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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-04
The Foo Peril.

One Of the great conquests Of science
for human safety will be the discovery
of some cGecmal means of disclosing
to every ship nj sea the approach and
Position Of any other vessel which may
come near in fog SO far. the fog
peril remains as deadly as ii ever was.
In some respects the conditions change
for the worse The growth of com
merce increases the number Of ships
which traverse the seas. Every year
the water highways are more fully oc-
cupled. and the tendency is toward a
higher average speed Nothing can be
seen through dense fog Nothing can
be heard with sufficient distnctness
and certainty rs to distance and digec-
ton to meet the demands of safety.
The best fog signals Ia use repeatedly
fail to avert terrible disasters.-CIeve-
land Leader.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-04
BENNINGTON BRIEFS


Mr.. j. n. Warren OF School street
is an.
Fred Beecher is spending the day
in Troy.
Neopoiitan ice cream. pints and
quarts. al ouinlan's drug store Adv.
Mrs. Frank Babcock went this
morning 10 Helmstead. L. T.. Tor
visit
The water commissioners viii hold
their regula- monthly meeting this
evening. The truetees viii meet to-
morrow evening.
A meeting is called Tor the wo-
men OF Bennington in the ladies par
Tor OF the congregational church on
Tuesday afternoon al $50 O'Clock.
An organization OF the ". &. 7. L.
has been formed with seventeen
members. Mrs Laura Cole has ac-
.cepted the position OF president, Mrs
". y. sheldon OF secretary and Mrs.
r. A. Hunter OF treasurer. Mrs. Hun
ter has recently come here from ST.
Johnsbnry and We welcome her TO
the activities Of our community.
Miss Betty Ryan OF Troy was the
over Sunday guest OF Miss Frances
Ryan.
The teachers OF the graded schools
in Bennington have signed a petit
ton addressed 20 the trustees OF the
schools. asking for an increase in sa-
laries The Banner finds that the sa-
laries paid in Bennington are higher
than in Hoosick Falls. y. q. Williams
town, Mass. and Keene, y. H.. but
lower than in North Adams. Brattle-
boro. Barre. Rutland and Montpelier.
Considering the requirements essen
tial fo- good work in the class room
teachers generally receive made
Quate salaries We leave large part
OF the training OF the rising genera
ton TO the teachers. and pay them sa
laries which bring a smaller net in
come than is received by hOusekeep-
e,s. shop girls, seamstresses. office as
sistants. nurses, and women in most
other ADMINISTRATIONS Re
former.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-04

An admirable thrift prevails at a
certain Sunday school in Dcrbyshire,
and this is cfectually demonstrated at
the annual tea party. The needless
expense of printing new tickets for
this festivity is avoided. says the Man
chester Guardian. by the simple cx-
pedient OF using the same year after
year. Those at present employed bear
the inscription:
Queen Nctoria Diamond Jubilee
Admit one TO tea.
Probably the majority of the young
jewellers had not been bora when the
tickets were printed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-04

the horss's Tsd.-
Animals seem "a have no idea ~ ex-
ercisins 20 keep warm. They Just turn
their hacks % the wind sad croueh d.
hai perhaIs II one had only a Hmiied
amount a fuel il would DE- better lust
10 keep r. spark alive am the snap was
over than % bum IL all cut Ia few
hour.
The frst legislation against cruelty %
animsls j. said 20 have been an enact
ment passed In the days of Queen
Eilzateth prohibiting blowing 40 Tie
horses TAI" as then praciiced IN Ire
land
This custom consisted IN lashing the
plow hcam % the horses tail with
biz II role nud then. while one man
held The Iiiow. another walked hack
wand before the an.nll guiding b with
blows ~ a stick. II seems as though
this plan musi have sosked the pillow
81 hieh INFO the air that the point
would take no holl of fhe soil n
seems also as 81 only he most spirit
less ~ ~iuinrS wuD.l hsvc Submitted
io Toe freaimrai buf that "a WAS IRE.
qieuily deur the rsl aUlinsi 10 proves
The 'rrefy ~ tae Iu.,cice ucctis lo
drmra,irfi o.; y eeuhi Soc hive been
rrodflise. hut ',as reiaais Preferable
ID Starvation Watcher The Ensl'sh les.
i-isturs r'crc rlaved s4ieiy ly riiy of
,he miserable heast or whether ihey
desired 10 make "a i-arsei fnr English
plows aid harness does not appear
From ~ Farmers Notebook" by c.
L. u. phelns
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-04
sure 10 Return.

One morning Il merchant whose
goods did not very strongly substanti.
ate his advertising claims put out Il
new sign He was pleased to see that
a great many people stopped TO read IL.
but directly he was puzzled aud an
gered to notice that they all went on.
laughing. There was nothing funny
about the sign. 1t merely read:
II You Buy Here Once
You VIII Come Again.
The merchant went outside in a cas-
ual sort OF way and glanced at his sign
to see what was the matter. Some
one. no doubt former customer, had
added another line. IL now read:
II You Buy Here Once
You WIN Come Again
10 Bring II Back.
Youths Companion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-04
Sure of Herself.

do You think" asked the widower
you could learn to love my children
as you would if they were your ewn?'
"Oh. yes replied the anxious maid-
en-. II think | should care more for
them really than if they were my own.
because | shouldn't have to worry SO
much about them if they got hurt or
were sick Chicago Record Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-04
Symbolism In japan.

When a child is born In Japan the
parents put up outside the house the
sign Of a fish or doll, according as il
4 boy or girl. The fish represents
Il being who has to swim against the
stream and make his way in the
world. The doll stands for one who Is
there to be petted and made much Of.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-04
M16ht and Name

Tom Hood. the punster. once describ-
cd the meeting of man and lion
and in doing so he said. The man ran
of with M his might and the lion with
all his mime"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-04
Not Ideal.

"Tou and your wife never argue?"
"Never," replied Mr.. Meekton.
what an ideal state.'
Perhaps it isn't so ideal ! some
times fancy Henrietta hasn't enough
respect for my opinions to bother
about arguing with Washington
Star.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-04
Something Like That.

-Herr Schmidt is so fat that he can't
set near enough to his counter to sell
goods
Hint Sort Of corporation in re-
straint Of trade. Answers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-04
The Percher0n Stallion
VALENTINE, NO. 4s7H

Black. weight 100, will make
the season for Sl5.
Valentine is no doubt the
best bred and best sire thar
stands in the east.
Prosperous is black. 3 years,
weight 1896, and will make the
season for $40. Prosperous is
undoubtedly the finest stallion
raised in the east.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-09
Pleas Made for Continued Mortality % % Affairs of Government Are Outlined
 By Congressman Clyde H. Tavenner
By Congressman Clyde H. Tavenner

Custom requires the President to re ceive once a year for the diplomats. Usually this reception is held early in January Because of the death of Mrs. Wilson, however, and the unpleasant state of affairs in the diplomatic set. it is likely that this reception, as we'll as all the public receptions at the White House next winter will be called off
 PUBLIC MAY OWN STOCK.
 If President Wilson's plan for the construction of line of government owned steamships for the South American trade is adopted it will be possible for small investors every where to own stock in the enterprise and have Uncle Sam for a partner,
 It is planned to capitalize the line at first for $10.000, 900, and for the government to own only 51 per cent of the stock The rest will be sold at par value of $1O0 a share, and it will be offered to the public generally It is possible that the government may guarantee the inter est rate, making 1t an attractive in VeStment.
 Although this plan of financing a government enterprise may seem a novelty to most people In the United States. it is not the first thing of the sort Uncle Sam has done The government owns the majority of the stock in the Panama railroad, and various cabinet officials act as this railroads board of directors.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-09
I otal Receipts of
 air Announced

In totaling up the accounts of the St. Matthew's hospital fair, Mrs. R. J. Geis the treasurer, has found that the net receipts will be about s2000, The gross receipts were $2,7S4 50, which is about $550 less than for the fair given last year, The fair is considered very satisfactory, how ever.
 Following is list of the booths and departments, the ra'"e of cl airman of each and the amount of money taken in by each:
 Fishpond-Mrs. Richard C. Wood, S445.5O.
 Fancy Work-Mrs. J. A. Suther- land, s44475.
 Aprons, Caps-Mrs. F. NJ. Dun ham, s366.50.
 Dance-Miss O'Connor, s331.50.
 Notions-Mrs. J. A, Clark, SPIT.
 Bags-Mrs Kellum, S233,25
 Baby Articles-Mrs. Peter Vachon, s193.00
 Knit and Woolen Goods-Mrs. Ed Wickersham, $160.00
 Pop Booth-Mrs. F. c. Adams, S14725.
 Tea Garden-Mrs. Ruggles, s95.75.
 Shooting Gallery-Miss O'Connor $93OO
 Candy-Mrs. A. J. Pauli, sS725,
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-09
Which Sex Is the
 Wisest, Is Asked

BALTIMORE.-To settle scientifi- cally the question whether wom- an has as great mentality as a man a series of experiments is be- ing conducted in the psychological laboratories of John Hopkins uni versity, under the direction of Dr. Knight Dunlap and his assistant, Miss Fife Salisbury. Students in the senior class at Hopkins and at Boucher college are the subjects upon which the tests are be- ing made One of the tests notes the quickness of the subjects per ception. Into a transmitter the per son conducting the test speaks a single word, the name of something easily qualified by an adjective. The subject must mention an adjective that might qualify it. The time record shows the subjects quickness in receiving and replying to mental
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-09
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To S. L. Benbrock, Harry Nelson,
 Al Goodwin, A. M. Olsen and H.
 A. Kavlie, their heirs, executors,
 administrators and assigns:
 You and each of you are hereby notified that you are indebted to me, the undersigned, for the assessment work performed during the years 1912 and 1913: s. l.. Benbrock, on 29 Goldstream, creek claim, and liar " Nelson, Al Goodwin, A. M. Olsen and H. A. Kavlie, on Black Prince association, mining claim, Goldstream, all in the Fairbanks recording dis trict, Territory of Alaska.
 In order to hold your interests in said association under the provi- sions of section 2324 of the revised statutes of the United States, said expenditure being for your share of the annual assessment work for said years, and if within ninety days after the last publication of this notice you fail or refuse to pay to the undersigned as co-owner your said proportion of the expendi- lures aforesaid your interests in said claims will become the property of the undersigned as co-owner un- der said section 2324 R. s.
 CHAS ROLLIN. First publication Oct 12, 1914.
 Last publication January IS. 1915.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-09
MUSIC WRITTEN
 BY MACHINERY

Everything is done by machinery these days has become a common expression for decade or more, and every year brings it nearer the truth, says the New York American trates the nearness' to the truth of this statement, and that is a device for writing music by machinery.
 A Swedish inventor named Nystrom invented the apparatus, which may be used in connection with any key board. either piano or organ It is operated by means of electricity and when piece of music is play ed in the ordinary way this device, called a "melograph," records the sounds on chemically prepared ribbon. which has been treated with a preparation of wax to allow the impressions for each tone.
 After the music has been played the ribbon may be removed and read just as one would read shorthand notes or the telegraph code. And in reading it the proper notations may be made, when-presto!- !-there is the music, actually written by machinery"
 One of the greatest values of this invention is to composers. A com poser may finally strike exactly what he wants and play it as though in spired. Under the old method, he had either to memorize it by play ing it over and over, and then writing it, or jot it down, note by note. With the aid of this inven- tion he may play his composition remove the ribbon, and there it is, ready to copy into lasting form. Another feature of this invention is that the ribbon may be placed in specially constructed player and played as ordinary player rolls are put into mechanical piano and played.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-09
Lodge Members Are
 Guests at arty

Several members of the local lodges of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs and their friends were entertained by Mrs. J. M. Ruggles at the home of MT. and Mrs. J. J. Buckley We'd nesday night. Five hundred was played until a late hour, when re- treatments were served. Forty peo- pie took part in the games.
 After refreshments were served the prize winners were announced, MT. A. K. Thompson and Mrs. Geo. Smith winning first prizes, and Mrs. Frank Hall and Mrs. Balton the con- solations.
 On Tuesday evening, the young members of the Rebekah lodge en- tertained many Odd Fellows and their friends at Odd Fellows hall. There was short program and fol lowing the serving of refreshments, a little time was spent dancing. A duet was sung by the Misses Elma and Alta Porter. Miss Audrey Rose sang a solo, and Miss Anna Wine coff rendered a recitation.
 Somehow, we've lost interest in whether Whitman or Hinman can get the nomination since We heard those guns on the North sea.-Little Ar thur Echo.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-09
General Mining News

business.
 The last freight has been deliver ed to Susitna station. Having had trouble in the past the shippers this year had their goods come in early The river is now showing some ice and navigation is practical ly closed.
 chisana Output $200,o00.
 Dawson News: John Coleman Griffith, old-time Klondiker, form erly with the N. A. T. & T. stores in Dawson. arrived last evening from Chisana. He came down in a small boat and was accompanied by sev- eral others, including Mr. Boynton.
 "The Chisana output this season. '" says MT. Griffith, twill run some thing more than $2OO,OOO. The camp is looking up much better than some
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-09

Broad Pass Assays.
 KNIK, Oct. 1.-The figures on an assay just run on ore from the Gold en Zone claim belonging to the Wells Bros. and located in the Broad Pass have just become known. The samples were taken by the Pankey Bros. across a 109 fit. zone. The lowest showing was s1.60 in gold and about ? oz. in silver. There is little doubt that there will be a rush into that section early in the spring. Freight is now being con- tracted for at 30 cents a pound from Knik.
 Knik is going to have large win ter population this year. Probably fifty new cabins and houses have been built in the last 60 days. Every house is filled and the roadhouses and hotels have been doing heavy
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-09
Bedrock IS Reached
 At Tolovana Strike

Several stampeders have returned from Tolovana, including Lars John son, Gus Peterson and Dan Maloney. Some of these have announced that bedrock in the new strike has been reached and that seven feet of three cent dirt has been found.
 Under conditions that exist there now, the three-cent dirt will not pay to operate, but the prospectors are planning to spend much of the win ter looking for better ground. Many other stampeders are reported to be on their way back to Fairbanks, and will outfit for winters work before returning.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-09

returning Klondikers earlier in the season predicted. Pay has been found further up Bonanza, and on some of [ e benches. and more pros pecting will be done this winter. A number of claims in which l am interested have ts en let on lays, and other lays are be>ng let in the camp.
 The copper and the mineral of the upper White are very promising and will exceed the placers in i'm portance in time.
 Billy Williams Is to carry mail this winter between the camp and Mccarthy. The miners subscribed to a fund to keep him going.
 "Schink and Labbe are on the way down and should be here soon" Was Early-Day Miner.
 Robert Michaelsen, the man who found the first placer ground in this district arrived last night from Mills creek. He hit the pay in the year 1888 at Anchor point and has been here practically all the time since and has been engaged in mining. The ground which he now holds on Mills creek is said to be very prom ising but he finds most of 1t too deep for his unaided efforts.
 Before coming to this part of Alaska he was in the Yukon and at one time there In 1886 he took out a hundred dollars day for twenty-eight days. Another note worthy fact about MT. Michaelsen is that he was born where the kiel canal now is and thirty miles from Helgoland which now promises to be historic.
 John Renner and Louis Lauritzen came in with him. They are also engaged in mining on Mills creek. Mir Michaelsen also staked more than a quarter of a century ago the creek which Is now being operated by Seiffert and others.-Seward Gateway
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-09
Curlers Getting
 Ready for Season

In about two weeks it is expected that the curling season will begin in Fairbanks. The rink is now be- ing flooded each day, and the con- testing teams will soon complete the details of the coming con tests.
 There will be a few changes in the personnel of the membership of the curling club this year as some of the old members have gone and some new members will take their places. But it is expected that the games will be just as interesting this year as previously. One of the play CTS of importance who has left the club is Judge Fuller, who has gone Outside
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-09
Moratorium Comes
 To End "Wednesday

LONDON. Nov. 1.-The British government has decided to discon- tinue the moratorium after Novem- Der f an indication of the improv- ed commercial conditions through out the country.
 As regards rent, payments to and by retail traders and bills of eX- change other than checks and de mand bills. the moratorium ended October i.
 The foreign exchange market, which resumed operations on the 17th of Setember, has been great success under the circumstances. Traders iere are leased and the commercial situation is regarded as improving very satisfactorily.
 And Colonel Roosevelt on this side of the Washington Her aid
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-09

Charley Burns of Cincinnati says he has a white hope who can lick 'em all and he wants to match him with any heavyweight in the world Charley goes as far as say ing that this chap, whose name is Moran. will be the next heavyweight champion of the world in a short time.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-09

Chicago's chances for retaining the championship of the Big Nine con ference seem bright. Reports from Minnesota camps indicate that the Gophers and Badgers have not de veloped as rapidly as their friends could wish The Michigan Aggies have started out with the same show of speed that brought them success last year
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-09

 as to how McGraw is going to get rid of these men when he starts his reorganization.
 Tlere are several well-known jock eys of former times now in New York completing plans to become trainers. The latest of the old school riders to join the trainers ranks is Puddin McDaniel He in tends getting together some horses to race on the metropolitan tracks next season. McDaniel who ranked high as rider for years, has been engaged in business at Sheepshead Bay for the last four years and has made a success of his undertaking.
 Young Joe Shugrue has evidently become homesick. He is now on his way home from Australia, where he has been for the last six months From all accounts Shugrue has been a hit in Australia, having won all but two battles abroad. Even his defeats were not crushing ones, so 1t is concluded that nothing but homesickness could make Joe return to his native shores.
 From the forecasts of Coast critics it apears that there will be no more than two teams in the hunt for the northwest college conference honors this year, the University of Washing ton and the University of Oregon. They do not give Oregon Agricultural College or any of the Inland Empire rivals possible chance. Johnny
Putnam patriot., 1914-12-18
POSTAL SERVICE
 SELF-SljSTAINING
BurIeson Again Urges Govern
 ment Owned Wires
PARCEL POST A SUCCESS
Turned Over to Treasury Department Surplus of $3,6oo,0oo, Second of Present Administra ration-Postai
 Revenues Total S287 ,9S4, ,565.

Washington. - Postmaster General Burleson in his annual report, said concerning the operation of the parcel post system:
 There is every reason to believe that the postal service is now handling more than S00,000 900 parcels annual ly. Statistics covering the first 15 days of October, 1914, show material increase over the number of parcels handled in April of this year notwith- standing the depressing effect of the European war.
 Tt was believed by the original ad- vocates of a parcel post, as we'll as by the department, that possibly 500,- 000,00o parcels would be handled dur ing the first year"
 The department in the fiscal year 1914 turned into the Treasury a sur plus of $3.600,000, the second surplus of the department during the present administration. The postal revenues for the year amounted to S2S7, ,934.5
 MT. Burleson renews his recommen dalton that early action be taken look ing to government ownership of all telegraph and telephone facilities and also those in Alaska. Porto Rico and the Hawaiian Islands.
 The data which the postmaster general was engaged in reviewing when his last report was prepared have since been submitted to Con gress in compliance with Senate resolution says the postmaster gen eral.
 The postmaster general recommends that the postage rates on second class matter be readjusted so that the rates on publications other than newspa- pers issued as frequently as once a week he increased from one cent a pound 10 two cents pound.
 During the fiscal year 1914 the mailing of newspapers and periodicals as second class matter at the cent 8 pound rate and free in county of pub lcation aggregated LOSS, ,6S6,120 pounds. an increase of S1.0T6,6oS pounds or 2sa per cent. over the pre- vious year" says the report. The drain on the postal reverSles resulting from handling and transporting sec ond class matter at nonlcompensa tory rates is constantly becoming heavier"
 The postmaster general recommend; that additional compensation be grant ed to railroads for sportation O parcel post mail from August lS. 1913 when the weight limit was increased and from January l. 1874. when i was further Increased without th'