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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-14
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Breaking UP a Cold.


One of the most efficient rene
; dies for breaking up a cold dur
ing its earliest stage is camphor,
says physician. When the eyes
begin TO water and there is the
accompanying tingling of the
nose and feeling of chilliness
place three drops of camphor on
lump Of loaf sugar and place
the sugar in the mouth. Repeat
this every fifteen minutes until
four or FIVE doses have been TAX
en-. At the same time place the
feet, where they will become
thoroughly warm. This will
usually prove effectual in break
ing up cold If the cold is taken
ut its very beginning For
child but one drop should be
placed upon the sugar and FIVE
or six doses administered.
Another method of taking the
camphor, which is sometimes
preferred for grown people is to
put spoonful of sugar in cup,
add hot water and from ten to
fifteen drops of camphor. This
makes what is called a camphor
sling.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-14
This is a Bad Month.

The indoor life of winter, with lack
Of outdoor exercise, puts heavy load
OF the Kidneys. Nearly everybody
suffers from rheumatism, backache,
pain in sides and back, kidney and
bladder ailments = backache may
not mean anything serious, but it GER
tainly does not mean anything good.
It's better to be on the safe side and
take Foley Kidney Pills to strength
en- and invigorate the kidneys and
help them do their work. They help
rid the blood of acids and poisons.
Sold by Harold w. Cole.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-14
NORTH BENNINGTON

The ladies' sodality--o OF. GSt Johns
church will conduct euchre party
this evening at village hall Re
freshments will be served. All are IN
vited
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-14

Is Bananas for csc, at Estes Mark
t. ADV.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-21
Details Can Wait.

A patriotic Welshman was asked
what emblems and distinctions he
thought the new Welsh battalion of
the British army ought to wear. The
traditional emblem of Wales Is the
leek, but he thought this probably
would be inappropriate. Mr.. Lloyd
George has recently put forward the
claims of the daffodil as the Welsh ma
tional flower, but that seems to lack
historic confirmation, so it was agreed
that it was most likely that the Welsh
guard would wear distinguishing
badge of the Prince of Wales feath-
ers. But Wales has other emblems;
the red dragon OF her flag, for in
stance. That might be used, and as
for cap band, the national color of
Wales Is a dark green. But probably
these nice little details of parade and
ceremony will not worry the new
guards very much. They will be born
into the all-leveling uniform of khaki.
and there will be plenty Of time to
arrange the other little details of scar
let and buttons. .s q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-21
PUT. 1T OVER THE CENSOR
German Prisoner In France cleverly
Contrived to Send Inform atIon
n to Home Folks. 49,

According to the Germans, German
prisoners OF war in France are not
always cared for as luxuriously az
they might be II they were French
prisoners OF war in Germany with NO
harder task in hand than the cleaning
OF Berlin's streets. They tell OF .
certain Hans Schmidt from 3 town IN
6axony who was SO unlucky as to be
surprised with his companions on out.
post duty and carried OF to a French
prison camp. He Jared no better than
many Of his countrymen in captivity.
In fact, he Jared very badly. But he
couldn't even try to let his friends at
home know how things were going
for fear Of making bad worse. At last.
however. he managed to give hint.
To an inquiry from home as to his
welfare he replied:
@ 1T is just as IL l were at home in
our Forest Home"
The French censor could not know
that Forest Home was the name in
,Schmidt's part OF Saxony for the
prison devoted to the worst criminals.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-21
where SHE GOT BOUQUET
Madeline Careful to Obey Instruc.
t'ons ForbIddlno the Picking
Of Flowers.

Her name was Madeline. She was
colored dusty black, as lean. fiat. an.
gular as lath, and she was about
seventeen years DID, The distinguish.
ing feature ABOUT her face was her
eyes; they we're large and round and
white. and they invariably expressed
the last degree of startled innocence.
Madeline worked days for Mrs.
Judge Gentry. She went home nights.
One morning she appeared with a
large bouquet. which she presented to
Mrs. Gentry before she began work
on the breakfast dishes.
To Mrs. Gentry the flowers seemed
somehow familiar Pm very much
pleased to think that you should bring
me such nice flowers, Madeline" said
the white woman. Does your mother
grow them at your homer"
Madeline became, II possible, more
innocent. Nom, my nanny washes;
dom grow nuthin'. jes' picked dat
bouquet outen white lady's yard"
With few questions Mrs. Gentry
established the fact that the flowers
came from the yard of her friend Mrs.
Gordon in the next block.
Did Mrs. Gordon give them to you
for me. Madeline?" she persisted.
"No'm." countered Madeline. but
she aim said I couldn' pick EN-
well, what did she say?" went on
Mrs. Gentry.
Madeline gave close attention to
her work. Il dunno jes' what she say.
She wasn't there"
Mrs. Gentry spent a busy Is min.
utes in an effort to impress upon
Madeline the difference between mine
and thine. Madeline agreed to every
thing, and professed her complete
understanding and appreciation. And
the next Thursday morning she ap-
peared with another, larger bouquet.
which she presented with an air Of
guileless nonchalance. ~
"You didn't take these beautiful
flowers from Mrs. Gordon's yard,
did you, Madeline" Mrs. Gentry
asked, striving to mask her suspicion
with kindness. 49,
"No'm." returned Madeline. ''Yo'
told me not to take flowers from
white ladies' yards" ~
did some one give you these?" con-
tinued Mrs. Gentry. ,'
NOM answered Madeline, mo
body didn't give EN- to me-"
Then how did you come by them?"
Madeline's eyes expressed the last
degree Of innocence. II jes' seed 'em.
and jes' picked EN-
Mrs. Gentry was determined. did
you 60 again into some white lady's
yard and take her flowers?"
II done said yo' told me not to take
flowers from white ladies' yards" reA
piled Madeline, conclusively, land I
ain never no mo-. l jes' picked dis
hyah bouquet outen cullud lady's
yard. Yessum." wv d.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-21
Copyright. 1915. by w. G. Chapman.)

copyright, 1915. by w. q. Chapman1
ANY kicks this morning, Miss Lori.
mer?" inquired Henry Sanford, presi''
dent for the time of the Montana Eagle
Gold Mining company, as he sat down
at the mahogany desk In the Office OF
the big city building. ~.,s%
HALF Dozen" answered Miss Lori
mer, laughing. Say, Mr.. Sanford, 1t
certainly does seem to be getting bit
warm in these parts. That clergyman
from Boston has been writing in want
ing to know whether the mines ever
started operations. or ever going to-"
well, I'll write him later" an
swered the president absently. IL
necessary we'll declare ten per cent
dividend for his benefit
And that old lady from Philadel-
phia, who says she's invested every.
thing"
"Pshaw! We needn't notice her till
she writes that she's coming to inter-
view me. Then we'll send her divi-
dend too. Applications still piling in?"
Twelve thousand dollars since Sat-
,urday." -
'Whoop!" calculated the president.
Say, Miss Lorimer. there certainly
are lot of suckers in the world, amt
there? I wonder how many's been
born since we shut up shop on Satur-
day night?"$
Just 2,400." answered the secretary,
after shor: compilation upon her
pad.
THAT ought to mean something for
u.s." commented the president.
Nevertheless he was anxious that
morning He had promoted many dubi-
GUS concerns during the past year or
two, aided by Sucker list for which
he had paid the sum of three thousand
dollars. The money had come rolling
in from all parts Of the country;
clergymen, widows and fools had con-
tributed largely on the promise of a
hundred per cent dividend annually.
Whenever any applicant became too
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-21
.Invective Carried Too Far.

An unusual suit for SANDER, brought
by clergyman against members of
his church, is. reported by the Michi-
gan Law Review as follows: H.:
Plaintiff, minister Of the Gospel,
and defendants were members Of the
Colored Baptist church. During
campaign for state prohibition plain
tiff opposed the adoption Of the consti-
tutional amendment to that effect. De-
PENDANTS, at various conventions of
said church, made statements to the
effect that plaintiff was a, rascal, a
whisky agent, disgraceful saloon
puller, ETC., and introduced resolutions
expelling him from membership. Held,
that the occasion was qualifiedly priv
ileged, and that in the absence Of NAL
ice being shown no action could be
maintained; but that the statements
made were SO Incorporate and the
epithets applied SO vile as to be alone
sufficient to carry the question of NAL
ice to the jury" "
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-21

A lady whose son was about to en-
ter a university in one OF our great
cities was anxious that he should get
good rooms in a frst-class boarding
house. Accordingly. she went the
rounds with him.
The landlady Of one Of the houses
they visited said. Il will let this ex-
cellent room on the second floor at re-
duced rates because there Is q woman
next door who plays the piano con-
tinually."
"Oh." said the mother, that won't
trouble my son much-he's quite
deaf"
'Ah," said the landlady, "in that
case must charge him the full price,"
Youths Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-21
New Canadian Industry.

Commenting on the production of
toluol and benzol in Canada, Consul
Henry P. Starrett, who is stationed at
Owen Sound, Ont, says in part: IRE.
cent press notices state that the condi.
tons brought about by the war have
served to create an industry new to
Canada-the manufacture of toluol and
benzol as by-products of the coke
ovens. At least one large Canadian
steel company has received contract
from the Dominion government for it's
output of toluol, and the same com.
pany expects important contracts in
the future from the British govern.
ment." Toluol and benzol are used in
the making Of dyestuffs and explosives,
and the last-named is also used as
substitute for gasoline.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-21

Some persons in England have ex-
pected to see a large immigration Of
birds from the continent to Britain,
as consequence of the war in France
and Belgium. including species here
tofore unknown in England. On this
point Bird Notes and News (London)
comments thus:
So far there appears to be no evil
dence of such abnormal movements in
the bird-world, although northerly
migration of species, which usually
20 south is said to have been noted on
the east coast in October. 1t is hard
~ probable that birds without the
migratory instinct, and unaccustomed
to the migration routes to England,
would cross the seas from Europe.
Soldier.ornithologist have comment.
ed on the absence Of birds in Belgium
fields and forests; but in thickly
populated and closely cultivated land
such as Belgium was, bird-life is not
as abundant as in England.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-21

. (. d pa q
troublesome Sanford cleared himself
and allayed suspicious by declaring a
dividend" But he had reason to sus-
pect that the federal officers were in
vestigating him, and he was bordering
the advisability of departing for cool
er climes. ~ a .
(, Miss Lorimer had been with him for
six months. She had come to him
simple girl, innocent Of his methods of
finance" He had corrupted her, he
had taught her to believe that his
methods Of business" were those uni
versally followed in the financial world.
He did not know the revolt that had
taken place within her, nor that she
needed her salary OF fifteen dollars
urgently to support her widowed
mother. 'ss4&.55- - e.
Sanford had begun to think Miss
Hilda Lorimer had the best business
head of any woman whom he had
known. And something as close to love
as his selfish nature would admit had
been growing up in him.
In fact, he had once or twice made
tentative overtures to her. She had
repulsed them with the easy way and
the smile that covered such a multi
problem of her manner of living she
might have done what her instinct
prompted her-left the office. But she
dared not face it, for there was moth
ing saved: and so she left the re-
sponsibility with her employer and
tried to forget.
At lunch time Sanford went up to
her. s>* =. .
"Come, Miss Htlda. when is it going
to be-" he asked. 10y. .
what is that, Mr. Sandford?"
''Say! You know what I've been
driving at for the past three months l
mean honest nova diamond ring and
a nice little fiat somewhere" s.-.. -
She laughed, evaded him, and put on
her hat. We'll talk it over some
time" she said evasively., -"
Yet when he had gone she confessed
to herself that she did like Harry Sand
ford. And she felt, with woman's
intuition, that he was the victim of cir
cumstances. She knew that his father
had disowned him when he was boy,
that he had run away, returning home
to find his father dead and his mother,
turned out Of the home by greedy
landlord, gone for ever from the little
village where he was born. If he had
had different opportunities.
When he came back from lunch Hill
da Lorimer was bending over her work
very attentively.
g well, any more suckers come in?"
he asked.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-21
Low ROUND TRIP FARES TO
CALIFORNIA; EXPOSTIONS
AND THE PACIFIC COAST

& Low round trip fares are now, in
effect via the Scenic Highway Of the
Northern Pacific Ry. to California's Ex-
positions via the North Pacific Coast.
These tickets permit liberal stop-overs
and enable the tourist to include both
Expeditions as well as a stop-over at
Yellowstone National Park via Gardi-
ner Gateway.
II you will advise when you will plan
your western trip, will be pleased to
quote rates, send copy Of our hand
some Expositions folder as we'll as
Yellowstone National Park and travel
literature. and assist you in any way
possible In planning your 1915 vaca-
ton trip A. NJ. Cleland. General Pas
senger Agent, ST. Northern Pacific
Ry.,i St. Paul. Minnesota.-Adv. 2''
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-21

ested in personal religion. In the
British museum the visitor will find a
copy of the pocket Testament which
Queen Victoria gave to Lord Cover,
on the fyleaf Of which she wrote a
couple of her favorite texts The
verses are Cor. 1884 and S.-LAslie's.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-21

\ George Creel, the magazine writer.
dining with two Kansas City friends.
Lionel Noise and Vincent O'Flaherty,
grew peevish over their addressing the
negro waiter as George" = Look here.
Why all this George thing?". he COM
planned. "Why don't you call him
Lionel or Vincent once in while?"-
Everybody's Magazine. he. III =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-21
Then and Now.

"You must not be so quarrelsome,
Willie," said Williams father, impress
sively. Remember that the meek
shall inherit the earth Maybe they
will hereafter" responded the young
militant, but around at my school
they are used t, wipe up the EARTH
Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-21
Applied to the Rioht Man,

An amusing incident occurred be-
fore the troopships containing the
New Zealand expeditionary force left
the dominion. One sportiye soldier
handed visitor a ships biscuit. duly
addressed and marked ION active
SERVICE" and asked If he thought he
could get it through the post Office.
The visitor took the biscuit and smil-
ingly remarked that If anyone could
get it through he thought he could.
1t happened to be the New Zealand
postmaster general. " b. p LIZ.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-21
Queen Victorta's Bible.

A revival of interest in religion is
one Of the features OF the war. Sol
diers going to the front have been
supplied with Bibles and have been
givea splendid advice by their gen
erals. Churches have been filled by
those who have remained at home, for
in time Of great catastrophe like this
the mind of mankind instinctively
turns to a Power higher than ITSELF
This serves to recall the fact that the
late Queen Victoria was an earnest
student OF the Bible and deeply inter
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-21

DON'T VISIT THE CALIFORNIA Elk
Ease. tho an'iseptic powder 10 be- shaken into tho
Shoes. or dissolved in tho foot-bath The Standard
Remedy for tho feet for rs years. II gives instant
lot feet. Ono lady writes: Il enjoyed every minute
my stay at the Expositlons. thanks to Ale 5
Eoot.Ease IN my shoes Get Il TO-DAY. Adv ..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-21
Fresh.

Cannibal Chief - Was this meat
fresh?
Cannibal Chef - Freshest I ever
saw, your highness. 1t was a book
agent. T..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-21
Made Him Shudder.

II was somewhat perturbed."
"How 500" g. -
"My wife is knitting socks for the
poor of all nations"
But why the uneasiness?"
"At first thought they were for
me-"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-21
Upltft Must Be Material.

We improve with the improvement
of humanity; nor without the, i'm
provement of the whole can you hope
that your own moral and material
conditions will improye.-Mazzini
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-21
Go to II.

Bill-Have you a class for chiropo-
dists in your vocational school?
Jill-Oh, yes: and every one wants
to 20 to the foot.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-21
Conserving Force,

Don't work so hard that you haven't
a little energy left with which to pat
yourself on the back.--Philadelphie
Record. ~, .-,.I 30
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-21
Between Friends.

Miss Oldun-"Td just like to see
any man kiss me-" Miss Young
What a hopeless tion!'-Boston
Transcript.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-21
Sure Enough.

sure Enough.
Patricia law recently passed in
Norway makes girls ineligible for
matrimony unless they can show GER
tificates of skill in cooking. knitting
and spinning. Il
Patience-What's the matter with
tangoing? Don't. they have it over
there? - -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-21
Daily Thought.

Trust men and they will be true to
you; treat them greatly, and they will
show themselves great-Emerson.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-21

y A Condition. s.Er
win you register on your party's
side?" 4
Eyes, II It isn't a cash register"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-21

Lots of people would get good
sendoff IL we were only sure they
would never come back.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-21

1hat0 All. '
you naughty boy! Aren't you
ashamed to be caught telling a lie?"
"Yes'm! I'm ashamed to be
caught"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-21

CHINO 10 Lu6 ran anu Wall q oSACohA
jump into the water and disappear.
Police were notified and are busy
dragging the river. No complaint OF
the disappearance of any woman had
been made to the police.
The Hooper-Kimball-Bu COM
pany, an eastern concern, has formal
ly taken over the Storm Lake electric
light plant, which they have purchas-
ed from E. E. Mack who has owned
and operated the concern for twenty
five years. F. w. Mack will manage
the plant for the new owners.
The Northwestern Iowa Teachers
Association in session at Clinton ad-
opted a vigorously worded resolution
favoring the bill that has been intro
duced by Senator Hagemann. known
as senate file No. 543, which If it be-
comes a law, will amend section 5,005
of the code, which makes it illegal
to sell tobacco to any person under
16 years, or to any pupil attending the
public schools.
William Huttig, 70, founder OF the
Huttig Manufacturing company, OF
Muscatine, now one of the largest sash
and door concerns of the middle west,
is dead from pneumonia.
After the police of the Tri-Cities
had searched in vain for William
Bishop, an aged veteran, his body
was found in the woods near Council
Bluffs sitting upright against tree.
He had committed suicide by cutting
the arteries in his left arm. Bishop
had brooded over the loss of an army
comrade.
One-half of the fourteen applicants
for citizenship before the district court
were rejected by Judge Hutchinson ut
benson. An agent of the naturaliza.
ton office at Washington was pres.
ent to see that the United States laws
were enforced. q.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-21

Saran BeereS on April b, 1860, IN new
London, o. 81, -; -"s"
E: J. Russell. principal OF the high
school at Primghar, has been appoint
ed to supervisory position in the
schools of the Philippine Islands and
will soon leave u. ,.---.
Ross Johnson confessed to having
four times wrecked Rock Island pas
se1ger trains by opening switch. He
formerly was section foreman at Ma
son City. ,~tr..-1a
Arrests are expected shortly in con-
nection with the shooting of Brake
man Delahunt, of the Northwestern,
who was shot in the head as his train
passed a road crossing north of Stat
er. Delahunt was sitting in the ca
bose OF his train when a shot was
fired through the window. striking
him in the back of the head and trav-
cling down his neck.
Dave Griffin, 80, is in Jail at Mason,
City charged with assault upon the
six year old daughter of Philo Steph-
ems in the Rock Island yards. He
waived examination and failed to put
up $1,000 bonds.
A 100000 drainage project, affect
ing $4,000 acres of land, has been ap-
proved by the Clinton county board
Of supervisors. The ditch will be over
seventeen miles in length. Four
thousand acres of swamp land along
the Wapsie river will be reclaimed
1t is the first big drainage project in
the eastern part of Clinton county.
S. P. Jordan, of Clinton, wire chief
for the Iowa Telephone company dur
ing the past thirtS-four years, is the
second Iowa man to qualify for a PEN
sion. He retires on full pay. ]. s.,
Tracy has been sent from Keokuk to
succeed him, 49, ...s U.s.