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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-26
SLANT and nunsrstitious.


Rumble AS the ccckle is, it gives, en-
pigment to several hundred men, wo-
men and children on the coast Of Ian
cashire, England, and seems to have
bred in them silence and superstition.
Several villages depend upon the cookie
as an industrial malnstay. The cookers
are humble folk and among strangers
exceedingly shy and taciturn as well
becomes their lonely vocation. They
inhabit stone cottages near the rus
Ting marramgrass and bents. They
subsist on the coarsest fare, and while
at all times their living is precarious,
they suffer periodical hardships through
destructive high tides, shifting chan
nels and the break up or altered posi-
ton of the skeers. These toilers are
often seen in twos and threes far apart.
not u word escaping the lips of those
who work together They are super
stitious enough to believe that dis
putes among themselves over the
skeers would be overheard and resent
ed by the imbedded cookies, in which
case those sensitive shellfish would
perforce quit by the next tide.-Argo-
naIlt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-26
ENGLAND'S BLACK MEN.
They Are Remnants OF the Ancient
Blue Painted 5ritons.

Practically every Englishman is
Anglo-Saxon by blood but there still
are. according to scientists. one or two
corners in England where there are
colonies directly descended from the
ancient BritonS. the blue painted mcn
who, according to the history books,
inhabited England before the Anglo
Saxons killed them off.
II you came across them You would
at once notice something curious about
them They do not look like English
men at all They are short. as swartl.y
rs Spanards. with very narrow heads
and with curlously cut proties.
There are whole villagefuls of these
modern ancient Britons. though the
villages are very few and very out OF
the way 1t is this out of the wayness
that has kept them SO distinct from
the country people around them.
Some Of these villages have not even
had road communication with the rest
Of the world till comparatively recent
times.
one Of these curious co.Dnies is at
Dunsfold in Surrey. Bedfo-ishlre too,
has some villages of "black men. -
London Tit-Bits.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-26
Wisdom of Woman.

Women are the inheritors Of the old
est. most universal human wisdom.
They have more sense than men, for
the simple reason that man has TO
be specialist, and specialist has to
be a fanatic. The normal man all over
the world is hunter or Il fisher, or a
banker, or q man of letters, or some
silly thing. Ii so he has to be wise
lmnter or wise banker. But nobody
with the smallest knowledge of a pro-
fessional life would ever expect him
TO be wise man. But his wife has
to be a wise woman. She has TO have
an eye on everything, an eye on the
things that fanatical bankers forget.
If the banker is melancholy she must
teach him ordinary cheerfulness. If
the banker is too conyivial she must
teach him ordinary caution. II she
had four husbands she would be an
optimist to the peSsimist, "A pessimist
to the optimist. Pagan to the puri-
tan, Il Puritan to the Pagan; for she is
the secret health of the world. -Ches-
terton
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-26
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
As.s OF the Town and Village Told Briefly
aes B.sxy Readep~

Rubbers. Rubbers! Rubbers! at
the Surprise Store Library building.
ADV.
Leonard II. Godfrey, of Springfield,
Mass, was at his home here over
Sunday.
Mrs. Robert Tiffany of Adams St,
has returned from visit in Pitts
field, Me.
Miss Edith Van Santvoord enter
tanned a house party at her home
here for the week end.
Misses Celia and Helena La
Franchise passed Sunday with rela-
tiyes in Hoosick Falls.
Confetti and moonlight dancing
will be held in Foresters hall Ben
nington this week Friday. Adv.
Edmund LaFranchise of Rutland
passed the week end with his uncle.
Edmund LaFranchise of School ST.
MIR. and Mrs. A. w. lockwood who
have been spending a few days in
New York, returned home Saturday.
Mi and Mrs. Alton Hare of Attic
boro, Mass, passed the week end
with Mr.. Harris brother, E. Z. Hart
OF this village.
Save from 20 to rs per cent on
shoes, rubbers, leggin rubbers. leg
gins and arctics at the Surprise Store
library huidIing Adv
A specia meeting of Bennington
Aerie, F. o. E., will be held Tuesday
evening. All members are urged
to be present as important business
is TO be transacted.
Bennington Canton, /, o. o. T., will
hold meeting Tuesday for the in
stallation of the Patriachs militant
degree There will also be an in,
spection and supper will be served
Grand officers will be present.
The funeral of Amos II. Jones
aged AZ years. whose death occureL
Friday at his home in Sedan, was
held at Petersburg, n. Y, Sunday af
ternoon at 2 o'clock. The burial
was in the Petersburg cemetery.
The Octaroon, special three reel
drama by the Kalem Co. will bt
shown at the library theatre today al
each per Torrance. Edna and Del
Elliott, clever modern dancers arriv
ed this morning from New Yorl
where they just closed an engage
ment for Keith and are to fill three
days engagement at the library thea
ter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-26

agents, etc. Being continually in
touch with his interests, he is en-
abled to judge of what is best suited
and acts accordingly Fully one half
OF the lines. situations and business
of a Hill production is the fruits of
the interchangeable brain and energy,
therefore "Mutt and Jeff in Panama
company the pure essence of real
comedy entertainment, properly com
pounded from the doctors" prescrip
ton and is given in large and pleas
ant doses for a small price of admis-
sion. Mutt and Jeff and their
whole official family are scheduled to
arrive in Bennington today for one
nights engagement at the opera
house.
1t win be well worth your while to
secure seats early, as this remark
able play has more shattered records
to it's credit than any like play has
ever known. It's the one real and
only hit of the show world.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-26
HEAT AND COLD.
What We Don't Know About Tempera-
ture Would Fill Big Book.

The highest honors of the scientific
world await exploration in the I'M
known fields of temperature. Strange
as it may seem, we really know very
little about temperature. Between the
temperature of the surface of the sun,
estimated at 5000 degrees c., and alb
solute zero estimated at minus 273
degrees c., very little has ever been
discovered. The field Of research has
been practically restricted to 725 de-
grees or between the temperature of
liquid air minus 200 degrees) and the
first visible red Of heated iron (plus
525 degrees). We know that at a tenn
perature of 1000 degrees G. twenty
nine metals become liquid, at 1869
degrees gold fuses, tungsten melts at
5000 degrees, the temperature of the
electric arc is 3,720 degrees, and here
begins the great unknown in the world
OF heat.
The hottest thing on earth is the
electric furnace, with "A temperature of
nearly $3.50 degrees. In this intense
heat even the diamond can be melted
and boiled like water. But this is bare
~ halfway to the temperature Of the
surface CT the sun, and 1t is thought
that research in these higher tempera-
lures will ultimately result in the
greatest discoveries of the age.
What these discoveries may be no
one can foresee, any more than any
one could have foretold the results OF
the discovery Of radium. - New York
World.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-26
a Poor Mans He'll.

The Caribbean tropics are Il garden
of delight for the rich man and an El
Dorado. In sugar. in cotton, In cattle
pastures. that world holds treasure to-
day greater than the treasure shipped
by the Spaniard through Panama the
golden. The Caribbean tropics are
good indeed 10 the man strong enough
TO he master They are good. too, to
their own poor. for they curse their
natives with no cold and rarely with
famine But for the poor white man
from the north they are hell.
1t is not due only to the risks Of
The crop. 1t is due TO the social condi-
tions that forbid the white man in the
tropics from lahoring with the hands.
No white man can do It in the islands
Or IN central America and keep his
caste. Only in Panama. where IN en-
tirely artificial and unique condition
has bcen made by the creators of the
wonder of the isthmus. can Il he done.
Julius Muller in Century.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-26
Nav Line of Art.

The redhcaded and dissatisfied board
or was large man with a large appe-
lite. After dinner he went out into
the narrow yard, shook both his fists
at the silvery moon, hurled several
imprecations toward the congress Of
the stars and burst forth into Il pic
turesque and voluminous food of abuse
which was devoted entirely to the
landlady. One of the other boarders
who had been at the house n long
time, thereby accommodating paIlid
look and palate with corns on it,
drew near timidly and ventured to ask
what the special kick was.
whats the natter" echoed the
large man. THAT old danes the first
woman ever knew who could literal
ly paint food on plate."-Popular
Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-26
loo Much For the Scot.

\ Scottish farmer paid a visit 10 Il
south Of England cattle show and
while walking around got talking with
native farmer Neither could well
understand what the other said The
Scotchman got Il little nettled nj this
and put IL down to the Englishman's
stupidity.
"Man." he said at last. yer cows
moo n right. and yer cocks craw qnite
plain. hut I'm hanged If can max
you oot.'- Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-26
From aHAM 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 It
makes no difference to US what hour
OF the day or night you may want
something. Someone who knows
how is always on the job. Come in
any old time yo Twill aud get ans
thing to eat YOU ask for. la For
tunes restaurant.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-26
Bud Fishers Heroes Develop Pen
chant for Travelling

IndUl iQt dNSHHS
Gus Hills third seasons offering
of the irrepressible cartoon charact-
er play Mutt and Jeff called I'm
Panama" has been framed up on a
more elaborate and costly scale than
the original production. Undoubted-
ly this is due to the confidence natur-
ally inspired by extra ordinary sue
cess which has been his since the
premier offering Of the Bud Fisher
conceit. OF like title Mutt and
jeff in Panama" represents a new
school of musical comedy production.
Unlike less active and aggressive pro
ducing managers, Mr.. Hill is continu
ally on the trail of his attractions,
studying the likes and dislikes of
theatregoers. as well as the work Of
his actors and actresses, managers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-26
Nothing Else.

George Washington'S personal ex-
pense accounts during the Revolution
amounted To $1,000 and mis- balance
was within 30 cents Of right That is
the only thing about the immortal Fa-
Their OF His Country that looks like 30
cents.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-26
Look 70 the Future.

The moment that the face is turned
away from the dead past and looks 10
ward the living future. u new power
comes. Hope is awake and hope IS IN
Phillips Brooks.
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Wrong AGAIN.

There is nothing new under the
sun quoted the Sage.
How about the antique furnitureT
asked tie FOol.---Cincinnau Enquirer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-26
Afohanissan's Fruit.

Much fruit is raised in Afehanisiah.
During August. September and Octu-
her a special daily fruit train 81 about
fifteen ears is run from Quctta to diff
ferent cities in India.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-26
Eine.

Judge-Thirty days. Prisoner-0h.
please don't send me to Jail. your hon
or. Judge-Well. then. Ill make il $50.
noWs that; Prisoner-Fine.- Buffalo
Exprpss.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-26
Looking Far Ahead.

'what was the basis of Mr.. and Mrs.
Futilrs separation
well. You know their baby-the one
that was born last month";"
"Yes."
"Futill said he should 20 to Yale.
and Mrs. T.. Who is from Boston. in
sisted on Harvard New York sun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-26

Wise men read very sharply al vour
private history in your look and gait
and behavior Emerson
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-02-06
CAMDEN TURNED OUT
TO SEE A GROUNDING

Gen. ]. W. Lewis of this city,
is responsible for the report that
all Camden turned out en- masse
last Monday to see a real live,
grounding. The mysterious lit
tie critter which attracted so
many curious ones on this occa-
sion is the personal property Of
Mr.. Fred Rushing, a substan-
tial farmer, residing about eight
miles north of Benton's capital.
Mr.. Rushing captured this little
pig of the earth on his farm
about eight months ago and de-
clares that since last November
it has remained perfectly silent,
in a dormant state, taking nc
nourishment except that which
it got from constant sucking OF
it's paws. Last Monday, the 2,
however, it awoke and took g
long, lingering look at Old So
and again reclined on its haun.
ches to live in dreamy swine.
land for forty davs more.
There is no longer any doubt
in the minds of those Camden.
ties as to the existance of a real
grounding, for they went, they
saw and are now convinced.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-02-06
PRIZE WINNERS IN
GIRLS TOMATO CLUB
By ROSAMOND CLARK, County President.

Ina Olive, years subscription
to Post-Intelligencer.
Mrs. O. C. Barton gave $40
which was used to purchase
badges and prizes.
The Bank Of Henry gave 81.
Whites drug store gave a gold
bar pin.
We appreciate the interest that
every one seems to take in this
progressive movement, and es-
pecially those who gave prizes
as incentives in this work, al
though the girls do not raise their
tenth-acre for the purpose of Sc
curing prizes nor for the honor
of being a bonafide club member
under the auspices of the United
States Government, but for the
excellent training that it gives
them in industry, domestic sci
ence, etc., also the financial ben
fit derived from the sale of the
tomato, both as fresh and canned
vegetables, as girls make from
$50 to $100 from a tenth-acre,
thus outstripping the sturdy
yeomanry who laugh at "book
farming" and women's views on
farming, for no Henry county
farmer has yet realized from
5000 to $1,000 per acre.
You may talk about keeping
the boys at home by the intro
duction of more powerful incen-
tives on the farm, viz: better
farming tools and the Corn Clubs,
but if you wish to keep the boys
on the fsrm, you must keep the
girls. The Tomato Clubs will
solve that problem.
We have one hundred names
for 1914, but desire many more,
and every teacher in Henry coun-
ty is requested to organize Club
at his her school, sending me the
names which will be sent tc
Washington. There are no fees
attached to this; all will be sent
literature full of instructions as
to planting, etc.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-02-06

The Tomato Club, a branch of
the Girls Demonstration Work,
was organized in Henry county
two years ago and has awakened
much interest in the county, also
received state honors.
This work has been in vogue
in nearly all of the Southern
States. There are thousands of
girls in this organization that are
accomplishing things with this
work. The following is a list of
the girls who won rss;es in 1913:
Sallie Brown, gold ring, by
Roberts Bros. Drug Co.
Annice Brown, gold ring, by
Morton Bros. & Johnson.
Blanche Riley, large picture,
by J. K. Spicer.
May Bowden, stick pin, by
J. E. Brady, jeweler, Cottage
Grove.
Lucille Whitlock, $5. 90 worth Of
cabinet photos, by Miss Fox.
Lizzie Will Cole, box station
cry, McSwain Bros.
Audra Weakes, half dozen cab.
met size photos, by Jenkins.
Mary Ross, $500 in money.
Clyde Radford, box stationery,
by Trevathan.
Ivie Radford, box stationery,
by Kinks Drug Store.
Irma Lambkin, large picture,
by ]. w. Blanton & Co.
Nellie Baucum, handkerchief
and glove box, by D. R. Choate,
druggist. 49,.
Misses Lambkin, large box OF
stationery, by J. T. Gatlin.
Edna Ray Olive, prize by J. L.
Holland & Co.
Humie Schofield, prize by Ma.
dole & Boerner.
Lucille Brizendine, large pic.
ture.
Lena Hastings, large box sta
tionery.
Mary Booth, gold brooch, by
Warren & Alden.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-02-06
WILL MAKE EFFORT TO
INCREASE MEMBERSHIP

Superintendent Joe Routon
wishes all boys who desire to be-
come members of the Boys Corn
Club for the year 1914 to send
their names to him at once, to be
forwarded to Washington before
the first of March.
The greatest effort of all will
be put forth this year to make
the Henry County Boys Corn
Club a success. The least prize
received by any boy last year
was $4.0O. A strong effort will
be made this year to capture the
State prize, and there will be
other prizes offered worth striv-
ing for. A prospective banquet
is in store for the club and many
other interesting features.
Last year Benton county cap
tured the State prize. This
should not have been, for Henry
county soil is better, her stock
finer, and certainly her boys can
not be excelled in the United
States.
All boys from II to l8 years OF
age are eligible to membership.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-02-06
IS CHARGED
WITH CRUELTY TO CHILD

Mrs. NIFTY Ellis, teacher at
Mays School House, was ar
raigned before Esqs. D. L. Doty,
Randolph Riley and S. ]. Cross
in the county court room last
Saturday afternoon on alleged
cruelty to Curtis Jones, an eleven
year old pupil of that school.
AS next Of kin, the boys par
ents, brought suit for $500 dam
age. About half dozen elderly
people testified in the case and a
number of school boys from ten
to fourteen years of age. The
plaintiffs in the case claimed
that on Tuesday, Jan. 6, Mrs.
Ellis whipped Curtis Jones, or
rather beat him unmercltully, at
the school house, for playing
pranks on another boy six years
of age. The boys mother testi-
fled that he was beaten black
and blue" and carried the whelps
and stripes for twenty-five days
on his body, some of which were
displayed to the Court at the
trial.
Mrs. Ellis, testified that the
boy only received ordinary pun
ishment with two ordinary
switches.
There seemed to be considera-
BILE nervousness on both sides
Of the question. The case will be
decided next Saturday.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-02-06
NEW AND PROSPECTIVE
CO. SCHOOL BUILDINGS

Many new school buildings
have been erected in, this county
during the last few months and
many more are in prospect for
the near future.
The new buildings thus far re-
ported and their respective costs
are as follows:
Mt. Pleasant, $500; New Beth
ell, $500; Oak Hill, in the Old
25th, $500; Fairview, new addi-
ton, 1915. The Henry School
Improvement Company has re-
Gently erected a new building al
a cost of $6000.00.
A new building will be erected
in the Old 10th district and nam.
ed Brister, in honor of our ex.
State Superintendent, the build.
ing to cost So, 400. Puryear viii
build a new school house out o1
white brick, manufactured al
home. The building will repre-.
sent an outlay of 100000. This
school has about $50 pupils,
Whitlock will build at a cost Of
1000. This school has an en-
rollment of about $50. Shady
Grove and Crawford school hous.
es, both Of which were recently
destroyed by fire, will be rebuilt
The average term of the coun.
ty schools at present is about six
months, but it is the intention Of
those who promote education tt
have the terms extended.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-02-06
What Becomes Of Tennessee Mules?

A prominent stockman said
Monday that most of the Tennes-
see mules were shipped to the
sugar cane and cotton fields in
"Louisan. He further stated
that the average life of a mule in
that state was only two years
owing to the ravages of insects
and cruel treatment. The buffa-
10 gnats eat them up alive, they
are driven and worked to the
limit and they are never shell.
tered from the weather. 1t is 9
pity that some of the finest stock
of old Henry county has to come
to such an unmerciful end.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-02-06
FITZGERALD CAMP ].
C. Y. NET MONDAY

Fitzgeral Camp U. C. V. met
in the court house in Paris Feb.
End, with J. E. Daniel, first lieu
tenant commander, presiding.
Prayer was offered by Chaplain
G. K. Brooks. Minutes of the
previous meeting were read and
approved.
Upon motion a committee COM
posed of J. S. Orr and w. A.
Hill was appointed to see Bro.
Clark and arrange a time for an
address from him to the Camp,
at our next meeting, if conven-
lent, and to make publication of
the same.
Jas. Alden was elected cores
ponding secretary and, upon mo-
tion, he was requested to write
to all of our honorary members,
sending greetings and inquiring
after their health. etc.
Upon motion the Camp voted
a contribution to the Sumner A.
Cunningham Monument Fund
and that all our members shall
have a chance to contribute to
same at our next meeting. x
[Resolutions of respect passed
at a former meeting of this Camp
are published in another part Of
| this issue of The Parisian.]
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-02-06
FRANK D|BRELL DEAD
HEART FAILURE CAUSE

Hon. Frank Dibrell, well-known
Nashville citizen and for nine
years Comptroller Of the State of
Tennessee, died suddenly at his
home in that city at IL: AS o'clock
Sunday morning, February 1.
Shortly before his death he walk
ed across the floor, and then re-
turned and went to bed, expiring
within a few minutes. The i'm
mediate cause of his death was
said to be heart failure brought
on by gallstones.
Mr.. Dibrell was born at Spar
ia, Tenn, and was Sc years old.
He was the son General Geo. G.
Dibrell, who served as brigadier-
general in the civil war, and lat
er as a member of Congress from
the Third district.
Deceased was regarded as a
very affable man and stood high
in social and business circles.
While comptroller he handled the
affairs of his office in an efficient
manner. He was a Royal Arcan-
UNI, a X. & P. and thirty. second
degree Mason. His death is
deeply deplored throughout the
State.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-02-06

also resigned as one of the di-
rectors, stating that he could not
afford the time that would nec-
essarily be required Of him in the
various meethSgs of the directors.
Thereupon Msssrs. Ben Thomp-
son and C. L. Harris were elect
ed directors to fill out the unex-
pired terms of Messrs. Hudson
and Dumas. J. w. Lewis was
elected temporary president and
C. L. Harris secretary and treas
urer.
With four-fifths of the heads
of families as stockholders and
staunch adherents of the new
company, success is assured, the
outlook bright, and it's only a
pity that there is not more stock
for others to take advantage Of.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-02-06

Mr.. B. S. Mccullough, of Elk,
horn, was in the city Monday.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-02-06
To The Public.

l this day set MY son. H. R..
Barnett, free, ltS sde and be sued
and transact Hs/ own business,
the same as ifIhe were of legal
age. This Jan. l, 1914.
2-6-2t. w. A. BARNETT.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-02-06

It has been conservatively esti-
mated that nearly fifteen hum
dred attended church and Sunday
school in Paris last Sunday.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-02-06

Mr.. Joe Gray has sold his in
terest in the grocery of Gray
Daniel Co., to Luther Miller, and
will devote his time to the real
estate business.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-02-06

Next Monday the Ladies Aid
of the Presbyterian church will
meet with Mrs. Matte Dumas,
|on Blythe st.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-02-06

N. 7. Thomas, registered pre-
scriptionist, formerly with Helm
& Ellison, Hickman, KY, has ac-
cepted a position at Choate's
Drug Store.