secretary,
and p H. O'Brien of Burr Oak, treas
urer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-14

through the sand the distance of 500
miles from Pueblo to Hutchinson.
Well" finally agreed the secre-
tary of the water company. "'If that
is so, there isn't any danger of this
present drouth in Colorado cutting
short our water supply very soon.
IF the water we now have left Col
orado 900 years ago, the present dry
spell in Colorado ought not to affect
our underflow for nearly a thousand
years yet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-14
MRS. BURNS TO ATCHIsoN.
VIII Assume Charge of Soldiers Or
phans' Home in September.

Atchison, Kan, Aug. 14.-Mrs. E. K.
Burns, the newly appointed superin-
tendent of the Soldiers Orphans
in New York city, and is temporarily
located in Kansas City. She will come
to Atchison in a few days to acqua1nt
herself with the workings of the in
stitution over which she Is soon to
have charge. She will succeed Super
intendent Willis September 1.
Mrs. Burns is an extremely modest
woman and declares she has never
posed for a picture. She trusts the
taking of the position to which Cover
nor Hodges has appointed her will
bring her no notoriety.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-14
RESERVE WATER SUPPLY.
Graham County Farmers Will Double
Disc Soil.

Hill City, Kan, Aug. 14.-When
drouths come they furnish a test for
the various systems of soil culture. If
the dry spell lasts long enough, how
ever, and the heat gets strong enough,
the best systems of moisture preServa-
ton fail. An experiment has just been
made by Bert Sproul of Bogue. Fol-
lowing harvest last year he double
disced a stubble field and let it stand
until this spring, then listed it to corn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-14
Kansas Editor Missing.

Girard, Kan, Aug. 14.--ThoInas
Evans, editor of the Crawford County
Enterprise, paper founded last
spring, is missing. From Muskogee,
late in the week, he wrote to his wife,
and is said to have told her that the
Mrs. Evans also has left Girard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-14
wAGGENER GOES TO CANADA.
Popular AtchisOn Man Invited to To.
rOntO Session.

Atchison, Kan, Aug. 14.-B. P.
Waggener expects to attend the meet
ing of the American Bar association at
Montreal, Canada, on September 1, 2
and 8. The association meets in Can
ada this year through an invitation
extended by the bar association of
Canada. 1t will be one of the greatest
meetings of lawyers ever held in
America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-14
NEW LIBRARY AT PEABODY.
Structure Will Replace First Public
Library in State.

Peabody, Kan, Aug. 14.-Work be
gins today on a $4,000 public library
here that will replace the first library
building erected in Kansas. The old
structure was a gift to the city from
F. M Peabody, an early day railroad
director, for whom the town was
named
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-14
ONE DEATH AT LEAvENwORTH

Citizens Suffer.
Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. 14.-Al-
though the mercury dropped three
degrees from Tuesdays mark of 1913,
the heat Wednesday was more I'M
bearable because of the intense hui
nudity. One death resulted. William
Lewis, so years old, was the victim.