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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-29
MULLIGAN & ROCHE
Pocket Hunters.

There is no more interesting charac-
fer in California than that class of
prospector known as the pocket hunt
err" In certain sections of the noun
talns the rich gold deposits are con-
tanned in small scattered pockets near
the surface. The pocket miners often
discover many rich deposits by tracing
the particles OF gold in the soil TO
their sources. AS soon as pocket is
gouged out and coors OF gold are no
longer shown the place is abandoned.
In one pocket in Trinity county as
much as $4,000 was yielded in a few
feet.-Argonaut
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-29

tors if there was anything / could
take to help me and they said there
was nothing that they knew of. ! am
thankful for such a good medicine and
win always give it the highest praise.
- Mrs. c. H. GRIFFITH, 1906 Madison
Ave, Cleveland, Ohio.
Hanover, Pa. q suffered from fe-
male trouble and the pains were so bad
at times that could not sit down. The
doctor advised a severe operation but
my husband got me Lydia T. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and l experienced
great relief in a short time Now feel
like a new person and can do a hard
days work and not mind it. What joy
and happiness it is to be well once more.
| am always ready and willing to speak
a good word for the Compound. Mrs.
ADA Wilt, l96 Stock St, Hanover. Pa.
II there are any complications you
do not understand write 90 Lydia 4.
Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnildentiaD
Lynn. Mass. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman and
held in strict confidence.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-29
How's This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
+. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned. have known +. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
MIN perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able 10 carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.,
. Toledo. O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price % cents per bottle Sold
BY all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-29
FROM ~HAM AND

To roast chicken. steaks. chops or al
most anything else you might want
is on the bill Of fare in our neat cafe
on Main street. Besides that il
makes no difference to us what hour
Of the day OF night you may want
something. Someone who knows
how is always on the job. Come in
any old time 20 Twill and get ans.
thing to eat you ask for. la For
tunes restaurant.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-29
A TOAST

Here's to you; there's no one like
you.
And no one likes you better than |.
A health to you.
And a wealth to you
And the best that life can give to
YOU
May fortune still be kind to you.
Happiness be true to you,
And misery be blind to you.
Here's champagne 20 your real
friends,
And real pain to your sham friends.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-29
Unduentoi.

is an antiseptic healing ointment for
the treatment Of eczema and all skin
diseases. Il contains no harmful
drug vet is a powerful germlcide and
healing emollient
Much study and many experiments
have proven repeatedly that no rene
dy can compare with Onguentol for
the quick relief and positive cure OF
eczema and skin troubles. Harold
Harold ". Cole.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-29

Genuine oyercoat economy is hay-
ng the garment made to YOUR IND
YlDUAL MEASURES by us-then
you will obtain an oyercoat that isn't
ridiculous extreme in style, but OF
he finest aristocratic fashion prevail
ing this season. The oyersoat WILL
hold its shape-it will not have to be
laid aside next year. We are show
ing some exclusive oyercoatings now
splendid fabric designs that cannot
be duplicated hereabouts. Our prices
are reasonable.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-29

expected to have to
undergo an opera
ton, but the first
bottle | took of
Lydia Z. Pinkham s
Vegetable Com
pound relieved meof
the pains in my side
and | continued its
use until | became
regular and free
from pains. | had
asked several doc
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-29
How He Uses His Hands.

Some curious facts about Mr.. Town
send. the art editor of London Punch.
are narrated. He is a curious instance
Of ambidexterity. His drawings are
done with the left hand. but his letters
are written with the right hand. Tie
is left handed as billiard player. but
right handed as card dealer And
when he plays cricket he is n left
handed bowler but right handed
batsman.-London Answers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-29

The Vermont Press association is
18th. The 18th has been selected be-
It'll. The 18th has been selected be-
cause of its being lucky day prob
ably. This will be the first meeting
of the association in over two years
and whether or not the organization
is to continue depends on the atten.
dance and interest shown.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-29
When a man is told

TO put his house in orde-." he ap.
preciates the insurance he has. but
II is too late to take what he would
like to have. Hence our suggestion
to insure with us now while you can.
National Life ms, TO- Of Vt (Mu-
tualJ Earle 5. Kinsley. General
Agent Mead Building. Rutland. Vt
Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-29
BENNINGTON, VT, JAN. %, 1914

Today is the anniversary of the
birth of President Mckinley probab-
~ the most loved president since
Lincoln. Whatever one may think
of his rather extreme protectionist
theories there was never but one
opinion as to his personal character.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-29

ears. The pimples were
small and they festercd.
The eczema itched and
burned so l scratched and
il made raw sores. Or
account Of the irritation l
could not sleep much. 1t
caused great Disagreement
and it caused pain.
at urdarwort two troo4
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-29
ECZEMA SPREAD TO
FACE AND NECK
AID Ears. Itched and Burned So
Scratching Made Sores. Great
Disagreement and Pain. Cuti-
ezra Soap and Ointment Cured.

II. r. d. NO 2. Enosburg Falls. VT. -
MY eczema began by pimple on my chin.
1t then spread to my face and neck and
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-29
HOW WOMEN
Avoid
OPERATIONS
BY Taking Lydia ( Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Cleveland. Ohio - My left side
panied me so for several years that |
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-29

Idleness is the refuge OF weak minds
and the holiday Of fools.-Chesteriield.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-29
HE EVENING BANNER
Entered at the Postofiice, Bennih2
ton. VT, Dec. IL, 1908. ss
second class mall matter

FRANK L. HOWE, Editor and Pub.
Evening journal., 1914-12-29
BLuNDERING IN THE PHILIPPINES.

N EMOCRATIC administration Of the Philippine Is
- lands already is beginning to bear bitter fruit
In all sections of the group there exists among the
natives feeling of discomfort There has been an
actual outbreak at Navotas II was of so serious a
nature that Harrison who had started
for Borneo for visit, was recalled Twenty of the
rebels have been captured. Others being pursued
by the consabulary An active circulation of scditious
literature among tho natives is in progress There
telling to what extent that has gone anyone
say definitely at this time what sinister influence it is
eXertng upon tho Filipino mind.
When the Republicans handed over the Philippines to
the Wilson administration they were politically and
economically, in good condition. The natives SAT-
sded with the Republican that independence
would bo given TO them they we're in
condition to exercise Il ntelligenty and benehcally
Following the inauguration Of President Wilson, the
Republicai administrators in the Philippines who un-
derstood the natives their needs and political lmi-
tations removed TO make for Democrats
who poorly equipped for the work placed in their
hands. To make matters worse, Democratic members
Of Congress- in pursuit Of senseless effort to- dis
credit the Republican Philippines policy. gave utter
TO sentiments with respect to immediate lndo-
pendcrce for the Filipnos that aroused the native
domagogues and agiators to activity In an effort to
inaame the people and force tho American hand The
evil effect already is manifest and the American pub
lie Is far from satisfied with the showing made by
the administration in handling such a delicate problem,
Evening journal., 1914-12-29
TUESDAY DEC. 20 1914,
WILSON ASSISTS sAulsRuRY RLnNnrRING.

NiiouN ASNiNIo NAlLNbikl bLbNDEklNG.
utter disregard of public sentiment in this state
and in support of the political laundering
of Senator Salisbury, President Wilson through At
orney-General Gregory has served tocgraphic notice
upon George l.. Townsend, United States marshal for
this district that he has removed from Office his
removal TO take effect at once
sseA ruthless and HHwarrantcd exercise of oii-
cia power by the President OF the United States in
urtherance of the iob-hunting schemes OF the saus-
bury Democratic machine in this State cannot fail TO
arouse resentment in all parts of our State and os-
pecially among Democrats who heretofore have felt
that President Wilson and Attorney General Gregory
we're too large TO become parties TO small polti-
cal work The action recod above will serve TO
ALLEVIATE still further the rank and file of already
disappointed Delaware Democracy from tho Wilson adj
mnistration.
II is asserted that Mr. Townsend can do nothing to
prevent his removal further than TO protest against
such brutal exercise of executive power against him
That assertion does not prevent however, the people
of this state setting the seal of their lasting disap-
proyai the official action that has been taken in
Washington
In considering tho Townsend matter the people Of
Delaware should keep several important facts in mind
They are as follows;
First-That the marshas commission will not ex-
pirc until April II. 1916.
second-That he has been a splendid Federal of
fetal
Thrd-That in no sense has he been an offensive
PARTISAN
fourth-That t has been the practice heretofore for
Republican administrations TO permit Democratic
marslias in this district TO serve out their terms
Fifth-That there has been nothing. in the official
political or personal conduct Of Mr.. Townsend TO war
rant departure by tho Democrats from that time
honored practice by the Republicans in dealing with
Democratic marshals in this district
sixth-That the Salisbury movement against Mr.
Townsend is merely anothe" act of Senatorial stupidity
which fails to meet with the approval of the people of
this state aud that viii increase the dscord and dis
rupuon that already are at work within the Delaware
Democracy.
seyenth-That the removalp OF Mr. Townsend is
based upon the oice-hunger of certain Salisbury
henchmen and desire tho nart Of the junior Sen
ator to satisfy e. regardless of precedent proprioy
We wish to predict that the sordid and unjust
action taken against Mr. Townsend will return later
TO plague those who responsible for IT, no matter
how high how low they may be in the Democratic
organization.
Evening journal., 1914-12-29

American army in Vera Cruz 80 force uerta to salute
the flag and have brought it back without getting the
salute They ask Congress to appropriate 100000
TO pay the expenses of that ridiculous expedition For
what2 What did it accomplish? It set all Mexico ahame
against the Americans not only in Mexico but in Texas
where all along the north bank of the Rio Grande there
are ten Mexicans TO american.
1T brought reign of terror all along the Texas
border that when the Federal Government refused
to afford protection for people in their own State
forced to send 1900 Texas troops down there TO
give it, Mexican bandit gangs crossing the border
into Texas rading and terrorizng scattered poo-
pie Women and children buddled together in
brick houses, menaoed with murder and worse
81 understand they had everything prepared at Wash
ington TO have indicted by n Federal Grand Jury
and put in a Federal prison. the assumption that
meant to invade Mexco-a palpable absurdity which
only utterly ignorant Of the situation could have
entertained II is fact which the country does not
know that when Texas troops arrived in Browns
VILE the Mexican commander at Matamoras across the
river offered TO surrender that city to the commander
Of the troops Of United States cavalry The
at Matamoras evidently believed the Texas troops
take his city and thought the United States troops
were more friendly than the Texans. The Washington
conception of business tho border was as rdcu
ous that Of the Mexican commander
And Let It not be forgotten by Americans that the
utierances quoted above from the statement issued by
Governor Colquitt voice in general way the sentiments
OF thousands Of earnest Democrats with respect to the
Wilson administration which has placed upon our
ton the blight Of Its legislative and administrative in
capacity.
Evening journal., 1914-12-29
Railroad Construction South in 1914
CFrom The Malufacturers Recordj.

Railroad construction in the South
during the year 1914 shows a great
decline as compared with other years.
the annual review made by the Manu-
facturers Record, and which is here
presented, displaying nearly a so per
cent. decrease in comparison with
1913 and a much greater falling off
when contrasted with the amount Of
work done when railroad conditions
were normal Indeed, the mileage
for last vel T is much smaller than IN
any year during the last third of
century. II is less than one-half of
the average annual mileage built
during the last 80 years In the
South this wear there have been built
SS7 miles Of new line. or 79S miles
less than last year With Missouri
and Oklahoma included. as they al
ways arc In this yearly survey Of
what has been done the total of con-
structiUn is 9ll miles. falling of
of SAP miles compared with 1913. II
is also remarkable that the prospect
of new line construction for 1915 rs
very slender. there being total Of
only 52S miles which will probably
he built In ihc South. or 576 miles.
including Missouri and Oklahoma.
Contrasting these figures with last
years review. there Is n decline Of
1905 miles shown by the first and OF
1880 miles by the second grouping
The vide depression existing IN
the railroad world D. imprcssiyely
reflected i'm The results for the year.
A wear ago it was expected that in
round figures 1850 miles would he
built in the South and something
more than 1000 miles in the entire
section under consideration. Now the
outlook for 1915 shows that hardly
more than one-third of those esti-
mates are now 10 be expected, and
that, too. with small show OF rcall-
zation. this after a careful cutting
out from the summarized figures Of
an propositions mentioned i'm the
detailed reports of construction here
attached. which, although contem-
plated. appear improbable of cxccu-
tion owing tc tie pressure upon rail-
road enterprises and the more or less
unsettled conditions I'm financial
lines. Tho prospect IS that 1915 VIII
Evening journal., 1914-12-29
The lesson OF The Hundred Years
lFrom the Independentl.

On Christmas Eve. one hundred
years ago, three men from England
and FIVE men from the United States
signed the treaty which ended the
War of 1872 The act occurred in
the quaint and now famous monas-
terry Of the Carthusian Brotherhood
In the city of Ghent. in Flanders.
These men had talked for six
months about the war. what caused
it, and what each side should give or
take. But the treaty has not a word
about the things for which the two
great nations fought The people
wanted peace. and the men they sent
to Gheni made peace.
Peace has lasted q hundred years.
News was slow in those days, and
the last lhot of the war was fred
at New Orleans on the eighth Of
January
Three years later another scrap
of paper was signed by men of the
two countries II is known as the
Rush Bagot Agreement. and by its
terms the line between Canada and
the United States was disarmed. and
the war fleet of the Great Lakes re-
duced 10 four boats which could be
blown to pieces in ten minutes by a
single modern gun.
Evening journal., 1914-12-29
cnLOrIrr An MILsnN.

4 President Wilson wants nomination for second
term he must fight for it. The standard OF re-
volt has been raised the Democratic side aud dsap-
pointed and discoutened Democrats arc docking to IT,
When men like Governor Colquitt of Texas assert that
"the Wilson administration has been the greatest fail
ure n the history Of the Presidency" it means some
thing. Il is Democratic confirmation OF repeated Re
publican assertion with respect TO the present national
administration
"The South is land literally flowing with mill,
and honey" Governor Colquitt Democrat of Demo
Gratis, continues 1T has made one OF the biggest and
best crops i'm its history And yet because of the utter
incompetence of the men in charge OF the government
Its business is prosrated its credit impaired and
thousands of its people arc starving"
Governor Colqutt Democratic head Of the most un-
compromising Democratic state in the Union does not
stop at that He denounces the Wilson Underwood
tariff in unmeasurod terms and cit has condemned
lAmerican farmers by hundreds OF thousands 10 neon
age and that under it he American farmer gets less
for his raw material the American working man paws
more for the finished and both are robbed 10
further enrich the protected manufacturing trusts and
combines"
Nor does Governor coquitt fail to pay his respects
to Secretary Of State Bryan and his Presidential SUI
perior.
The administrators foreign policy has been i'm.
becile,' Governor Colquitt asserts ct has allowed
England to dictate conditions as 10 cotton shipments
to European countries that enabled the English spin
ners TO rob the American cotton growers of half the
value OF their crop.
The administrations repeal OF the Panama canal
tolls exemption in violation the partys national plat
form was another weak to England II free
ols ior American ships had not been repealed hun
nreds Of American-owned ships flying a foreign aar
would have come under the American flag to get the
oeneht OF exemption and would today have an Amer
lean merchant marine competent to carry our goods
TO foreign markets We have no such merchant ma
rine' and TO supply it the Wilson administration is
proposing to spend the taxpayers money buying sub
sdized national shipping service
THE WiIson-Bryan management OF the Mexican af
fair has been an esregious failure Thoy landed an
Evening journal., 1914-12-29

add much less than 1914-small as
this has been--to the total OF rail-
roads built in this country.
Florida leads the list of States with
the largest amount of new mileage,
displacing Texas. which has led the
line for number OF years. but which
now, for one year at least. takes sec
ond place. The total i'm Florida is
2O3 miles and in Texas 1873 miles.
North Carolina falls into third place
with 81 miles. this having been her
position year ago, and Tennessee
is fourth, b. { It is not worth while
to observe the rank of each State ac-
cording to the amount of new track
built, because conditions have been
so unusual that the figures are rob
bed of significance other than that
they emphasize the disposition Of
capital to hold alOof from railroad
enterprises until there Is more pros
pect of the lines making money
ems ugh to attract investors.
Herewith is appended a table show
ing the amount of new line built
Most Of the data upon which II Is
based. as VOL as that for the further
details Of construction which follow
the table, came from official sources.
Only new main lac and branches are
cons idcred in the review. second
track and sdings being omitted. The
figures show in miles and hundreihs
of milus the work accomplished in
1914 and what is contemplated for
Evening journal., 1914-12-29

late the reelection Of a great world
wave of prohibition or restriction has
been felt here The Car has for
hidden to the innumerable drunkards
Of the drunkoneIt nation vodka. their
little water" sole pleasure save
their religion" to the moujiks. Great
Britain. even temperate France. has
had TO shorten the hours Of its drink
ing places. The military virtues and
the civic virtues. the good of army
and navy and people under the i'm
placaole strains OF war. are Thought
to he best suhserved in a drv ar
partially dry atmosphere.
Ihese things are reflected in Amer
ica. On account of the war thore ie
a certain eXacerbation or supersen-
sitireness of The nerves, an oven
unusual American readiness 10 re-
spond TO moral or sentimental reac-
tons. Moreover. the resistance of
lhose who like Tho Sun believe in
temperance or volunteer, and not
laW-made. conscript teetotalism. Is
weak. For ono thing, fashion. more
powerful than most other sanctions
mas lessoned 10 a modicum the con-
Nentional permissible allowance Of
the cup that beers The nrohihi-
ilonists are united or divided onlv MS
between State and Federal smaghina
of the demijohn. The manufacturers
ana the dealers, men graciouslv
classed as rum sellers protect
their interests. or try TO. hut tho
great mass. many millions. Of tenn
perate daily or occasional users of
heer and wine have hardly made
themselves felt.
Without entering into the merits of
the prohibition question, it NAV be
said as matter of observation and
experience that one product of Dry
laws is whislSey and its congoncrs
by the side of which "tho liauid dam
nation" Of the old fashioned temper.
ance lecturers is as milk TO dyna-
mite
Are the American people going To
confess that they lack the self-con-
troll TO use alcohol properly? Are
they going TO confess that thov are
IN this respect lamentahlv inferior 10
the French and the Germans. those
wise and sober enjoyers Of life? We
don't believe it. VIC don't 500 these
United States as continental alco-
holic ward.
As for the makers and dealers. and
many of them. probably most of
them, are reputable and kindly men.
they have their chance as well as
their danger. Is putrid ~bcer and
liquor made and vended? is vice Of
ten associated with saloons? Is The
liquor business and the brewing
business boosted and extended unne-
cessarily? II is not heated patter Of
Black Valley Railroad Sohsonian
spouters that viii affect men Of sense
or do real or irretrievablo injury 10
the liquor men. II is the dishonest.
Evening journal., 1914-12-29
An Up.TO.DATr BATTLr

THAT British raid upon the German base at Cux-
haven bold It bootloss What
show of Il had at the outset destroyed
by am imperetrablo fog that onshroudcd the conr-
haants'
The raid remarkable in that it brought into
play, IN action light cruisers destroyers. subma-
rnes, soaplanos and Zeppelin arships In other words
was what may be called absolutely up-o-dae bat
tie conducted simultaneously on the sea, under the
and tho II also revealed the military
weakness of Zeppelin airslps which put to
flight
In sense the raid Great Brein's reply to the
recent German raid on the northeast coast of Eng
land, but not nearly destructive in its effects IL
cannot fail, however to convince the Germans that
their coast patrol near Hegoland and Cuxhaven is
not up TO the defensive standard claimed for it,