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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-04
Watch Your Baby
These Summer Days
Little Stomachs Get Out Of Order
Easily in Hot Weather

During the hot months mothers
should look very carefully to the con-
dition of the bowels Of babies and
young children, and. for that matter,
it is very important in the lives OF
people at all ages. Care should be
taken that the water is pure, the
milk wholesome and the fruit ripe
Though not over-ripe), and that not
too much of anything is eaten.
When trouble results it is usually
in the form OF constipation or Of
diarrhoea. If the child loses appe.
lite. is fretful or languid, and com
plains of headache, you may look
for constipation Give it a small
dose of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
a. night on retiring, and by morning
this pleasant laxative viii have acted
and the child will be its normal self
again.
At the first sign of a summer cold
also give Syrup Pepsin, as the clean
ing cut of the bowels win usually be
sufficient to break the cold. Summer
dlarhoea can be stopped in tile
same way by Kidding the bowels Of
the poisons and germs that cause the
trouble. This opinion of the value
of Syrup Pepsin is shared by thous-
ands OF people like Mrs. Ella Denzel,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-04
ELECTIONS IN FRANCE.
They Are Held on Sunday and Rarely
Finished In One Day.

In France elections are held on Sun
day. Universal manhood suffrage is
the rule. Every Frenchnan of TWEEN
ty-one years of age. on proof Of six
months residence. is legal voter at
the elections to the chamber. saving
only soldiers on active service aud 9th
ers disqualified for bankruptcy and
criminal reasons Because of the num-
Der of candidates the first days poll
Ing IN many districts Is not final.
Where no candidate receives nm ALSO
lutte majority. second election Is
held It often happens that from one
third Ia one fourth of the elections for
deputies are not finally decided until
the second poll. when not infrequently
one or more candidates In district
have withdrawn
The polling begins ut < in the morn
ing and liistS until & IN the evening
Instead of regularly appointed clerks
and election officials. three volunteers
take charge of the '';rn" in which the
ballots 0re deposited and conduct the
proceedings t.e Of the penalties of
being first 10 appear Is the likelihood
Of being Impressed into service MS one
Of tile assesSors. of whom two. both
Independent voters. must serve with
the president of the ballot" The
counting of the ballots Is also done by
volunteers called for from among the
electors.
In the absence OF the party system
II is difficult strictly 10 classify the
candidates. In II general way they
range themselves IN groups around
certain wen known political leaders,
New York World.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-04
CHINESE HUMoR.
iIlussrstod by Glory OF the Hospi-
taiity OF Two Friends.

taiity OF Two Friends.
That the Chinese are possessed OF a
keen sense OF humor Is shown by the
following anccdote which Is related In
the spirit OF the East Magazine:
'Tlrrr were two men who had been
friends from their ~.huol days one
lived IN the town. the other Ia the
country. After n separation lasting n
whole year. the countryman decided
To p;ty visit 10 his friend the towns
man. The latter gave him hearty
welcome. but the repast he furnished
consisted merely of two bowls of rice
and single egg.
"'What pity he said with great
sigh. that you came so early. IL you
had only waited for another year. my
friend. we should have had fowl for
cur dinner, as this egg would have de-
veloped into chiclSenr
Not long afterward the townsman
returned the visit. For his entertain
mcnt the countryman cut hard piece
Of bamboo rod into small pieces. salt
ed them. roasted them in fat and serv.
ed them up.
"'What a pity he calculated. you
came so late. IL you had only come
Il year ago. my friend. we should have
had tender bamboo shoots for dinner
today"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-04
HOW TREES EAT.
They Seem to Digest Their Food Be
fore Absorbing II.

They Seem TO Digest Their Food Be-
fore Absorbing II.
Every gardener knows That tree
can be fed and made to grow with in
creased vigor. If proper nourishmcnt
In the form of humus. nitrogen. psos-
plate, etc. be placed about its roots
the tree VIII absorb this food and grow
rapidly and strongly
But how the tree feeds is somewhat
more difficult TO explain. In all prob
ability the tree digestS its food first
and consumes it aftcrward Certain it
is that the average tree has 10 means
Of consuming food as II whole. as mem
berS of the animal kingdom absorb ii.
II Is well known that the larvae of
certain insects digest their food first
and consume it afterward ObServa-
ton would indicate that this is exactly
what the tree does The tiny rootlets
act on the substances in the earth, dis
solving and breaking them up so they
can be absorbed through the root pores.
In order so TO be taken up the chcmi-
Gals must be in liquid form and devoid
Of all waste.
The end OF each root is armed with
a horny substance. with which II can
burrow through the hard soil in search
of food When food Is found it is dis.
solved into n liquid and absorbed by
the root fibers. From the root the food
is carried by the sap to all parts of the
tree.-St Louis Globe Democrat.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-04
Retain Mr.. Greene

Prof. Raymond MacFarlarl Of Mid
diebury college win be n IT, g-cssiye
candidate for Congress again Frank
l.. Greene. the present representative
Of the First Vermont district Mr.
Greene knows Vermont and We - ,nt-
crs and their needs lie has ala dy
displayed CONSPICUOUS ability and l. A
comparatively young man, with -
c1paci'y for Development. which
means increased usefulness. Mr.
Greene is just The kind Of \ man who
should be continued in Office. so that
he may reach the large degree Of in
huenco which only comes through
long service. The men who 90 to
Congress a term or two never leave
footprints on the sands Of time
Brattleboro Phoenix.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-04

124 Nichols Ave, Stratford, Conn.
who uses it successfully herself and
gives it to her two little boys; and
Mrs c. c. Allen of New Monterey,
Cal. who finds it in every particular
just what she and her family need.
Avoid giving children cathartics,
purgatives, pills or powders, as they
are too harsh. Conline yourself to
a gentle laxative-tonie like DIR. Cald.
wells Syrup Pepsin. You can OBJ
tain it of any druggist at fifty cents
and one dollar a bottle, the latter be-
ing the family size
Families wishing TO try free sam
pie bottle can obtain it, postpaid, by
addressing DR.. w. B. Caldwell, 41S
Washington ST.. Monticello, ILL.,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-04

Our friends of the st. Adams Mes
senger see an incongruity in the
statements of the Daily News that
we have always sent good men 10
Montpelier and that our representa-
tives are Legislature robbie J." If
an incongruity exists, it is seeming
not real. We send good men to
Montpelier always, as rule, but
after they get there they become leg
islatiye robbers. In the present leg
islature, for instance, the member
ship as whole is made up of good
men and true and il any representa-
tives are not entitled TO this regis ry
we don't know who they are. Yet
they have robbed the people and
squandcred the peoples money on 2
scale hitherto unknown In our legis-
latiye history Burlington News.
The News should study the sub
jet il undertakes to discuss. Il ine
Legislators are robbers the News is
an accessory before the fact which iB
the same degree Of offence. The
News and many other we'll meaning
folk make clamor against The ieglsla
ture when the responsibility lies
deepeN. From all over the state IN.
Guiding the News and every other
other newspaper and from every etii-
zen who takes an interest in public
affairs has gone forth the cry 70
more and better things, for changes
and improvements. Better schools.
better colleges. better roads, better
sanitary conditions. better agricul-
ture, better forestry. better railroad
service. better conditions for women
and children, better tax laws, bette
labor conditions, better business on
portunties, better food laws. aud 80
on are demanded all along the line.
The legislature has hardened 10 the
calls and has done The best IL could
with the material and the means flu
nlshed by the people. The very
faults and excuses OF the legislature
and particularly the one NEST com
planned of-the length OF session
are due almost entirely to the esr-
nest and honest and sincere attempts
of the members to solve these prob
lens and to do the things that people
singly and in groups have been
clamoring for. The Legislators are
not robbers and the conclusions OF
the News are superficial and not com
planetary to its judgment 2 he
question is a deeper one than the
mere service, good or bad. of amy
group OF men as is attested> by The
condition and results of legislative
effort all over the world. Chronic
fault-fnding will never produce 4
remedy There is remedy but its
coming is delayed by the fact THAI
too many people, like the News
spend their strength in unreasonable
criticism. faul'-fnding ana nagging
after the legislature has done IT'S
best to obey the manifold mandates
Ct the people. Clear out the cob
webs, Bother News. and we will
meet YOU half way in a joint debate
of things more essential TO improve
mont than the mere setting up OF r
new set OF pins on the alley.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-04

through Toluca, and three train loads
of constitutionalists have moved
south from San Luis Potosi toward
Querataro. It is reported that Pro-
visional President Sarabajal win
send unofiicially a personal represen-
tatiye TO Gen. Villa in the interest OF
the peace movement. The govern
ment is hopeful for peaceful turn
in events. but public opinion is in
clined toward pessimism.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-04
Unauentof

"a an nuiisiptic healing ointment for
the treatment Of eczema and all skin
diseases. u contains no harmful
drug yet is a powerful Eermicide and
healing emoillenL Much study and
many experiments have proven re
peatedly that no remedy can compare
with Unguentol for the quick relief
and positive cure OF eczema and
skin troubles. Harold W. Cole.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-04

would go out Of my head.
81 tried good many things and they
seemed TO make Il worse instead of better.
l was told to use Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment and the first time used them l went
to bed and had good nights sleep. put
the Ointment ON nights before going 10 bed
and used the Soap TO wash with. was
entirely well in two weeks and have not
been troubled with eczema since" (slgned)
Mrs Leigh Il. Trafton, Mar. 20, 1914.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-04
NOTICE
To Bennington County Investors
$4,000 BONDS

According 10 plans the Bennington
Graded School District will issue
s75,O0e--4 PEI cent bonds dated Oct
]. 1911. Interest payable April 1 ana
Oct each year. Tho trustees have
assurances that most OF this amount
will he taken by people who already
hold per cent. school orders. The
suggestion has been made that the
small investor might Ike the oppor-
tunity of taking one o. more sl00
bonds. The small denomination bond
movement has gained surprising
Roadway during the last year. These
500 bonds would have the same Sc
curity as the larger denominations
and would be an approved investment
for trust funds, Savings banks, lnsur-
ance companies and conservative in
vcstors, well secured aud free Of all
taxes. Tho Trustees desire 20 make
il possible for the small investor to
buy good $foo bond and II there is
a considerable demand for them. they
VIII ar ange to have certain
amount prepared in that form.
Bennington money has helped us
thus ia and now we want you to
have the iirzt oppor unisy ~ securing
these bonds before negotiating for
their sale in the bond market
II you want Si0o or $1,000.
bond Oct I. 1914, sad have no said
so, please give US your name AID the
amount now. so that sc may com
plete arrangements
Homer III. Webster. Sccty.,
Board Of School Trustees.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-04
Contemplate seriously

the business tragedies under your
own observation. and see how many
would have been avoided II the
money invested in msucccssful ven
lures Rad been pat into coed life in
surancc. National Life ms. Co. Of
Vt 1Nutuall Earle s. Hinslcy.
General Agent. Mead Building. But-
land. VI. ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-04
Time For a Touch.

How is your rich uncle, Tommy"
Very III. I'm afraid he won't last
long"
''rhen you can lend me that $40
asked you for last week."-Mcggcn
dorfer Batter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-04
HOw's This ?

We yfer C;,- hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case OF Catarrh that
cannot b cured hv Halls Catarrh
Cure
L. J. CHENEY 8 CO.. Toledo, o.
We. the Undersigned. have known +. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
but any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.,
Toledo. o.
dall'a Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
setting directly upon tho blood and mc-
cous surfaces Of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Irice - cents Der bottle. Sole
W oil Druggists.
lake HALLS Family Pills for eonstipato
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-04
Samples Free by Mail

1t Is so easy to get rid OF skin troubles
by using Cuticura Soap exclusively and q
little Cuticura Ointment occasionally that
1t is pity not to do so in all cases OF pim-
pies. rcdness, roughness. itchings and irri-
tations. A single set is often sufficient when
all else fails. Although Cuticura Soap (25c.)
and Cuticura Ointment (50c.) arc sold
by druggists and dealers everywhere. a SAM
pie of each with 32-p. Skin Book win be
sent free upon request. Address postcard:
"Cuticura, Dept. T, Boston"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-04

coming through tho skin.
The itching and burning
weresobadthatI scratched
and irritated 1t until they
did my hands up. My
face was disigured SO /
would not be seen. The
itching and burning kept
me from rest at night and
II cnnmed a. though L
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-04
snrnlx Not.

"Grccn is synonym for gi.lible
isn't it, Sage green shouldn't be-
Boston Transcript.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-04
cLoclNe IN ON CAPITAL
Ccnstitusionalists Reported Advanc-
ing From Three Directions

Mexico City, Aug. At is reported
that the constitutionalists are closing
in en- Mexico City from three points
Gen. Jesus Carranda MAYED south
ward from Tepeii del Rio Sunday.
Gen. Obregon with 5000 men is at
Aeambaro, planning IN advance
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-04
FACE D|SFIGUR[D
WITH ECZEMA
itching and Burning So Bad
Scratched and lrritated. Could
Not Rest. Used Cuticura Soap
and Ointment. Entirely Well.

Lock Box 264. Pittsfioid. Mfe--"My
eczema broke out with a rash and was very
red. 1t looked as though the blood was
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-04

All subscriptions payable in advance
The Press., 1914-07-08
HOLLAND.

| ASOF" WILL bdIA0G OA DOSGOu was the guest over Sunday of his family. John. Edgerton of Vernon Center called on friends in town Wednesday
 Louis Ladd of New Britain was the guest of friends in town on the Fourth.
 Donald Hammer of New York is stopping with MT. and Mrs. Walter Pearson.
 J. Miss Helen Baker spent a few days last week with the Misses Hollands I'of Rockville.
 j. Albert Thomforde of New York is spending some time with MT. and ! Mrs. Frank A. Luhrsen. |A"' Dr. Harris w. Price of Maiden, Mass, is the guest of his parents, MT. and Mrs. Lewis B. Price
 MT. and Mrs. M. Raymond Steele lof Hartford spent the week end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Steele.
 ; MT. and Mrs. Edward o. Fowler and children of Hartford were the guests Saturday and Sunday of their mother, Mrs. Fowler.
 MT. and Mrs. Geo. Hughes of Massachusetts were the guests over the Fourth of their parents, MT. and Mrs. Edward Crandall.
 MT. and Mrs. w. A. Metcalf of Hazardville were the guests Saturday and Sunday of their cousins, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Metcalf.
 :. Miss Sadie Willard of Rockville and Philip T. Newcomb of Wethers- 'field spent Saturday and Sunday with MT. and Mrs. Frank T. Newcomb
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Price of FL lington and MT. and Mrs. Charles Price, Jr.,l of Springfield were the guests Sunday MT. and Mrs. John H. Steele.
 9 MI. and Mrs. William Overman and daughters, Miss Dorothy and Eleanor, of Springfield, are spending a month with Mrs. Overman's mother, Mrs. Mary Baldwin, ss ' 9. Mi. and Mrs. Alex Shearer and children of Oakland and the Misses Mary and Phoebe Bowers of Hartford were guests over the Fourth of MT. and Mrs. John M. Bowers. ,. <. MT. Lewis, Mrs. Alfred Graham, Miss. Hazel Graham, Miss Helen Shirrel and Harold Graham of Hart ford and Charles Graham of Thomp- sonviIle are the guests of MT. and Mrs: Charles H. Sweeney. 1% A union meeting was held in the Oongregationl church Sunday morn ing. s. Rev. Walter Lamphear, who represents the Connecticut state tenn 'perance union, gave very enthusias- tic temperance lecture on temperance legislation. ,. Miss Edna s. Edgerton of Vernon Center, who was married at her home last Thursday to. Milton B. Fish of Manchester, was formerly one of our Holland girls and a; teacher in our school here. The best of wishes of her many friends go with her to her new home.
 The regular business meeting of the Library association was held Monday afternoon in the library rooms. After the regular business session literary program was furnished by the literary committee, Mrs. Oscar A. Leonard. A social hour was enjoyed, at which Mrs. l.. Ernest Hall and Mrs. I. Tilden Jewett served dainty refresh ments.
The Press., 1914-07-08

MT. and Mrs, Henry O'Brien, MT and Mrs. Leo Schindler, Mr. Michae
 Henry and Miss Agnes Walch, all oi Springfield were guests Sunday of MT. and Mrs. Leon Cooley
 MT. and Mrs. Emory Phelps and family of Talcottville, and Wm. Phelps of Worcester were guests of their parents, MT. and Mrs. Elwin Phelps over the Fourth.
 MT. and Mrs. Everett Clark and daughter, Evelyn of Portland, MT. and Mrs. Peter Larges and family of Brookfield, Mass. Miss Katherine Silk of Boston and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Larges were guests the Fourth of Mrs. Napoleon Larges.
 Methodist Church Notes: Subject for Sunday morning by the pastor Rev. B. H. Tunnicliffe, "Living words from a dead author-or echos that echo. '' In the evening the Ep- worth League topic will be, Loyalty fundamental to noble character. !" Luke g: 59-62; 9 Sam. 1: 22-27. Leader, Mrs. Herbert Bosworth.
The Press., 1914-07-08
ELLINGTON. OrVRfRl .Laka.

: <LeGrand Charter of Manchester was at Crystal Lake for the Fourth.
 Miss Florine Charter of Blandford is spending a few weeks in the place. MT. and Mrs. D. H. Curtis have Been entertaining company from Mys- tic. &S''' t:'''> s'5 ,''%,
 Mrs. Clarence Boyer of the Springs spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs. Claude Dimoek. erFt 5 :-.... ...
 George M. Barlow and family were with their mother, Mrs. George Willis, on the Fourth.
 E., Mrs. Leslie Dimock and daughter, Frances spent the Fourth with her mother i'm PoqUOnOck.
 MT. and Mrs. Andrew Gordon and George Gordon and family from Haz- ardville were at the Ellis cottage over the Fourth.
 fl, Harry and Everett Charter and families returned to their homes in BlandfOrd, Mass, after spending. the Fourth with their parents here. u MT. and Mrs. Fred Downing and MT. aud Mrs. Chas. Keeney and families and Miss Maude Smith are spending two weeks at the Brigham cottage.
 Warren H. Slater of Attleboro, Mass. spent the Fourth with his sister, Mrs. H. G. Boyer. MT. and Mrs. Fred Willis of Hartford also spent the Fourth at the Boyer home.
 Mrs. George E. Fetter, who has recently spent week with her uncle and aunt, Mir. and Mrs. A. U. Char ter, will move soon to Crawfordsville, Ind, where her husband has a position.
The Press., 1914-07-08
A Golf Outrage.

The Earl of Wemyss was on a Fife golf course on one occasion accOmp, panied by an old caddie. His lordship got his ball on one occasion so near the hole that to play it was, as it appeared to him. supert1uous. So he simply tip ped it in with the toe of his boot.
 The caddie revolted instanter. threw down the clubs and looked mortified. When he found words to speak it was to say, Hang it, me lord, gowf's uOIVfv'
The Press., 1914-07-08

The strawberry supper given by the ladies of the church last Thursday evening was one of the most success ful held in long time, bringing out nearly 13O people and netting the society $27. CO.,
The Press., 1914-07-08
Her Goodness,

Bridey-My wife is a very good cook, Wise-Get out! Her mother told me she was just taking her first lessons when you married her. Bridey-Ex- actly She was good enough not to continue her lessons on me.-Philadel Dhia Press,
The Press., 1914-07-08

The day of harsh physics is gone. Peo- ple want mild, easy laxatives. Doan's Regulets have satisfied thousands. 25c. lat all drug stores.
The Press., 1914-07-08
UNION.

John Buckley was home from Hart ford for the holiday.
 Wm. P. Marcy and E. Burnham are spending a few days in Hartford. Louis E. Burnham and a party from Southbridge were with friends at the Marcy cottage the first of the week.
 Herbert Newell of Springfield spent the fourth with his brother, T. O.. Newell, and his darghter, Airline, is with relatives in town this week.
 There is an opportunity now for children and others to lessen the number of tent worms for another year by destroying the larvae which have been deposited in the little straw colored cocoons. We can find them on old boards and fences, behind window blinds and in other curious hiding places.
 Mrs. Willard Richards beautiful lily which she had hoped to have in bloom for Chilren's day was open last Sunday and was a pleasure to the congregation at the morning service. The bulb of this lily was gift, some three years ago from Prof. Ernest Severy who was then teaching in the Philippines. The orange tree, the glossy leaves of which contrasted so we'll with the pure white lily, came from the seed of a orange brought directly from Florida by Mrs. Melvin Booth and was one of Mrs. Richard s birthday souvenirs.
 Rock Meadow.
 G. w. Miller is working through having for Everett Mathews.
 Herbert Bosworth is spending a few days with his grandmother, Mrs. F. H. Ballou.
 Miss Verna Perry of Wales is work ing for Mrs. Everett Mathews for few weeks.
 Mrs. Elvira Snow of Brookfield, Mass, is visiting her brother, Adel- bert Agard.
 The families of Matt and Geo. Heck attended the Baker reunion, the Ash at the Bachelder homestead at Stafford Hollow.
 A party of twenty took dinner with Mrs. F. H. Ballou the 4th, including MT. and Mrs. H. A. Bosworth and son, Herbert, and daughter, Ruth, MT. and Mrs. Geo. Miller, also Mrs. Martha Goodwill of Staffordville, MT. and Mrs. Everett Mathews and Mrs. Mary Mathews, H. R. Gillingham and Misses Rose, Bessie and Lillian Gil lingham, also Tonic Gillingham and Anna Ahern and Willie Gill of New York. MT. and Mrs. G. w. Miller remained over Sunday.
The Press., 1914-07-08
HOME NEWS.
Local Notices.

Matter under this head 10 cents Iine.l - Rodmans Extracts on sale at E. L Burr's.