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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-07
Parental slipper on MIR wilson

The political father OF the pres
ent democratic administration at
Washington has felt constrained to
signallze The advent of the new year
by giving his presidential progeny a
vigorous spanking Fond parents Of
ten leave this duty toward their off
spring to the unmateridlzed wish OF
othe.s but it is significant that while
republicans have been generous in
their praise OF the President, Col
George Harvey. who Is credited with
having discovered Wilson as presi
dental possibility, should feel called
upon thus early to use ,he parental
slipper after the good Old style Of hte
daddies.
Whether the editorial back WIS
stiffened in this instance by mcmor-
les OF certain day when Woodrow
Wilson tcld both Col Harvey o. the
North American and Col Henry Wat
terson of the Louisville Courier-Jou
nal to go to, when advised 10 call
upon one democratic hnancier in The
person of General" Thomas r. Ryan
in search of presidential aims, IS a
question naturally suggestive to the
reminiscent mind
What concerns all classes OF Amer
leans is that Editor Harvey of the
North American Review challenges
the truth OF the late official uite'ance
Of President Wilson in the halls of
Congress that There is but one
cloud upon our horizon.
This presidential Warwick pro
ceeds to give a bill of particulars"
showing that clouds much larger than
a mans hand other than the Mexican
trouble. are actually swarm.ng above
cur national horizon.
Editor Harvey first charges upon
President Wilson "Subversion cf the
Constitution" by proposing the sub,
stiution OF national presi lential
primary despite the rights reserved
to the States by our fundamental law
and the selection Of the democratic
national convention that "ihc srlec.
tion of delegates ana alte-nates De
made through a primary election con
Quoted by the party organization in
each State where such expression
and election are not provided by
State law"
Gel Harvey not only charges .nvb
sion Of sacred states rights" bus he
also invokes the South's antipalhy 10
federal supervision of elections a. a
factor sure 10 arouse an southern
democrats in opposition to The proro
siiion. which Col. Harvey says was
appropriated boldly from the pro-
gressives in emulation Of detested
rival" and one pointing from repre-.
sentative government 10 pure demo
cracy~ Mr Harvey concludes. how
eve. there is no hail in this cloud
and 90 is therefore negligible.
Foreign ENGAGEMENTS" on the 9th
cr hand are veritabie thunder
heads in the International heavens.
President Wilson's Mobile speech. an
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-07

- District of Bennington, So. able Probate
Court for the District Aforesaid
10 the heirs AMI all arsons interested in the
estate OF ALDEkT WOODWARD late of Ben
nlngton in said District, deceased
WHEREAS. application hath been made TO
this court in writing. 10y the Eng CUT TX praying
for license and authority TO sell all real cstlte
of said deceased. 10 wiz situated in Rem
ninaton in said hist rct and bounded on the
north by the highway; on tue east by lands OF
Frank tier I'D, on the ; 'uIh by the WhlOom-
sas River: ana on TIE wet 10y lands at B-rtlue
ann Mary n. Henry. b-ng the sane land and
premises Ceeced 30 Albert Il. woodward by
deed Of b II. aud Mary Henry by deed dated
Jan 10Th 1913 ana recorded In DO * o. ! page
II Remington land records. representing 90
said court hat IL would be banihcitl 10 the
heirs and al persons Interested ia ne esiata OF
said deceased, 10 sell sad real estate and con
yer the same into money.
And bringi " into Court the consent and ap.
probation in writing. Cf oil the heTs 10 sad
estate residing In this state, uud setting iOrth
the situa ton Of the re- II estate
WHEREUPON, the said Court appointed and
assigned the 18th day of Jan, lala at the Pro-
bate Office IN bennington IN said District. to
hear and decide upon said application aud petit
ton, and ordered public notice thereof be Civ
en- to all persons interested their In, 10y publ .sh
ing said order. together with the time aud place
of hearing, three weeks successfully in the
Bennington Evening Banner. a newspaper
which circulatcs in the neignborhood OF those
persons interested I'm said estate, all of which
publications shall be previous 60 the day as
signed for hearing.
THEREFORE,. YOU are hereby notified To ap-
pear before said Court. at the time and piace
assigned. then and there in said Court to make
your objections 10 the granting OF such license,
If you sec cause.
Given under my hand at bennington In said
District. this 9TH day oi Jan. 1914.
AMY II. HARBOUR Register
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-07
THE weLL-eRoomED MAN

Have you seen the well-dressed
men in town who wear Immaculate
linen Ii is almost q certainty that
they send their work to us, for we do
the best work in this part Of the
country, and we want to convince you
Of this fact. Phone and our teeams
will call for your bundle. Bennlng-
ton Sanitary Laundry.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-07
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

- Estate of ANTONIO ANTONNCIA.
The undersigned. having been appointed 10y
the Honorable Probate Courr for the District
OF Bennington. COMMISSIONERS, 20 receive.
examine. and adjust the claims ana demands OF
all persons against tine estate OF Antonio An
tonncia, late Of Bennington, in said District
deceased, and all claims exhibited in Offset
thereto hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purpose aforesaid. at the Office OF Col
lirs " Graves in IN town OF nningtOn. IN
said District. on the ID day nf July next.
from o'clock. y. VI. until o'clock Z. VI. on
said day. and that six months from the 81
day of January. A. ID. 1914. is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors
TO present their claims 10 Ms for examination
and allowance.
Dated at Bennington. VI this 9Th dag Jan
uary. A ID. 1914.
HIRAM y. IA SSETr
CHARLES ADAMS.
Commissioners
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-07

First manufactured by
my father in 1851. our
mothers and grandmoth-
crs used this remedy and
found il to be ideal for
its purpose.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-07
Worms Are Enemies Of Children

Worms are one of the most dread
ed diseases OF children. There is
nothing better than DR.. True's Elixir
to expel worms of az kinds and to
keep the stomach in good order.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-07
ANNUAL MEETING
Bennington Battle Monument and
Historical Association

FIIsIOIINdI NsaOIIdII0W
The annual meeting OF the Ben.
nington Battle Monument and Histor
ical Association will be held at the
Offices Of Batchelder 4 Bates i'm the
Village OF Bennington. on the sec
ond Wednesday in January (the
Fourteenth day. A. d. 1914 al ten
o'clock in the forenoon. for the cleo
ton OF officers OF the association for
the year ensueing. and the transact
ion OF any other business proper to
be done when met.
Edward L. Rates,
Recording Secretary.
Bennington. VI. Dec. 27th. 1913.
The fool-killer. (Moravian Falls, N.C.) 1910-1917, 1914-05-01
A PSALM OF HARD TIMES.
VOL. v.

Tell me not in hopeful ditties
That there are no idle men,
For the cry from all the cities
Proves you've lied and lied again.
Need is real! Men are earnest,
Hunting work the country through;
But the Cleveland time returnest,
And they find no work to do
Not enjOyment-only sorrow
For poor families in distress;
How they'll get a meal tomorrow
None would even dare to guess.
Debts are large, and cash is fleeting,
And our hearts, once light and gay,
Now like courthouse bells are beating
For the sheriff's auction day
In the worlds broad field of battle,
In this hot commercial hell,
Poor folks are helpless chattel
That the rich may buy and sell.
Trust no plute, however winning,
His fair promises may sound;
He'll be nice at the beginning
Just to get you gagged and bound
Lives of rich men all remind us
That we poor men made it all
Forging chains of wealth to bind us
While at Mammon's feet we crawl
Crawling that perhaps another,
Who may vote a few years hence
Some forlorn and soup-fed brother
Seeing us, shall learn some sense
james Larkin Pearson
The fool-killer. (Moravian Falls, N.C.) 1910-1917, 1914-05-01
SPRING..

The Easter hats have blossomed.
Spring dresses have come in,
And the crop of politicians
Is big enough to thin.
Old COW has gone to shedding,
Calf's old enough to wean,
And over on the mountain side
The trees are getting green.
The folks are planting taters
And tommy-toes and peas,
And the smell of fertilizer
Is waited on the breeze.
"Spring fever'' is sure to get you,
But when you don't feel right,
A pint of homemade bitters
Will mend you up a sight.
I dread the cold in Winter,
In Summer { dread the heat;
But dog my cats, beloved,
If Spring amt hard to beat.
James Larkin Pearson.
The fool-killer. (Moravian Falls, N.C.) 1910-1917, 1914-05-01
My Bow To Miss Spring.

The Fool-Killer hastens to take
off its 17-jewelled rabbit-fur bon
net and make it's manners to the
gentle Queen of Spring as she
comes toddling down the pike
with her arms full of violets,
peach blossoms, home made Bit
ters and plowed ground.
Behold the farmer as he get
teth up before day and falleth
over two chairs hunting for his
breeches. Then he goeth to the
barn to feed, and again he
stumbleth over a new plowstock
and sucketh his head into a bag
of fertilizer.
Verify, this is the hustling sea-
son down on the farm. He that
expects to have plenty of hoe
cake and something to sop it in
next winter must pointedly get
up and sift.
And the garden should not be
neglected. Every family ought to
raise its own cut-worms and
potato o-bugs. Some people have
an idea that potato bugs are hard
to raise, but that is a mistake. /
have raised them for a number
of years, and never fail to have
a good crop. It is necessary, of
course, to plant some Irish pota-
toes. You can't expect potato
bugs to live and fatten on rag
weeds.
The fool-killer. (Moravian Falls, N.C.) 1910-1917, 1914-05-01
LOOK OUT! LEMME AT. EN-!

You have noticed that for the
past two or three months The
Fool-Killer has not had very
much to say on the Roman Cath
Ollie question. Not that there
WASH t a-plenty to say, by any
means, but so many other and
more able editors were giving
Romanism thunder and rubbing
it in that | just thought I'd
stand off to one side and watch
the fun awhile.
But that don't satisfy me
worth a hardly. [ love to see
the other fellows hard at it, but
what they say don't relieve the
tension of my feelings nary bit
There's just some things that
I've got to say myself-or bust
Possibly [ can prod the old Ro-
mish beast with a red-hot poker
at some place where nobody
else has touched it. And even il
| hit sore place that somebody
else has been working on, [ car
at least make it hurt little
Wusser.
And so, from now on, you cal
count on The Fool-Killer being
right in the thickest of the fgh'
against this great Howly Terror
that comes wrapped in the cloal
| Of religion, beneath which is hid
den an awful political dagge,
that threatens the very life o
our most cherished institutions.
| Variety is needed in this figh
as we'll as in other things, an,
SO the ammunition that I shal
use against the. pappycrats viii
be largely burlesque and rid
cule. You can sometimes foo
an enemy by laughing at hin
quicker than any other way
The Fool-Killer is going to prin
another series of "Pappycrati
Prayers similar to the serie
that was SO popular severa
months ago. They will be ad
dressed to the old Dago Dad b
Woodchuck Wilson, Secretar
Backupity, and other members Q
the toe-kissing tribe. Thes
prayers will be rich, rare an
racy, and you don't want to le
any of your friends miss cop
of The Fool-Killer from now OF
I 1t you want to see the PlutopaE
pyites dance juber, right here
the place and the show is a
ready open. Get your ticket
and walk in. Room for ever,
body and then some. Hurry
Hurry! Hurry! Hoo-ray!
The fool-killer. (Moravian Falls, N.C.) 1910-1917, 1914-05-01
NO. 3.

of them in my own cellar, and
they are just now getting good
and mellow.
If a man had a great secret
that must be kept hid from all
the world, the safest place to put
it would be in a government re-
port.
The fool-killer. (Moravian Falls, N.C.) 1910-1917, 1914-05-01

GOVERNMENT REPORTS.

I have already had my say on
the battleship question, and now
[ want to call your attention to
that thunderation, tarnal-nation
howling humbug known as the
Government Printing Office. It's
a big establishment, and it costs
millions of dollars to run it. I've
been there and seen it-been all
through the blamed thing. They
boast Of it's being the largest
printing office in the world, and
maybe it is. I'm not disputing
about its size, for goodness
knows it's a whopper.
But what good is it?
What do they print there that
is worth a dried-apple cuss to
anybody?
They print the Congressional
Record when congress is in ses-
sion-and congress never ad-
journs any more since Tumulty
became president.
The Congressional Record is
the official cemetery where they
bury the lifeless utterances Of
our clawhammer- coated con.
gressional kangaroos. It is also
useful for congressman to slol
oyer in when there is not room
in the Capitol. Every word tha'
is uttered in congress, as wei
as a lot Of words that are no
uttered, gets itself printed il
the Record. If the nigger boy
that runs the elevator happen.
to sneeze, you can read tha
sneeze in the Record the next
day.
But nobody ever reads tn,
Record, and it isn't worth hal
the white paper it is printed on
ana what else 90 they prln
at the G. P. O.?
Oh, they print Reports, Re
ports, Reports Great big heavy
ponderous reports about this
that and the other-reports tha
nobody on earth is interested in
They use the finest grade O
heavy book paper for these re
ports, and put them in expensiv
cloth bindings and send then
broadcast over the country.
Il Nobody was ever known t
read one Of these governmen
) reports. They are dumped int
the cellar with other rubbish an
trash, and there they lie till the
rot. | have about wagon loa
The fool-killer. (Moravian Falls, N.C.) 1910-1917, 1914-05-01

The people Of Virginia are ex-
pecting that state to be as "dry
as a powder horn inside of two
years. What?-Virginia going
to vote in prohibition? No, bless
your soul, she don't need to 90
to that trouble. North Carolina
is ordering so much booze from
Virginia that the supply will
soon run out.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-02-19
Thee. Mantz Married

Last Sundays issue of the Register &
Leader contained the following notice
of interest to Audubon people:
To keep a wedding secret nearly
three months is quite a feat but at
least one young couple has done this
most successfully and the announcement
of the wedding of Miss Helen Jewett
and Mr.. Theodore F. Mantz on the
twenty sixth day of last November
will come as complete surprise TO their
many friends The wedding took place
at Boone, Iowa, and upon their return
from Boone, Mr.. and Mrs. Mantz each
went their separate ways and said not
a word about their elopement. Now
they are at home to their many friends
at S13 School street.
Mrs. Mantz was formerly connected
with the offices of the Yeoman lodge
and was a member of several young
peoples clubs in Des Moines. Her per
sonal attractiveness won her many
friends.
Mr. Mantz is promising young at.
torney. He is graduate of the Drake
college of law and was president of the
Model senate of Drake. He was one of
the most genial members and was noted
among the Drake students for his fight
against political graft and especially
''Tammany hall in its operation in the
Model senate Mr.. Mantz formerly
lived in Audubon county, but since his
graduation from law school has resided
in Des Moines
The many friends of Mr.. Mantz join
the Rapuhlican in extending most
hearty congratulations and wish for
4 4 n A.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-02-19
Big Sale OF Registered Herefords

We want to call the attention of our
reade to the display ad in this issue
of j. G. Powell of Guthrie Center. He
is offering at public sale 80 head of
Herefords, all registered. the herd being
composed of % bulls and SIS females
Mr.. Powell at one time lived in Extra,
and since that time has put in much of
his time in the raising of high grade
cattle. He has an established reputa-
ton for having the best herds of Here
fords in all the country. During the
past few years he has had seveeal pub
lie sales and in each instance the ami
mails sold have proved money makers.
Those interested in Hereford cattle will
do we'll to attend this sale which will be
held under cover at Adair, on Thursday
Feb. Goth. We talked with Hereford
man the other day and he told us that
Mr.. Powell's herd was one of the best
he had ever seen. This speaks we'll for
the herd, and certainly no one interest
ed in this class of cattle can afford to
miss attending this big sale. We urge
upon all the Importance of carefully
reading the advertisement.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-02-19
Were Married Last SATURDAY

Last Saturday afternoon at 300
o'clock at the NJ E. parsonage occurred
the marriage of Mr.. Frank Berman and
Miss Ethel Freeman, Rev. j. ii. Freed
line pronouncing the words that made
them man and wife. After the cere-
mony reception was held at the home
of the bride.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. ]. Freeman, and has lived in
Audubon many years, her father fire.
quently being spoken of as the father
of Audubon. She comes from one of the
most highly respected families in Au-
dubon county, and is a lady of many
accomplishment and womanly graces.
The groom is the efficient foreman at
the Republican Office and has proved
himself to be young man of sterling
ability and splendid character. He
came TO Audubon about three years ago
and since that time has made many
friends here. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. II. herman of Warrensburg,
Illinois The young people have secured
temporary quarters near the brides's
parents who are both quite feeble this
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berman will remain
residents Of Audubon, and all who know
them will join the Republican in wish.
ing them an abundance of success and
happiness throughout their married life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-02-19
Sudden Death Of Mrs. hcNary

The people of Audubon and vicinity
were greatly shocked Tuesday morning
when they learned of the sudden death
of Mrs. Geo. McNary which occurred
at her home south of Audubon before
midnight on Monday. No one knew Of
her illness and it was hard to believe.
Monday morning she was feeling as well
as usual and continued doing her house
hold duties. About ten o'clock she
took sick and physician was called.
1t was not thought that there was any
critical complication, though the nature
Of her trouble was indeed serious. She
did not seem to improve much during
the day. However, she took worse late
in the evening, and in spite of all that a
physician could do, in an attempt to
stop q flow of blow, she breathed her
last.
Mary A. PARROT was born in Dubuque
county January 30, 1868 and moved to
Audubon county with her parent May
IA, 1876. On Feb 10, 1887 shi was
married to Geo. W. McNary, 4 Il this
union seven children were born. Myrtle
Black, of Stuart; Edward Of Audubon;
Jesse, of Manning; Pearl. Furn Glen
and George at home. She leaves be-
side her children, a husband. three
brothers and two sisters. Her parents
have proceeded her to the world beyond.
The deceased was kind and loving
wife and mother She had many friends
and her sudden death is severe shock
to all.
Funeral services will be held at the
NJ, f. chrY-ch this afternoon, Rev.
Freed'sne having charge of the service.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-02-19
DR.. James Leaves Audubon

Dr. P. Il. James who came here from
Kimballton about two years ago, taking
over the practice when DIR. Rosenbladt
moved to Des Moines, packed his Office
furniture and moved them to Elk Horn
yesterday. Dr. James will continue
the practice of medicine at Elk Horn
The announcement will come as sur
prise to Audubon people for DR.. James
made many close friends while here.
He is an able physician and as pleasant
IA gentleman as any one would care to
meet. He had an extensive practice
here and would have been glad To re
main, but for the fact that he and his
family have relatives near Elk Horn
and they wanted TO be near them. An
exceptionally good opening presented
itself at Elk Horn by the removal of a
physician and the friends of DR., James
insisted ON his taking the place left
vacant He has sold his residence pro-
perty to s. l.. Mantz and his family
will join him soon. All Audubon peo-
pie join in wishing DIR. James unbound
ed success in his new field of labor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-02-19
Womans Club Making Preparations

Plans for spring work for the Womans
Club of Audubon will be along lines of
civic cleanliness. Each member OF the
Club will be asked to pledge themselves
to keep at least their side of the alleys
clean. As the Club counts as its mem
bership about one fourth of the house
keepers in town, this should make a
material difference in many sections of
the city. Possibly too, a good example
will stimulate others to do likewise and
our alleys may be made free from glass,
tin cans and rubbish of various descrip-
tions.
There is no reason why an alley
should be a rubbish heap. Alleys are
reserved for thoroughfares where
town is plated, and they should be
kept as such
Identifying the home lot" will be
discussed at several meetings. Audubon
can be made beautiful with very little
effort if each family does something
toward improving the appearance of
their place Shrubbery, vines and
flowers add much to the towns beauty.
You owe it to your town to help
The Club held their meeting in Watts
hall last Wednesday at which time the
following committees were selected:
Ways and Means Mrs John Weigh
ton, Mrs. John Wagner and Mrs. Harry
Northup
Park Improvement Mrs. James
Goodwill, Mrs. LARA Delahoyde and
Mrs. Randolph
Board of Directors Mrs II A. Buth-
veg. Mrs James Blaks Mxs neu
Viewer, Mrs L. A. R1lss, AIS. ! III ySsc g.
Dye, Mrs. Amosg Fancher and Mrs.
Catherine Taggart.
Visiting Mrs. John Graham, chair
man, Mrs. VIM, Rucker Mrs. Fred
Searles and Mrs. Chas. Sunberg are on
the first division. Mrs Sam Ulrich,
Mrs DR.. Elery and Mrs. Robt. CARTS
are on the second division. Mrs M. b.
Wonsmos, Mrs. Kellogg and Mrs. Lew
Tramp are on the third division.
Mrs. b. X. CASTOR is chairman of the
social department. Mrs. Geo. Weigton
and Miss Mary Davis are the program
c0mmittaa
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-02-19
Celebrate Wedding Anniversary

1t was jolly party composed of some
80 neighbors and friends that assembled
at the home of-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nc
Crystal, three miles northeast of Ross
last saturday evening when they Joined
in celebrating their ninth wedding an
niversary. Those present joined in a
masquerade. and the participants enjoy
ed the evening TO its fullest extent. Re-
freshments were served later in the even.
ing. Mrs. McCrystal was aware of the
intrusion that was to be made, but her
husband was not let in on the secret.
But when it came TO enjoying the even
ing, after getting over the complete sur
prise, he was as eager as any of the
guests. 1t was an occasion that none
will soon forget and the company was
unanimous in their desire of returning
to the McCrystal home most any time
when it would be convenient for another
evening such as had just come to a
close