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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-16
POWNAL

Miss Ada Kirby resumed work in
Bennington today.
Fred Ryan has taken possession of
the house on Orchard street vacated
by A. f. Towne
Mrs Byron Brimmer of Willow
Bluff farm was in Troy yesterday
doing Christmas shopping.
Mrs. Jennie Moon went to Williams
town, Mass. yesterday to nurse in
the family Of A. J. Stevens of the
rive road
J. NJ. Proud is making some altera.
| tions in his store on upper Main
street which Will give him some
needed room. Joseph p. Barber IS
doing the work
Daniel f. Gardner was in Benning-
ton yesterday attending the meeting
of the corporators of the Henry w.
Putnam memorial hospital
The annual Christmas tree and
concert of the Baptist church VIII
take place Thursday evening, Dec "a.
Pastor Mohl has already started get
ting the church trimmed up for the
occasion.
Rev. Charles L. Green returned to-
day from Pennington, y. j.. where he
went to attend the funeral of his
brother, Thomas Green. During Mr..
Green's absence Mrs. Green was on
tertained by Mrs Daniel r. Bates of
Lincoln Ave
Leo Grady's many friends and ad-
mirers in town are enthusiastic over
the showing he made at Pittsfield
Monday night in the boxing bout
with Mcfarland of GIens Falls. The
excellent physical condition in which
| Grady keeps himself. coupled with a
cool head and stout heart is the
! secret of his success. II all young
men would learn that right living
means progress and success. there
would be but few failures to record.
Clyde A. Peckham attended din
ne today at the Putnam in Benning-
ton given by j. b. Wilbur OF Man
chester. VT. This dinner was given
by Mr. Wilbur TO all the senators and
representatives elect Mr.. Wilbur is
"A public spirited resident of Benning-
ton county who believes that the
counties interests in the Legislature
can be advanced by the getting to-
gether of the members in advance
hence>the dinner. Mr.. Peckham Will
be one of the few Progressiyes in
the next house, his personal populari-
~ carrying him to victory when the
balance of his ticket was beaten by
large pluralities.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-16
Loss Of s4ao,ooo,ooo in Ten Months

Loss Of s43o,ooo,o0o in Ten Months.
The dismal failure of the Under
wood freetrade tariff as revenue
producer. together with its dep-ess.
ing effect in bringing an increase Of
imports and decrease OF exports
a two-edged sword cutting both ways
into the body of American prosperity
lis suikingly set forth in the Wash
lngton dispatch of November % TO
the Cincinnati Enquirer This dem.
onstration is the more impressive as
coming from a Democratic newspap-
er of high standing. 1t amounts TO
an admission that the Democratic
government at Washington is in de.
fault; that the war" tax is not war
tax at all. but is tax 10 offset the
shortage of revenue created by the
reduction of the tariff.
The proof is plain. Imports have
continued to increase during the war
period. Therefore the low freeirade
tariff, and not the war. is to blame
for the failing revenue that required
the so-called war emergency" tax to
make good the deficit The Enquirer
correspondent says
Washington. November 25.-Charg-
es that the war tax bill was unneces-
sary and that any deficit In revenue
was not due to the war, but TO the
passage of the Underwood Tariff bill
practically We're verified today in a
report issued by Secretary Redfeld.
Of the Department of Commerce
The report shows that the imports
70. the United States for the ten
months ending October 81. of this
year, were more than SSS,000.000
greater than for the same ten months
Of the preceding year when there
was no war.
The imports for the ten months
ending October of this year were ST.
54S.531.39i. compared with a total OF
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-16
NORTH BENNINGTON

The mems Bible class of the Con
gregational church are accustomed to
have a get togethe- night" for social
acquaintance about once month.
This time the ''get together" night
took the form of a ''hOuse warming
for one of the members who is also
the superintendent of the Sunday
school, \. S. Payne and his family,
who have recently moved into the old
Colonel Walbridge house II came
in the nature of surprise to our
honored member when about thirty of
the people, members of the class and
their wives and lady friends called
at the door and inquired of little
Miss Eleanor If her father was in.
But he soon recovered his power of
speech and the evening was delight
fully passed in exchange of good
cheer and the enjoyment OF pro
gram arranged by Walter X. Matti-
son and Ralph a. Jones. Refresh
ments of ice cream. cake and waters
were also foreseen TO be necessity
by the committee and were a vital
part of the evenings enjoyment The
program consisted OF piano and violin
numbers. by Harry S. Phillips and
Miss Rita Evans, the singing of popu-
lar and patriotic songs led by Fred
b. Cushman, remarks of the Mark
Twain order by c. w. White, a good
story read by b. T. Henry and songs
by Miss Evans. Mr. and Mrs. Payne
are ideal hosts and the evening was
one to be remembered
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-16

To a drunken man the most Of
fensive person in the world is a sober
man, which explains why the news
papers and politicians that are on a
military spree are so incensed against
the President.-NewY York World.
I'VE are champions of peace and
concord" Mr. Wilson reminds us.
And the obligations of that policy of
friendship, we may rest assured, will
be adequately met when opportunity
places in the hands of the American
President the right to speak on be-
half of peace to the warning powers.
-fiinghamton Press.
The Presidents address gives
quiet intimation that January /, 1915,
may be regarded as a very good time
for American business to cheer up
and turn over a new leaf.-Washing-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-16

Just how the two-edged sword OF
freetrade has cut into the vitals OF
American prosperity is shown by the
Ii piirer, spondent as follows
The Underwood Tariff bill went in
to effect on October last year
The war has had a disastrous Ell
feet on our exports, however. for ac-
cordiTs to the report for the ten
months ended with October, they
were more than S342.000O00 less
than for the same period last year.
Exports were more than ST6,000.0o
less in October this year. compared
with October last year
The total exports were: October
1913. S271 sci .464 October 1914, S195.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-16
Little Wonder worker.

Coles Little Wonder Workers, the
liver pill that contains the new
cathartic Phenolphthalein and the old
cathartc Aloip comblDed to make the
most effective little liver pill you
ever had. Prompt safe ans sure re-
lief in any case OF disordered stom.
aeh. constipation, bIlnousness, and
liver troubles. Forty little sugar
coated pellets for Csc. Sold only by
Harold w. Cole. Pharmacist
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-16

io4,6SO; ten month 1913, S2.005, 2Ss,
622; ten month 1914. S1.622, S06.6l9.
Here is a loss OF SS4l. 477,003 in our
sales of American products to the
rest of.the world, and a loss OF more
than sSS,0O0.OO0 to American labor
and industry through increased pur-
chases of foreign products; total
less. in ten months OF free trade. of
nearly Si30.O0O.O0O
These are results a=a conditions
which the European war does not ex-
plain and still less modihes or excus
es. II is loss to American prospe,-
ity that is Enthusiastically the result OF
tree trade tariff legislation -Ameri-
can Economist
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-16
NOTICE 4!

We have received our new line Of
fall and winter samples from which
we are ready 10 make Ladies' and
Gents garments at very reasonable
prices.
Alterations. cleaning and pressing
a speciality.
Nathan Levin.
100 North st. Tel. 2sl.W
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
neadIy Methods Of Warfare

What is the most deadly form Of
fire in modern war: The ~"rafale," or
shrapnel shower?
The "rafale," given a fair chance,
would kill more men in less time than
any other known device for mass.
murder, not excluding even the max
i'm.
A single brigade of the British ar
tillery, containing 16 guns, is able to
spray a given area up to 5000 yards
with 4,2S4 bullets in two seconds. The
same number of maxim guns would
deliver only $50 bullets in the same
time, and their greatest range is some
1900 yards.
The shrapnel shell is a hollow steel
case containing a nest of bullets and
a bursting charge of an ounce and a
quarter of fine powder.
The fougrass is an unique old.time
defense which is still being used eff.
fectively by the %retreating allies in
front of their positions. 1t is made
simply by digging a hole at an angle
of forty degrees, with the incline up
toward the enemy. A charge of pow
der is placed in the bottom and above
it are stones, bricks or small live
shells, the whole concealed by brush
or grass.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
TO PRESERVE BALANCE OF
POWER

Bismarck, fathre of the German EN-.
pire, was also father of the Triple Al.
lance. He even sought-and for a
time with seeming success-to make
the alliance a quadruple affair by
bringing Russia into it.
Like the German empire, the Triple
Alliance grew out of the Franco
Prussian war. Bismarck hated France,
and he knew that the French plotted
revenge for the beating she had re.
ceived at Germany's hands in 1870.
So he sought to isolate France by de-
priving her of any possible allies.
His first open move was in 1879, when
a dual league was formed between
Germany and Austria.
Bismarck was not satisfied. He
wished to strengthen the alliance by
larger membership. His chance came
in the early sos. France seemed to
threaten Italy in Africa, and for her
own safety and advancement Italy
consented, in 1883, to join the league
with Austria and Germany.
Thus the Triple Alliance, or Drei.
bund had it's birth. BY it's agreement
the three nations were to aid each
other in wars of defense; not in the
case of aggressive warfare. Austria
tried to profit by the help of the al
lance in a quarrel with Bulgaria.
Bismarck quickly put a stop to this
pleasant little project by declaring in
his professional bluff" fashion:
"All of Bulgaria is not worth the
bones of one German soldier!"
Bismarck tried by every means his
willy brain could devise to bring Rus
STA into the league. He succeeded.
One of the periodical little red hot
quarrels in the Balkans led to Russia
breaking free from this league, and
in 1887 it came to a sudden end. AS
soon as possible afterward, France
came to an understanding with Rus.
STA and in a few years the Russo
French Entente" was formed. Bis
marck had fallen from power in 1890;
so the entente met with no successful
opposition.
But the Triple Alliance was still
stronger than it's dual league rival
So France made o%vertures to Eng
land. In return for Frances agree
ing to leave England a free hand in
Egypt, England allowed France the
same privileges in Morocco; and q
formal Entente Cordiale" soon fol
lowed. In this way the Triple En-
tente was brought to life; to pre-
serve the balance of power" in Eu
rope against the triple Alliance
and, if necessary, to curb any aggres
sively warlike acts of the latter.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
Favor Idaho Law.

Helena, Sept. ia compensation
act modelled after the Idaho measure
will receive the support of the members
of the Montana Advancement associa-
ton, according to a resolution adopted
by the executive committee OF that body
at a meeting today. The resolution
reads:
"Whereas. 1t has been represented
by certain advocates of initiative meas
ure No. : that the Montana Advance
ment association is opposed to the
passage of any legislation providing
for workingmen's compensation; and
"Whereas, This assertion is direct.
ly contrary to the facts: and
"Whereas, Legislation of this char.
acter proposed and adopted by other
states is the result of conferences and
agreements between representatives OF
employers and employees: therefore be
it
"ResOlved, That this association
hereby records its desire and supper,
for the passage of a law at the APP.
preaching session of the Legislature
along the lines of the Idaho measure,
drafted and prepared by a commission
selected from representatives of both
labor and capital"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
BIGGEST WAR IN HISTORY

In a review of the war situation in
Europe, a writer in the Scientific
American suggests that in order to
appreciate the stupendous character
Of the conflict, we must have in mind
two facts: First, that it is a war to
the death; second, that in the full
realization of the absolute finality Of
the result, everyone of the contend
ing nations has already called out or
has stated that it will do so, the
whole of it's trained reserves, thus
putting some sixteen millions of men
under arms.
In the interests Of humanity it is
better that the nations which go
down in absolute defeat should real
ize that the verdict is II against
which there is no appeal. II the only
possible cure for this monstrous can
e of militarism is the knife, it is
better to cut so deeply as to let out
all of the r%Ottenness and so thorough
~ remove the very seeds of disease
as to insure the wholesome, unhin-
dered growth of the splendid civili-
cation of this twentieth century.
The n m%Ournful consolation to
be drawn from this ~unspeakable ca
lamity is to be found in the belief
that the loss of life, the destruction
of property, the paralysis of trade
and industry, and the total setback
of civilization. will be so stupendous
as to bring the nations of the earth
together, when the war is over, in
the endeavOr to substitute for the
present brutal ornaments, an inter.
national tribunal, backed by an inter.
national military police.
In point Of magnitude the present
conflict is absolutely without a par.
allel. Never, in all the history of the
world, have there been marshaled
on the field of battle armies that even
approached in numbers the hosts
which are drawn up upon the from
tiers of Germany and Austria. No,
in the campaigns Of Napoleon, MOI
the great Franco.German struggle OF
1901, O yet the seven day battle
of Mukden between Russia and ia
pan, was there eel such a gather
ing of warning hosts. AS for the his
toric conflicts of ancient days, when
the hOrdes Of the East poured in a
human food over Europe, later his
torical criticism has thrown doubt
upon the reputed numbers engaged
At the present writing it is not un'
likely that there are facing each 9th
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16

er on a two-hundred and fifty-mile
battle line, reaching from Antwerp,
Belgium, to Basic, Switzerland, ap-
proximately 2,5OO,O 600 men, about
equally divided between the allied
French, British, and Belgians, and
the allied Germans and Austrians.
These represent the standing armies
the flower of the national troops Ell
gagged.
To the east along the borders of
Germany and Austria, Germany has
massed by this time some 100000 of
her second line of reserves, and Aus.
tria is moving to her own northern
frontiers, and to the assistance of
Germany in Alsace and Lorraine an
other 100000 men. Russia has an
nounced that her mobilization is com.
plete, which means that she is NOV
ing down upon the German and Aus
trian frontiers her standing army of
over 1880, 900 men.
And the while the these 5000, 900
troops are on the fighting line, there
are being gradually assembled at the
various camps and equipped for the
field as they may be needed, the TO-.
600, 900 trained reserves-everyone
having spent two or three years with
the colors.
In all the countries engaged in
this war, except England, military
service is compulsory. In England
o1u,,i11 &C. Vy01V,n$ory, tho mon o1o1iSf.
ing for seven years, at the close of
which they enter the serve The
war strength of the English army is
1861 900 men, and of these, three army
corps, or 100000 have been landed
on the continent and form part of the
allied army. The whole of the re-
serves, 476,0O0 strong, have been
called to the colors, and will be sent
to strengthen the allies.
Compulsory service, or conscrip-
ton, as practiced in the Germany
army, where it was first fully de-
veloped, is broadly representative
in it's operation of the practice in
all European armies.
Actual service in the German
army begins at the age of 20. The
young man joins the colors, and re-
mains with them three years. He
then passes to the reserves for four
years, during which he is called out
for training with his corps twice
for a period of about six weeks. He
is then drafted into the first BAN
of tho Jandvohr for fvo wears in
which he is given two trainings
lasting from eight to fourteen days.
At 80 he is passed into the second
ban,' where he remains until he is
t%hirty-nine. He now passes into the
first ban of the Landsturm, where
he remains until his 45th year. The
second ban of the Landstrum con
sists of men who have had no mill
tary training.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
Imposes So, 900, 900 Tax.

The workmen's compensation act
which is submitted to the people OF
Montana for their approval of rejec-
ton at the coming election, will carry
with it, if it becomes a law. a tax OF
$1,000, 900 to be levied upon the indus
tries of Montana. Any measure
which increases taxation merits thor
ough investigation.
No increase in taxation is justitiable
unless there be a resulting benefit to
those who must pay the tax. The
State of Montana Advancement Asso-
citation declares that the compensa-
tion.bill now before the public is an
unfair and unjust one, and will sad
die the industries of the state with a
burden which they will be unable to
bear. This association appeals to
the voters to read carefully the Off
cial pamphlet containing Initiative
Measure No. I. 0 It. its defects and
then to Join the association in an ef-
ioIt W SECURE dl tHe ncNL session vi
the Legislature a fair and just com
pensatiOn bill which will enable work.
lngmen To recover adequate cOlmpen'
sation for injuries received in the dis
charge of the duties of their employ
ment. and which at the same time vii
not bankrupt the industries of the
state.
For further particulars write to The
State of Montana Advancement Assoc
citation. Pete Snelson, Secretary, Hell
ena. MOntana.-AdV.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
An Ornamental Monument

THAT is a beautiful diamond ring
you are wearing. May l ask how
much 1t COST"
II paid s. 1000 for it."
Zone thousand dollars! Why, |
did not know that you were worth
that much money"
II am not, but, you see, when my
uncle died he made me sole executor,
and he left $1,000 for a stone to be
erected to his memory, and this is the
stOne."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16

RoHeman. Sept. 11.-Dewey Elliot,
aged Is, was dragged to death yester-
day on a ranch near here. His sad
die slipped from the horse he was
riding and the boys foot caught in the
stirrup. The horse ran nearly a
mile,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16

All the news in the River Press.
La Junta tribune., 1914-01-17
sugar lsncss y. Feed.

Can you give mo some definite In
formation through your journal r..
gnrdinw the value OF the sugar beet
a. u feed for farm animslsy What g.
the most economical ration for hog
when feeds are selling at the follow.
ing prices: Alfalfa hay sl6 = ton.
corn $50 = hundred: barley tI10
u hundred. wheat $40 = hundred
shrat screenings 800 = hundred :
oats ei.3b = hundred: sugar b.a,s
$500 . toni. H.. I.ehi. Utah.
Answer-It Ii generally under.
stood that = 81 ton Of sugar b-cts H.
worth from - to Sii when fed to
livestock In connection with grain
and alfalfa. Il rsasirsr from ~ to
five pounds Of beets ~ grown In the
.r,d region 70 equal . pound Of grain.
such - corn and harley. Your re-
course We should think wosid b. the
srrssainss or the barley fed with
sofne alfalfa In connection With III.
heets. The ration therefore would he
five posnds Of the bests TO one of
Grsin With the alfalfa In racks so
that The hogs could eat al they want
Of Il. A little cosn II the last three
OF four weeks of the feeding period
would aid In hardening the flesh bu,
this II not nscessasv With the ration
givss. .--ttsl1 aal Farm.
La Junta tribune., 1914-01-17
m8R COLORADO EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
SATURDAY. JANUARY IL. 1914

Born. TO Mr.. and Mrs. r. Phillips.
January II. 1894. a son.
j W Phenecie rented his resi-
dence property in La Junta and
moved TO Rocky Ford.
The Santa Fe commenced filling
their ice houses with congealed mois-
ture from Lake George
Mrs. A r Thompson. wife OF a
La Junta attorney. died January is.
1894. OF Brights disease.
H. T.. Holbrook purchased a five
acre trac, In North La Junta from C.
l.. Seeley and proceeded to erect a
stone house on the land.
Water was turned into the Otcro
Canal last Thursday" says the Tri-
bune of twenty years ago What7
During the winter time?
Mayor Walker warned the gam
blers that all gambling houses In La
Junta must close their games on Sat
urday night. at midnight. January
20. 1894. and remain closed. and
that the saloons must observe the
Law regarding Sunday closing. City
Marshal Barr was instructed to en-
force the order strictly.
r y. Berry. OF Canon City. who
recently purchased forty acres OF
I land ,hre. miles west of town. war
arranging to build a house and i'm
prove his land. He Was an cxper.
fenced horticuiturist. having had sew
erai years experience on Judge Eel
tons fruit farm near Canon City
The latter cleared 5000 from ten
acres In 1888.
| A great moral wave struck La Jun
l. The town had been ovcrrun for
months with gamblers. who cvidene-
ed more interest In the arrival Of the
pay checks than any one else. The
mayor ordered = general cleanup
Twenty years later La Junta was
struck by another moral wave and
there was n general cleanup OF boot
riegKers-with the accent on the
Z cleanup"
I The county commissioners made
appointments as follows: Superin-
tendent OF the poor farm. J. Is. Nor
gan. who Was allowed 80 n week for
boarding paupers. county physician
Dr. r. NJ. white. at s:5 per month,
including all medicines: road over
seer. !. u. Hale. at 81 per day. The
maximum salary for the deputy ooun'
~ clerk WAS reduced from $500 "a
$500 per year. and the salary of th'
undersherin was placed at $500
per year. and TAILOR. $50 per month
( Tn. sheriff was allowed 60 cents per
day for boarding prisoners.
La Junta tribune., 1914-01-17
soor'.EccERs {. FOUND GUILTY
Concluded from Page rwo.)

ties when you pass them out!
A. Yes. sir, we always do.
Q. In the ordinary course OF
things. whiskey bottle would be
wrapped up too. would Il!
A. Yes, sir.
q II would be wrapped up. l
suppose, in just ordinary wrapping
paper with a string tied around 1t?
A. Yes, sir, wrapped up In wrap
ping paper,
Q, What kind OF paper have you
got down in your store. that you us
ually wrap these bottles in!
A. We have different colored pa
per; We use manila paper.
@ Have you got kind OF slate
colored paper7
"A. We have what you would call
fiber papers.
q What colored string have you
beer using down there?
y We have different colored
strings
. Yellow string
\. ! say the balls are all assort-
ed colors
Q You have some yellow string
dow there?
"A We have likely; some yellow
and red and blue.
q Was that thing wrapped up In
your store (handing package to
witness
a don't know whether 1t was
or not
g. HJ'e YOU any paper like that
In yUm store? Never mind opening
that We don't know what is In
there ourselves. but We are going on
mighty strong presumption. Have
you got any paper like that?
\ Very similar To that. yes, sir.
q Have you any string like that?
\ The balls come in different col
ors blue and white
@ Possibly that package might
havc been wrapped in your store
mirhmt it,
A Might have been that color
yes. sir