davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-16
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy b. Johnson of Old
Bennington are spending the week in
New York.
Mrs. Anna Phelon and Mrs. Cornell
OF Dorset have returned to their
homes after few days visit in town
with Mrs. John Carrigan.
The foundation for the house which
is being constructed for a. c. Elwell
in the Hicks district is completed and
the carpenters began work this morn
in6.
The outside work OF building the
new show window front to the Roster
store is completed and the work OF
laying the floor will be commenced
today.
There will be regular meeting of
Miriam Rebekah lodge this evening.
The social committee requests that as
many as can report on silk quilt
tickets.
The Primitive Period" will be the
subject of the lecture at the training
college Tuesday evening. Members
are asked to be in their places
promptly at 7.30.
Tonight the Elks bowling team will
meet the Mohawks in a match game
on the Y NJ. e. A. alleys. Tuesday
the Hillsides and Big Mill teams will
bowl rather than on Wednesday as
previously stated.
Mt. Anthony Lodge f. and a. NJ.
will hold the regular meeting tomor-
row. Nov. 18th, 7.30 p. M. The Mas
ter Masons degree will be conferred
Mt Anthony quartette will furnish
music.
Department president Emily \.
Marsden and Mrs. Thomas Harmon
have returned from Brattleboro where
they have been inspecting the W. X.
&.
Mrs. Anna Phelon of Dorset gave
the response to the address of well
come at the Relief Corps Friday eve.
ming at their annual inspection in.
stead of Mrs. Botsford as was prev
iously reported.
DIR. and Mrs. L. II. Ross left this
morning for weeks visit in New
York. DR. Ross will go to Boston Fri
day where he will attend the reun-
ion OF the medical class of Harvard
college OF which he was a member.
Grant L. Harbour returned Satur-
day from his deep sea fishing trip
with headquarters near one of the re-
sorts in the vicinity of New York.
Judge T. L. Bates returned Sunday
from a business trip TO New York.
who has been a guest of Mr. and Mrs.
&. a. Maurer has returned home.
Andrew Maurer passed Sunday
with Richard Purdy of North Adams.
Miss Florence Niger has returned
from a visit at her former home in
North Adams.
Lee Armstrong has resigned his pos
ition at the A. II. Winslow store and
his position has been taken by An
drew II. Hollister
Mrs William pellerin. daughter
Irene and son Robert, who have been
visiting relatives in town. have re-
turned to Pittsfeld.
Harold Plat Collins and Anna Jar.
dine Hubbard of Pittsfield. Mass.
were united in marriage Saturday eve
ming November II, at the Methodist
parsonage. by Rev. p. l.. Dow. They
came by automobile and were acc mp.
anied by Mr.. and Mrs. William r.
Ward. and Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo NJ.
Bcniendels OF Pittsfeld
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-16

mo two noses are alike
IHSOENTS=..-

Have you ever felt the relief Of
wearing perfect fitting gIssses7 II
not our new Fits U Eye glasses will
be a revelation Of comfort to you.
Proper fitted glasses at proper prices.
Or. SoIomon's Optical PsrIor. 606
Main St. Bennington, VT. Hours to
s daily.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-16
Warm Mighties

FLANNELETTE GOWN S
women's and children's-50c.
75c, $1.00.
CHILDREN'S SLEEPERS =
Csc to $1.00.
MEMS AND BOYS PAJA-
MAS and Night Sbirts-5Uc
to 81 so.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-16

Pretty Kimonos at 98c-tu length gar
ments of superior fleeced fabrics. Light medium
and dark eoors
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-16

England can boast that no other
country possesses 50 many Scriptural
place names as Il does. The name OF
Jericho occurs six times on the ord
nance maps. Paradise five times and
Nlneveh. Mount Zion. Mount Ararat
and Mount Ephraim three times each.
In Bedforlshire there is a Calvary
wood and i'm Dorsetshire a Jordan hill.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-16
War. Ianer.ne. D, Bliss.

AN men are fools" exclaimed the
pesslmist.
True agreed the optimist. but
they ate not reminded 50 often OF II
/. they remain single. T-Puck
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-16
Nn,lna Sktntie.

"Oh. dear me, told my little girl
there wasn't any Santa Claus"
"Weng'
And now she won't believe IN
sa5an.--Louisville COURIER ournal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-16

Plain Pumps, Tango Pumps, Ribbon
lace Pumps Strap Pumps Satin, patent
leather and kid. Louis and other heels.
$3.50, $500, $3.50, 400. $3.50
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-16

luke McTuke SAYS umbrellas viii
last longer II you oil the joints
How does that keep a person from
stealing the MISUNDERSTANDING.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-16

Hsppr are the miseries that end IN
isx.-G-rman rrOveTb.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-16
At the DRYSDALE Store
"Narobia' Furs

arc guaranteed in every way. Re-
sembling in lustre and general
appearance the most expensive
furs. Beautiful Muffs and Scarfs
$3.50 to 1850
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-22
PAVE THE CROSS STREETS.

It will be unfortunate in deed II
arrangements are not made now for
the paving of the several streets that
intersect Main street, east and west
to the property line. The work could
be done much cheaper now while the
paving of Main street is in progress.
The city could arrange some way TO
provide the necessary funds, in fact
a little debt would not hurt the city
at all. No town was ever known to
make much progress that did not go
in debt for public Improvements. The
cash plan is all right so far as it
goes, but it does not go far enough.
There is always hole for every dol
lar that comes in, and on the cash
plan, enough money would not be ac-
cumulated in hundred years to pave
a street or do any other great i'm
provement. The Eagle does not ap-
prove or advocate reckless indebted
ness, but only enough to meet the de-
mands, and that can be taken care Of
These things must be safeguarded, OF
course, but we have confidence in the
business ability of our honorable
Mayor and City Council to provide the
funds now, and provide for pay
ment in the future.
The paving of these intersecting
streets is important for many reasons,
chief of which is the protection ii
would give the Main street paving and
make it possible for this work to &C.
coplish the objects for which it was
intended. II is necessary to give
proper drainage and take care OF the
storm waters; II is necessary to keep
the Main street paving and the north
and south paved street crossings from
being submerged in mud. These cross
streets are the muddiest places we
have during rainy weather, and pass.
ing teams and wagons would pull mud
onto the paved street by the ton, and
In just short while conditions would
be the same as they have always
been so far as the mud is concerned.
And with mud in wet weather, it nat.
urally follows the dust nuisance would
be just as bad in dry weather.
The Eagle is in earnest about this
matter and believes the city will be
standing in its own light not to pave
these streets now. Let us not mega.
tive the splendid work already done
by failing to add these finishing
touches. ,t
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-22
BOY AVENCES
FATHER'SD DEATH
At Richmond Irving Priest Kills
Prisoner While in Custody Of
Deputy Sheriff.

Richmond, Tex, Jan. 22.-Avenging
the recent death of his father, Irving
Priest, aged 22 years, shot and killed
R. A. Brentley, negro, while the latter
was in the custody of deputy. sheriff
here yesterday morning.
Brentley had been in jail here on
charge of killing NJ. d. Priest, who
conducted a saloon at Simonton and
who was waylaid and killed for pur
poses of highway robbery two or three
weeks ago
Wednesday morning a deputy sher.
if took Brently from the jail to JUS
tice court, where an examining trial
was begun The hearing was not con-
Guided at noon and the deputy was
returning to the jail with his prisoner.
Suddenly Irving Priest appeared. shot
gun in hand. He shouted to the dep
uty TO look out, almost at the same
instant firing a load of buckshot into
Brentley's head. T he prisoner died
instantaneously while his slayer was
at once placed under arrest and con-
fined TO jail.
Young Priest resides at Orchard.
Brentley was an eX-convict.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-22
SELECTING AND TESTING
SEED CORN.
BY c. M. Evans,
Superintendent Agricultural Extension
Department.

Superintendent Agricultural Extension
Department
The first step in increasing the corn
crop lies In selecting better seed. Two
facts are established regarding what
is good seed corn First, 1t must be
of variety adapted to the locality;
second. II must not only grow, but
grow strong.
Selecting a Variety.
The fault with even the best va
rieties grown in Texas today is that
they are often badly mixed. This is
especially true of the native varie.
ties However they are usually bet
ter yielders than introduced varieties
because they have been grown here
long enough to become adapted.
Because corn is a cross pollinated
plant any field will always have many
different types. By selecting the best
for seed every year a corn can soon
become acclimated to a locality, but
to insure the best results for the reg
ular crop ii is best to plant standard
local varieties. Introduced varieties
should be grown only in seed plots
or small fields until 1t is tested and
proven a good yielder under the soil
and climate conditions of that locality.
Many variety tests have been made
in different States. Typical OF the
results might be mentioned those in
Iowa, in which sevety-six samples of
seed were secured from as many
farmers in the immediate vicinity,
fourteen samples of standard varie-
ties were secured from reliable grow
ers in other parts of the State, and
ten samples Of standard varieties
were secured from seed dealers in diff
ferent parts Of the United States. The
seed secured from the farmers was
what they were using themselves, and
was in many cases OF no special va.
riety.
This corn was all given the same
care. Each variety was planted in
four different places in the same field
and the average yield of the four plots
taken as yield Table No. / shows the
results.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-22
PAVING WORK DELAYED.

The street paving forces are losing
some valuable time and are not getting
to take advantage of the present good
weather on account Of the delay of
several cars of material somewhere
between Bryan and Waco. The mate
rial, fifty-four cars in number, was re-
ported to have been shipped out of
Waco several days ago, but has not
arrived in Bryan yet. II was expected
on the southbound local freight train
this morning and the forces got ready
to go to work, but the material did not
arrive and so they have been idle all
day. The interurban forces have fin.
ished laying their track across Main
street, and any delay that was eX.
pected from this quarter is averted.
Mr.. Proudfoot reports that work vii,
begin on laying the Westrumite paw.
ing next week and that it will take
only one-third the time to lay the
Westrumite that it requires to lay the
foundation.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-22
TRAIN ROBBER RUNS
FOR GOVERNOR
Emmett Dalton Suggests Himself for
the Senate and Cole Younger
for President.

"Al Jennings is in the race for Gov.
ernor OF Oklahoma. If he has good
luck guess III run for the Senate and
Uncle Cole will get out for President"
This remark was made the other
day in Houston by Emmett Dalton,
last of the once famous Dalton gang
and sole survivor of the raid on COT.
feyville, Kan. The Uncle Cole re-
ferred to by Dalton is Cole Younger,
the Younger brothers, late Of gun.
powder fame.
Both Emmett Dalton and Cole
Younger served their terms in prisons
and, like AL Jennings, we're pardoned.
All three OF the one-time bandits have
settled down into peaceful lives. Al
j. Jennings is practicing attorney
in Oklahoma City. He believes he is
peculiarly qualified to give Oklahoma
the most honest administration II has
known.
The little, red-headed, freckled-faced
ex-train robber some time ago ran for
the office OF county attorney The re.
turns show that he was defeated by
about 500 votes. He and his friends
have ever since contended that the
politicians counted him out"
The difference between me and
some others in politics is that admit
! was a highwayman-they don't" is
the way Jennings is quoted as speak
g.-Houston Chronicle.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-22
Table No. I.


Av. blu. yield per
acre, three high
est samples. 1876 2S4 3s.S
Av. bu. yield per
acre, three lowest
samples ........25.s $50 2s.2
Highest VI ng
samples .....'''ol'' -o'' ''''
Lowest yielding
Samples ........25.2 ~ -o'-
Nearly all experiments seem to
favor local grown seed, but many OF
the best local grown varieties are in
troduced varieties that have been
adapted by growing in the locality for
several years. 1t seems better TO Sc
cure seed either east or west OF your
locality. rather than north or south,
proyided the rainfall Of the two To-
cal,ties is not extremely different.
Many of the best Texas varieties
are not known by standard name.
Some of them are known by different
names in different localities, hence II
would be next to impossible to recon-
mend a list of named varieties to
Texas farmers.
Nearly every locality in Texas mas
produced some good variety OF corn
different from that grown in otner
parts of the State. 1t is not likely
that any one of these would give salts
faction over the entire State, owing to
the wide variation in soil and climate
Strong Seed important.
The most common causes OF low
YIELDS are % irregular stands and (2)
weak stalks. To get the best results
each stalk should be given an equal
share of the acre. To get this reg
ularity of planting we must grade the
seed so that the planter can handle
II uniformly. To do this shell on
irregular kernels of butt and tip. II
the seed ears are Of mixed types class
them together accoding to shape OF
Kernels, as IL is udniiootiJ
for any planter to plant regularly any
sample of corn containing some thin
narrow type kernels and some varying
in length from 3-S to ga of an inch.
Further than this it pays to run
through a grader Plant those OF a
certain size grade together. Irregular
shaped kernels will often make as
strong a stalk as others, but they are
one of the chief causes of irregular
stands.
Another cause of irregular STANDS
is dead seed. One is likly to think
that finding a few dead ears will not
pay for testing, but when you consider
that one ear plants from 1-6 to liz OF
an acre the importance of testing is at
once apparent. Dead ears can not
always be recognized by outward ap-
pearances.
The greatest cause of low yields in
Texas is barren stalks. Texas seed
will nearly always grow, but owing to
manner of storing, weevils, or other
causes, the vitality of the seed germ
is weakened. The germ contains the
stalk in miniature, therefore a weak
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-22
A. N. Wa|dr0p
& Co.
THE ClOTHlERS
CHRISTMAS SEAL REPORTS.
THE CLOTHlERS

Reports of the sale of Christmas
Seals sent to Mrs. o. B. Colquitt,
president of the Texas Health Associa
ton, are slow in coming in, but total
of nearly $4,000 has been received,
with many of the larger cities yet to
be heard from.
Mrs. Colquitt expects a falling off
in the total sales this year, because
of the food and bad weather pre-
yailing during the Christmas Seal
campaign The flood made the sale
of seals impossible in the cities and
towns in the food district and in
many other cities, the sale Of seals
was discontinued in order to secure
funds for food relief
Among the reports so far received
-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-22

Every time The Eagle says a word
about something that needs to be done
or something that needs correcting,
some fellow yells and wants to get his
back up because he imagines we were
shooting at him. Bless God. we are
glad of it. We know by this our shots
do not go wild, and besides you know
what Sam Jones said.-Bryan Eagle.
Let 'em go on, Buck. Do what
seems best to you and let the growl-
ers growl. You are doing good work
when they howl.-Navasota Examiner.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-22
BUILDING CONCRETE cuRBs.

The Bryan Telephone Company has
let the contract to w. H. O'Brien for
a concrete curb around their building
on Washington street, Just across
from the county court house, This
curb and the one being built around
the court house square will add much
to the looks of that community, and
the telephone company is to be
praised for its public spirit
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-22

stalk is produced. II conditions are
favorable 1t will produce nubbin or.
small ear. If not, as is usually the
case, a barren stalk is the result. Al
barren stalk is worse than no stalk,
as it takes the moisture and plant
food from the others the same as
weed.
Weak seed can only be detected by
testing. Testing is simple process
and by using the following instruct
ions can be done by anyone for from
to 10 cents per acre, depending on
amount tested.
Ito be concluded Tomorrow
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-22

Business in Bryan right now has
been "rumored" to death. Some fell
low started the rumor that times were
going to be hard and it has been re-
peated and repeated until everybody
believes times are really hard, and as
a result business is stagnated.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-22

course in horseshoeing How our edu-
cational system does cling to the dry
rot and dead wood of the past.-Hous'
ton Chronicle.
Much more appropriate and in keep
ing with the times, would have been
a course in blowout surgery"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-22

Judicious advertising is the most
important feature of any business.
This is not merely our own statement.
but the statement of every successful
business enterprise in the world. The
advertising should be as carefully
planned as any other department Of
the business and be kept going as
regularly as the doors Of the store are
opened
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-22

The Waxahachie Light editor is so
confused by the long list of guberna-
torial candidates that he has decided
to let the people pay their poll taxes
and make their own choice.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-22

The Galveston News and the Fort
Worth Star-Telegram both have some
thing to be proud OF. One boasts the
finest surf bathing in the world, and
the other the best hog market on
earth.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-22

According to the Houston Post, that
city is reveling in the "tay-dansant'
and is equally familiar with the
super ct danse." The Rice Institute
has got a job on its hands if it keeps
Houston's heads in the procession
with Houstons heels.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-22
SUIT FILED AGAINST
FRISCO DIRECTORS
[By Associated Pressl

IBy Associated PressI
st. Louis Mo-, Jan. 22.-Suit to re-
cover over fourteen million dollars
was filed in the United States District
Court today against two men who
were directors of the Frisco Railroad
in 1910.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-22

There are many men who. when
asked to subscribe for paper. reply
that they have no time TO read pa
pers." The remark is altogether I'M
necessary as everybody knows it any
WAY
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-22

Business enterprises shy clear of a
town as a place in which to locate,
where the enterprises it already has
are not patronized by the home peo-
pie. Do you get us?
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-22

Now that the automobile has about
supplanted the horse, great Ameri-
can university has established a
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-22
Future Quotations.
CARD OF THANKS.

CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to express our SINGERS
thanks to all friends for their assist
ance and kindly ministering to us in
our recent great bereavement--the
loss of our mother May Heaven
bless you all.
]. G. MINKERT,
o. E. MINKERT.
MRS. MARY VANNOY.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-22
H. &T.c C..
"oll Burning Route"

National Corn Exposition, Dali
las, greatest agricultural exposi-
ton the world has ever known,
$4,000 in prizes. To occupy the
buildings and grounds Of State
fair of Texas. s5.95 round trip.
On sale Feb. 9, IL, 10, IA, 16, IS,
20, q and 49, limit Feb 20.
Mardi Gras, New Orleans,
S15.13 round trip. On sale Feb.
II to 23, inclusive; limit March
6, with privilege of extension to
March 20 by deposition ticket
not later than March 6 and pay
ment of 81 fee.
F. H. HARRIS,
Ticket Agent. !.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-01-20
No. 4710.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
AMARILLO NATIONAL BANK

Amarillo the State of Texas the close of business anus,
;. 1914
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-01-20
MEAT INJURIOUS
To THE KIDNEYS
TAKE TlBiE>rOONFIL OF
SALTS " RACK HURTS Oh;
BLADDER BOTHERS.

We are nation OF meat eaters
and our blood is filled with uric
acid. says q Voil-knovu authority.
who warns as 90 Doe constantly on
guard against kidney trouble
The kidneys do tHcir utmost 90
free the blood of this irritating
acid. hui borowc weak from over
work. they got sluggish. She climi-
native tissues clog and thus the
waste is retained In the blood to
poison tho entire system
When your Kidneys acne and feel
like Jumps of lead, and you have
singing pains Ia the back or the
urine is cloudy. fun OF sediment. or
the bladder ls irritable. obhgiug
you TO seek relief during the night;
when you have severe headaches,
nervous and dizzy spells. slecpless--
ness. acid stomach or rheumatism
IN bad weather. get from your
pharmacist about four ounces OF lad
salts. take q table puouful In "a
glass OF water before breakfast each
morning and In a Few days your
kidneys will act fine This famous
salts L. made from the acid OF crap
es ard lemon juice. combined with
ithia. and has been used FOR gen
oratious TO flush and stimulate
clogged Kidneys. 10 ncu,Talize the
acids In urine so 1t Is no longer a
source Of irritation. thus ending ur-
mary sad bladder disorders.
Jad Salts Is inexpensive and can
not injure, makes delightful eff
icrvescent lithia-water drink. and
nobody can make mistake by TAX
ing little occasionally 20 keep the
kidneys clean and active.
fAdv. No. ~