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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22
MISS LIBREY'S REPLIES TO YOUR LETTERS

Correct name and address must be given to insure atten- ton, not to print. Use ink. Write short letters, on one side of paper only. Address Miss Libbey, 916 President street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22

In their home at the foot of the Watchungs Mountains near Somer- vile. N. J.. two sisters, Mrs. Hester E. wooley. aged 62, died within a few hours of each others of pneu n1onia-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-16
The Musical Gamut.

Guido. monk OF Arezzo. ia Tus
caiy. IN 1909 a. n. was the inventor
Of the gamma ut" or gamu,. and
the six notes tut" re" mi" ia"
sol, ia" These syllabes were
taken from the first three verses OF the
hymn of 81. John the Baptist. ut
qucant laxis," etc. Without the use OF
The gamut person could moi in tit
tie TINE become perfect master OF
plain song. Guido says in Il letter
which he wrote. Il hope they who
come after us will not forge; 10 Fray
for us. for we make a perfect master
OF singing in year or two. whereas
TN now person could scarce attain
this science. even imperfecily, In ten
years" The ganut IL the first note,
but oftener taken as signifying the
whole scale of music or series of
sounds. rising or falling toward acute.
ness or gravity from any given pitch
or tone.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-16
HORSEBACK RIDING.
II Is Sport and an Exercise In Glass,
by Itself.

by Itself
When Oliver Wendell Holmes pro-
claimed the trotter the coming horse
and the stced OF democratic useful.
ness. he did not foresee the invention
OF the automobile. Small blame to
HIM No one else dreamed OF 1t for
some scores of yenrs thereafter. but
the motor driven carriage has caused
the learned doctors plausible prophecy
to 20 askew. BY all present signs the
coming horse. or, rather. the lasting
horse, the one which will survive any
amount OF mechanical aids to locomo-
ton. is the good saddle animal.
Horseback riding is at once sport
and an exercise, which is without
relative or n competitor 1t is like
nothing else, and for one who loves II.
1t can be replaced by nothing else 1t
Is one OF the finest aids to digestion
ever known The dictum of the old
English physician. The outside of
horse is the best thing for the insides
OF a man. remains true.
With all these advantages the saddle
horse ia likely TO last tin we degenerate
into nation of button pushers. When
that degradation IL accomplished It
won't matter greatly whether we have
amy desirable animal companionship or
not--Chicago Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-16
GOV FLsrcHER's. MESSAGE

capital stock somewhere between
5000. 900 and 100000 and the rest of
that sum OF gross capitalization har
been charged out. And since then at
the request in part oi the State OF
New York, that company has been re-
quired TO pay into its treasury $780,
600 in addition.
Now at the time that bond was pre-
scented to the executive by the state
treasurer, and as well insurance com
missioner, one of two things was
true; either he knew what the con-
dition OF that company was, or he did
not II he did he should have made
II clear to the Governor just what the
condition of that company was. If he
did not know what its condition was,
then what sort of regulation was that
company getting at the hands OF the
insurance commissioners OF Vermont
Cne thing think follows perfectly
clear and true; that no sane man with
a real knowledge of the facts that sur
rounded that company ever would
have accepted that bond Shortly az
ter the adjournment of the Leeisla
ture perhaps three months, my at
tention was called TO tho condition OF
that company by distinguished
gentleman of this town. and he told
me he thought certain things should
be done. and | called those commits
sioners' attention to what he had
said Shortly after 1t developed ano
came to my knowledge for the first
time, that prior to the presentation OF
that bond to me. there had been an
agreement between the States of New
York, Vermont and Massachusetts.
that that company should declare no
more dividends without the consent
of the commissioners OF those various
States. That fact was kept entirely
from the executive at the time that
bond was presented. Gentlemen,
there are other conditions that sur
round this, but my time is too short
II Is for you TO determine whether or
not that is the kind OF an insurance
department the State of Vermont
Should have. You hold, in final an
alysis, your executive responsible for
the conditions that exist during
his administration. Is It fair and
right to hold him responsible II YOU
do not give him power TO control f,
those conditions? You want in Yer
mont a condition where it is not |
necessary FOR any other State TO !
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-16
Home Of the Huns.

The Huns have probably their near
est actual European descendants In
the Bulgarians. 1t is u mistake to
look for them in Hungary. The Ogre
OF ungrl better known as the Mag
vars, have very little TO do with the
Huns. But one conjectured derlvn-
ton of the word ogre" is from the
Csri. through confusion OF them with
the Huns. 1t seems more probable.
however. that ogre" should be traced
through Spanish aud Italian 10 the
Latin Orcus-at first the god of the
dend. and afterward In Romanesque
folklore shaggy. man eating monster
of the woods. London Chronicle
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-16
Old ace can be made cheerful

and devoid of financial care or worry
by annuity service. An assured IN
come for life which can be purchased
for a minimum amount would solve
the perplexing problem Of many PEG.
pie struggling to exist by managing
an Inadequate principal. Consult us
for information. National Life ms
Co. OF VT. (Mutual) Earle S. Kin
sley, General Agent, Mead Building,
Rutland, Vt Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-16
How's This ,

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
r. J. CHENEY & Co, Toleds, o.
We, the undersigned. have known r J.
Cheney for the last IS years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by HIS firm
Toledo. O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and rnti-
cous surfaees OF the system; TESTIMONIALS
by all Druggists
Take Halle Family Pills for Constipation
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-16

And an unanswersble argument In .
Suit st Law.


Among the many anecdotes told OK
Joseph Viktor Won Scheffel. the Ger
man poet and novelist. the Following
from Tagliehe Rundschan is one OF the
most amusing:
In place where Scheffel once lived
there was lack OF good drinking wa
ter. One day a well driver In the
nelghborhood proposed that the poet
allow him to drive deep well for
him. Scheffel accepted his offer. but
only on the condition that after the
water had been drawn it be found
drnkable. The well driver completed
his work. but all that the pump would
deliver was thick yellow liquid. 50
The poet refused to pay for tue work.
Finally the matter was brought be-
fore the court. and the poet and well
driver stood side by side before the
Judge to present their respective cases
Roth argued their sides so well that
the magistrate WAS plainly puzzled TO
>inw which was ui'tHaily right in tue
matter
Vt length, weary Of HE AFFAIR Schcf-
Tel said; Well. RI give IN and ray for
he well and the court expenses. too.
LIT on one condition. My npponent
slAll before orr eyes. take Il drlnk OF
ihr water from tho well IN question"
The poet then drew from his iii' pock
et n flask Of dirty yellow water and.
after extracting the rOrk. passed II
over 10 the well driver One glance
was enough. He thrust the bottle aside
with n disgusted look and strobe out OF
the courtroom with M angry grywl.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-16
smolkeless ersakfast Bacon.

Try cooking your breakfast bacon on
4 pie tin in the oven This does away
with all smoke and burnt grease smell
ilthe kitchen. and the bacon is uni
forlniy crisp. II may be cooked two
layers deep II YOU win turn II once
while cooking One layer needs no
t,irning. The fat from this is white
and ran he used for all baking. With
haIf iife amount OF butter II Is good
oven FOR cakes Washington Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-16

Did ii ever occur to you that a
mans life is full of crosses and temp
tations? He comes into the world
without HIS consent and goes out of Ii
against his will and the trip between
is exceedingly rocky. The rule of
contraries is one of the features 0.
tho trip.
When he is little. the big girls kiss
him; when he is big. the little girls
XII h.m. !, h Is 200, he IS pad
m nager; Il ho IS rich. he is dIshon
est II he needs credit, he cant get
il; il he is prosperous. every one
wants to do him favor.
If he is in politics, 1t is for graft;
If he is out of politics, he is no good
to this country II he doesn't give to
he is stingy cuss; II he does
II is for show. If he is actively religi.
Gus, he is hypocrite; If he takes no
interest in religion he is hardened
sinner. If he gives affection he is
soft specimen; if he cares for no one,
he is cold blooded. II he dies young,
there was great future before him;
II he lives to an old age he missed his
calling.
II you save money, you're Crouch
If YOU spend 1t, you're losfer;
If you get 1t, you're CRATER.
II you can't get it, you're bum
SO what the HIS the use.-ES
change
And yet you have the same chance
rs the great number of other men. A
certain few will overcome obstacles.
live a decently respectable life and
lie neither criminally rich nor abiect-
" poor Stand up to the rack and
Keep trying. God hates gutter"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-16
This is a Bad Month.

The indoor life of winter, with lac k
of outdoor exercise, puts heavy load
on the kidneys. Nearly everybody
suffers from rheumatism, backache.
pain in sides and back, kidney and
bladder ailments. A bacKache may
not mean anything serious, but ii GER
tainly does not mean anything good.
It's better to be on the safe side and
take Foley Kidney Pills to strength
en- aud 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, 1915-01-16
NORTH BENNINGTON

treatment in Troy is home for a few
days accompanied by her aunt Miss
Cone.
Mr. and Mrs. James Proudlove have
returned from their wedding trip and
will begin housekeeping in the Allen
house on West street.
Miss Evelyn Payne who is taking
II is requested that all books belong
ing to the Methodist Sunday school be
brought in next Sunday. This is very
important as the books are to be re.
marked and repaired
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-16
Saturday, January 1e, 1915.

Had not the Italian people been the
most patriotic and devoted in Europe
there would not be any Italy today.
No wonder the scared British want
their help in this war; though why
the English should be SO nervous as
long as the Irish Canadians and
Scotch hold out is not plain,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-16

The state board OF health has again
condemned the Bennington county
jail This institution will lose its at
fractions as health resort If some
thing is not done before long,-Mont-
pelier Argus.
We notice there is another county
tax bin at the statehouse to raise a
few more thousand dollars for repairs
on our two county buildings. II we
remember correctly this is the third
special tax for this purpose during the
past few years II means that the
county is fast spending money en-
ough to erect respectable set of
county buildings and after the money
is spent we shall have mighty little to
show foc it. This county tax bill
ought not to pass in the shape that
it now is, though part OF the ex.
pense proposed is justified
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-16

According to the state house CORES
pondence, Fish Commissioner John
w. Titcomb speaking before the joint
committee on game and fisheries a
few evenings ago, advocated doing
away with the six inch trout law and
fixing instead a number limit of catch
for one day. This agrees substantial
ly with the theory of The Banner and
the position taken by its editor in the
legislature four and six years ago.
We believe that such a change In the
law would tend to conserve the trout
fishing in Vermont. The six inch law
has been tried by most OF the states
and has not worked out as well as
was expected by its advocates,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-16
H;ohlv Flattered.

Your glasses" she said. have made
q great difference in your appearance.
DO you think so?" he asked.
Yes Yon look so Intelligent with
them Chicago Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-16
R,,l,n, paes;or.

Lawyers wife C a, m.,-John. there's
burglar downstairs. Lawyer--Ask
him II he's got $40 with him. won't
bother with him for ess.-Chicago
News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-16
Got Full Description.

Dyer Hisbee was one of the best.
alen that ever lived Ryer-Eow do
Jon know? Dyer-I married his widow.
-Town Topics
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-19
Moved pole and Wires.

Moving an electric-ligkt pole, with
its burden of wires, was the feat ac-
complished recently by Cleveland IL
Illuminating company, which is regard
ed as novel from several standpoints.
In adding five feet to the width of st.
Claire avenue it was decided to move
the curb on each side of the street
back two and one-half feet, but for
part of the way the difficulty was In
creased by the presence of pipe just
inside Of the curb. This was over
come by the use of an electric truck
of three and one-half tons capacity
supplied with three-horsepower mo-
tor and winch, which isN ordinarily
used for drawing wires through the
conduits. This outfit was backed up
to a distance of two and one-half feet
from the curb and the pole secured
by a chain near the ground. The pole
and it's load of wires then was raised
and the truck backed to the curb and
the pole lowered into its new loca-
tion. This was done in many In
stances without any mishap.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-19

where he is is the woman vroon
will be the most difficult"
After dinner, then, since you know
some of his haunts. There is a re-
ward"
Jones laughed shortly. Keep 1t
yourself, sir. Mr. Hargreave would
willingly double whatever this reward
is to eliminate these despicable crea-
lures from his affairs"
Thanks"
While this conversation was taking
place. Norton idled about; and feeling
the cravings for a cigarette, prepared
to roll one, only to find that he hadn't
the "makings" So fate urged him to
step into the nearest tobacconist's.
He asked for his favorite brand and
passed over the silver
Braine and his companions saw Nor
ton enter the shop. 1t agreed with
their plans perfectly. The tobacconist
j happened to be affiliated with the or
| der So they hurried into the shop.
Jim instantly realized that he was in
a trap.
sHow can l get out of here?" he
whispered to the tobacconist.
The latter smiled. 81 have to obey
these gentlemen. l don't know what
they want you for; but if made
move to help you I should find my
own throat cut without saving yours.
"The devili"
Jim made dash for the rear door.
to find it locked Even as he fumbled
with the key, Braine and his COM
panions flung themselves upon the re-
porter and overpcwered him.
/ "Ah, my friend Braine!" he said.
/ my friend Norton!" jeered the vic
tor.
/ "And what do you want; some
peaches?"
ga paper, my friend, little secret
of paper with invisible writing on it
We promise to give you something in
exchange for it."
"What?" asked Jim with as much
nonchalance as he could assume.
Life"
Search" said Jim. you won't OBJ
ject to my smoking?" He began to
roll cigarette while they passed ovel
him. He struck match; the pleas
ant aroma of tobacco foated about his
head
Hes got Iit On him somewher
saw him take 1t. He's got his nerve
with him."
The cigarette glowed. Jim smoked
hurriedly.
Through every pocket they went
The contents of his wallet lay scat
tered at his feet; his watch danglet
from the chain. The cigarette grew
shorter and shorter. Suddenly one o
the men stretched out a hand ant
whisked the cigarette from Jim's lips
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-19
POINTS TO REMEMBER
BY HELEN WATTS M,vEY.

For lasting labels on plants ex-
posed to the weather, cut strips of
zinc, expose them to the weather for
a few days and then write the names
of plants on them.
Spray chrysanthemums for the black
beetle; make q strong suds by shaw
ing cake of white soap in boiling hot
water. and when dissolved, add half of
it to pailful of hot water; apply with
garden spray or syringe as hot as
the hand can bear Drench the beetle
we'll
After a shower, or when the foliage
is wet, give the rose bushes a
thorough busting on all sides, with
sifted wood ashes.
If this is done whether insects ap-
pear or not, it will save trouble.
Bignonia cupreolate is said to far
exceed the ordinary trumpet flower,
Bignonia radieans, in beauty, though
it is hard to see how 1t can. Both
vines are absolutely hardy, and in the
southern states grow wild.
Give the lawn a dressing of fertiliz-
er in midsummer. If you have no old
fertilizer, well rotted manure, get the
commercial fertilizers as they are not
expensive. and be liberal with them.
Adjust the knives of the lawn
mower to cut about two inches above
the crown of the grass plant; keep
the grass growing well, remove all
lawn clippings and put them In the
manure heap
Do not fail to get a root of Trade
scantia Virginica, known commonly as
Spiderwort," 'Blue-eyed Mary" and
by few other names.
The plant is perfectly hardy, will
grow anywhere, but prefers reason
ably moist situation.
1t does not ask nursing, blooms from
June to frost, the flowers are a most
heavenly" blue, and the foliage is
delicate and ornamental.
The blossoms close by noon, in the
sunshine, but on cloudy days, or in the
deep shade, keep open all day. They
are so beautiful that florists are prop
agating and selling them.
| After preparing the soil, SOW OF
| plant the seeds, water well and cover
| from the hot sun until the plants ap
pear, then gradually uncover.
| Never let the soil get dry, and pro
tect from sun and wind with either
cloth, paper, or lath frames. The Sc
cret of success with late summer plant
ing seeds is shading the plant and
giving moisture until well started.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-19

she was for the time being distracted.
All the time he watched her with
malevolent curiosity. knowing that in
the end she would concur with hie
evil plans.
Very WE'LL" she said finally. But
listen; we shall be found out Never
doubt that. Your revenge will cost us
both our lives. feel It,"
Bah! The law will have no hand
in my end. I always carry a pellet;
and that ring of yours would suffice a
regiment. She will not die. She will
merely become q kind of paralytic; !;
the kind that can move a little but
not enough; always wheeled about in
chair. I'll bring in the peaches !;
rosy and downy. One bite, after a
given time, win do the trick. II they
suspect and throw them out we have
lost nothing but the peaches. A
trusted messenger will carry them to
the Hargreave house. And then we'll
sit down and wait"
Meantime, in the library of the Har.
greave house, Florence and Jim were
puzzling over the blank sheet of pa.
per.
"I'll wager" said Jim, "the water
washed all the writing away. The
FIRE does not seem to do any good
Wen turn 1t over to Jones. Jones1l
find way to solve 1t. Trust him."
What are you two chatterins
about?" asked Susan, who was arrang
ing some flowers on the table.
Secrets" said Jim, smiling.
''Humphl"
Susan puttered about for a few min
utes longer, then crossed to the recep
ton room. intending to go upstairs
At that moment the maid was ad
mitting a messenger with basket o.
fruit.
For Miss Hargreave," said he. H,
gave the basket to the maid, touched
his cap awkwardly, and swung on hi,
heel. closing the door behind him. H,
was in a hurry to deliver anothe
message.
20, what lovely fruit" cried Susan
pausing. I'm going to steal one.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-19
CHILD CROSS.
FEvER!SH, SICK
Look, Mother! If tongue IS
coated, give California
Syrup of Figs"

Children love this fruit laxative.
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels SO nicely
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels, and the result Is
they become tightly clogged witx
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
sours, then your little one becomes
cross, half-sick, feverish, don't eaf.
sleep or act naturally, breath is bad
system full of cold, has sore throat
stomach-ache or .diarrhoea. Lissez-
Mother! See if tongue is coated, thes
give a teaspoonful of "Califoruiz.
Syrup Of Figs and in feW hours all
the constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the syR
tenn, and you have well child again
Millions of mothers give sCaliforniz
Syrup of Figs" because it is perfectig
harmless; children love it, and it neE-
er fails to act on the stomach, liver
and bowels.
Ask at the store for s0-cent bottls
of California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, ckildren
of all ages and for grewn-ups plaiRIy
printed on the bottle. Adv.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-19

mot the least doubt of it in my
mind. Olga, old girl, it does look as If
my star was growing dim Well never
get our hands on that million. feel
1t In my bones. So let's settle down
to campaign of revenge, without any
furbelows. I want to twist Har-
greave's heart before the game winds
up"
SYou wish really to injure herr"
Il do not wish to injure her. Far
from It," he replied, smiling evilly.
You want her dead?"
whispered Olga, paling.
Exactly. l want her dead. And
so if all my efforts here come to moth
ing, so shall Hargreaves. His mil
lions will become waste paper to him.
That's revenge. The Persian peach
method"
Poison? You shall not! You shall
not kill her!" vehemently.
Tender heartfelt"
mo. II must in the end go TO
prison, SO be it.; but refuse to die in
the chair"
very well. then. We shan't Kill
her, but we'll make her wish she was
dead. was only trying to see how
far you would go. The basket OF
peaches is In the hallway. Every
peach is poisoned. No man in the
country knows more about subtle poi
sons than | do. Have | not written
books on the subject?' ironically
"And they will trace 1t back to you
In straight line" she warned. 81
will not have it,"
81 can go elsewhere" he replied
coldly.
"You would leave me?"
The moment you cross my will.
emphatically.
1t became her turn to pace. Torn
between her love of the man and ths
danger which stared her in the face
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-19
WHERE EASTER LILIES GROW
By A, D, DART.

Lying somewhat south of the gulf
stream, and six hundred miles or so
off the Atlantic coast from Charleston,
S. c., is a group of several hundred
islands known as the Bermudas.
Storms seem to have been response
Bile for our early knowledge of these
beautiful islands, which unlike most
sections of the habitable globe, have
never known a war.
Mark Twain once wrote of the place,
1T is heaven, but hell to get there" {"
For many years England used the
islands for a convict colony, but as
the misuse of such beautiful spot
became apparent, the idea was aban-
doned, and as many of the convicts