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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-06-12

Well worth consideration Is this ex-
tract from an editorial in the Chicago
Record Herald:
The problem is to educate these
grown-up children into mental and
moral maturity. That Is no easy
task. Rather IT is an arduous effort
10 which many life must be given.
and It win never be helped along by
oratory. but only by the patient teach
ing OF line upon line. precept upon
precept. TIL the fundamentals OF hon
esty, thrift. thoroughness and keeping
ones word have been drilled into
their understanding and worked out
by them in practise. To that end such
a humble and patient propaganda as
Booker washington's, aiming to make
the blacks into well.behayed citizens
and good workers. honest and reliable.
Is worth all the oratory OF Demos
themes and Cicero and Alexander l..
Jackson combined"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-06-12

All the six sons Of John and Mary
Wheatland Of South Croydon. Eng,
are In the royal navy. Their ages
range from sixteen 10 seventeen years
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-06-12

Strikes and lockouts In Rhode is-
land during 1913 caused loss OF sl22.-
s55 to wage-earners and about three
hundred and fifty thousand dollars In
value OF production to employers. ac-
cording to the report OF the comuds-
sioner OF Industrial statistics.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-06-12

Miss Cristie Holmberg has been
elected clerk in Santa Barbara. Cal.
by an overwhelming majority over her
male opponent
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-06-12

A plea to the Methods, Episcopal
church, South. asking IL 70 take q
deeper interest in the affairs OF the
colored Methodist Episcopal church Is
contained In the quadrenniai address
OF bishops which was made at gen.
eral conference OF the colored church
at ST. Louis.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-06-12

BY February midas greatest hydro.
electric plant viii be supplying 10000
horse power TO industries In Bombay
and vicinity.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-06-12

London Is divided into two camps
over the proposition to widen Rich
mond bridge. over the Thames. The
bridge was opened for traffic in i777.
The way Ii narrow. but opponents %
the improvement plan say that 20
tamper with the ancient structure VII
destroy It's beauty.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-06-12

fne trouble WITH the man OF fes
words is that. he Is apt to use then
until they become tiresome.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-06-12

l.. y. Johnson Of ST. Albans. w..
generally attracts attention when he
drives through the town behind his
pair Of twcyear.old steers He has
trained them so that they WIN obey
the reins as well as horse
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-06-12

When woman is IN love with a
man she'll listen to what he says
Just az II he were saying something.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-06-12

Although she Is only thirty-ons
years old. Mrs. Winfield stoner OF
Quarrysville. Pa. Is the mother OF
nine children, and In competition
with $50 others she was proclaimed
the champion cake baker.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-26

The objects of pleasure are two In
number First. 10 Kill time, ana, sec
ond to keen us from doing something
else which would make rs more mis-
cradle. The pleasures Of the Ameri-
san people. roughly speaking, are like
wise twofold--uamely. making money
and spending 1t. Some people derive
all their pleasure from making money.
and others ali their pleasure from
spending it. Others combine the two.
Being an inventive people, the Amer
leans have created many ways OF
spending money Being too busy max
ing il to spend any time on the drudg
cry of running their country they
spend n large portion of il in support
ing the politicians This, indeed. is
one Of their chief pleasures. And their
superb sense of humor enables them
10 enjoy intensely the accounts of
what all the politicians are doing.
which enterprising papers publish
from day TO day.
The Americans have other pleasures.
but compared with this one they are
mostly trivial-I.ifc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-26
OK TO MEXICO CITY
Villa and His Men Say Capital ls
Their Goal

Chihuahua, Mex, Jan. 26.-Rebel
leaders here yesterday gave serious
consideration TO the situation which
will confront Gen. Francisco Villas
army OF $4,000 o. more rebels when
| they pass south of Torreon into the
central states of Mexico. The rebels
are confident that they will take
| Torreon although Gen Refugio Wales
co, the federal commander at that
point, is believed to be acting on or
ders from Mexico city to check the
revolution there if possible, But
what will happen after the defeat OF
the Torreon federal garrison, should
they be defeated, is not soclearly de
fined in the mind OF Gen. villa.
Heretofore the activities OF Gen.
Villas army have been confined chief
~ to the border states, which were
regarded as rebel territory and the
rebel victories have been achieved
against federal garrisons, which were
cut off from communication and from
bases of supply. Unlimited supplies
OF cattle also were at the service Of
the rebels in the north.
Southwark the conditions are some
what changed. Important cities
such as Zacatecas Aguas~ Calientes
and San Luis Potosi have federal
garrisons which are supplied wi,h ra-
lions and ammunition direct from
Mexico City MCreoyer. C0mmrnica-
ton and railroad facilities for the
shifting Of federal troops are avail
able. The federal strongholds thus
are more closely knit and can rein
force each other more readily than
they could IN the north
Another conside alton of Gen villa
concerns the possible attitude OF the
people OF the central states toward
an invading rebel army. In the north
Gen Villa has had little difficulty in
rally ing the noncombatan,s TO his
side. In the central states and cities
where the federals have dominated
and where the rebels will have to
find sources OF food. the attitude Of
the noncombatants remains 70 be
shown. South of Torreon are great
deserts where water will have to be
carried In some instances for 100
miles. These are also devoid Of cat
tie. so thai the rebels will have to de.
pend for relief on such towns as they
leave in the rear.
Whatever the obstacles We intend
to fight our way TO Mexico CITY I'M
less the usurpe Hureta is driven cut
before we get there. said Gen. villa.
Gen villa has been indisposed since
the Oinaga battle. This has result
ed in a delay In the campaign against
Torreon. l3onales Sandoyal. believed
to be an agent of Felix Diaz, IS on
his way from Juare2 To Chihuahua,
Gen. Villa said he would converse
with Sandova hut would accept no
suggestions to give Dia2 a place in
tho revolution
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-26
Golfer ard Caster.

y quaint taatch took pace ON a
shropshire ,lgsimdi goif course be-
tween yo.ier using IN uslai clubs
md hail aul au angler With hi, rod
. nj u tt.n and a bali "uhce fishing
weight. \ large crowd watched. While
he angler radra,o-el tu get round the
curse IA fewer casts than the golfer
made strokes Iip angler started IA
vOrite. ami OF carrSc hunkers had no
terrors far him. But he lost heavily
on the longer holes. though some ot
lis best casts were more than a hun
dred yards. ana was well beaten on
the round. taking 102 casts against
his opponents ~ strokes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-26
AUTOMOBILE BACKED
Refused to Ascend Hill Leading Into
South Salisbury Village,

Because his automobile was unable
TO ascend the Hill leading into South
SALISBURY village Saturday night
o. l.. Lawrence's 1912 Ford car was
considerably damaged Mr.. Law
renee, who conducts the hotel at
South SALISBURY. was in the village
Saturday night with a party of South
SALISBURY men.
He made the trip TO Bennington all
right and went ever Harwood hill
without mishap, When he attempt.
ed TO climb the hill leading into
South SALISBURY village. however,
there was trouble. The hill was GOV.
cred with smooth ice on which the
chains failed to hold and the car be-
gan TO back. Eventually the car ran
down the hin rear end first and
backed into a telephone pole. The
occupants were not hurt but the
back part OF the car and the top we're
pretty thoroughly smashed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-26
CAUGHT a Tartar.

Bishop Thornton when in Ballarat
was walking one fine Sunday morning
with his favorite dog. a very intelli-
gent retriever. The dog was perform
inc all sorts of tricksjumplng over
his masters stick. retrieving il from
the water. and 50 on.
The bishop was aware Of the wide
eyed interest of II small boy who. with
his nurse was walking on the shore Of
the lake. The bishop recognized In
him the son of neighbor with whom
he was on the best Of terms. although
The neighbor was leading light of
Nonconformity in the city.
TO amuse this boy the bishop put the
dog through the whole category Of his
tricks and then said. Now, isn't that
a nice dog and wouldn't you like 10
have one ike him." To which the
small boy replied sternly. "Sir. 1 think
You forget what day this is."-L0ndon
Citizen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-26
SPRING TRAINING
PLANS Of BIG
LEAGUE TEAMS
Players win Soon Start West
and South
HAVE IGNORED FEDeRALS
Convinced that Definite Position OF
New League VIII Soon Be
Disclosed

Now York, Jan. 25-Ignoring the
activity of the Federal league mag
mates in their quest for big league
stars, the club owners of the Ameri-
can and National leagues have COM
pleted their plans for the spring
training campaign. Before another
month has rolled around the exodus
to the various southern camps will
be under way.
With the actual beginning of prac-
tice a clearer idea of the status of
organized baseball in its relation TO
the new organization will be possible
for with few exceptions. the 1914
personnel of the sixteen clubs form
ing the majo- leagues will be shown
by the players who report for train
Ing.
If by that time the Federal league
has not announced some definite cir
cult, list Of players and plans fo-
training camps and parks. interest on
the part of the fan may be expected
to return to the usual channel. This
It is understood. is what the big
ciEcuit owners are counting upon,
and it is Tor this reason that they
have exercised unusual promptness
and care in arranging both their
training camp plans and the spring
exhibition series.
While the batteries and untrieG
players will report a week or so
ahead. the opening days of March APP
pear to be favored for the initial
workouts.
The ST. Louis Americans are to
lead the march TO the south or Feb
ruary il and should be in action at
ST. Petersburg, Fla. two or three
days later
The list OF camps and dates upon
which the club squads are scheduled
to report follows:
American congratulated
March Z. Jacksonville, Fla: Washing
ton. March S, Charlottesville, Va;
Cleveland, March ], Athens, Ga. Bos
ton. March 3, Hot Springs, Ark: CHI
cago, March 4, Paso Robes. Cal;
Detroit, March .. Gulwport. Miss;
New York, March l. Houston, Texas;
st. Lonis. Feb. IA. ST. Petersburg,
Fla.
National League-New York.
March l. Marine, Texas; Philadel-
phia, March 3, Wilmington, N. c.:
Chicago, Feb. 90. Tampa, Fla: Pitts.
bureh. March s. Hot Springs. Ark;
Boston. March 3. Macon, Ga; Brook
Ign, March /. Augusta, Ga. Cincin.
natl, March /, Mobile. Ala; st. I.ouis,
Feb. %, st. Augustine, Fla
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-26
FOR sALE-Farn Of $50 acres, located

l. miles from Bennington on good road; an
unusually good house, painted white with
piazza in front, with splendid cellar; barn
i6x4O with basement; running water in barn
and n barnyard; horse barn, corn housa. hog
house and sugar house: nice sugar orchard.
apple orchard; wood lot with abundance og fire
wood and .awing timber enough for repairs
when needed 2-3 land tillabe and can all be ma
chine worked; splendid pasture, large spring
stream running through stream is large
enough for TO YER IL neeoed, Owner will in
clude established HITTER route and good
horses, Is cows, bull, 0 sheep, lambs, hogs
and fine and large assert nc 4 of tools that are
nearly all new. and all crops. This plsce scts
back about 100 feet from road on gopd eleva-
man farmer aud will produce enough to show
good income every year. Piicc 1920. Nash &
Hutchine. @tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-26
SUFFERS FRIEND
CALLS GOV. GLYhN
TO ACCOUNT
Forest Asks information of
Meeting With Murphy
CAUSES A DISCREPANCY
Wants to Know Why Governor
Fought Like a Tiger" for Bill
Already Passed
Governor

Albany, \. Y, Jan. 25.-An open
letter addressed to Gov. Glenn to-
night to JAY w. Forrest, a personal
friend of William Sulzet, asked the
governor to make further explanat-
ion regarding meeting he and
Charles F. Murphy and other demo
cratic politicians had in New York
some time last spring. Forrest has
letters regarding the meeting which
Eugene D. Wood wrote John \. Hen
messy
This is the meeting at which Sui
ger and his friends always have
averred his Impeachment was plan
ned. Gov. Glynn recently said that
he was at the meeting, bnt that only
the hydro-electric bin and the direct
primaries bill were discussed.
81 fought like tiger Tor the hydro
electric BILL" he declared.
Now Forrest wants to know why
he fought To- a bill which. according
to Forrest. was passed by both hons-
es OF the Legislature at ieast II days
before the New York meeting.
Il do not remember the date Of the
meeting in New York" the governor
said when the letter was called TO his
attention, Il think however, It was
before the Legislature adjourned,
never was at any conference where
the impeachment OF NJ. Sulzer was
planned
Forests letter said in part:
THE letter written by Eugene D.
Wood to John A. Hennessy states
that you attended . conference at
Delnonico's with Murphy. McCabe,
Mccall. McCooey and Wagner.
After this letter. was mentioned in
the Whitman Investigation in the
New York City courts. YOU are quot
ed as saying in your newspaper. the
Albany Times-unlon, of January 90:
4 was at this conference and I
fought-fought like tige for the
hydro-elecirlc bill. ="
The letter written by-Mr Wood to
MIR. Hennessy bears no date. but the
envelope in which il was mailed
bears date OF May Is. and shows that
the conference vase held at belmont
cos on May IL.
The Legislature had adjourned on
May , and the hydro-electric bill had
passed both branches. The people of
the state would like To have you tell
them the necessity of going Into n
conference with Murphy McCabe.
Mccall. McCooey and Wagner to
fight like a tiger for that which
already had been passed by the Leg
stature"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-26
GOLDEN WEDDING
ANNIvERS
OBSERVED
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Roster Mar.
rled Fifty Years Ago
RELATIVES ATTEND DINNER
More Elaborate Plans for Event
Abandoned Because Of Mrs.
Rosters Poor Health

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Roster quietly
celebrated their Golden Wedding an
niversary at their home in North
Bennington Sunday. 1t had been the
plan of M. and Mrs. Roster to give
a public reception in honor of the
event but owing to the Illness of
Mrs. Roster this idea had to be given
up. and instead the three Children
gave a dinner for relatives only. Gov
ers were laid for Is and nearly every
relative was present. The couple re-
ceived many beautiful gifts, one Of
which was real gold roses.
Mr.. Roster was born in 1889 near
the Bennington baltlefeld. At the
age of ten days his parents moved TO
Bennington and for nearly rs years
no has lived in Bennington or
SALISBURY He has been in the
drygoods business in North Benning-
ton for Al years.
He has been liberal with his time
and aid in village and social affairs.
He has been treasurer of the Baptist
church for 90 years and treasurer of
Tucker lodge F. and A. NJ. since he
became a member 10 years ago. He
has also acted in the same capacity
for ]. G. Mccullough engine company
since its organization about 20 years
ago, and for many years he was
member of the village board of trus-
tees.
His services as chief OF police dur
ing years that the prohibitory law
was in force are perhaps better re-
mem5ered than any other that he per
formed. This Office he took in the
interests CT temperance and he work
ed faithfully in that behalf.
Mrs. Roster was born In Ashville.
Ind, in 1851 F,om her native home
she moved to Arlington. She was
twice married, one daughter, Mrs. J.
Ed. Walbridge having been born to
her by her first husband. There are
two children by the second mar
riage. Mrs. William Green of North
Bennington and H. c. Roster of this
village For many years she has
been one of the most faithful work.
ers of the Baptist church of North
Bennington and of the w. C. T. U.
Nine weeks ago Sunday she was
taken suddenly i'll as she was prepar.
ing to come to Bennington for a visit
to her son and yesterday was the
first time that she was able TO ioin
her family at the table.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-26
Another Pull.

The kaiser has a habit Of gently tug
ging at his left ear when anything
bothers him.
one day some years ago when he
was on visit 10 England he was
handed telegram. The contents OF
the message apparently displeased him,
for he immediately began Juggling at
his ear.
The Prince OF Wales. then a boy.
watched the performance with consid-
cradle interest.
Uncle" he said at length. why are
you pulling your carr
because I'm annoyed, suppose"
replied the kaiser.
And when you're very annoyed"
persisted the Young prince. what do
you do them
Then I pull somebody else's." an
nounced his majesty viciously.-Lon-
don Taller.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-26
EXCUSED FROM EXAMINATIONS
Pupils Excused from MId-year Ex
sminstions at the High School

The following is a list OF the high
school pupils who are excused from
taking examinations on account Of
their high average in their work.
Everybody who is in the college pre-
paratory course must take the OK
aminaticns even If their name is up
on the list of honor:
CONTEMPLATION Beecher, Persis
Holden. Mary Hutton. Fannie Levin.
Ruth Mason.
bnglish-Marion Beecher. Emily
Hathaway, Marion Hathaway, Persis
Holden. Mary Hutton. Ruth Mason,
Marjorie Peckham. Irene Berard.
hildur Wahlquist. Helen Cutting.
Robert Long Josephine Elwell.
Math. Review-Robert Long.
History OF Industry-Irene Ber-
ard Donalda Berard.
Spelling-Catherine O'Brien. Ray
mond Pe'cey. William Brown. Josep-
hinc Elwell.
Grammer-Irene Berard.
German-Robert Long. Agnes Bent
ley. Emily Hathaway. Hildur VAIL
quist
Civics-Irene Berard. Donalda
Gerard.
Latin-Reuben Levin. Robert Long
Persis Holden. Ruth Mason. Fannie
Levin. Mary Hutton. Mildred Hin
man. Alice Mills.
Greek History-John Holden. Mar
ion Beecher. Mildacd Hinmar. Min
mic Levin.
loology-Frsnceiia Evans
English History-Marjorie Peck
ham. Beulah Whitley.
French--Marion Beeoher. Mary
Hutton. Fannie Levin. Ruth Nasoa
Marjorie Peckham.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-26
COCKTAILS IS TO Be
MADE GOVERNOR
OF CANAL ZONE
Opinion OF Persons Close to
the Administration
NO COMMISSION LIKELY
President Wilson Said to Favor the
One Man Plan Of Gov.
eminent

Washington, Jan. 25.-Colonel
George w. Cocktails will be made
civil governor OF the canal zone, ant.
when he gets through with his work
there an effort will be made to get
him to superintend the construction
OF the proposed Alaskan railway.
This was the opinion expressed by
several persons close to the admins
tration today commenting on reports
that the chief engineer would even
tually become commissioner OF police
of New York city
Mayor Mitchell OF New York is ex-
pected here on Wednesday to speak
at banquet Of the anniversary club,
and it is likely that he will talk with
President Wilson on the same day
about the status of Colonel Goethals.
II Is believed the President will tell
Mayor Mitchell that he is strongly de
sirous OF keeping Colonel Goethals,
so that his engineering ability may
not be lost TO the United States gov
eminent, as it would be by his accept
anoe of the New York position.
The President, it became known to
day. has from the beginning favored
the on-man plan OF government for
the canal zone, as proposed by
Colonel Cocktails in opposition to the
suggestion of a commission. Secre-
tary Garrison has agreed, and it was
stated authoritatively today that the
administration has intended from the
first 10 name Colonel Goethals as the
first civil governor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-26
Novel Electric Advertising.

A western retail dealer is securing
for himself a measure OF publicity
quite out Of proportion to its cost.
This dealer has had all the lamps in
his store wired TO a switch. which can
be- operated 10y push button outside
the entrance. over the button there
is a sign reading. "You Can See Our
Store by Pushing the Button" Many
Of those who pass during the evening
hours yield to their curiosity and push
the hutton. whereupon the entire in
terror IS lighted The lamps are cut
of automatically as soon as the switch
is released. and the scheme has caused
considerable cummeDt - Electrical
World
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-26
TROY AUTO SHOW
One of the Biggest and Best Outside
New York

New York
Tho fourth annual Troy Autofno-
bile show will be held at the state
Armory, Troy, during the week com
mencing February and the indlca.
tons are that It will be the biggest
and best automobile show ever held
outside of New York city. For sew
eral weeks Frank NJ. Baucus. tho gen
eral manager OF the show, has been
busily engaged making the p-epara-
tons for the exhibit and has had
able assistance from the officers of
the Troy Dealers Association. which
include: Harold G. Hartwell, presi.
dent; Byran F. Adams. vice presi-
dent: Jesse b. Wilbur, secretary;
William II. DENIM, treasurer.
The show will be formally opened
on the night of February by Mayor
Burns OF Troy. who will press but
ton turning on the lights. While the
show is primarily an automobile ex-
hibit there will be several additional
features for the entertainment OF the
patrons. One of the big nights of
the show will be society night, which
will be observed Thursday evening
February s. On this occasion Mrs
William T. Lawrence and Richard
Roscoe will give program OF vocal
music. Every afternoon and evening
there will be concerts on the main
floor and in the basement of the Ar
mory. Dcring's orchestra of four
teen string instruments will play on
a pagoda on the main floor. while in
the basement the music will be pre-
vided by the Apollo Ladies' orchestra
OF Troy and the second regiment
band.
displays of accessories and these
will be no less interesting than the
exhibits on the main floor From the
accessories displays everything that
is used in the makeup of an automo-
bile will be found. One fact which ha
been prominently brought out by this
years show is the keen competition
there is in the automobile business.
Dealers have been wing with each
other to see which could be the most
active in the assisting for the ar
fragments for the show and applica-
tions for space for exhibits We're re-
ceived before any of the arrange
ments had been made
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-26

"sLoeesR WILLIAMS" DEAD
3. o. Jones Original of Character in
tom Browns School Days"

London, Jan. 25.--B. o. Jones. the
original of Slogger Williams in Tom
Browns School Days. is dead.
Jones asserted some time ago that he
remembered the fight described in
the book, but declared he won, be-
cause when the headmaster arrived
Brown had tainted
BBrown had tainted.
The Rev. Augustus Orlebar, who
died two years ago, was the original
CT Brown, at least so far as the fight
was concerned.