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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-10
GETTING RID OF CROWS.

Where crows do not pull corn and
kill little chickens it is generally con
sidered that they do more good than
harm because OF the fact that they de
YOUR large numbers OF beetles. cater
pillars and mice. Where they do in
dulge in the two practices referred TO
an excellent method of putting n stop
TO their dcpredations is by killing sew
cral crows and hanging them mp on
long poles. There is something quite
suggestive in the sight of still crow
at the end Of Il long pole, and the live
ones that remain are quite likely TO
fight shy Of the places where snch
crows are ON exhibition. The writer
has tried this method and found it
very satisfactory. If the crows are
too wary to sit for shot at from
twelve 10 fifteen rods one ought TO get
bead on them at Il greater distance
with a good target rife.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-10
HORSES VERSUS MOTORS.

AS long as ten years ago it was pre-
dicted that the automobile would put
the horse out OF business. That this
process Is likely to be one covering a
very long period is shown in the fol
lowing figures giving the census OF
horse propelled vehicles and motor We
hicles of one kind and another in the
city of Chicago in the years 1911 and
1914: In the former year there were
10. 100 one horse vehicles In Chicago,
1860 two horse vehicles, 331 three
horse rigs and "a four horse rigs.
In the same year there were ARG and
3G3 auto delivery trucks of less than
one ton and more Than one ton ca
pacity respectively. Early in the pres
ent year the ceusus for the four kinds
Of horse vehicles were in the order
above given as follows; 3S.30J. 1851.
2j6 and II respectively. The two sizes
Of motor trucks had increased to 2,44S
and 1,759 respectively.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-10
SOUTH sHAFTsBURY

X. II. Williams has returned from
a trip to Baltimore. Maryland.
Miss Mary Gordon of North Ben.
nington visited friends in town Tues
day.
Mrs. Fannie Hawkins of Benning
ton is visiting at her brothers, L. NJ.
HAWKING.
Earl Bottum of New Haven, Conn,
is visiting his cousin, Clifford i.
Hawkins.
Miss Florence Williams Of Cornith,
n Y, has been the guest of Miss
Camilla Cole
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Niles left for
their home in Wynantskill. n. Y.
Monday night.
There will be initiation at the
meeting of Crescent Rebakah Lodge
Friday evening.
Miss Julia Tessier of Pittsheld,
Mass. is visiting at her brothers.
Joseph Testers.
Mrs. j. u. Woodruff and triplets,
Josephine, Joseph and Johanna of
North Bennington visited Mrs. "A. b.
Hawkins, Wednesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-10
VERMONT MUNICIPAL BONDS

Parties wishing to buy or sell Yer
mont County. Town, Village or School
District Bonds. taxable or non-taxable.
will find II to their interest TO commu-
nicate with the Lamoille County Saw
ings Bank and Trust Co. at Hyde
Park. Vt.
This Bank is always in the market
for Vermont Municipal Bonds, aud il
always has line OF first-class Yer
mont Bonds, either taxable OF non
taxable, to offer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-10
A cAINcH BUG PARASITE.

An eutomolosist Of the Kansas ex-
pertinent station has discovered para
site which lays its eggs within the eggs
Of the chinch bugs, and 1t is his opin
ion that this parasite will ultimately
mean the control OF the chinch bug
pest. When Matched the LARVAE Of
the parasites feed upon the contents
of the eggs I'm which they are laid.
Last season Professor McCulloch. as
sistant entomologist, collected fifty-one
insects, and he bred out 1S6, Of which
number 512 were females. II was
found that these females laid on the
average from twelve tc twenty-nine
eggs daily. Their life period was
found TO run from twelve TO thirty
days, depending upon weather condi-
lions, from eight to ten generations
being produced.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-10
BOYS AND GIRLS rEsr COWS.

A group of boys and girls in south
western Iowa are this season taking
part I'm contest that ought to bear
fruit in better and more intelligent
type of dairying In the near future
One hundred and seventy-two of these
boys ard girls are sending in to the
office of the State Dairy association
monthly REPORTS covering the perform
ance Of the cows in their home dairy
herds along the line of milk and but
Ger fat production. In view of the fact
.hat some of these youthful reporters
are keeping tab on as high as fourteen
cows 1t is estimated that more than 800
cows are being checked up. All boys aud
girls between the ages of twelve and
twenty are eligible for entry in the
contest, which has been set fol three
months. Each contestant Is furnished
with Il dairy record sheet. on which
the weight Of each milking is recorded
by accurate scales. Twice each month
sample of the milk must be taken
and tested to determine the per cent
VI buittI lHl NHiNu IL tOlluHlN. W ntI-
ever possible the contestants furnish
small testing outfit and do the work
themselves. but where testers cannot
be secured the samples of milk are
tested at the creamery or station where
the test IS made. The kinds of feed
used and the amounts Of each consum-
ed are carefully recorded in order to
determine the actual value of each
COW as II producer Feed schedules
giving the value of the common grains
and roughages are furnished. so that
the cost account may be figured on the
same basis. Each contestant is re-
CURED to write an essay of not over
800 words describing the manner In
which the work is carried on and the
benefits derived, the prizes awarded
being upon the th0roughness with
which the testing work is done and the
fullness and accuracy of the records
kept. Breeders of dairy cattle and
dairy supply houses have assisted by
Offering valuable prizes for the boys
and girls who make the best showing.
Three of the winners are to have their
choice of pure bred Guernsey, Jersey
or Holstein bull calf, while others will
receive cream separators, Babcock
testers and other dairy equipment
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-10
KILLING PLANT LICE.

One Of the worst foes of plant life
during the warm summer months are
the different species Of lice. These
may be kept in check 10y spraying the
plants or trees with either a soap or a
tobacco solution. The first is made by
dissolving whale oil soap in water at
the rate OF one pound To nhpui eiy gal
Ions Of water. The latter is pr pared
by diluting the commercial tobacco ex-
tract preparations according to dire
tons OF by sleeping pound of tobacco
beavcs In four or Eve gallons Of water.
Both sprays should he applied thor
oughly. care being taken 60 get the
spray into all curlcd leaves and ON all
the lice present.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-10
BENNINGTON BRIEFS


Henry stone of Sast orset is spend
ing the day in town. Nr
Miss Irene Post "a Valentine street
is confined to the house by illness.
William Mclaughlin of Main street
is spending few days in Eass Dorset
Mrs. Edward LaStage of Moth Ad-
AIMS is visiting relatives in the vii
lage.
Comrade Irish of the soldiers home
left this morning for visi. in keene,
N. II. -
II, H. Barden, an inmate of the sol
dlers' home went today to his home
in Brattleboro for visit.
John II. Daley of New York is
spending a few weeks with his par.
ents, D.. and Mrs. F.. B. Daley.
Miss Lillian Edgerton of Main
street left this morning to pass the
month with relatives in Boston.
Isaac Jennings Of the Old First
church will ofllclate The burial will
be in the Old Bennington cemetery.
Mr. and MS. Charles Elinsdelle and
son of Troy have arrived at their
farm at Riverside for q few weeks
stay.
Mrs. +, A. Evans and two daugh-
ters, Garaldine and Franeelia, left
this morning for Mr. Eyanss lumber
camp in Mendon, where they win re-
main during the months OF July and
August in a cottage owned by Mr..
Evans.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-10
SOUTH SALISBURY

Harold Bottum, aged II years, 6
months, son of Norman ID. Bottum,
died at his home in South Salisbury
Saturday afternoon, July 4, 1914 Of
tubercular meningitis. Failing health
made il impossible for him to attend
the spring term of school, yet he was
able to be about until three weeks
ago when he became worse, and, al
though everything possible was done
to relieve his suffering and save his
life, he gradually failed until the end
came. Nearly all his life he had
been physically unable to take active
part in the sports of his playmates.
yet he never complained. but always
put the best side out. His life.
though short, leaves us striking ex-
ample of patient endurance and
cheerful submission TO Gods will. He
will be greatly missed in the home,
church and community as he was al
ways willing to render any helpful
se'vice and assistance in anything
pertaining TO school and Sunday
school. lie is survived by a father
and one brother, Forrest, his mother
having died on July 4, 1913. just one
year ago. The funeral was held
from the VI. +. church Monday at p.
m Rev. Peter Helle. officiating. L.
+. Bottum of Bennington sang.
Jesus Savious Pilot Me" The floral
tributes were many and beautiful.
He was laid to rest beside his mother
in the Center SALISBURY cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-10
NEW DEPUTY MARSHALL
George F. .Laekey Appointed by In
tied States Marshal Carpenter

Montpelier, July 10--George f.
Lackey, a former constable. and at
present on the board of listers, has
been appointed deputy United
States marshal by United States Mar
shall Carpenter. Mr. Lackey will as
sumo his duties at once.
C. c. Graves Waterbury. has been
the holder of the office for the past
few years and there has not been a
local deputy marshal for a long time
Mr.. Lackey says the position came to
him without any personal solicitation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-10
BED SORES HEALED LIKE
MAGIC BY COMFORT POWDER

Miss Frieda NJ. Auer. Trained
Nurse of Fort Wayne, Ind, says: 81
recently had case of an old lady
who had TO lie fiat on her back and
was developing a bed sore in spite OF
All my efforts TO prevent it. but when
used Comfort Powder Il healed her
back like magic Comfort Powder
is a skin healing wonder.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-19

strength than he had
His fated and he leaned
himself and promptly told by big policeman
"Yes" whispered The Wandee himself What
doctor d Blu IN doctor
charity patient after his discharge There others
waiting for his bed. Others"
The Wande made his weakly into
proprietor for a bowl of soup
81 have very i'll" he explained
Very drunk likely proprietor waiter
the rom the
At o'clock the wind driving the
People josed each other good natured the
paaded of children
of all between intervals against
a tall building, weak with hunger and numb with cold
Suddenly his wandering thoughts brought cohereny
policeman The Wanderer
who had told him to move on earlier in the evening
Hey of there shouted
while the strong of the law erked him his feet
VERY sick" murmured the vagant
very drunk corrected the officer adding with laugh that he
the offender another chance he would along h
Wanderer smiled vaguely and rallied
miserable body
mantle
still fakes flew hher
laish
Wanderer all a which
bewidered brain had been lay exhausted dark
the vebue of nearby church. had
of the policeman The of the cold had place
Christmas" he mutted dreamly; birthday Christ"
slipped into that sleep from which there physical awakening
When Christmas woshpers Wanderer
the of the fashionable
onhment the policeman way to the scene
why" exclaimed "f las,
nghtr
The Washington herald., 1914-12-19
Women

which the shopkeeper is grateful, and the
covert cloth suit has called and been an
swered by the putty-colored waist. the
sand-colored kaiter boot and the glove OF
both these shades that have a name
without a distinction.
But beware the putty and sand shades
unless you are a woman with brilliant
coloring. woman OF nondescript or
medium-toned hair and eyes can never
wear the covert cloth shades with be-
comingness, as the dead tint robs the
complexion OF half its color and makes
the gray and hazel eye less bright
Shoulder flowers, which have taken
the fancy Of well-dressed women Of the
Capital have migrated from a fad into
almost a necessity. The street suit is
adorned with a bright and contrasting
flower. The heavy fur bears a small
frail blossom OF dainty tint and the aft
ernOon gown OF light Is decorated with
tiny nosegay or SINCE flower.
And the laCier and thinner the stock
ings are this season, when worn with
short dancing frOcks, and more fashion
able they. are as well as the more ex-
pensive. Lace stockings which are the
be the chief eNtTavagance Of the fash
ionable woman this winter. And this was
clearly shown to those who had the
temerity to look at the last Chevy Chase
dance when debutantes and mammas
were all exploiting the new and very
conspicuous pedal cover.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-19
House.
wives
Daily
Economy
Calendar
CHRISTMAS CANDIES.

The wise mother who wants to save the
post-christmas doctors bill and yet de-
prive the children Of nothing on this hap
py holiday will make most Of her candy
at home. She will then be sure that all
the ingredients are pure and that no pol
sonous colOring matter bas been used.
Here are some recipes for delicious can
dies that are harmless and that are sure
to appeal to children.
CREOLE KISSES-Put the whites Of
three eggs into bowl. add hals a pound
Of sugar. beat until II will stand This
takes nearly twenty minutes Then add
gradually half pound of nuts any kind
will do, but pecan nuts are best-and
finally half teaspoonful OF vanilla. Drop
by spoonsful on brown paper-not but
tered-and bake in a medium oven until
they crack open. When they are a golden
brown they are done.
ICE CREAM CANDY-In a porcelain
lined or agate saucepan boil together
one and one half cups of white sugar.
three quarters of a cup OF cold water.
Tablespoonful OF butter. tablespoonful Of
lemon extract. or Juice of lemon. enough
to make that amount and just a pinch OF
cream tartar. Boil until IL becomes hard
when dropped into cold water. and will
Crackle on the side of the cup. Add the
havOrinS just when the candy is coming
of the fire and stir well. Pour of into
buttered tins, and when cool enought to
handle. pull until perfectly white. Pull
into strings about as thick as your thumb
and cut in pieces with large scissors.
COCOANUT CREAMS-Buy one large
cocoanUt. and in breaking II open save
every bit OF its milk. Pour A pound and
half of granulsted sugar into a pan
with the milk OF the nut and beat slow
ly together until the sugar is melted. and
then let II simmer for about five minutes.
Crate the fresh cocoanut and add II
slowly. Boil for ten minutes after the
cOcoanut is all in, and stir constantly
to keep it from sticking to the bottom OF
the pot and burning. Pour out onto but
tered china plates and cut into squares
This should then be set into a cool place
and left for forty-eight hours. as II takes
about that time to harden.
Copyright lslII
The Washington herald., 1914-12-19

Washington women are returning to the
collar with a vim, and that only goes TO
prove that Washington women really are,
as they are so frequently said to be,
ultra-cOnservative in matters sartoriaL
Everywhere that women remove their
coats-in the theater. at lectures and in
formal gRtherings-the waist appears with
collar. Very often. too. there is a collar
set in on a separate yoke for a woman
does not always throw economy to the
winds even to keep up with fashion, and
many OF the early fall waists which were
made with low necks are too good to dis
card. and so hence the inset yoke.
Collars that fasten in the front. forming
a line of buttons from the waist line TO
the throat. are in very good style and are
features of the new waists. but those who
We're too hasty and bought the Iow-cut
blouse can easily remedy it with the yoke
and collar arrangement, which looks very
well when it fits smoothly.
Covert cloth suits, which were slow to
be accepted by Washington women. have
at last come into their own, and numbers
OF them-though not too frequent to be
Ordinary-are seen in the smart sections
OF the town on women out for a prone
made, and also in the downtown sections.
However. since they are entirely Of the
tailored type, they are not met at the
more formal afternoon affairs.
One thing always calls for another. for
The Washington herald., 1914-12-19
The stars incline. but do not compel

| The stars incline, but do not compel"
Saturday, December 10, 1914.
Astrology reads in the signs for today
indications OF a most sinister character.
Although. early in the morning, the Sun,
Venus. and Mercury are in benefc aspect,
Neptune and Saturn exercise a strong
evil sway.
There is warning Of disaster on the seas,
il is said. and losses Of life and property
will be heavy. It is prophesied that the
navy Of the United States will become
involved in serious difficulties.
1t is prognosticated that schemes Of
many sorts will multiply in the new year
and that it will be necessary to guard
against fraud. Scandals Of magnitude
are foretold
Under this configuration attractions to
peculiar and mysterious persons are be-
lieved to be common, and the rule makes
easy the practice of deception.
Saturn is in a place said to be exceed
ingly unfavorable for elderly persons. and
especially for those who occupy cOnspic-
uous places, as statesmen or financiers.
Jupiter in the sign OF Aquarius gives
promise Of success for Rassia in battles
against Austria and Germany. but the
Car is subject to malign influences.
Uranus, remaining in the ruling sign Of
Russia until the end of 1919. indicates
tremendous social upheavaL March. 1915.
and the spring of 1916 are likely to be pc
riods of great internal stress.
Increase OF crime in many States, es-
pecially those Of the eastern seaboard,
are foretold for the new year.
Poverty will produce many criminals,
1t is believed by those who read the stars
The death of a woman philanthropist Is
foreshadowed. She will endow a new
charity. II is said. and her concern for
women will be revealed in this humani-
tartan enterprise.
Political dissensiOnS and scandals are
presaged. A governor will be discredited
Theaters are subject to better influences
than at any previous time this winter
Fewer plays and fewer producers will
change existing conditions, the seers de-
clare
Persons whose birthdate 1t is have the
augury of rather a successful year, but
they will worry needlessly over financial
conditions. The young will become en-
gagged or will marry.
Children born on this day probably will
be too fond of pleasure. They should be
guarded against accidents. In business
both boys and girls viii be fortunate.
Copyright. slA)
The Washington herald., 1914-12-19
FAMOUS
WOMAN
Her
Birthday
And
Yours
December l9-Mrs. Fiske.

Mary Augusta Fiske, better known al
one time as Minnie Maddern," was
born in New Orleans forty-nine years
ago today. Her father was a prominent
theatrical manager in the South, and the
child was early initiated into the ways OF
the stage. In fact, she made her debut
at the age Of three, playing as the Duke
OF York in Richard I'LL" Her progress
from this time in her career was almost
without interruption. Before she was
fourteen she had been very successful
in many Juvenile and old women's parts,
and she often said that she wore long
dresses on the stage long before she was
OF an age to wear them of the stage.
Jane Cunningham Croly, whose birth
day also falls on December 10. was born
in England, and made a success in this
country as newspaper woman. AT a
time when no other women were en-
ployed at regular salaries on newspapers
she became the associate editor of the
New York Evening Times and Messen-
ger, and held at one time no less than
half dozen positions on New York
newspapers. She originated the system
OF duplicate correspondence, whereby the
correspondent in a given locality could
act as correspondent for several out-of-
town papers. She is best known to worn
en- as the founder of Sorosis. probably
the greatest of all women's clubs.
Copyright, lsll)
The Washington herald., 1914-12-19
What to Give the Little Girl.

Scissors with dull points, box Of col
ored pencils, drawing book, set of dolls
dishes. dolls dresser, dolls rubbers, toy
kitchen. set of furs. scrap book, pictures
and a jar of paste, decalcomanias, GRO
quet set, Camp Fire Girls outfit, canary,
small blackboard. Kid boudoir slippers,
linen collars and, cuffs, child's, carpet
sweeper, umbrella, purse, lunch basket,
handkerchlefs, silver watch and chain,
hair ribbons, writing paper with engraved
monogram. bathing suit. workbasket,
silver thimble, crochetted collar and cuffs,
individual drinking cup, box of picture
stencils, transparent slate with colored
pictures to draw, tricycle., silver napkin
ring,
The Washington herald., 1914-12-19
Italian Women Ready for War.

That the belief is strong that Italy
may be forced into the war is shown by
the fact that the women of Rome and
other Italian cities are already prepar,
ing for active work as war nurses.
Seventy Roman women of rank. OF high
families ranging from the eighteen-yesr-
old daughters to the sixty-year-old
dowagers are enrolled in the present
Samaritana course given at one of the
large hospitals in RomA which ends in
the latter part of December. The appli-
cations for entrance into this class are
so plentiful that an effort is being made
10 give instruction in some of the differ
ent hospitals.
The Countess SpalIetti president of the
National Council of Italian Women,
whose inspiration resulted in the Samari-
tana class, declared that the great in
terest manifested by the women of Italy
was a huge surprise
The course Ls free. 1t is thorough and
severe. No fads, fancies or frills mar it.
The aristOcratic misses are not allowed
TO have their maids or buffers, nor are
they permitted to take along their fav-
orite poOdles. as they were at the time
they rushed forth to do Red Cross work
at the time of the Messina disaster
A rigid examination will be held late in
December. Then diplomas will be award
ed to those deserving them. After that
another class will be formed, and the
work Of turning out nurses continued.