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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-23

Minnesota. after much tribulation.
is at length able to enforce a two
cent per mile passenger rate on its
principal railroads. Slowly, but
surely. the lines are being drawn
around the big monopolies which
have been for years collecting eX-
tortionate profits from the public
The monopolies, that fight most bit
terly against reasonable regulation.
are the ones that get ii worst in the
long run The public is willing to
pay fair profit to capital, but isn't
willing to be exploited and robbed
by greedy wealth or those greedy
for wealth. and the public isn't going
to continue to be the. goat-not al
ways. It is a long, slow fight for
the selfish are strongly inrenched
and hate to give up. The greatest
obstacle in the way. too, is the in
ability of the public to discriminate
always between wealth that comes
from extortion and wealth that
comes from honest business decent
" and fairly conducted. II will be
a sorry day for this country or for
any other country. when a man may
not by thrift, industry and business
sense make himself prosperous and
wealthy Without the incentive of
fered by wealth and comfort we
should be in danger of falling into
the hopeless rut OF The poorer people
of Hindustan or China. An ambition
to attain a fair degree of wealth by
honest means is as laudable as de
sire to be personally clean and re-
epccted. Poverty is the greatest
cause of ignorance and depravity
and we should all fight against pow
erty. A great part of business, in
Guiding manufacturing. mercantile
and even railroading, is conducted
on a narrow margin and is n con
slant ana ulNlCulA HAiuSAit ~ ht'p
down expenses TO a point that will
give even a small profit. II is only
a comparative few thai seek through
watered stock inflated values. un-
Just combination and eXtoriionate
monopoly to wiring unearned divi-
dends from a long suffering public.
Gradually. but surely the lines are
being drawn around these great Of
Tenders against all moral laws. The
public is going to get them and.
fguratively. wiring their necks in
the not very distant future. Honest
business men should not make the
of siding with the extortion-
ers for. in so doing. they open them
selves to suspicion by the company |
they keep and are in danger OF
getting hurt when the crisis comes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-23
WEST SALISBURY

Ruth LOOMS has gone to Great
| Darlington for a week
Roy Robinson is spending some
| time at Herman Niles
Mr.. and Mrs p. H. Corners spent
Sunday in Williamstown.
Norman Bottum and sons spent
Sunday at Olin Huntington's.
Mrs. Albert Bump was in North
{ Bennington on business one day last
week
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Perkins of Ar
lington were guests of Charles Per
kins Sunday
Mrs. Carl Mattson and Mr. and
Mrs Orson Tinkham spent Sunday
at e. c. Tinkhams.
\. Revert OF East Haydenville.
Mass, was a week end guest OF his
aunt Mrs. Albert Bump
Leslie Haswell of Indian Orchard
was an over Sunday guest OF his
aunt Mrs. Herman Niles
f. c. Tinkham, who returned from
the Albany hospital is able 10 be
cut around and is improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood Haswell
and Mrs Mitchell Of lioosick Falls
were at Herman Niles Saturday.
\. n. Torrance apd \. c. Torrance
and Ralph Torrance OF Bennington
Were at r.. r. Tinkham's last Satur.
day
Mr. and Mrs. James Peters, Jr..
and son spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Merle Coulter at Center Shafts
bury
Mr. Burt OF Arlington. Mass. who
is supplying the pulpit OF the Baptist
church IN North Bennington aud
Henry Darling made several calls in
the neighborhood one day last week.
The missionary society of the
North bennington Baptist church
was held with Mrs Leland Loomis
last week Wednesday There we're
twenty present There was very
interesting program and refresh
ments were served.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-23

There IS more Catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable. For a great
many years doctors pronounced It local
disease and prescribed local remedies. and
by constantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced it incurable Sci
ence has proven Catarrh to be a consti-
tutional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Hairs Catarrh
Cure. manufactured by i. j. Cheney &c
Co, Toledo. Ohio, is the only Constitu-
tional cure on the market. 1t is taken in
ternally in doses from 10 drops to q tea
spoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and tes-
timonia1s.
Address: r. ]. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, o.
: Sold by Druggists. 75c. or
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-23
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the liver pill that contains the new
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cathartic Aloin combined to make
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Harold ". Cole. Pharmacist.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-23
SYNDICATE

Mrs. Sheldon Buck, who has been
i'll. is recovering.
u. McKeaglon of Rupert was at
Reuben Bentley's Sunday.
VIM. Hcyt OF Tennessee and a for.
mer resident of this town, is spend
ing his vacation at NJ z. Hurds.
George Bentley has sold his place
in West Arlington. formerly known
as The Ezra Buck place to Fred Hoyt
Several auto parties were in town
Sunday. There are only two own
ers of outos in town, they being r.
H. hurd ana Fred Woodcock
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-23
THE EVENING BANNER

All subscriptions payable in advance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-23
NOTICE
To the Tax Payers of the Town oil

To the Tax Payers of the Town Of
Bennington.
A Rate Bill of the Town Taxes of
1913 has been placed in my hands
for collections as follows: GO cents
on the dollar for the Town Tax, 20
cents on the dollar for the Town
Highway Tax. 80 cents on the dollar
for the Town District School Tax
! hereby demand payment of said
taxes. and notify you that ! will at
tend at the Bennington County Say
ings Bank from 3 o'clock a. m. until
4 O'Clock p M.
There will be n discount OF per
cent on Town tax if paid within 80
days.
c. H. DEWEY, Treasurer
Bennington, VI, July 10. 1913.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-23
NOTICE
To the Tax Payers Of the Village
of BennInqton.

To the Tax Payers Of the Village
of Bennington.
A Rate Bill has been placed in my
hands FOR collection as follows:
20 cents on the dollar for the vii
lage Tax, 20 cents on the dollar for
the Highway Tax on the Grand List
of 1913.
hereby demand payment OF said
taxes, and notify you that ! will at
tend ut the Bennington County Saw
ings Bank from 9o'clock a. IN. until 4
p. m.
There will be a discount of per
cent on Village tax if paid within 90
days.
c. n. DEWEY, Treasurer.
Bennington. VT, July Is. 1913.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-23
NOTICE
To the Tax Payers of the sennins

To the Tax Payers Of the Benning
ton Graded School District.
Rate Bill has been placed in my
hands for collection as follows:
so cents on the dollar on the Grand
List OF 1913.
| hereby demand payment OF said
taxes, and notify you that ! will at
tend at the Bennington County Saw
ings Bank from 3 o'clock a. m. until
o'clock .. m.
There viii be a discount of 4 per
cent on above tax il paid within 80
days.
c. X. C'EwEY, Treasurer.
Bennington, Vt. July Is. 1913.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-23
BENNINGTON. VT, JULY %, 1919

The little green APPLE is now get
ting ready to play its part in the
summer game.-Rutland News.
Families with small boys may
have reason to be thankful that the
late spring frosts killed off the apple
crop this year in many localities.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-23
Lawn Mowers

Ground by Automatic Machine. Fur.
niture Repaired. Saws Filed. Shears
and Knives Sharpened. Pattern Max
ing a Speciality. Bicycle Repairing,
New and Secondhand Bicycle foi Sale
4. :. AIlard & Co. 1873 North 81.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-12-26

Mr.. S. Dooley of GAINESVILLE, was a
caller on Monday.
Miss Sylvia Severson of Madison is
home during the eolidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Nalan were
Stoughton visitors on Saturday.
We wish we editor and all the read
ers Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year.
Mr. Ed Kirby of Stoughton was a
guest Of E. Nalan and family for few
days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Mccarthy and Mr..
and Mrs. J. Mccarthy of Stoughton
were visitors on Sunday.
Miss Emma Bates and pupils gave a
very nice Christmas tree entertainment
and box social on Saturday evening,
which drew large crowd.
Mrs, A. Whey is home from Edger-
ton where she has been nursing at the
home of Charles Sweeney, .and is now
caring for the sick at H. Olson's.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-12-26
The Q. Not In It.

Editor Roethe of the Fennimore
Times took pains to write to the pow
ers that be in ST. Paul railway circles
and learned the facts about the report
ed Jim Hill activity in connection with
the Prairie du Chen division. The let
ter from the secretary of the company
was as follows:
In your issue of Nov. 5 there appear
ed an article stating that the Great
Northern R'y Co. had secured controll-
ing interest in the Prairie du Chen
division of the C. M. & st. P. R'y Co.,
and that the 40 year lease would expire
in 1915. This erroneous report has been
given considerable publicity, and should,
think, be corrected through the col
umns of your paper.
There never was a 40 year or any
other kind of lease covering the
Prairie du Chen division. The line of
railway from Milwaukee to Prairie du
Chen was constructed by the Milwau-
kee & Mississippi R. R. Co. between
the years of 1851 and 1856.
Shortly after the line was completed
the Milwaukee & Mississippi company
defaulted in the payment of interest on
its bonds, and the mortgages securing
such bonds were foreclosed and the
railroad sold by u. S, marshal Jan. Is,
1861, to a committee representing the
stockholders, who took the property
free of incumbrance. The purchasing
committee thereupon organized the
Milwaukee & Prairie du Chen R'y Co.,
and on Jan. q, 1861, conveyed it to the
railroad and property so purchased at
marshal's sale. The Milwaukee &
Prairie du CHEN R'y Co. continued to
operate the road till Dec. 81, 1867, on
which date it sold and conveyed all of
its railroad and property by general
deed to the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul R'y Co.
You will note from the above that
the C. M. & st. P. R'y Co. has been in
possession of the Prairie du Chen d.
vision under deed of conveyance more
than 45 years, and having paid for the
property in full, its title thereto is I'M
assailable. Yours very truly,
E. w. ADAMS, Secretary.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-12-26
Pennsylv

LANCASTER, PA, Dec. II, 1913.
The 1912 packing of Lancaster county
tobacco is being rapidly absorbed At
the present rate of selling, the local
holders will soon be cleaned out of their
stock So far as can be learned the
prices range from fourteen to sixteen
cents, which just about gives fair profit.
While it appears to be gilt-edged to-
bacco, these cannot be said to be gilt
edged prices. Some Of the packers an
nounced earlier in the season that they
would ask eighteen cents for their
goods. Probably they did ask it. How
ever, the local packers who had any of
this crop are fairly we'll satisfied with
the business doing. The trouble is that
so many of the local packers had none
of that crop.
From all reports the 1912 goods will
be prime filters, and they have the
right burn and bouquet. Local cigar
manufacturers are not likely to have
much of chance at this tobacco as
most of that sold recently goes to par
ties who will remove it from this terri
tory. Quite a deal of it goes to west
ern manufacturers.
Of 1911 tobacco not much can be left
now in the hands of local packers.
1t is foregone conclusion that Lam
caster dealers mean to have good
share of the new crop. How many
cases of tobacco the new crop will
make nobody knows, because so much
was totally destroyed or ruined by hail,
and so much came to naught in grow
ing that to estimate the number of
cases by the acreage, as is usually
done, is beyond the power of man.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-12-26
MELVILLE

Mrs. August Ratzlaff was a caller
here Saturday.
Mrs. Max Klinger of Chippewa Co.
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Affeldt.
Ray Bagley came out Sunday to
spend the day with his wife here.
Art Else and wife of Milton were
Sunday visitors at the home of George
Kothlow.
Mr.. Smelzer of Richland Center is
spending few days with his daughter,
Mrs. Max Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruhn of southern
Michigan came here Saturday for a
visit with relatives.
After spending some time among rel
atives here, Charlie Pierce has return
ed to his home in Dakota.
Mrs. Benton Pierce is visiting with
her son Clark at Mendoza. She expects
to be gone over the holidays.
Edward Randolph and wife of Fort
funeral of Edwards grandmother, have
returned home.
Our teacher, Miss O'Berg, had q
Christmas tree and exercises Saturday
night and departed for her home in
Evansville Sunday.
Edith Cooper and Leora Sherman
closed their respective schools Friday
with Christmas tree and exercises
and are home for short vacation.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-12-26
Albion Academy

Prof. Thorstad accompanied Alvin
Kaupanger to his home Sunday.
Miss Krostu, Vine Noble and Eloise
Thomas visited classes Monday.
The sophomore English class had a
written test on the "DeCoverly Pa
pers" Monday.
Miss Ella Christianson left Monday
for her home at Crookston, Minnesota,
where she will spend Christmas with
her parents
The junior class play given Dec. goth
was a great success. The people of
Albion and surrounding country helped
to fill the hall and their presence en-
couraged the students to do their best.
Literary society was organized last
week and the following officers were
elected: Sidney Green, Pres; Benetta
Dyreson, Vice Pres; Lillian Lewis,
Sec; Kaia Daley, Treas; Elmer Dix
on, Censor.
Visitors who attended the Junior class
play and who were entertained over
Sunday were: Theresa Felland, Gaea
Rein, Lottie Week and Francisco Kros-
tn of Stoughton and Georgia Johnson
and Esther Schantz of Mcfarland.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-12-26
.yest Porter

! Irwin Lawrence is visiting at the
home of Mr.. Grin Whey.
Mr.. Otto Bake visited friends in
this vicinity on Sunday.
Our high school pupils are enjoying
their Christmas vacation.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ryan are visiting
at the home of Mr.. Phil Riley.
! Mr.. Bert Miller was business caller
in this vicinity on Monday.
| Mr.. Dennis Casey is visiting at the
home of his mother in GAINESVILLE.
Miss Jennie Mccarthy spent Sunday
with Miss Agnes Murphy at Edgerton.
| Mr.. Robert Fessenden departed for
his home at Medford, Wis, on Tuesday
to spend Christmas.
Messrs. Leslie Whey and Robert Fes-
sender spent Sunday evening at the
home of r. L. Earle.
Messrs. Brockway of Palmyra are to
spend Christmas at the home of their
sister, Mrs. Mathews of Porter.
Master Robert Earl, who attends
school in GAINESVILLE, arrived home on
Tuesday to spend the holidays at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
L. Earle.
A number of our residents are now
enjoying the use of the telephone and
much praise is due Messrs. Harrison
and d. A. Mccarthy for the rapid good
work.
Mr.. and Mrs Judd Mccarthy and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Mccarthy of
Stoughton motored to Porter on Sun
day and spent the day with Mr.. R. L.
Earle.
The pupils of the Wilder school gave
a very interesting Christmas program
on Friday afternoon. Elmer Anderson
and Harvey Brunsell took the place of
Santa Claus and the teacher, Miss Nora
Mccarthy, had left orders for each
pupil to receive present and candy.
Old Santa did not forget the teacher as
she received a number of beautiful
gifts. At the close of the program
coffee and picnic supper was enjoyed
by all present and all departed for their
homes much pleased with the enter
tainment and giving great praise to the
teacher and pupils.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-12-26
T obacco Notes

The Spitzner warehouse received their
first deliveries of the new crop Monday.
VIM. S. and Edwin Brill have arrived
during the week to look after the re-
ceiving and warehouse handling of The
new crop.
It is announced that the American
Cigar Co. will operate their Stoughton
plant this season and pack the new crop
both there and at Sparta.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-12-26
TOBACCO MARKETS
lContzMAed From Page y

farmers this year than the combined
hail, frost and pole-sweat damage in
any single season in the memory of the
present generation.
The hopeful factor of the situation,
from the farmers standpoint, is that
what tobacco there is is of very good
quality and will be greedily acquired by
manufacturers, with the result that
market conditions next year will be
such that every pound of the 1914 crop
will be in demand at remunerative
prices, provided an average quality IS
produced.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-12-26
CORRESPONDENCE


The Whitford boys finished shredding
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred North called at
VIM. McCarthy's Sunday.
Miss Mae McLane of Fort Atkinson
is visiting at H. E. Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor ABBY went to
GAINESVILLE on business Saturday.
w. E. Slagg, who is teaching at
Stoughton, is home for the holidays.
Mrs. r. C.. Green and two sons,
Wayland and Walton, motored to
GAINESVILLE Friday.
Miss Eloise Thomas and Miss Vine
Noble are spending the holidays at
their parental homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Green and Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Gunderson motored to
Stoughton Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Chatfeld and son
Norman of Milton Junction visited at
VIM. McCarthy's Sunday.
Ellsworth Ayers of the Madison uni
versity is spending his Christmas vaca-
ton at the parental home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Carr and Fred
Campbell and family of Milton visited
at A. B. Campbell's Saturday.
Mr.. L. Touton entertained the black
smiths of Edgerton and Albion to an
oyster supper one evening last week.
While trimming trees Friday morn
ing, Jonathan Painter had the misfor-
tune to have his collar bone broken.
D. L. Babcock, wife and granddaugh-
ter have returned from three weeks
visit with relatives in New York state.
E. A. Drake and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Whitford will spend Christ
mas day with Mr.. and Mrs. V. E.
ABBY.
Frank Collins, who has been doing
some repair work for his mother, Mrs.
T. B. Collins, returned to his home in
Walworth Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Green made a
business trip to GAINESVILLE Saturday
Mrs. Green remained with relatives
until Monday.
Henry Head Jr. of Albert Lea, Mimi,
came Saturday to visit his grandpar-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Head, and
other relatives.
Mrs. H. F. Stillman, who has been
visiting her daughter at Battle Creek,
Mich, for number of weeks, returned
to her home Saturday evening.
Miss Sylvia Harrington was present
ed with new Schaffer piano, Christ
mas present from her uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. James Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Green will enter
tain to dinner Christmas, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. l.. Green, D. d. Emerson and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Herman.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Kipp went to
Beloit Saturday morning to attend the
funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kipp's
baby. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Kipp return
ed with them to stay through the holi-
days.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-12-26
Real Estate Bargains.

l want to offer this week few choice
first mortgage farm loans.
One $500 to net 6 per cent, security
$1,000, Jefferson county lands.
One $500 to net per cent, town of
Fulton lands.
One of S2100 to net per cent, secur-
ity town of Fulton lands worth $4,000.
One of $500 to net per cent, on
town of Albion farm.
One of $3.50 to net per cent, town
of Albion farm, security $500.
Two loans of $4500 to net 5 per cent,
Jefferson county lands, security worth
twice amount Of loans
/ also have other loans and mortgages
to select from, amounting in all to
about $50, 0o0. Abstracts on all of
these loans have been examined, title
is clear, and mortgages are first liens.
ID. w. North.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-12-26

The annual meeting of the stock
Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1914, at o'clock.
5w2 ANDREW JENs0N. President.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-12-26

We, the undersigned, have placed the
price of milk from Ian. 1st to May 1st
at seven cents per quart.
Charles Langworthy,
CLAUS Staff,
Fred Groth,
John Nelson,
Byron Long.
| w +. Dogy.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-12-26

Two lever tobacco presses for sale.
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