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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-17


Sec. 5. The town clerk OF Ben
nington shall forthwith, after the
town meeting held on the hrst Tues.
day in March, 1916. report to ihe
county clerk OF Bennington county.
the result of the vote upon the ques-
tion OF the adoption of county sgs-
TEN OF caring for the poor
Sec. g. The assistant judges OF
the Bennington county court and the
selectmen OF the town OF Bennington
shall and are hereby authorized and
directed to, between the first and
tenth days OF January, 1917, execute
lease from the town of BenninA, on
to the county of Bennington, of the
town farm OF the town of OF Bennine-
ton with the buildings thereon for
the term of two years from the first
day of March, 1917, with the privilege
to said county at it's option of not ex-
ceedng ten biennial renewals, upon
the terms and unde. the conditions
heretofore specified under the provis.
ions of section of this act.
Sec 7. The assistant judges OF
the county court of Bennington coun-
ty shall at some time between the
first and tenth days of January, 1917.
appoint a county supervisor of the
poor, who shall be paid three dollars
per day and his necessary expenses
for time actually employed in the
duties of his office, and shall hold
office from March l, 1917 to March /,
1919.
Sec. 8. The county supervisor
shall be elected by the voters of such
county at the general election held
on the Tuesday next afte- the first
Monday in November, 1918, and at
each general election thereafter and
shall hold office for the term of two
years beginning the first day OF
March next ensuing. and vacancies in
such office shall be filled, for the un.
expired term, by the assistant judges
of Bennington county court
Sec. g. The county supervise,
shall, before entering upon the duties
of his office, enter into bond in the
sum of three thousand dollars, with
sufficient surety before the clerk of
the county of Bennington, condition
ed for the faithful performance of
his duties
Sec. 10. The county supervisor of
the poor shall engage superinten.
dent of the county almshouse at
salary not exceeding sixty dollars per
month and his board and matron
at salary not exceeding thirty dol
lars per month and her board; and
shall have power to remove either of
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-17
BREATHING IN THE GERMS.
Where Short Persons Have an Advan-
tase Over Tall Ones.

Statistics reveal the fact that short
persons are less liable TO the different
diseases which 20 the rounds among
humanity thun those who are taller
and seemingly more susceptible to con.
tagion.
Like every other fact, there Is a rel-
son for this
Many of the different diseases are
due to impurities in the atmosphere we
breathe.
ln factories, workshops. depots. cars,
schools. churches. office buildings and
In thousands of living apartments,
where humanity In numbers is In the
habit OF collecting there Is more or less
liability of some one or more persons
having in some degree or other some
of the diseases or being in an un-
healthy condition. and az they breathe
the air that circnlates through those
places the taller persons are certain to
breathe more of the impurities than
the shorter persons, as the warm
breath OF everybody naturally seeks
the higher portion OF the atmosphere
in the inClosiIre. and Ii the air is poi
soned those who are taller Will breathe
It first and continue TO breathe il long
er, as those whose heads are not SO
high may escape all or part of the
poison, which in many instances Is apt
10 create an unhealthy condition OF
body. Philadelphia North American
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-17
RECREATION VS.. HIGH SCHOOL
Match Game Of Girls Basket Ball
Team.

The Recreation Girls basket ball
team will meet the High school girls.
in thei- first match game. tomorrow
evening at SIS o'clock at the Y. NJ
{. A. Girl friends OF members OF
the teams are invited to witness the
game, The line up is as follows
High Margaret Nash C.:
Harriet Burt, RI; Elizabeth Huling.
cf.; Minnie Fischer, rg. Beulah
Whitley, lg.; Agnes Mcbride, Eleanor
Murphy, subs.
Observation-Disclosures Dunham, G.;
Mildred Peelor, rf. Ethel Lewis, cf:
Edna Waldron. rg.; Alice Sumers.
lg.; Barbara Burt. Helen Friedman.
Bessie Edison, Maud Kennon, subs.
All other members of the class ara
urgently requested to come in suits.
prepared to play If needed. Mra
Sexton will act as score keeper and
time keeper.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-17
GERMANS ATTACK
INDICATES new
AO VANCE
Paris Apprehensive Over Activity
on Long Battle Line
ARTILLERY FIGHTING CONTINUES
kaiseps Army Keeps Hammering Al.
lied Positions Along La Bassee
Canal.

Paris Feb 7.--Sharp fighting along
the line from the sea to the Aisne ana
the continued activity OF the kalser's
artillery leads to the belief that the
Germans are preparing for anothe.
drive at the French, English and Bel
gian forces
The Germans continue their as
saults upon the allied positions along
the LaBassee canal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-17
Worth the Risk.

"Botts was run over by handsome
limousine yesterday"
Hurt much?'
mo. 4 stunning girl who was in
the car made the chauffeur pick Bolts
up. and she held his head in her lap
all the way TO the hospital"
Think of thing like that happen
ing to Bolts who has no soul"
mingham Age Herald
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-17
A Hard Cold

due to sudden change in the wealth.
err exposure, or any cause. II neglect.
ed. may lead to serious lung troubles.
Keep Downs Elixir in the medicine
cupboard, and take before the cold
develops into pneumonia, or con.
sumption becomes seated. Sold
everywhere
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-17
Chance In the Meals.

Boarder-H nickel found in
The hash. Landlady-Yes, l put it there.
You've been complaining. understand.
about lack OF change in your meals
Boston Transcript.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-17

following form
! favor the adoption
OF a county system of
caring for the poor.
| do not favor a
county system OF car
ing for the poor.
Make a cross X in
the upper square il
YOU favor a county
system and in the
lower square if opposed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-17

For sALE-The Mahon place on North St.,
date village weiling v ith Ali modern improve
msnti. barn and tine garden. Two-thirds OF
price left on mortgage. n. kanber, Benning-
ion, VT. oott
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-17

did YOU get any return from your
Investment
yes the bank returned the com
pany's check marked no funds. '-Buf.
falo Express.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-17

EOR SALE-The Park residence on Pleasant
street. This is one of the finest residences
IN Remington. Equipped with all modern
conyeni,-nees and offered at q low. price. Ed
ward J. Hall. Hawks Block. North St.. Ben
nington, VT. O9tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-17

de1n.0O REwARD-I will pay the above
ap ~ reward for the return of my White
Soirz Dog, answering 10 the name uf mo"
"Mokc' or "Mqoue." or for hts collar with
inform alton of where the finder got il end
how II or he got there. Edward lsham. "Orms-
by Hill. Manct ester, VT. 1t5
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-17

COR SALE white wyandotte egls for
Matching. Fishel strain. great winter lay
ers. eggs siOO per II teen; tUtO per nlindrSd
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-17

EOR sALE-A desirable piece of real os-
tate on one or the principle streets A
good home or Investment to pay per cent.
Add ees \. b., banner Office. 9uf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-17

COR sALE-House of rooms loc ited Cn
L Park street will he sold at a sacrifice II
sold before Apr let Parties who are interest
ed call or addess Marion Blackme r, 200 Union
81. ostco
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-17

UNITED STATES Post Office (Building), Ben
nington. vt. 0nice of custodian, Feb 10, 1915
scaled proposals will te received at this build
ing until2 DOL 'ck 0. IN, March 3, 1915 and
gas, water ice. and misceaDeous supplies. r..
moving ashes and ru ohish. and washing towels =
during the fiscal year ending June 80 1916
sealed proposals will also be received until 2
10 tons anthracite coal md z cords wood The
right 20 reject any and sll BIDS is reserved by
the Treasury Department.. Emory S. Harris,
Custodian
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-17
WEATHER FORECAST

FOR eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight and Thursday.
Slightly colder tonight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-17

EOR SALE-One cash register, in good con-
L dition, ut reasonable price. 2sl Division
street. ito'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-17
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE

ISOR sAIr-Bulldog, FIVE months old. Apply
L Frank Cassasno, LvNns District, lCot8@
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-17

COR SALE Farm of IS acres miles from
South Shaftsbury. good set of buldings,
acre wood lot, water at house snc In pasture,
price 81 800 $f00d iwn. Nash and Hutchins 7Otf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-17

For SALE-The fine residential property or
l. the late f. W. Goodall located at o32 Main
ST :, ~ room House with Office and all modern
IMPROVEMENTS Good Barn 2tx2s, lot l00xe07.
price 81, 00U. Nash Hutchins. 0iti
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-17

t5on sALE-Pige and horses. Apply at
walbrldge Homestead, Bennington Falls.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-17

Better living beggar than a buried
emperor-La Fontaine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-17
Lost

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE For hens
1hree 300 egg and two $50 egg Victor lncue
hators and ten Ptep-o.day broC ders Inouirr
Of sheldon Harrington, SALISBURY, Vt,
Chelsea ii. Harrington, 2)5 iSaBord st Pen
nington, VT. Tel. fix. soft
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-17

Dear lady. your child grows prettier
every day"
"Oh, you exaggerate. sir"
We'll. then. let Us say--every other
day. MAN Lacht.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-17

For SALE-1 1-2 acres of good land; good )
Z rooru house, all newly painted and paper
ed, BAN carri .ge shed, large hen house and
yard. iiue spring OF water, located on trolley,
Que mile from North Remington POST Once:
PRICE tl21O-sSO0 cash. Nash & Hutchins. 67tf
COR sALE-we now have another 1915 Dem
= unstration Ford Touring car for sale e.
rs 25tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-17
TO RENT

TO RENT-April Is, four pleasant, sunny
unfurnished rooms Electric lights, gas
connections, rauge connected In kitchen. bath
room. Inquire OF Nash Il Hutchins or Henri.
eta Adams, 1873 Grand View, morning or even
ing. 3tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-17

TO RENT-House il3 Spring street. K. Il
n Grenon 9otf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-17

FNORENT-Furnished or upfurnshed apart
n ment, centrally located no W occupied 10y
particulars write II. Harry Levin, Manchester
Depot, Vt. o0tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-17

ITO REFT-Furnishcd rooms at 40 Gage
D. et. Apply Mrs. Minnie Levin at l0S North
St. S6t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-17

T5'O RENT-Iieai Tour Garage 1856 North
Il ST. Fully equipped machine shop. elev-
ator included. One front Office over store.
459 Main st. Store TO I've OccuDfei by Wool
worth April lst. Several desirable tenements
centrally located. Geo. NJ. Hawks, 435 Maiu
81. soft
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-17

rINO RENT-Room with heat and privilege
n of bath. Apply l2s Scott st. 9itf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-12
Iowa's Population.

Those who bemoaned the act that
Iowa lost in population between 1900
and 1910, and who urged that fact
uncomplimentary to the state, lost
sight of the most important element
in the measure of states material
prosperity; that was our unprece-
denied increase of wealth. Our pros
perity is not to be measured by the
number of people we have. But the
possessions Of those people-their
material resources, their ability to
live in a high degree of comfort
these are the things that have push
ed Iowa high. During these years OF
stagnant population Iowa has not
been idle. We seem to have had
population enough of saving dispo-
sition to land the state next to the
very top of all the states in per
capita wealth of it's inhabitants. The
average wealth of the American citi-
zen is 81, 1865, according to the latest
census statistics, whereas the aver
age Iowan is worth 1888. The only
state that exceeds this is the mining
state of Nevada. We already hold
the palm for literacy. Isn't it worth
more to be the richest and most lit
crate state than to have the densest
population with that trouble that
comes with cong ested centers of pop
ulation? Iowa is all right. We
would rather be contented in the ma
terial welfare of her people than to
be great in numbers.-Monticello
Express.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-12
GREAT CONFEDERATION.
Seven Buildings on the North Side
at Derby, Iowa, Burned.

! The worst fire in the history OF
Derby occurred Monday night, short
ly after eleven o'clock. The fire
started in the rear end of James
Morrisons meat market, was discov-
cred by Mrs. w. F. Pollard, who liv-
ed up stairs in the building adjoin-
ing. She Immediately gave the
alarm by phone and then proceeded
to awaken the occupants of the 9th
er buildings along the street.
In few minutes tho interior of
the meat market was in flames and it
, spread rapidly to the building adjoin-
ing, A. G.. Johnsons harness shop
on the west and the w. F. Pollard
building on the east. BY this time
the fire had gained such Roadway
that it was impossible to save the
frame buildings between the opera
house and R. e. Brant's dry goods
store, which are of brick. In less
than three hours the seven frame
buildings which are as follows, lay in
ashes: A. G. Johnson's harness shop,
the A. G. Johnson building, occupied
by the James Morrison meat market,
the w. F.. Pollard building occupied
by the families of w. F. Pollard and
Ralph Shook, the building owned by
Henry Westfall and used as barber
shop, by Ben George, the implement
building of Cherryholmes & Nessen
and the two restaurant buildings re-
one Of which was occupied by J. N.
Peck. The greatest loss was sustain
ed by Cherryholmes & Nessen, as
their building was storage room
and filled with new machinery. There
was some insurance on all of the
buildings but the contents Of the
meat market, the Pollard building
and the j. NJ Peck restaurant were
almost total loss. The loss amounts
UP in thousands and would have
been much greater had it not been
for the water soaked condition of
other buildings from recent, rains
and the timely efforts of the citizens.
This fire occurred at 1880 p. m.
on August 2, and the losses are as
follows.
A. G. Johnson, harness, loss, $4,-
100; insurance $1,70O.
Cherryholmes & Nessen, hardware
loss $4,000; insurance $4,000.
Opera house, insurance 5000; COW
cred.
James Morrison, meat market,
loss $3.50; insurance none.
Alma Pollard, drugs, loss 5000; in
surance $500.
Ralph Shook, HOUSEHOLD goods, loss
5000; insurance none.
w. B. George, barber, loss $25;
insurance none.
Fl. Westfall, barber shop, loss
$500; insurance $500.
Harry Johnson, restaurant, loss
$500; insurance $4,000.
J. N. Peck, restaurant, loss 5000;
insurance none.
R. E. Brant, general merchandise,
loss $3.50; covered.
Total loss, $13,025; total insur-
ance 9,000.-Chariton Leader.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-12
Save Seed Corn from the Cribs.

"Search the corn cribs now for the
best seed ears that can be founC
there ...
That is one step toward insurins
good seed for next year that the AZ
ricultural Experiment station al
Ames is recommending.
MANY Iowa farmers will need to
use unusual methods to be sure Of
good seed, because much corn will
be late in maturing, says H. D
Hughes, head of the farm crops sec
ton. UNLESS freezing weather holds
off longer than usual, large percen-
tage of corn will have so much mois-
ture in it that the seed will be ser.
iously injured if great care is not
taken.
''To make sure of good seed, il
would be well to go to the cribs new
and pick out a hundred or so ears
and test them for termination by
taking a number of kernels from
each ear and planting them in moist
soil or sand. If the seed shows good
strong termination, enough of the
best ears may be put away and test
ed later again"
Repeated tests have shown that
seed corn picked in the field in the
fall before heavy frosts give the best
yield. II seed with high termination
can be secured in that way, of course
the corn picked from the crib is to
be discarded. But to make sure, the
best seed ears should be picked from
the crib.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-12
STRUCK by LIGHTNING.
Two Horses Killed and Men Badly
Stunned, But Recover.

| During tho thunder storm of Sat
! urday afternoon, July oath, a bolt
of lightning struck G. K. Hamilton
barn, AZ miles north of Lineville,
killing two horses and injuring two
men, Mr.. Herman Waddell and his
son, Dewey, who recently came here
| from Kentucky and were in the barn
at the time. The young man was in
the loft of the barn attempting to
close the door through which hay is
taken into the barn and the bolt
struck the frame of the door just
, above his head, branch OF the cur
rent leaving the woodwork of the
barn striking the young man on the
right, shoulder and passing diagon-
ally acre his body and down his
left leg passing out through the
shoe on the left foot the sole OF
which was torn into fragments. A
scorched line on the skin marked
the course of the current the entire
length of his body and his left leg
was severely burned, but strange as
it may seem the young man was not
otherwise severely injured and was
rendered unconscious only for a
short time. The elder Waddell was
on the floor of the barn leaning with
his back against an upright post of
the manger, down which the current
passed and was rendered entirely I'm
conscious for some time, although
his body showed no signs OF burns
as did that of his son. Both men,
especially the elder, felt the effects
of the shock they experienced for
several days, but are reported all
right now. One of the horses killed
was fine brown mare belonging to
Mr. Hamilton and the other one
saddle pony belonging to VIM. Shriv-
err, east of Clio, for whom the young
Waddell is working, who had ridden
it down to Mr.. Hamilton's place to
visit his father. Another mare be-
longing to Mr.. Hamilton, which was
also in the barn at the time, was
knocked down, but eventually recov-
cred. Both the animals were insur-
ed against lightning.-L n wi e
Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-12
The Business Aspect Of Ford's Re
bate.

Henry Ford, the most original
genius known to the world OF manu-
| facturers today is about to distribute
SIS 100000 in sums of $50 each to
, the people who bought Ford autom0-
! biles in the business year just ended
| The rebate" was offered on condi
ton that the sales reached 100000
We wish to speak a word on this stu
pendous distribution, considered
solely from business point of view
Mr.. Ford may be a philanthropist
J in other connections, but in this
transaction he figures only as a man
ufacturing salesman. In the econ
omics of manufacturing, volume OF
production is everything. To take
the simplest of examples: the large
manufacturer of Overalls lays more
! than 100 thicknesses of cloth upon a
long table, and men with knives
moved by electricity cut 100 gar
ments as quickly as tailor with a
pair of scissors can cut one. This
economy would be utterly impossible
except with demand large enough
to require garments in lots of 100
exactly alike. The same principle
applies in the automobile trade.
Henry Ford wanted to sell 300,-
900 automobiles. He might have CIV
en- a special commission to regular
agents. Instead Of that, he offered
what was practically commission of
$50 to purchasers. The chance OF
getting the $50 rebate operated as a
powerful lever to induce the man
wanting machine to buy. And,
while the ordinary kind of commits
sion would have had to be paid
whether the full number was sold or
not. the scheme adopted assured
Ford that he need pay no commits
sion at all unless his sales reached
the desired figures, and so furnish
the money to pay it. And his propo-
sition was SO formulated that had
his sales fallen below the desired
number no customer would have
justly felt aggrieved; he would have
simply bought a standard article at
a standard price. Granted that his
original cost figures were right, 1t
was a game in which Ford had every
thing to win and nothing to lose, no
matter which way it resulted. Incl
dentally, it was advertising Of the
most skiIlful kind, because it was
real news.
There is high authority for the
statement that "the liberal soul shall
be made fat A broad policy pays
dividends all down the line.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-12
Raised Under Sound of Liberty Bell

MRS. Mary Steigleman, one of Al
bany's veteran residents, is doubtless
one of the few living who actually
heard abe famous old Liberty Bell
ring out it's historic story. She is
now well along in the eighties IN
years and recalls the days she lived
in one block of Independence Hall,
Philadelphia, until she grew to
womanhood. In those days the bell
was frequently used to warn the
citizens of great events and continu-
ed to be thus used up to the day 1T
was broken and spoiled while tolling
the death of Chief Justice Marshall.
To her and others who resided in
the very shadow of the belfry the
bell probably was as commonplace as
the court house bell is to our people.
But now that the biggest part OF a
century has reeled off and genera
tions have regarded the old dumo
bell as relic of historic times, I'M
til it has become one Off the nation 8
most highly priced souvenirs. When
it was taken on its present trip to
the Panama exposition and stopped
for a short time at St. Joseph it is
estimated that $50, 900 people gather
ed to get one view of the relic. The
same great interest was manifested
all along it's journey westward.
Mrs. Steigleman can Look into
memory's mirror and not only recall
the historic old relic but can survey
the scope of the great events connect
ed with the nations journey in at
tanning it's present Importance. 1t
would be impossible to determine
whether there are other persons now
living among one hundred million
souls who saw and heard Liberty Bell
during it's days of life and activity,
but it is probable that she may be
a lone survivor who could claim that
Ledger.