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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-24
BERNINaTOK BRIEFS


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kei. Adv
Fancy spinach ar Estes market
zoe a peck Adv.
Latest STYLES In ehldren's dresses
also hats from ssc up a. The NeE
York store. Adv.
Mrs. NJ. "A. Woodward Is with her
daughter. Mrs. ?. n. Burgess In Cos
hen. y. Y. for few weeks.
Trimmed hats In al the leading
styles and colors az the Surprise
store. Library building. Adv. 7it2
Miss Hazel A. Woodward. tele
phone operator. who has been In
New York for a vacation OF two
weeks. returned today.
Al the New York stores shoe de-
partment you get better shoes FOR
less money than elsewhere. Ladies'
gun metal oxfords. special al $50.
Adv.
The Sir Knights OF Taft Command
cry are requested 10 report az the
Masonic Temple this evening at 7.S0
for instruction and drill. The order
OF Afaeta will be conferred.
J. Oliver Burt. John lockwood and
Burt lockwood went TO Rutland this
morning 10 attend the funeral OF
Mrs. Charles MacMaster. who was a
former resident of Bennington.
Library Theatre today: 4 variety
In first class motion pictures that
will surely please all. Special, Spec
ial. Special. The Uphill Climb" a
western comedy drawn in two parts
written by b. NJ Bower and produc-
ed by Colin Campbell at the Selig
studios. Los Angeles. Cal Other
high grade pictures. italian Love,
feature drama by Essany Co; Tier
Sideshow Sweetheart. Lubin com
edy; oats Revenge. comedy;
Beating Their Board Bill" Biograph
comedy: THE Faddist". comedy.
Library treatre orchestra. 1--WE
pieces. will furnish music. Tomor-
rows feature. The House OF Fear
two reel Lubin. Monday. Augusta
Thomas presents Eugene Walters
masterpieces and greatest succCs IS,
paid in Full" featuring Tully Mar
shall and other members OF the
Broadway cast
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-24
FIR EC KLES
Now is the Time to Get Rid Of These
Ugly Spots

There's no longer the slightest
need of feeling ashamed of your
freckles, as the prescription othine
double strengths guaranteed to
remove these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of othine-
double strength from w. l.. Gokay
and apply a little of it night and
morning and you should soon see
that even the worst freckles have be
gun to disappear, while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. 1t is
seldom that more than an ounce is
needed to completely clear the skin
and gain a beautiful clear complex
ion.
Be sure to ask for the double
strength othine as this is sold under
guarantee of money back if it fails to
remove freckles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-24
DON'T GO BY

Slip into the Yale restaurant on
Main street and get cup OF coffee to
improve your state OF mind. We are
perfectly willing to discuss the wealth
er IL you feel the need Of that as well
as something good to eat at most any
old time, day or night. Cooking Is
what makes things taste good and
when it comes to cooking there is no
other place in town that can produce
better. La Fortunes restaurant on
Main street
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-24

Your special attention is called to the won :
derfulys enlarged and attractive assembiage o.
Also a complete assortment of Prairie Grass. Old
Hickory Willow. Reed and Rattan Furniture
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-24

IN Dining Room and Living Room Furniture
there are suites in Mahogany. Golden Quar-
tered Oak. Fumed Oak. Kaiser Grey Baronial
Brown and Jacobian Oak.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-07-11

1t is quite evident that the needs
of Fremont and vicinity are markedly
different than those OF Muskegon or
any other manufacturing city. While
the city of Muskegon demands grad
yates skilled in mechanics, electrical
and steam engineering, carpentry,
etc, the need of Fremont is better
agriculturists, hence the reason for
the introduction of agricultural
courses in the schools, short courses
for farmers, etc. The welfare of
Fremont now, and for some time to
come, will depend upon the thrift and
success of the agriculturalist, and not
upon the machinist, the carpenter or
the professional man. AS much as
this community is bound to teach
agriculture, however, it is even more
incumbent upon it that it offer to it's
boys and girls school activities of
sufficient variety that all will find
means for expression. To that end
music and drawing are taught. Not
because it is the purpose to train up
a class of musicians or group Of
artists but because some children ex-
press themselves better through
those avenues than through usual
means of vocal expression; and
the school to properly fulfill its func-
ton should provide activities fitted to
their needs. In the same way still
others to whom book work is more or
less repugnant express themselves
through some sort of manual work
work of a constructive nature. Sew
ing, woodworking, cooking, modelling
or whatever it may be, appeals
strongly to the constructive sense of
the individual. Not only from a
psychological viewpoint do such &C
tivities demand a place in the school
curriculum but they are equally as
desirable from a practical viewpoint.
The girls of this locality will ulti-
mately become home-makers and yet
the school from which 70 per cent re-
ceive their education has contributed
nothing to make them more skillful
for work in the home. That the cen
dition exists is regretable, but that it
should long continue is even more so.
The state compulsory school law
necessitates the attendance of the full
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-07-11
DehOrning Cattle

The clippers or saw should be dipped
in some solution to destroy infection
that may result from the operation
Carbolic acid, sheep dip or boiling
water may be used for the purpose. If
the wound is covered with patch of
cotton, the danger from infection is
somewhat reduced. 1t sometimes hap
pens that blood will flow very freely
after the horn is removed. A piece
of binding Irvine tied very tightly
about the base of the horn will aid in
stopping the bleeding. Some times it
is necessary to use red hot iron and
apply this to the wound so as to seer
the outlet of blood and this will at
once check the flow.
Sometimes the wound will be
broken open even after several days
have elapsed after the dehorning OPP
Grafton has taken place. We once had
COW dehorned and about ten days
after this she broke open the wound
while standing in the stall and it was
several hours before it was disc"v-
cred. A fine stream of blood was
shooting into the air above the COW
and was spraying the ceiling, the COW
and her stall. She had lost several
quarts of blood and was just able to
stand alone. We threw her in the
stall, which was not a difficult oper-
alton at all, and tied her securely. We
then heated an old iron rod in the
kitchen range and applied this while
red hot to the exposed artery and
saved the cow. In a few weeks she
was quite herself again.
Dehorning should be done before
fly-time, otherwise trouble may occur
from the flies. A solution of some
dependable sheep dip will usually pre-
vent the flies from bothering them
and will also assist in healing the
wound quickly.
Dehorning cattle is not a cruel
operation if the dehorning is done
while the animals are small, but it is
not child's task to dehorn matured
cattle.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-07-11
Profits From Thinning.

Many fruit growers believe thin
ming does not pay and doubtless there
are cases where it would not, such as
in uncared for orchards or where a
good crop cannot De sold for good
prices or for any better prices than
ordinary fruit. Where thinning has
been tried and carefully figured out, it
has almost invariably been found that
the crop from thinned trees is just as
large or larger and very much better
in size, grade, color and uniformity
The cost of thinning is more than off
set by the lessened cost of picking
grading and packing and the greatly
increased value of the crop is entire
gain. The loss of trees from break
age is avoided and crop every year
may reasonably be expected. Some
fruit growers say thinning is the most
profitable work in their orchard.
The demonstrations in thinning
which have been held by the Michigan
Agricultural College in the fruit sec
tions of the state have shown many
benefits to be derived from the prac-
tice. Many more denominations will
be given during the present season.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-07-11
Necessity for Vocational Training
i'm the Public Schools


1t is not my purpose to discuss in
its entirety the many phases of this
subject, but rather one Of two con-
ditions of interest.
One of the big problems of the pro-
fessional educator is the development
of plans whereby the educative force
under his direction may serve the
community most effectively. 1t is a
problem that is discussed more than
any other, and it should be. The past
few years have witnessed remarkable
changes in the attitude with which
the school is viewed. These changes
have been going on both within and
without. The type of teacher who
feels that the four walls of the school
room mark the boundaries of her use
fulness, and the patron who thinks
that the teachers labors are included
between the hours of nine and four,
are fossils rapidly becoming extinct,
and are thereby, comforting a benefit
upon the race.
1t is generally conceded that school
curricula have been cast in too small
mold. Schools have We'd with each
other to keep pace with the present
trend of thought, and tie to as many
Of the new" things educationally as
possible. Vocational schools, trade
and continuation schools, and night
schools represent the practical out
come of these changing conditions.
In every case the basic principle un-
DERIVING these forms of school work is
that the school should not only be the
proper training for youth but should
seek to satisfy the community's needs.
The solution of the problem from
a practical viewpoint depends mainly
upon two factors first, an accurate
diagnosis of the community's local
needs; and second, the cooperation of
the patrons. The schools of every
community should teach the funda
mental branches usually found in the
curriculum of the first eight grades,
and they should do more; the high
school of every community should fit
boys and girls for college, but it is
equally as important that it fit the
youth, SO per cent of whom never
enter college, to enter upon the ordi-
nary tasks of life with some degree
of training and skill.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-07-11
LITTLE DETAILS IN GOOD FORM

The only expenses that fall to the
share Of the bridegroom are the ring,
gifts to the uSherS and best man, the
bouquets for the bride and the maids,
and the carriage in which he drives
to and from the church. All other
expenses are assumed by the brides
family, who make all arrangements
for the wedding.
Announcements are sent out simply
in order to inform your friends and
acquaintance that the wedding has
taken place, therefore there would be
no reason in sending them to those
who have received wedding invita-
tons.
If the invitations to your daughters
dinner party are to be formal ones,
written in the third person, they
should be sent in the names of her
parents; but if the dinner is to be
informal, the notes may be written
in your daughters name. She should,
however, add some phrase indicating
that the invitation comes from her
mother as well as herself.
At dinner, the napkin with piece
of bread folded in it is laid upon the
empty plate unless the dinner begins
with a cold course, when the napkin
should be placed at the side of the
plate. 1t is correct to leave the napkin
on the table unfolded at restaurants
or when taking a single meal at a
friends home, but on other occasions
it should be folded and laid beside the
plate.
When a toast is proposed in your
honor, it is only necessary that you
bow your thanks without rising. But
If you are among intimate friends you
may prefer to reply in few words or
you may propose the health of some
other woman present. 1t is never cor
rect, of course, to drink a toast pro-
posed in your honor. A man usually
rises and makes brief speech.
1t is very necessary to have name
cards at large dinner. They may
be perfectly plain, or painted in arts
tic designs to suit special occasions.
Instead of being considered poor
form to take the last piece on a dish,
it is now the correct thing to do, since
to hesitate or refuse reflects upon the
bounteousness of your hosts table.
A letter is never sealed when de-
livered by friend. To do so would
imply that while you relied upon the
kindness of your friend you question
his discretion, which would be a
doubtful compliment, to say the least.
Mrs. John Cabot Kimberly in the
Delineator.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-07-11

There was a time in the history of
the world when cattle needed horns.
They needed them to defend them
selves from the attacks of wild beasts,
but under present conditions their
horns are neither an ornament or a
necessity. We know all of our readers
will not agree with this statement,
but it is our opinion, nevertheless.
Horns on an animal that is inclined 20
be ugly are especially obnoxious.
A bunch of cattle without horns are
usually quiet and gentle while in the
yards and stables, but with horns,
each animal is on the defensive and
ready to fight. The best time to de-
horn cattle is when the animals are
small. Some breeders are very sue
cessful in using caustic potash over
the prospective horns of the calf while
others have not been so successful.
In using the caustic potash it is very
necessary to use it while the calves
are very small Care should be eKer-
cised in handling the caustic, other
wise ugly flesh sores will be the re-
suit. This can be easily avoided, how
ever, by clipping the hair from the
bottom or lose embryo horn and
greasing about the spot where the
potash is applied. When the horns
become a fixture on the head of the
calf, the dehorning clippers in the
hands of a careful operator will
quickly complete the piece of surgery.
A small sharp saw is still in use as a
dehorning instrument but it is not
equal to the clipper in dehorning the
young stock. With the older animals
we believe the saw to be the better
instrument to use. If the horn is in
clined to be brittle the clipper is apt
to crush it. Don't start the dehorning
process until the animal is very Sc
curely fastened in stanchion. 1t is
advisable to build a special stanchion
for the purpose, and locate it away
from the barn so that the animals can
be taken to it separately. The oper-
alton often becomes cruel butchery
where this precaution is not taken.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-07-11

Many varieties of apples, peaches,
plums, etc, have the habit of bearing
excessively one year and then lightly
or not at all the next season. In some
cases this habit persists for years.
Often it is said trees "bear themselves
to death" and such is the case some
times. Many trees bear so heavily
that they are unable to hold up the
LARGE load and then they break par
tally or wholly to pieces and occa-
sionally the damage is so great that
it cannot be repaired in any way.
Trees valued at $25 to $50 are some
times completely destroyed by break
ing down. Such conditions are not de-
sirable, especially in a commercial or
chard. 1t would be much better if
trees were so managed that they did
not bear excessively, but bear more
moderately and more regularly. The
"off- bearing" years in the orchard are
usually very lean ones for the fruit
grower nor does he often care to go
into his orchard on a fine summers
day and find several of his finest trees
which were laden with a beautiful
crop of fruit, broken all to pieces.
Such conditions do not need to ex-
list if the fruit grower will but take off
enough Of the fruits to relieve the
trees of their excessive burden. Many
fruit growers thin the crop with the
pruning shears in the winter or early
spring by cutting out some of the
bearing wood as heading in peaches
and plums, cutting out, some of the
previous years growth of apples,
pears, ETC., but with some varieties and
in some locations, such a method is
most uncertain on account of the pos
sibility of late spring frosts, extraor-
binary attacks of insects or disease Sc
we're storms, etc. At any rate, it is too
late at this time Of year to think of
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-07-11

membership in the grades, therefore
the lack of manual work in the gram
mar school is not easily discernible
because of its effect upon attendance.
In the high school, however, only
slightly more than one-half of the
pupils in the district from 16 to Is
years of age are in attendance. The
local high school enrolls 148 pupils OF
which 81 are non-residents and 81 are
residents. There are in the district "a
children of high school age who are not
in the high school; children who for
some reason or other have dropped
out. A casual investigation reveals
the fact that while few of these may
have been compelled to cease school
duties in order to assist in the sup
port of the home, by far the larger
number found the work disinteresting
and therefore followed the line of
least resistance characteristic Of
human nature-by dropping from
school work. Had the school offered
to these pupils activities interesting
to them and at the same time instruc-
tive, many of them, doubtless, would
now be pursuing their high school
work. The city of Fremont is not
deriving the benefit that it should
from its high school when only hall
of its boys and girls attend.
There seems to be but one thing in
the way of the introduction of what
| consider the much needed courses
of domestic science and art, and man.
ual training and that is the fact that
the school building now filled to its
capacity does not provide sufficient
room where the work may be carried
on. The school plant consists OF 20
rooms, IL grade rooms accommodate
ing 432 pupils, seven high school
rooms for recitation and laboratory
use for 148 pupils, and one county
normal room for 20 pupils. The
average annual growth for the school
during the past ten years taken to-
gether with the seemingly well
founded reports of new railroad
with its attendant increase in popula-
ton leave no room for doubt as to an
immediate necessity for the DISPOSE
ton of the building matter.
No adjustment of this necessity,
however, should be countenanced
which does not provide ample oppor-
tunity in both the matter of rooms,
equipment and courses of study for
satisfactory solution of the problem
of securing the attendance OF
greater per cent of our young people
in the high school courses, and secur-
ing thereby a higher standard of cit
iZenship.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-07-11
Underground Silos

The man who decides to build a ce-
ment or stone silo is often tempted to
build considerable portion of it un-
derground. This is a mistake. except
when building near a basement barn.
The silO can then extend below the
surface of the ground so as to make
the bottom Of the silo easily Access
sible from the floor of the basement.
The silo wall should not extend be-
low ground except just far enough 70
get below the frost line. The foun-
dation should be placed below the
frost line but it is not necessary 20
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-07-11
ANNUAL CONSUMPTION OF
WOOD BY THE WOOD
MANUFACTURING
INDUSTRIES

Statistics have been compiled by
the forest service, which show for the
first time precisely how the lumber
produced in the country is utilized.
About 45 billion feet of lumber of all
kinds is the annual production in the
United States; of this nearly 25 bill
lion feet, board measure, are further
manufactured, the other portion re-
naming for rough construction lumber
and for similar purposes. This is ex-
elusive Of material which reaches its
final use in the form of fuel, railroad
ties, costs, poles, pulpwood, cooper
age, wood distillates, and the barks
and extracts demanded by the tanning
industry.
The work Of collecting and compil-
ing the figures extended over a con-
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-07-11

go more than five feet below the sur
face Of the ground In building silos
further underground nothing is gained
in the way of building and nothing is
gained in the way of filling except
that a little less power is required in
putting the corn into the silo. The
disadvantage is in getting the ensi-
that the majority of men who have
built underground silos regret that
they ever did so. 1t is not an easy
task to get silage out of the bottom
of a silo which extends into the
ground - or Is fet.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-07-11
0. X. WHITE, Field Representative, NJ. A.

such methods. The thinning now
must be done by hand.
How to Thin.
All inferior, wormy, scabby, lop-
sided, small or poorly colored fruits
should be picked off, whether they are
too thick or not, because it is simply
wasting the energy of the tree to per-
NIT it to mature such fruits and they
are usually not worth much of any
thing after they are harvested.
Enough other fruits should be re-
moved so that the tree can muster
strength to mature good strong fruit
buds for next years crop. When
trees are thinned to that extent, the
fruits on apple trees will average
from six to eight inches apart with
some large varieties as far as ten
inches apart; peaches, four to six and
even eight inches apart and plums,
two to four inches apart, seldom leav-
ing two fruits touching.
In thinning apples, care must be
taken in thinning clusters not to
weaken the stems of the fruits to be
left else they will soon drop off. In
some varieties, such as Wealthy,
Wagner and Spy, this difficulty is
avoided by removing the fruits with
thinning shears similar to grape har-
vesting shears.
When to Thin.
Thinning by hand should usually be
postponed until the June drop is over,
else time may be wasted in taking off
fruits which will drop off of their own
accord and possibly some fruits re-
moved that ought to remain. Peaches
and plums and other stone fruits
should be thinned before the pits
harden to get best results in promot-
ing annual crops, apples, before they
get larger than walnuts.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-07-11
Exception.

after all these statesmen have
gone on the stand and told how they
run their parties, every citizen will
know the ms and outs of politics"
"Yes," said the practical persons,
but in politics you don't get any
thing by knowing the outs. New
York Press.