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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-09
TODAYS
HEALTHOGRAM

If you have insomnia try the
good old fashioned hop bag. The
best plan is TO get a quantity of
dried hops from the chemist and
pack a small pillow evenly with
the material Place this on a large
supporting pillow. To get the best
results the pillow should be packed
with fresh hops every few months.
Some obstinate cases have been
cured in this way.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-09

K. of P. Dinner Tues. Eve.-Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-09

Mrs Olga Watson has returned
home from Eau Claire Wis, where
she spent the last week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-10
TYPES OF COTTONWOOD.

Cottonwood trees are of two types
as regards the cotton bearing and non
cotton bearing habit In selecting
seedlings or purchasing such trees
from nurseries il Is well 10 take the
precaution OF seeing that one gets the
noncotton bearing kind. One can
easily propagate his own seedlings by
cutting scions eight TO ten Inches long
from the vigorous shoots growing from
the base of trees Of the desired varie-
ty. This should be done in the late
winter or early spring before the buds
start The cuttings should be buried
in sheltered place out OF doors or In
box OF sand I'm cold cellar and
when the ground is in shape for cult.
walton should he planted two feet
apart in burrows OF good depth and
far enough apart TO permit cultiva-
ton. allowing two or three inches Of
the tips to show above ground. II the
soil is dry the cuttings should be wat
cred. The seedlings will make a
growth OF from two to four feet the
first season. They may be transplant
ed the following spring into their per
manent place or may be taken up a
year Inter-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-10
Few Beds In 6aqdad.

About 40 per cent ~ Ragdad's pop
ulstion possess no beds These poor
people rest GU blankets spread on the
floors OF their houses In the winter
nnd.o the roofs In the summer. Owing
10 the excessive heat OF these regions
sleep Is made impossible elsewhere
than on the roof or Ia the open gar
dens. IL is IN Interesting sight 10 see
how the women ut sunset emerge from
their houses TO prepare the evening
meal ON the roof and spread the bed
ding for the night. Inasmuch rs the
climate Is very dry. there Is little to
fear from exposure TO the night air.
While n considerable number OF the
roofs are surrounded by latticework
to insure "A certain amount OF privacy,
by fer the larger number are quite ex-
posed to the gaze of curious aud In
Quisitive neighbors.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-10
spoTTlNe POISON IVY.

1t is strange how many folks there
are between twenty and eighty that
do not know poison ivy by sight. This
ignorance might not make so much
difference were il not for tue fact that
the green leaves OF the Ivy are very
glossy and handsome. while in the
fall they are among the most gorgeous
ly colored of the autumn leaves, pre-
senting most inviting appearance for
any who may be iii search of leaves
for decorative purposes. The plant
may be easily avoided If one viii re
member that it has three leaves. which
are roughly oval IN shape and with Il
somewhat smooth edge. 4 Maine
reuder reports relief from the effects
of the poison by applying to affected
surfaces a paste made by moistening
fresh wood ashes with water. Anoth-
er reports permanent aud speedy
cure by coating the affected parts with
a llme-sulphnr solution. Some people
are so sensitive to the poison that they
will break ont If they get within two
or three rods of the growing ivy when
moisture conditions are right and the
wind is blowing from the vines to-
ward them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-10
RooseveIt's Plans

Mr. Roosevelt is evidently prepaT-
ing to lead the Prog .essives back in
to the Republican providing
he can name the terms Of their re-
turn. Following his endorsement OF
Human, independent Republican. as
Progressive candidate for governor in
New Yo.k, the Colonel announces
that Prog .essiyes will fuse with Re
publicans in every sta.e for senatori-
al and representative nominations on
the condition that ine Rcpu hliC ms
turn out their present organizations
when the same are seIctinnary or cor
rupt. OF this the Colonel and the
Progressiyes shall be the judge.
There have been signs for some time
that the Colonel is "mellowing" In
his opposition to everything Republi.
can. Since his return from South
America his "holler' has been
against the bosses. but he has ust-
ed the Republican rank and file.
There are indications that K he felt
sure the party could be reorsanized
according 10 his ideas he woul8 urge
the Progressives to come back and
help do It. He begins to realize that
the thi-d party can accomplish little
directly and that division Is DamOcra-
tic opportunity. There are PROBABLY
enough liberal Republicans in every
state, IL the Progressives should Join
them, to control the party . ganixa-
sion. Whether they would all yield
to the imper.ous win of Colonel
Roosevelt il another question. \ lie
olaratiCn from him that he would not
again seek or accept a presidential
nomination. hut would use his best
efforts az a soldier In the ranks TO
lead 4 eorganized party to do it, fun
duty to the country. would help the
situation amazingly.-Randolph Her
aid and News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-10
A cHILpRENs BUREAU.

Along with good deal of discussion
and attention paid to the raising of
cotton. corn. hogs and the like. it is
worth making note of the fact that a
chidren's bureau has been established
at Washington and that an apprOpria-
ton bill carrying Si64.OO0 has passed
the lower house of congress and will
likely become law in the near future.
This money will be spent for aid and
publicity work having definitely In
view the improving OF the condition
Of mothers and children all over the
land. A number OF useful and very
valuable bulletins have been prepared
which may be had free 10y any one
writing to the children's bureau. Wash
ington. Some Of the subjects treated
are Parental Care" and Baby Saw
ing Campaigns" along with bulletins
giving statistics OF similar welfare
work done in other countries.
First aid to the widow,
TO the estate of the insured or to an
orphaned business Is life insurance.
Think II through conscientiously. Ns.
iional Life ms. Co. OF Vt. (Mntua. ,
Earle S. Kinsley. General Agent
Mead Building. Rutland. Vt Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-10
THE OLD TRADE DOLLAR.
And the ExEst Ratio of Gold to Silvs,
In the Year 1870,

Three aiming engineers were gather
ed together the other day. and the
questions Us 10 the value of an old trade
dollar came up. Strange as 1t may
Seem. no one knew its value. and there
WAS considerable haziness as to the
eXnct value OF an ounce of pure gold
pr OF the old fashioned valne of an
ounce OF silver. says u correspondent
la the Engineering and Mining Jour
ual. Calculations which made seem
ed to indicate that the ratio of gold TO
silver in 1870 was not exactly 10 to /.
Possibly II may be OF interest TO the
profession to know the exact figures
which | have received from the assay
er Of the mint bureau. United States
treasury.
Coinage value OF one ounce pure
gold is S2oG7ls34625. A convenient
fact. easy to remember. regarding this
figure is that forty three ounces of coin
gold, 800 fine, are worth $500.
Coin value OF an ounce of silver
i>V Observation-Disclosures. ". SS29
Coinage value OF a trade dollar In
lS'V .-.....-................... 1Olsls
The coinage value of a Mexican dol
lar IN $50 ............................. l0l5s
The trade dollar was coined so that
II might be used in the orient on a
parity with the Mexican dollar. which
II slightly exceeded I'm vnlue. The
Mexican dollar. no longer coined.
weighed 4lT14 grains and was 9027
fine slightly In excess OF the United
States fineness OF 300
In 1870 the ratio of gold to silver
was not ~ to l. but l50Ssi- to /.
This silver ratio has been discontin-
ued. and the ratio for the present sub
sidiary coinage is l4.05349 to /.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-10
Lieae and the Invasion

The gallant resistance by the Bel
CLANS at Liege should not be overes-
timated in its influence upon the
course Of the war All that the Bel
gians can hope to do is to slow up
the German advance. Some OF the
forts around the city have already
fallen by reason of the German artil-
lery fire. The initial repulse which
the Germans suffered merely means
an attack in greater force by the IN
yadere.
Liege has been well fortified since
1888, but there is no reason to sup
pose that the German staff was igno
rant of its defensive possibilities.
The chief point of interest in the Bel
gian campaign is that the people
have risen as one man against The
invading host and can now be derend
ed upon to do everything in their pow
er to harass the Germans on their
flank as the invasion of northeastern
France proceeds The German staff
may have known intimately all the
secrets of the Liege Notifications
and have still underestimated the
warlike determination of the Bel.
gian nation to defend its territorial
integrity.
Meanwhile the investment of Liege
serves as 4 screen for the German
operations farther south. That in
mense forces are being massed TO
pierce several points on the French
frontier may be taken for granted.
It is too early for the first great bat
tie to take place. Where II will come
cannot be foretold on the basis OF
present information. The military
correspondent of the London Times
says that a week and a half must
pass before sufficient massing of
German and F.ench troops can be
carried Out TO preclpitate the FIRST
real collision.
Mobilization in both France and
Germany has been rapid and, for the
present, the engagements repo9ted
will in the main be operations for the
effective screening Of the large arm
les being concentrated for their great
rush.-Spfingfeld Republican.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-10

1t is strange how each campaigd
brings a new political alignment
Clement as candidate for governor
must rely chiefly for his support on
those he most bitterly opposed in
his preceding campaigns while his
statement declares anything but
warm regard for the Democrats and
Independents who came so near MAX.
ing him governor in 1902 and who
supported him in 1906.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-10
NOTICEl

To the Tax Payers of the Village oil
Bennington:
A Rate Bill has been placed in my
hands for collection as follows:
so cents on the dollar for the VII
lage Tax. 20 cents on the dollar for
the Highway Tax on the Grand List
OF 1914.
| hereby demand payment OF said
taxes, and notify you that | viii al
tend NJ the Bennington County Saw
ings Bank from $ O'Clock a M until
o'clock p. IN.
There will be discount OF 4 per
cent on Village tax II paid within so
days.
c. II. Dewey. Treasurer.
Bennington, VT. July Is, 1914.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-10
Lite Monrer Morkarr

Coles Little Wonder Workers. the
liver pill that contains the new ca
;hsrtic Phenolphthalein and the old
cathartic Aloin combined to make
the most effective little liver pill you
ever had. Prompt. safe snd sare re
lief In any case Of dlsordered stom'
ach. constipation, blliiousness. and
liver troubles. Forty little sugar
coated pellets for csc. Sold only by
Harold w. Cole. Pharmscist.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-10
ADHESIVE POSTAGE STAMPS.
Tho First Crude Ones That Were la
sued by Great Britain.

sued by Great Britain.
The adhesive postage stamp had its
origin in England as direct outcome
of the postal reforms introduced by
Sir Rowland Hill. whose master mind
created not only the inestimabe boon
of penny postage. but the means by
which 1t was carried into effect-the
adhesive postage stamps.
AT the time of the passing of the
uniform penny postage act IN 1899 all
postal charges were paid in cash tusu.
ally on delivery. involving an enor-
nous amount of bookkeeping on the
part OF the postoffice. which would
have been increased hundredfold
when the reduced rates of postage
came into force but for the suggestion
of the great postal reformer for "a bit
of paper just large enough to bear the
stamp and conted nj the back with
glutinous wash" being subsequently,
embodied in the famous one penny
black postage label and It's consort. the
twopence blue. which made their debut
in May. 1910. and were the progenitors
Of all adhesive postage stamps.
For three shU;t years Great Britain
enjoyed monopoly OF this novel and
handy method of collecting postage.
until in July. 1913. the enlightened EN-
pire of Brazil followed suit with
series of unprepossessing adhesive la
bells of native manufacture. adorned
with large numerals Of value in place
of design.
Ia lS41 the United States entered the
field with two beautifully engra we'd
portraits OF Franklin and Washington,
while the head of Ceres. the goddess Of
agriculture, found place on tue first
stamps of the French republic. en-
graved by the elder Barre. which made
their debut ON Jan. |. 1919 Strand
Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-10
NOTICEl

To the Tax Payers of tie Town OF
Bennington:
A Rate Bin OF the Town Taxes OF
1914 has been placed in my hands
for collection as follows: so cents
on the dollar for the Town Tax, 20
cents on the dollar for the Town
Highway Tax, so cents on the dollar
for the Town District School Tax.
hereby demand payment of said
taxes. and notify you that | viii at
tend at the Bennington Comfy Saw
ings Bank from O'Clock a. m. until
{ o'clock p. m.
There win be a discount of per
cent On Town tax II paid within 30
days.
c. III. Dewey, Treasurer.
Bennington, VT, July Is, 1914.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-10
NOTICE /!

To the Tax Payers Of the Benning
ton Graded School District:
Rate Bin has been placed in my
hands for collection as follows:
80 cents on the dollar on the
Grand List of 1914.
] hereby demand payment OF said
taxes. and notify you that | viii at
tend AT the Bennington County saw
inGs Bank from 3 o'clock a. IN. until
I O'Clock p IN.
There win be a discount of 4 per
cent on above tax 1t paid within 90
days.
G. Ii. Dewey. Treasurer.
Bennington. VI, July Is. 1914.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-10

Governor Fletcher has been quite
seriously i'll the past week at his
home in Cayendish. All the people
of Vermont viii unite in hoping fo,
his early recovery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-10
How's This p

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. 4.
+. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned. have known +. J.
Cheney for the last IS years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able 20 carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE..
Toledo. q.
rfairs Catarrh Cure f. taken internally.
ecting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system. Testimonials
sent free Price Is cents ger bottle. Sold
" an Druggists.
ssks 6sn's Fs1ly Pulls for eonstipstioN
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-10

Turkey is Eaid to be mobilizing her
army, but it is a good bet that Tur-
key viii not take any active part UNI
til she fixes out who is ahead.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-10
Curiosity,

Pop. did you say little bird told
you was naughtyy'
Yes. my son"
"Pop. was II a little bird with tell.
taIlT'- Baltimore American
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-10

II want ten pounds OF coffee" "In
the beam" NO. Then please 20
down to the ground fioOrr,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-10
Fl. w. Myers & Son
UPHOLSTERING

G A. Westhoff, practical uph0ls tsrer form
erly with j. ed. Walbrdge Co. will bs III Town
for NO more weeks.
Persons baviok aoy thing in the line of up
holstering such ns furniture Inattrrf es. cur
tsias, cl sbiOns and slip covers, better zee hiiu
tefore he eave.. Work done residence.f
required. Prices reasonable salts factiyn gunr
snteed. G A. wE5rAuFF, so q. ge ST.. Bea
ningtou. VI.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-10

BENNINGTON, VT, AUG. 10, 1914
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-10

FRANK f. HOWE, Editor and Pub.
The Keota news., 1914-01-09

ns gold value" q the year 1913
~ ,he world WAS SASS. 900 900. The
production of the previous year ex-
ceeded this total BY I'll. 900, 900.
Cupid had busy year In Washing
ton in 1913 Figures show that 4.1eS
marriage licenses were issued during
the year, which has been exceeded
only once before when 4,1s0 bliss per.
mits" were obtained.
Brigadier General Bliss, command.
ing the Texas border forces. has been
instructed by Secretary Garrison to
permit Mexican refugees to cross into
Texas from Ojinaga If that Is neces-
sary TO save their lives.
Between 5s,0O0,0oO and 6O,0OO,000
tons of iron ore is the estimate OF pro
duc,ior for 1919, made by E. F. Burch-
ard CT the United States Geological
Survey. The largest previous output
was 57,n0o,000 tons in 1910.
Postmaster General Burleson has or.
dered that postmasters, assistant post
masters and other executive heads OF
the departr- ent throughout the United
States must fulfill the duties OF their
office in person from now on if they
wish TO keep their Jobs.
There were 1880 national banks do
ing business in the United States Dec.
81. according to the comptroller OF the
currency. The authorized capital OF
these banks was S1,070, 1878, with
an outstanding bond secured circula-
ticn amounting to $740,633,645.
Out of a total OF 1.743 casualties at
sea among coastwise vessels during
the fiscal year ending June 80 last, the
highest in the history OF the liye-sav-
ing service. only sixty-nine vessels
we're lost and seventy-three persons
we're drowned. according to the an
nual report of S. /. Kimball, general
superintendent of the service, which
has Just been made public.
The Keota news., 1914-01-09
TAKES OFF DANDRUFF
HAIR STOPS FALLING
Girls! Try Iris, Nsses Hair Thick,
Glossy, FiE~y. e<s-,SsSI-No
More ':caisS Scalp.

Within ten E!l--ss z.rs. An appli-
cation O. DenderiLs ?oss Cannot find
single trace o. dz-6r--. o. falling hair
and your scalp viii -o- itch, but what
will please you noe; will be after
few weeks uEe. when you zee new
hair, fine and doxny az frst-yes-but
really new hair-ToHing all over the
scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dou-
bles the beauty OF your hair. No diff
ference how dull, faded. brittle and
scraggy. just moisten cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw 1t
through your hair. taking one small
strand at a time The effect is amaz-
ing-your hair will be light fluffy and
wavy, and have an appearance Of
abundance: an incompatible luster.
softness and luxuriance.
Get a 25 cent bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine from any store, and prove
that your hair is as pretty and soft
rs any-that it has been neglected or
injured by careless treatment-thats
all--you surely can have beautiful hair
and lots of it II you will just try lit
tie Danderine. Adv.
The Keota news., 1914-01-09
IS CHILD CROSS,
FEVER|SH, SICK
Look, Mother! II tongue is
coated, give ''caIifornia
Syrup of Figs"

Children love this fruit LAXATIVE.
and nothing else cleanseR the tender
stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
child simply will not stop playing
to empty tho bowels. and the result ID
they become tightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish. stomach
sours. then your little one becomes
CROSS, half-sick, feverish. don't eat.
sleep or act naturally. breath Is bad,
system full Of cold, has sore throat,
stomach-ache or diarrhoea. Listen,
Mother. See ii tongue is coated, then
give a teaspoonful OF "California
Syrup OF Figs" and in = few hours all
the constipated waste. sour bile and
undigested food passes out OF the sys-
TEN, and you have a we'll child again.
Millions Of mothers give California
Syrug of Figs" because 1t is perfectly
harmless; children love II, and 1t new
or fails TO act on tho stomach, liver
and bowels.
Ask at the store for = 50-cent bottle
OF california Syrup OF Figs" which
has full directions for babies. children
OF all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Keota news., 1914-01-09
GEN ERAL.

An unidentified man hanged himself
in the Kilc school house west Of
Clarinda, la. He used the American
flag belonging to the school, in lieu
of rope.
The "alimony club" which has given
Ludlow street jail in New York city
celebrity, is an unnecessary evil, ac-
courty's new sheriff.
Notice posted in the carshops OF the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad at New Haven, Conn.,, make
effective a reduction OF 10 per cent
in the wages of several hundred em.
ployes.
Vice President Thomas r. Marshall
and Ebert Hubbard of East Aurora,
N. Y, will be the speakers at the dedi-
cation of the new 100000 club Of the
Loyal Order of Moose at Cleveland, O..
on Washington's birthday.
Christian Chinese now studying in
America are the powers to propagate
Christianity in China, said William ].
Bryan, secretary of state, in an ad-
dress at Kansas City to the National
Conference of Chinese Students in
America.
President Wilson did not sacrifice
his program of nine hours sleep to the
custom OBJ bserved by thousands
throughout the country of watching
the old year pass. He went to bed
early, as usual to get a good nights
rest before his conference with John
Lind, who will report in full his OBJ
servations during six months in
Mexico.
Relief work for every unemployed
man in Portland, Ore, who is willing
to accept it will be provided, accord
ing to a decision reached at confer
ence between members Of the city
council and the county commissioners
Notices are being received from mer
who have land clearing and other work
in the county to be performed, offer
ing to furnish employment to a large
number.
The Keota news., 1914-01-09
WASHINGTON.

Warning to Americans who have
left Mexico against returning to that
country was issued by the State De-
partment.
investigation Of the cold storage
trust" by the Department OF Justice
has progressed SO far that officials
are confident they have found trails
which eventually will lead to prosecu-
tion in the courts.