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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-17
Local option.

The first day under license after a
year without the legalized sale of
liquor in Bennington Witnessed a
larger amount of drunkenness than
had been expected. There was little
disorder of any kind and but three ar
rests were made, two on Saturday
and one on Sunday There were
many more DRINKS about the streets
and in the vicinity of the saloons
than there should have been. even on
opening day. The same condition of
affairs existed which made the town
vote no license year ago in March
and even worse There is a disposi-
ton to look at the excuses Saturday
night with leniency because of its
being the first day after a year of no
license but the license commission
ers and liquor dealers should see
that it does not happen again. Ben
nington Banner
No item published in Vermont
paper in the past 10 years is
more significant of the difference
between local option and statewide
prohibition than the foregoing. What
newspaper would have dared to
speak out so plainly under the pro-
hibitory law? Where was the force
of public sentiment ever so frankly
invoked in the days OF Room q at
the end OF the hall?
Unless the licensees in Benning-
ton effect a reform in the conduct of
their business, they will be put out
of business next March, even though
the Perry referendum should fail in
the state at large. 1t is just the
same with each of the towns which
have granted licenses for the sale
of liquor.
Under local option abuse of the
license privilege brings its prompt
and certain retribution. Under pro
hibition, the stealthy dive fourishes
without regulation and speedily sur
rounds itself with corrupt and de-
bauched influence which state and
county authorities find it nearly i'm
possible to break through for remedy
and punishment
What observer of courts and JUS
tice has failed to witness the deplor-
able spectacle of the patrons of an
Illicit saloon nerjuring themselves to
the eyes to protect the wretched law
breaker who puryeyed their liquor?
Is Vermont prepared to exchange
the efficient regulation of the traffic
under local option for the wide-open
abuses of prohibitory law whose
failure was almost universally admit
ted?-Rutland Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-17

Mexico in the meantime goes right
along killing Americans and the total
there is many times the American
death list of the Lusitania. The war
in Europe is a war of fairly efficient
civilized restraint. There have been
atrocities committed by individuals
of all the nations at war, without
question, but In Mexico ii is a war
fare of saYages With all the savage
horrors that the half civilized MeXi-
can OUTLAW can invent. The point
about it that is the most humiliating
to Americans is that the Mexicans
think the United States is afraid to
interfere British and German sub
iects are respected and let alone by
all the factions because the Mexicans
have learned in the past that Ger.
many and England compel them to
suffer heavily in case of violation of.
treaty rights. 1t is no offense though
to kill, rob or outrage an American
for the United States merely protests
and does nothing. 1t is yellow rec
ord we have in dealing with the
Mexicans the past two years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-17

10 Americans the determination of
The Italians to force their country in.
TO the war against Austria and Ger
many is the most shocking re
suit that the conflict has
developed Italy, for years, has
been in close alliance with
Germany and Austria. With their
backing and support she was able on
ly two or three years ago, to make
war on Turkey and seize Tripoli
which she wanted for colonial expan
sion. This seizure. while unjust to
some degree. is not seriously to be re-
GREETED for TIipoli will be better gov-
erned by Italy than 1t ever would be
by the Turks. In centuries past
there has been a great deal of con
tlict between Italy and Austria. Italy
has sometimes been under the
domination OF Austria and Austria
sometimes has been governed from
Rome, but the present cooperation of
Italians and Austrians have no real
cause for strife. During the first
SIN upuluS OF the War tifITe Was ire
mendous effort of German diplomacy
on one side and English gold on the
other to get the help of Italy. Brit
ish gold appears to have won aided
by the temperamental excitability of
the Italian people. King Victor
Emmanuel and his advisers have
doubtless tried hard to keep Italy
neutral, but are now driven by the
unthinking populace to make an I'M
provoked and uDjustihed attack on
Austria. 1t seems an act OF brigand-
age against the friends and allies OF
Italy for the past forty years and ut
terly indefensible If justice pre-
walls it would look as though Italy
ought to get the worst of the en-
counter but with Austria and Ger
many hard pressed by France, Russia
and England the forces of Italy are
likely to prove enough to turn the
scale.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-17
LONG WAY TO MONTPELIER
Thirteen-Year Old 5icycIist, Hudson
N. ". Stranded in BENNINGTON.

N. ", Stranded in Bennington.
Eugene Brear, 14-year-oid boy
whose home has been at Hudson, n.
Y, was on Friday provided BY oye--
seer George r. Mathers with trans
portation TO Montpelier where the
lad expects to reside with his step
grandmother. The plucky little Iel-
low left Hudson early in the week
with the intention of making the
journey to Montpelier on bicycle.
In spite of the fact that he had been
able to obtain but little 20 eat, the
boy had made his way from Hudson
to Bennington without serious mis-
hap.
The rain of Thursday, however,
had proved too much for him. His
wheel was an old-fashioned affair,
not in the best of condition, and
shortly after he crossed the New
York state line into Vermont his
courage and endurance gave out y
resident OF the western section OF
the town found the boy sitting by the
roadside. his tears OF despair mingl.
ing with the rain that fell upon his
sogged, ragged clothes.
A telephone message resulted in
landing the boy in the office of w. j.
Meagher and the bringing OF his case
to the attention OF Miss Susie Rog-
ers, On his leg-weary journey the
boy was accompanied by little dog
Evidently some on the dogs progeni-
tors belonged to the black and tan
terrier breed but what it lacked in
pedigree it made up in affection for
it's owner.
its owner. One night the two slept
on the steps of school house i'll
Hoosck, the dog buttoned inside the
boys coat The boy said this plan
kept them both warm.
Mr. Meagher telegraphed to Mont. |
pelier to ascertain if possible the adj
dress of the boys ep-grandmother
and Miss Rogers attended to the i'm |
wants of the young traveller. |
His greatest need was in the region !
of his stomach which had been scant-
lily and irregularly provisioned dur.
ing his three days on the road. He
was next fitted out with dry under-l
wear and shoes and taken to the
town farm for a nights rest Friday
his case was brought to the attention
Of Oyerseer Mathers who provided
the transportation to Montpelier.
Miss Rogers attended to the ship
ping of the little dog and the bicycle
The boy stated that his parents
were dead and that the only relative
he had in Hudson was a step-father.
When he boarded the train here he
was in happy frame OF mind. His
step-grandmother had always been I
good to him. he said and he was
confident that she would have a
place for him in her home.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-17

The Banner was in error few
DAYS ago in stating that the board Of
education had been appointed, but
with the many matters that are to be
decided in the near future it is prob
able that the appointments will be
made without great delay.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-17
Insurina your assurance

When a man succeeds in lie, it gives
him assurance, TO be assured that
in the event of death the benefits OF
your success will fall to your family
buy insurance. In other words, III
sure your assurance National Life
Ins. Co. of Vt oMutual.) Earle S.
Kinsley, General Agent. Mead Build
ing, Rutland, Vt. Adv
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-17
How's This :

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
f. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned. have known II ].
Cheney for the last IL years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
sous surfaces OF the system. Testimonials
sent free Price 10 cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-17
Y. M. c. A. BOWLING
Congregational Church Team Wins
in Second Series

The Second League finished their
schedule Thursday night ON the "Y'
alleys, the High school defeating the
Big Mill 5 to 0. The final standing
OF the teams follows.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-10-28
FOR SALE.

One $50 fumed oak buffet.
One $25 oak dresser.
One $35 kitchen cabinet.
One $50 administer rug.
This furniture is all new and will
pc sold very cheap if taken at once.
Call at the
MALTA CASH STORE.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-10-28

Ter, and the effect was more
marked. The price has been falling
ever since the first part of Septem-
yer II it were not for the compe-
tltlon with what little domestic
sugar there is sugar manufacturers
ABROAD and the refiners on the sea-
BOARD would have the American
sugar market pretty much at their
mercy.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-10-08

It is an admitted economic fact that
there can be no permanent prosperity
without permanent agriculture.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-10-08

after several days confinement
to her room with sprained an
kle..
Miss Leola Meredith and broth
err, Asa, were visitors to their
invalid cousin, Miss NADIA Mere
dith Sunday afternoon.
Leland has put on the long
walk" of Mr.. Hamilton, ne be-
ing proprietor during the latter 5
absence.
TrayIor Cloyd of Grayson call
ed in to the Waterman office to
broaden his vocabulary" IN
watching the operation OF our
cylinder press, Wednesday.
We were honored with a visit
to our office Tuesday by Miss
Johnnie Langham.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-10-08
INSPIRATION Of
THE COUNTY FAIR
BY Peter Radford.

When you enter the agricultural de-
partment of the county fair, you feel
your soul uplifted and your life takes
on new power-that is the inspira-
ton Of the soil. You are overpowered
by the grandeur and magnificence of
the scene-that is the spirit of the
harvest. You can hear the voice of
nature calling You back to the SOIL
that is opportunity knocking ats four
door T. isag good cltahoascn spshdl.a
quiet hour in contact with the purity
and perfection Of nature and to sweet.
en- your life with it's fragrance, elevate
your ideals with its beauty and expand
your imagination with its power.
These products as food are fit for
the gods, and as an article of COM
merce they ought to bring tip-top
prices on any market in the world.
The products of the soil are teachers
and preachers as we'll. Their beauty
gives human life its first entertain
ment, their perfection stirs the genius
in artists; their purity furnishes mod
els for growth of character and their
marvellous achievements excite our
curiosity and we inquire into the won.
derful process of nature.
Before leaving the parlor of agricul-
ture where nature is plrading in her
most graceful attire and science Is
climbing the giddy heights of perfec-
ton, let us pause and take a retro
spective view. How many Of you
know that after these wonderful prod.
ucts are raised, they can seldom be
marketed at profit? Take the blush
Ing liberia, for example--they were
fed to the hogs by the carload last
year. The Onion-the nations favorite
vegetable-every year rots by the
acre in the Southwest for want of a
market and as a result hundreds Of
farmers have lost their homes. Cot
ton-nature's capitalist--often goes
begging on the market at less than
cost of production.
1t is great to wander through the
exhibits while the band Is playing
Dixie and boast of the marvellous
fertility Of the soil and pride ourselves
on our ability to master science, but
1t is also we'll to remember that there
is a market side to agriculture that
does not reflect its hardships in the
exhibits at county fair.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-10-08
WATERED SECURITIES
By Peter Radford.

Much has been said and more writ
ten about the evils of Watered stock IN
big business concerns and the farm-
ers of this nation believe that every
dollar written into the life of any
business organization, should be able
to say Il know that my Redeemer
liveth," but farming is the biggest
business Oh earth, and there is more
water in its financial transaction than
that of any other industry. There Is
as much water in a farmers note
drawing eight or ten per cent interest
when other lines of industry secure
money for four or five per cent per
annum, as there is IN a business pay
ing a reasonable compensation upon
the face value of securities repre-
senting an investment OF only fifty
cents on the dollar. The only dill
ference is, the water is in the interest
rate in one instance and in the secur-
tiles in the other.
The promoter ofttimes takes chances
and his success is contingent upon
the development of the property IN
volyed but the Insurer, as a rule, takes
no chances and his success crlpples
the property involved. There may be
industries that cry louder but none
that suffer more severely from imam
cial immortality in both law and GUS
tom than that of agriculture
The farmers of America today are
paying S200,O00,000 per annum IN
usury on real estate and chattel
loans, and this interest capitalized
at five per cent, represents S4,OOO,Ooo'-
900 of fictitious values which the farm
er is paying interest on. This sum OF
money is almost equal TO the annual
value OF crops produced IN the United
States.
The earning power Of the farmers
note based upon his interest rate very
nearly divides likes the earth's sur
face--three-fourths water and one
fourth land. The largest body of wa
ter that floats upon the financial hem
isphere now rests upon the farms
and it's waves are dashing and its
pillows are rolling against seven MIL
lion homes threatening ruin and dis
aster to the prosperity of the nation.
VIII our public servants who under
stand how to drain the liquid off IN
dustrial properties turn the faucet and
let the water off the farms?
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-10-08
RINGING CIRCUS !
IS ANNOUNCED
Worlds Greatest Shows and
Spectacle Solomon and the
Queen Of Sheba" Now on
WAY

Official information confirms
the announcement that on FRY
dav Oct. Is Ringing Brothers
circus will give two perform
ances in Alexandria.
Many new features have been
added this year, the most nota-
bic of which is the spectacle
Solomon and the Queen Of
Sheba". This colossal produc-
ton is presented with a cast Of
1,25O people. a ballet Of 300 dan
ing girls, 735 horses, and tram
load of scenery, costumes and
properties on the biggest stage
in the world. +.
Following the spectacle, a cir.
US program OF unusal brllllancey
will be presented. includin an
array of foreign and American
acts new to the circus world.
The menagerie contains l,0O5
wild animals, Al elephants, and
a baby ZOO The circus is
transported on SO double length
cars. Special arrangements have
been made made by the railroads
to accommodate the crowds that
will visit the circus from the city
and the surrounding country.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-10-08
TAINTED POLITICS
BY Peter Radford.

ms country is suffering more from
tainted politics than from any other
llalady at the present time. There is
scarcely campaign speech made,
platform demand written or a mea-
sure enacted into law that does not
carry the faint Of personal gain of
some politician or political faction
thereof.
lhere is more blue sky" IN cam
palgn promises Of many politicians
running for office than was ever con-
talned in the prospectuses of the bold.
est promoters OF ChlmeriCal business
schemes There are more secret COM
pinations formed by politicians in the
name Of My Country than were ever
formed under any and all other
tallases. There are more political re-
Dates hidden in the phrase BE 1t en-
acted than were ever concealed I'M
der any and all other DISCUSSES.
The inOrdinate thirst for political
power and unrestrained passion for
mastery has caused more distress in
this nation than the greed for gold
and it ought to be regulated by law
NO business combination ever pursued
their competitors as rCientleSsiy or
visited more heartless cruelty upon
! their customers than political party
mat seeks 10 make junk Of an IN.
dustry, or cripple a business for party
success, through tariff measures, po-
iitical supervision and ofttimes de.
structive legislation. Many political
platforms are as alluring to the voter
as the story of the rainbow with its
pot OF gold and their COnsummation
about as farfetched, Self-gain is the
hrst' law in politics. There are many
men in Office today who II they
could not shake plums OFF the tree OF
American liberty or cut melon taken
from Uncle Sans commissary, would
have less desire to serve the public.
The country is surfeiting with patri-
OTIS, who will bare their breast to bull
lets in defense of their country, but
there are few men in public life who
Will bare their breast to voters or run
the gauntlet of party disfavor in de-
tense of agriculture or industry. No
representative of the people, who will
permit personal prejudice TO dethrone
justice, party success to disfranchise
reason or the rancor of political
campaign to influence judgment can
render capable service
The preservation of our prosperity
depends upon wisdom, courage and
| hdnesfy'in government, and the Amer
ican voter should seek these attri
butes as, implicitly as the Wise Men
/ followed the Star of Bethlehem and
fthey will often be found to rest over
the stable; the plow or the staff o.
tiF r,Eheray. The, surest cure fol
tsssin. IA tirHti, s;.a,ia snsaeisias saJSi:
/ ffse6sfi sdff and Sunshine and these i'm
portant elements are most abundant
upon the farm, and when farmers
bankers and merchants are elected tC
membership in legislative bodies, much
of the trouble in government will dis
appear.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-10-08
POLITICAL NOTICE

The Parish Democratic Execu-
tive Committee for the parish of
Caldwell is hereby called to
meet at the Court House in the
town of Columbia, L., on Sat-
urday, October l6th, l5lE, ct II
O'Clock A. M. for the purpose of
calling a white D, noe. attic Pri-
mary Election to nominate cam
didates for the several paris h
and ward offices, fix fhe fees to
be deposited by all the cand.-
dates, and to transact other bus
ness as may come before the
Committee.
BY order of the Chairman.
S. P. Walker,
Secre airy.
FAIR! FAIR! FAIR Oct 131415
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-10-08

Agriculture is recognized as the
greatest of all industries and pros
porous, progressive and enlightened
agricultural population Is the surest
safeguard of civilization. .-..,g.s -.-.....
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-10-08
| PERSONAL And OTHERWISE

Thursday.
Joe Wright Swift has been
whistling Star Spangle Ban
ner" lately-we suppose he
heard it at the entertainment
Wednesday night.
The Waterman force as well
as others is expecting a grand
time at the fair.
Caldwell Free Fair, Grsyson,
Oct. 1915.
Maurice Cloyd of Grayson was
in town to day in his pas"
Ford car.
After refreshing shower
first of the week we have been
having pleasant weather for
work as we'll as for sleeping.
Send for fair catalogue. Karl
Treen, Secy., Grayson, La.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton and
Cicll Ledbetter left Saturday
morning for points in Alabama,
making the trip in one of his
Ford's.
Mrs. Ouida Knox who has been
the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. J. Meredith, for sew
eral days returned to her home
in Baton Rouge, Saturday.
J. B. DaWkins of Monroe here
Saturday on business.
Make an Exhibit. $500 in prem
iums offered.
julius Kaliski of Monroe spent
Saturday in Columbia.
Misses Mary Ella Stinson Sus-
lie and Matte LanCrip of Gray
son made pleasant trip to Col
umbia Saturday.
Among those attending the
movies at Clarks Saturday even
ing were Misses Johnnie Lang
ham, Anita Baker and Ethel Car
roll; Messrs. Leland Hamilton,
Jack Meredith, Robert Mere
dith and A. NJ. Ledbetter.
Fair is the forecastffor Gray
son, Oct. Is -i5.
Mrs. Louisa Humble of WARD
7 transacted legal business here
Tuesday.
District Attorney Richey OF
Jena was in town Saturday.
Departments: Agricultural;
horse & mule; swine; sheep 4
goat; poultry club; ladies de-
partments; merchants & manu-
features, pure food, health, at
hletics, old hddler's contest, edu
cational, miscellaneous. Send fol
catalogue. Karl Treen, Secy.,
GraysOn, La.
w. S. Howell of Grayson call
ed in at our office and had his
subscription extended.
W. N. Reynolds and Post Mas
ter King of Vixen attended the
meeting of the school board here
Tuesday,
J. w. Clarkson of Clarks call
ed at our Office Thursday.
F. P. Crlck merchant of Ola
was here on business Tuesday.
Sam Ferguson and j. L. Hum,
phries of Ward 10 visited Co..
umbia Tuesday.
Jay MeKeithen has purchased
the Jim Humble Ford car.
E. N. Miller who was charged
with thief of tarpolones from j.
A. Salter at Riverton, pleao
guilty and was given>tWo years
in the penintentiary. He was
conveyed to that institution last
Monday by Deputy HUMPHREYS.
Races every morning and even
ing; athletics, basket ball, foot
ball, track; addresses by a biz
stateman. Picture show day 4
night, brsss & string band ali the
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-10-08
Parish Sunday School Asso.
citation

The Parish Sunday School AS
ISOLATION holds its Annual Con-
vention in CIarks Baptist Church
at CIarks on October 10 & j and
all Sunday School workers Of the
parish are expected to be there
and join heartily in its work.
The Sunday School has grown IN
interest SO much in the last few
years that it has become an I'M
perative duty of the Sunday
School workers to have some
such organization as the Parish
Association in order that the
workers may keep abreast OF the
times. The Organized Sunday
School Movement of which the
Parish Association is a part has
given the world a new concep-
ton of the Sunday School idea
and aroused an interest never
before known. 1t has planted in
the workers a noble discomfort
with many Of the old ways of do
ing things, and inspired them to
seek improvement IN every d.
rection. 1t has aroused the de-
nominations to vie with each
other in a friendly but vigorous
effort to surpass, not each other
but themselves in Sunday School
work. 1t has quickened pastors,
stimulated ssaperintendentss en-
outraged teachers and translat-
ed the Sunday School, so that the
church is beginning to under-
stand it. Many Sunday Schools
now keep open the year round
which formerly closed in the
winter because of the work of
this movement. In fact if the
Sunday School is any better or
more popular now than in the
days Of our grandfather it is due
very largely to the organized
Sunday School work.
The Sunday School workers of
Clarks are preparing through
the local committee of enter
tainment, Of which Mr.. L. T.
Cobb is Chairman, to care for
for all visiting delegates during
the convention, and if there are
any schools or persons who have
not sent their names in as dele
rates and will now do so, pro-
vision will be made for their en-
~ 70
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-10-08

State of louisiana Parish of CALDWELL
v: H. broadway, VPresident, and N. L. Hover Cash
OF above named bank do soemy that the above
statement is true to the best of knowledge and belief
Subscribed and before me- this 9Th day of July
1910. R. R. REDDITT,
Notary Public