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The Lamar register., 1914-06-17
A Bad Showing

The reports Of the department of
commerce Of the April foreign trade
Of the United States, makes a sorry
showing, compared with previous re-
ports under the operation of the re-
publican tariff policies. It shows that
the administration Of President Will
son has "set the business of the coun-
try free with a vengeance.
The features of the trade for April,
as shown by the government figures,
show a decrease of more than S37,-
100000 in the value of exports and an
increase of more than s27,OOO,OO in
the value of imports. In other words
the trade of this country is turning
around. We are selling them, and the
pendulum of the balance Of trade is
turning against US. These items are
significant, and should interest farm
ers, particularly:
Food stuffs in crude condition and
food animals show an increase of
S4,000,00O in imports and decrease
of s6,68O,00O in exports.
Food stuffs partly or wholly manu-
featured show an increase of s6,SOO,-
900 in imports and a decrease of
s6,500,000 in exports. National Farm
err.
The Lamar register., 1914-06-17
Keep on the Walks

The following from the Golden
Transcript contains rebuke that it
would be well for many thoughtless
people in Lamar to heed:
The most inconsiderate man of
them all is the one who cuts the cor
ners of his neighor's yards and con-
tributes that much to the ruination of
their lawns. There is no open corner
lot in this town that is not afflicted
with its corner-cutter. Only those es-
cape him who have erected high
fences and stone walls. Nothing else
seems to be sufficient to head him off.
Every citizen should take pride in
the appearance of his city. He should
contribute something, not only to his
own property but should be consider
ate of his neighbors. Corner cutting
is a foolish and unnecessary offense
against civic beauty. No one gains
anything by it. The amount Of time
saved is so small that it is not worth
thinking about. Then why mar the
beauty of the yord? Why arouse the
temper Of the man within, who has
been spending his time and money to
make his property fair to look upon?
The next time you come to a corner
just remember that If you owned it
you would be very much annoyed and
incensed at every person who tracks
across it. Keep to the walk. Save the
grass. Help protect what we have
and assist the man who is willing to
spend his time and money in humor-
ing it along.
The Lamar register., 1914-06-17

oraDie as wnen / IaceO IL alone.
That's the whole story" ended,
rather lamely. What do you think
of it?"
IL hardly know" with slow hest
tation. 1T Is very strange"
She pressed one hand to her fore
head. her eyes on the ground. l watch
ed her. an unasked question trem-
bling on my lips. Suddenly she look
ed up again, her cheeks flushed.
You were going to suggest that
go with you. were you not?' she asked
swiftly. THAT play the wife's part7
Why didn't you ask it?'
''Be cause lacked courage" replied
frankly yet leaning eagerly toward
her. Il was afraid you would take
such proposition wrongly"
And you see nothing wrong in
carrying out your part? You mean to
go to Carrollton with some one-a wO-
MANI"
II agreed to the terms-yes."
She drew long breath. her eyes
upon mine.
Then l will go also" she said sober
ly and held out her hand.
Continued next week)
The Lamar register., 1914-06-17
Buy at Home

Kersmith & Kickshaw deal in wax
and Chinese eggs and carpet tacks.
They are good sports in every way;
they cough up money every day to
make the town a better place in which
to live and push your face. They hire
patrons in their store. Our cross roads
burg they would upbuild, and see it
with glad people filled, and to that end
they blow their scads like truly pa
triotic lads. But when we need of
eggs a few, we send away to Timbuc-
too; and when carpet tack we wish,
it's shipped from Ypsilanti, Mich.
Each has the notion in his dome that
things are best away from home, and
so we order hods and hats, and hum
mingbirds and Maltese cats, from
strangers in some town remote, who
would not know US from a goat. We
ship away our hard earned kale, and
get our fourth rate junk by mail.
Say are we seers, or are we fools
Those strangers don't support our
schools, or keep the peeler on his beat,
or help to pave Commercial street.
They do not paint the village pump
or build a fence around the dump. If
our old burg were blown away they
wouldn't care bale or hay. Ker-
smith & Kickshaw ought to get the
local trade, already yet.-By Walt
Mason.
The Lamar register., 1914-06-17
CHAPTER ~.
We Go South.

p PUSHED back my chair, and she
arose also, following me without
question as I passed across to the
door. The cashier nodded to my
good night. and I opened the door for
her passage to the street The mist OF
the cloudy night had blown away by
an increasing breeze. The air was
warm and the sky Frightening In the
east. l glanced aside into her face
and led the way into a nearby park.
the two of us trudging along a well
kept gravel path until l discovered a
bench hidden from observation amid
surrounding shrubbery.
I've simply got to think this whole
matter OUT" explained simply. ITS
happened so unexpectedly I'm stump
ed as to what had better be done"
She remained standing. resting one
der figure. neatly enough dressed. yet
exhibiting evidence of her long nights
wandering
You mean I am problem? You
you do not know what to do with mer'
glanced at her. surprised by the
change in her voice.
Naturally young woman is usually
problem. isn't she? This particular
one has come with suddenness suff1-
Client to jar anybody's nerves Three
hours ago was without responsible
ty. mere log adrift on the current
I've hardly wakened up yet to the
change In conditions. Here am a fell
low so utterly worthless that haven't
even been able to take decent care Of
myself alone. yet all at once the duty
fronts me to double my responsible
ties"
Her cheeks Redeemed
mo. you are not. Is that. then, your
inception of me? Let me tell you
differently. will never accept money
from you. Just so soon as this city
wakes up am going to start forth
again and seek work. I have regained
my courage. and l am no longer afraid.
All l needed was to know that 1 was
not all alone. l can fight for the rest"
Mrs. Bernard" began quietly.
realizing her spirit you have given a
wrong meaning to my words. | re-
spect you. believe in you and merely
desire to help you to the best of my
ability. Sit down here and let US face
this thing squarely together. We
mustn't act like children or close our
eyes to facts. For instance, we have
The Lamar register., 1914-06-17

proving his at all and that was Lom-
asney of Las Animas, who was up
four times and made the two lone hits
his team got credit for. Starr of La
Junta, who was up four times and got
one hit suffered less than any of the
leaders and therefore now leads the
league with Caulk close second.
Just as bad crimp was put in the
club batting averages. Lamar still
leads but for the first time this sea-
son is below the 300 mark. La Junta
is still second. The team standing
and team batting now ranks the
same. Below are the averages as
compiled by our expert:
The Lamar register., 1914-06-17

The New York Sun says the recent
overwhelming Republican vote in
Pennsylvania is due to the following
democratic acts:
"A tariff that has decreased export
atoms, increased importation of man.
ufactured articles, a tariff for reve-
nue. that has produced a deficiency of
revenues; the democratic policy Of
muddle-and-mar, foreign domestic;
fool attacks on business and an I'M
Ineligible grotesque shutting HARM
strung spineless policy as to Next
CO."
The Lamar register., 1914-06-17

know you. was In terror. But now
am not afraid. l believe l have
found a man-and a friend"
was conscious Of sudden wild
throb Of the heart. a swift rush of
blood through my veins.
81 might have doubted that myself
awhile ago." l acknowledged almost
bitterly. "but now 1 am going to make
good. Lord. how a fellow can run to
seed when he lets himself go! Don't
you know you are helping me as much
as l am you? You didn't find much
out there-only a drunken discharged
soldier. an ex-hobO with laborer's
job I've wasted my chance In life
and been an Internal fool. can see
that plain enough and despise myself
for it. l knew it before you came
The difference was then l didn't care.
while now I do. You have made me
care. Yes you have. GIRL" as she
glanced up again. plainly startled by
this unexpected avowal. You see.
you belong to my class. little girl. and
and you are the first of them to
speak a kind word to me in five years.
II
your own class"
1t was her hand. white and slender,
which reached shyly across the table
and touched mine. but her eyes alone
made answer.
THAT is all right" l continued, my
voice shaking. II understand how
you feel But this Is no fit place for
your kind. You better go home to
your mother"
She shook her head with decision
"Why not? Is she hardT'
Eyes. She would be very hard with
me-"
DO you mean you would rather risk
It here with-with me than go back
and face her?"
Eyes, even that" she replied sober
ly. II haye courage to fight 1t out
here, but not there. know what 1t
will mean II l go back-reprOaches
gossip. ostracism. all the petty mean
nesses Of a small town. iOathe the
very thought. l am strong again. and
| will not go. 1t Is between God and
me. this decision-between God and
me-" She dropped her head, hiding
her face upon her arms. her shout
ders trembling. "You-you may de-
spise me- You may think me the low
est of the low, but IL am going to
stay here"
sat In silence. amazed, puzzled.
gazing across at her. my hands
clinched-
'You actually mean you dare risk
yourself herewith meT'
with your help. with you a.
friend to talk to-yes."
But stop and think what 1 am" I
urged recklessly. "A mere hobo"
NO" she said earnestly. You are
not that. You are a man"
For a long minute I did not an
swer. unable to determine what to do.
how to act We had both finished
our meal. ana there was no excuse for
lingering longer at the table.
You will 60 with me. thenT'
Yes"
The Lamar register., 1914-06-17
The Hen Is In II

The first Worlds Poultry Congress
under the control of poultry instruc-
tors, and under the auspices of the
government of Holland, is to take
place in 1916, at The Hague. 1t will
be the biggest thing of its kind that
ever came off. Every possible phase
of the poultry industry is to be COM
prehensively covered. In fact, it is
evident that the Holland minister of
agriculture, in delivering the invita-
ton, specified postponement from
1915 to 1916 because of the large
amount of preliminary work neces-
sary.
The United States is invited to par
ticipate in this exhibition, which will
include cacklers from the whole
world. The American hen is expected
to be in evidence at this show, and
will comport herself with becoming
dignity. The Great American Hen
last year laid more than 2O,5OO, OOO,-
0O0-count 'em, twenty billion five
hundred million-eggs. This was
feat in itself, to say nothing of the
fact that one time all the eggs were
actually fresh-nit "firsts" or "prime
firsts" or even EXTRAS" but really
and truly fresh. So has she been the
mainstay Of the farmers wife
through the generations in time of
financial stress.
The Lamar register., 1914-06-17
Team Batting


The Denver Times of last Friday
published a picture Of the attempt to
stop suffragette raid in London, but
had the picture printed upside down.
1t was more appropriate that way
however as the suffragettes surely
have the Englishmen standing on
their heads now.
The Lamar register., 1914-06-17
BATTING AVERAGES
Arkansas Valley League

Sunday was bad day for batting
averages in the Arkansas Valley Lea
que. Only one man succeeded in i'm
The Lamar register., 1914-06-17

both been up all night That isn't
specially new for me. but 1t is to you.
and the exposure and strain show.
You are not tit to go out hunting en-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-09-10
Home Finding Bureau.

A growing community is invariably
confronted by the problem OF housing
its incoming population, says Or. Carol
Aronovici in the Town Development
Magazine. Business organizations are
frequently responsible for an ahnor-
NAL influx of workers who wander
about the city in search for home.
We have labor exchanges and stock
exchanges and clearing bureaus for
charities. but the idea of a clearing bu
rcau for information regarding the
availabilities Of homes has been left to
the real estate dealer and the advertis-
ing page Of the newspaper.
An active business organization should
always be in a position TO furnish
ct moments notice complete infor-
nation regarding the housing facilities
available in the community. and home
finding bureau or department should be
an integral part Of its machinery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-09-10
PREVENTING SLUM AREAS.
A City Should Control the Layout Of
Streets Beyond Its Borders.

One of the most important powers n
city can have IL it is to prevent the de-
velopment OF Stun areas in the future,
urges the Bulletin OF the National
Housing Association, is that giving 1t
the right TO control the layout Of
streets beyond Its borders. The size of
blocks and the width and arrangement
Of their boundary streets often exer-
else n determining influence on the
character Of the housing
III the street is too wide and cxpen-
sive land overcrowding and the cree
ton of tall dwellings TO carry the bur
den are almost inevitable. On the 9th
er hand. IL the streets are too narrow.
or if no main arteries are provided. or
il the lot units are too small. the specu-
lators may make quick sales to small
buyers. but the city will have a long
future fun Of trouble when il absorbs
the new, misflt development
Toronto has provided against all
these difficulties by securing a city and
suburbs planning act, which gives 1t
the power TO control all subdivisions
within five miles OF the city limits
with respect TO the width and number
of streets and the direction in which
they run ana the width and depth OF
lots. Pennsylvania has a similar law
for cities Of the third class, giving
them jurisdiction for three miles be-
yOnd their borders.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-09-10
FOR QUICKER ACTIN.
Keokuk Industrial Organization Re-
duees Red Tape and Saves lime.

Keokuk Industrial Organization Re-
duees Red Tape and Saves Time.
Under Z new form Of organization
the Neokul; Industrial association bas
aimed to reduce the amount OF red
tape usual in commercial organization
work and 20 minimize The time requir-
ed for the various committee meetings.
thus hamperh'g the private business
affairs of each committee member rs
little as possible.
The executive committee rs reor
ganized is made UP of five members.
these being the officers of the associa-
ton. This is the quick acting body OF
the organization. Five departments
were created for the consideration of
the five main divisions of activity
viz, Industrial affairs. city affairs,
financial affairs. public relations and
association affairs. Each member of
the executive committee was assigned
to one of these departments The
usual committees of the organization
were continued, but were distributed
among the above departments, the ba-
Sis of distribution being the nature of
the committee work
The department heads have author
ity in conference with the manager of
the association TO take such action as
may be deemed advisable in handling
the different items Of business which
CANA m for cnpefdorufiop A nnaotfnp
OF the executive committee resolves IT.
self into a cabinet meeting for the con
sideration of policy reports and re
suits. The general policy Of the as
ISOLATION. all appointments, all legis-
lative matters and the final indorse
rhent OF all efforts are handled by the
board of directors.
Specific items of business are dis
cussed and handled by the head of a
department. without leaving his office.
The manager OF the association takes
TO him the correspondence and other
necessary information. They 90 over
the matter in detail. and the manager
makes his recommendations. After
conclusions are reached the manager
is authorized TO handle the matter as
agreed upon or to instruct commit
tee In that department TO do So This
plan saves fully one-half the time for
merry occupied by members OF the
executive committee at the committee
meetings. has greatly increased the vol
ume of work accomplished and assures
immediate dispatch. Under this plan
il is also said to be Increasingly posi-
BILE to keep all the members Of the or
ganization active. the different com
mittees being kept more busy than ever
handling the work Observation-Disclosures
City.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-09-10
From Mrs. ]. D. Murdoch, Quincy, Mass

terest thereon from the End day of
September A. d. 1914 together with
all legal charges for serving the
same, at a public place in said Ben
nington, towit:--in front of the DIN
Scott Machine Shop, so called, in the
Village of Bennington, situated on
Pleasant street in said Village. on
the 22nd day of September A. d..
1914, at the hour of ten o'clock in the
forenoon of said day, the following
articles of personal property, i. e.
Thirty five finished pulleys, two
hundred seventy-eight finished shaft
ing collars, one power pump, forty
arboure. The said property being
now in my possession and stored by
me in the buildings now occupied By
the said Scott Machine shops in the
said Village of Bennington.
Dated at Bennington in the County
of Bennlng on this srd day Of Sep
TENDER A. d. 1914.
Fred Godfrey. She 'iff.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-09-10
Good Backs for Bad
Bennington Residents Are Learning
How to Exchange the Old Back
For a Stronger One .set

- -.f one
Does your back ache, feel weak
and painful? te
Do you. suffer headaches, languor
and depression? ~
Is the urine discolored, passages ir-
regular? sse
The kidneys may be calling for
help.
Weak Kidneys cannot do their
work.
Give them the hep they need.
To cure kidney backache you must
cure the kidneys.
Use tested and proven kidney
remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the
test.
Convincing proof of merit in the
following endorsement:
Fred Thompson, farmer. North Ben
ningtaon, VT, says: For some time
my back was lame and ached severe
ly and was hardly able to bend or
stoop. Doan's Kidney Pills were fin
ally brought to my attention and l
began using them They made me
feel better in every way"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doans Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Thompson had. Foster Mlburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-09-10
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
State Association of sealers to. Meet
in Burlington Thursday

ia 6t'ffH8>St tt~tS~s3y
Burlington, Sept "a meeting of
the State Association of Sealers will
be held in this city Thursday of this
week. The principal speaker will be
DR.. S. w. S.ratton of Washington, d.
c., director of the, bureau of stand
ards. Others will be John F. Farrell,
superintendent Of weights and meas
ures in the State of New York; com
missioner of weights and measures
of the State of Massachusetts. Thure
Hanson, former superintendent OF
weights and measures in New York;
Fritz Reichmann, Phi. d., rep essen
tative OF the bureau Of weights and
measures in the District OF Colum
bia; STATE Forester Austin f. Hawes,
exGov J. A. Mead OF Rutland PORT.
A. L. Daniels OF Burlington, Il. S.
Brigham of st. Adams, State commis-
sioner of agriculture and Max l..
Powell. The address OF welcome will
be made by Mayor Burke
i The visitors will be the guests of
the Burlington Merchants association
at the luncheon which occurs that
day, and at which DR.. stratton will
be the principal speake:.
DR.. Stratton has been at the head
of the bureau of standards for sever
al years. The bureau is one part of
the department of labor, is the most
scientific bureau of the national gov
eminent and is one Of the best if not
the best equipped in the world 1t
occupies five large buildings and has
charge of standardizing all the weight
and measure apparatus Of the United
States, including those used for the
finest silk thread to the heaviest rail-
road steel. II even runs a fullfiedged
pape' mill in connection with its
Paper testing department, a feature
which has saved the United States
millions of dollars. Hydrometers,
thermometers and many other instru-
ments are standardized by the bur
eau. DR.. Stratton is one of the lead
ing scientists of this country. The
association feels under obligation to
him for giving his time to come to
this city.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-09-10
Stop That First Fan Cough

Check your fall cough or cold at
once-don't wait--it may lead to seri-
Gus lung trouble, weaken your vitali-
ty and develop a chronic lung all
ment. Get bottle of DIR. Kings
New Discovery today: it is pure and
harmless-use It freely for that fall
cough or cold. II Baby or Children
are sick give it to them, it will re-
lieve quickly and permanently. II
soothes the irritated throat, lungs
and air passages. Lossens Phlegm,
is antiseptic and fortifies the system
against colds. II surely prevents
cold germs from getting hold.
Guaranteed 60c and $1.00 at Your
Druggist
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-09-10
sHERlFF's SALE
Nicholas J. Morrissey &

VS..
z. G.. Davies
The Rutland Foundry & Machine Co.
BY virtue of an execution TO me di-
rected in favor OF Nicholas j. Nor.
rissey OF Bennington in the County
of Bennington and State OF Vermont
and against L. c. Davies OF said Ben
nington, and The Rutland Foundry
& Machine Co. corporation having
offices at said Bennington, | will sell
at public auction to the highest bid
der for cash. for the purpose OF sat
isfying said execution 1.-THE same be-
ing for the sum Of Fifty Eight (5S)
Dollars and Six Co Cents) with in
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-09-10
NOTICE
To Bennington County Investors
$4,000 BONDS

According to plans the Bennington
Graded School District will issue
S75, 00O-4 per cent bonds dated Oct.
l, 1914. Interest payable April ana
Oct. each year. The trustees have
assurances that most of this amount
will be taken by people who already
hold 4 per cent. school orders. The
suggestion has been made that the
small investor might like the oppor.
tunity OF taking one or more 800
bonds. The small denomination bond
movement has gained surprising
headway 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, Insur-
ance companies and conservative in
vestors, well secured and free of all
taxes. The Trustees desire to make
il possible for the small investor to
buy a good 800. bond and IL there is
a considerable demand for them. they
will arrange to have certain
amount prepared in that form.
Bennington money has helped us
thus far and now We want you to
have the FIRST opportunity Of securing
these bonds before negotiating for
their sale in the bond market
II you want 800. or a $1,000.
bond Oct I. 1914. and have not said
so. please give US your name and the
amount now. so that We may com
plete arrangements.
Homer II. Webster, Secty.,