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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-14
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

There will be regular meeting of
the w. r. c. on Friday evening. A
large attendance is desired.
Mrs. Garrett Paddock, who has
been i'll with lumbago for the past
four weeks, is improving slowly and
is able to sit up q few minutes eacn
day
The Sunday evening union gospel
service at the ,Guideboard chapel at
7.so viii be lead by Mrs. Charles r.
Farnum.
Special for Saturday only Car
nations 5Oc per doz; roses 75c per
doz.; for cash only. L. c. Holton.
The School Street Greenhouse.
Adv.
Mrs. Mccormick and family were
given a farewell party Thursday eve
ming at their home on Main street by
number of their friends from the
Cooper Mfg Co. Mrs. Mccormick
and family expect to leave next
Tuesday for Louisville, Kentucky,
where they are to reside. The party
departed at an early hour wishing
Mrs. Mccormick and family happy
and prosperous future and reporting
a jolly good time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-14
An EARLY Legal RIunder,

Dyeing. or, at any rate. the madder
root used in it, was the subject of one
Of the oldest of EngIand's legislative
blunders. In the reign OF George III.
Il was fonnd necessary To regulate the
trade in madder, and accordingly an
act was passed for that purpose, Tests
Of its purity were ordained, and vNri-
Dps regulations spread the length of
the act 10 over sixty sections But
when it was finally passed into law it
MAS found that madden was not once
mentioned 10y name in it. In fact.
hose called upon to administer it had
40 official knowledge Of what the act
was talking about London Telegraph.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-14
The Ancient Rrahmans.

The Brallmans were the lawyers
priests, professors. the sole instructed
class, the sole authorities on taste
morality. the sole depositaries of what
ever stood in the place of science. EY
crybody was TO minister unto them
everybody TO give way TO them. Tho
Brahman WAS above the law He was
not to be subjected TO corporal pun
ishment, must not be imprisoned OF
fined or exiled or reyiled." In the law
Of the Nishnu it was written: ''Thc
Brahmans sustain the world. 1t is by
the favor Of the Brahmans that the
gods reside in heaven Under Eng,
fish rule and ideas the ancient caste
has lost some Of its prestige, but is still
Il forcible reminder Of its former gran
deur.-New York American
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-14
lronwork In India.

India was the first country which
turned iron into weapons. Persia Dor
rowed the art from India. The Rig
yeda. which is the oldest record in the
world gives evidence Of this. So de
also the Astias and Sastras of the
Dhanurneda, and during the early part
of the Christian eia the Indian blade
was the most used throughout the east.
ern and western world. This art reach
ed its greatest perfection in northern
India. the Punjab Nepaul, Rajputan!.
Gulamt and other provinees where
they still make beautiful arms.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-14
SUBMARINE CABLES.
Placed End to End They Would Reach
Hallway TO the Moon.

Hallway TO the Moon.
The various governments of the
world own together $50 cables. having
total length of lA.4SO miles and con
taining u $50 miles Of conductors. The
French government, which takes the
lead as to length of cables, has 3.460
miles in fifty-four cables. AS to NUM-
Der. the Norwegian government comes
first, with 2lJ cables, having a total
length of DIS miles. Finally. rs to the
length OF conductors. the English gov
eminent comes first, with 5,46S miles
of conductors, divided among 1l5
cables, having Il total length OF 1.5SS
miles. Private companies to the mum
Der Of twenty-cight own 2SS cables
having Il length of 126,S64 miles and
containing 127 $50 miles Of conductors.
The French companies, only two in
number-the Compagnie Franchise du
Telegraphe de Paris ct New York aud
the Soeietc Franchise dies Biographies
Sous-Marins-~have eighteen cables with
Il total length OF 7..249 nautical miles.
The most important Of the private com
panies is the Eastern Telegraph COM
pany, which operates scventy-fre ca
les with 4 total length of 25.3iT miles.
The total number of cables in the
world is l,lis, with Il total length of
ll0347 miles aud 1898 miles of con
ductors. This Is not sufficient TO reach
to the moon. but would extend more
than halfway there London Tit-Bits.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-14
NORTH BENNINGTON

There will be an illustrated lee
ture on China at the Baptist church
Sunday.
Myron ]. Harrington, who has
been spending the winter in Florida
has returned to his home on West st
Thomas Welch of Troy, former
car inspector in the local yards, is
visiting friends and relatives in town
and in Bennington.
Rev. and Mrs. James S. Clark have
returned from Brattleboro where
they attended the funeral of Mr.
Clark's mother which was held Tues
day.
The supper and dance for the bene
fit of the newly organized fire com
pany Wednesday evening was well
patronized. The company cleared
about $50.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-14
BAKED CIGARS.
Before Smoking the English Dry Out
All Spirits and Nicotine.


All Spirits and Nicotine.
The English bake their cigars thor
oughly in the oven until all of the mois-
ture and nicotine, are dried out As is
well known. they have the pick of the
tobacco crop over there. and what they
apply to he best Of cigars might well
be administered to those of inferior
quality which are smoked in America.
Here is what every smoker should
do: First. loosen the cigars in the box
and let them stand OH or near Il stove
or radiator until absolutely dry.
A moment before smoking wash the
cigar in water on the outside and
dampen well the wrapper. This may
be done at the table by holding the eli
gar by the tip in u glass Of drinking
water. t;lling care not to wet the filler
Then wine the tip end before cutting it
off on the napkin. Mater revlves the
leaf and restores its natural favor.
What yon have previously dried out
in the oycnAis not wsuer moisture. 1t
is the bay rum and osher spirits which
are frcqueaily sprinl,ied over the 81
g.,rs after Loxing to Keep them looking
fresh Eoth The whoiesaler aud the re-
hiler often slAi.ikIc them again before
SLOWING 'leni to customers. 1t Is these
spirits that iinpart such u strong odor
10 clothes ~ Which cigars are carried.
Drying aud washing aflcrward Will
make for "a better smoke, 10 say moth
ing Of better health in eases where
very cheap spirits have been used on
the cigars Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-14
How to
Dry Clean
Your White
Gloves

You can do il yourself-quickly, easily
and cheaply. Save the tax on your PIN
money in constantly buying new gloves or sendipr
soed ones to tic professional dry cleaner.
You can clean them Just as well IS be does-only
taket few minutes. Nothing secret difficult about
the process
Place gloves in Cat dish containing solution Of
Putnam Dry-cle7ner and gasoline. Brush glove with
sin brush Or whis broom. Rinse in clear gasoline.
Think OF the dollars and the time you can save by
this method. Glovrs can be cleaned almost the last
minute before wearing and made to look like new.
Putnam Dry-C Cleaner apbe used in hundred
other safe, simple and sensible ningways-orsees,
curtains dress goods, silks ribbons, necktie, ebrod-
cry, furs, etc. All can be cleaned usi as well as the
professional does II al oneeighth the cost.
Your DruggisteariesP Putnam Dry Cleaner
CSC and soc bottles. II be cant supply you, write U.s.
we will send bottle, postpaid, for 25c. s
MONROE DRUG co. QUINCY, ILL.
Makers of Putnam FddeleSs Dyes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-14
ARLINGTON

Hobert H, Hill, who lived here sew
eral wears ago and later went to
Traverse City, Mich, passed away at
the home of Mrs Bessie child Gaunt
lett April Sth of neuralgia OF the
heart. He would have been 70 next
July
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-14
Hard Luck.

Harduppe Why so respondent?
Flubdub-Oh. ] can't seem to get out
iof debt, Harduppe Gee, that's moth
ing. | can't even get in.
The Yale expositor., 1915-08-26
SMALL FRUITS In
GROWING ORCHARD
Soil Should Be Rich in Nitrogen
and Mineral Elements-Har-
vesting Is Hard Task.

Small fruits are an ideal intercrop
for the growing orchard and are very
profitable as well.
Soil requirements are similar to
that of apple trees, and with the
constant cultivation which is nee
essary for success no extra work
of this kind need be done in the or
chard. The minimum instance Of in
teYcrop from the young trees is four
feet.
The soil should be rich in nitrogen
and the mineral elements, and should
contain plenty OF humus. The humus
in the soil is one OF the greatest aids
in maintaining abundance of moist
ure. Stable manure, with the addi-
ton of small amount of some phos-
phate fertilizer, is the best. II should
be applied at the rate Of 5000 to
10000 pounds per acre With the ex-
ception of a pure sandy or heavy
clay soil small fruits will thrive on
any so5
The Yale expositor., 1915-08-26
According to Notice.

During a sham fight which constitut-
ed part of a certain infantry bat
talion's training for the war COM
pany was told off to follow up the re-
treating enemy" For this purpose
the pursuers, who had been having
a strenuous time, had TO cross fairly
wide river, and were marched to the
nearest bridge, which was about four
miles away. Imagine their disappoint-
ment on arriving to find this notice
attached to the bridge of the "ene-
my: This bridge is blown up" But
the officer in command of the pursuers
was man of action, and promptly
attached notice to one of his leading
men and proceeded to march his force
across the bridge. They had almost
crossed 1t, when an umpire suddenly
appeared, frantically waving his hand
and exclaiming 1.-THE bridge is blown
up; all these men are drowned" The
commanding officer made no reply, but
simply pointed to his notice, which
read This company is swimming
across!"
The Yale expositor., 1915-08-26

Harvesting the small-fruit crops is
usually a difficult proposition. In sec
tions where there is plenty of cheap
labor, especially foreign women, this
problem is minimized.
An acre of strawberries will bring
1000 quarts il taken care of, and con-
sidefably higher yields have been
known. Because of susceptibility to
frosts, strawberries are not a sure
crop in some localities, but IL well
mulched in the fall, as they always
should be, the blossoms can be held
back as much as three weeks. Use
pedigreed plants. A little observation
will show that there is a great deal
of difference in the bearing qualities
OF individual plants, and this ap.
parently plays a large part in deter
mining the bearing qualities of straw
berry plants.
The Yale expositor., 1915-08-26
rhe Bonnie conductor LassIe.

Edinburgh. Scotland, has two dozen
women street car conductors who are
a thorough success in the new line Of
work. Other tramways are already
recruiting girls and training them to
be conductors. II is said that girls
working in the English cartridge fac
tories are so fired with patriotism
that some OF them work thirty hours
in a stretch without any rest. Miss
Elizabeth Lister has been appointed a
stationmaster In South Wales, the first
woman to act in that capacity. In
the north of England and in Scotland
and Wales the men workers are being
supplanted In the fields by women,
who can be seen following the har-
row or digging and hoeing.
The Yale expositor., 1915-08-26
Saves Steps.

When the best and happlest house.
keeper known to the writer was asked
to tell the secret of her speed in
housework she replied: Il never iron
with a cold iron, cut with a dull knife
or go to my kitchen to prepare a meal
without a clean small hand towel
pinned TO my apron belt on one side
and a similar dish towel pinned on
the other. Try it, and you will be sur
prised to see how much time and how
many extra steps you will save"
The Yale expositor., 1915-08-26

(By c. I. LEWIS. Horticulturist, Oregon
Experiment Station)
The best way to restore depleted or
chard soils and put them in the best
condition to nourish old trees is by
sowing them to cover crops. Although
young orchards flourish best under
clean cultivation, this is because the
plant food in the soils is made avail
able more rapidly. Thus it is seen
that cultivation, while it hastens the
growth of young trees in new soils,
burns out the humus and nitrogen
content, making the soils poor in
plant food and lumpy in texture. AS
the age Of the orchard increases the
trees show lack of nourishment by the
size and quality of their fruit, and it is
with difficulty that average crops of
fully matured fruit can be grown. 1t
is at this stage of the orchards prog
ress that cover crops are needed to
give new life to the soil.
By cover crops we mean crops which
are sown in the summer or fall and
allowed to grow during the winter to
be plowed under in the spring. They
are designed to overcome the defects
caused by tillage. The cover crops will
add organic matter which, in decay
ing, forms the humus and nitrogen.
The Yale expositor., 1915-08-26
One Led TO Another.

Il tried to get you over the tele-
phone half a dozen times yesterday
morning. but the line was busy every
time"
Yes. My wife called up neighbor
to ask her a question, and before they
got through each had asked the other
not less than one hundred questions. "
The Yale expositor., 1915-08-26
l)Ev ]! ]! ss!, Ic;
" BLACKS ss Ss4scis
The Invitation.

Hello, Mabel"
"Oh. hello, George!"
How are you, Mabel?"
Just fiue How're you, George?"
Same. Say. Mabel, let's go through
the park this afternoon What say?"
We'll - ah-ah ahem-I-I-ah-I
kind of-well. I'm kind of tired,
George"
Then you won't go?"
I'm so sorry, but, George. you un-
derstand just how it is, don't you,
George, dear?"
Yes, guess so. / suppose I'll have
to ride with someone else, then"
"Ride?"
Yes; my new eight-cylinder road
ster came this morning"
"Oh, George! Did it really? Isn't
that just splendid? Say-ah-George,
| guess In not as tired as | thought
| was"
We'll, wouldn't take any chances
if were you, Mabel 1t doesn't pay.
I'll take someone else"
But really, dear I'm not tired a
bit. Honestly"
IT'S sweet of you to say that, but |
don't want to take advantage Of your
kindness. Good-by, Mabel"
Mabel slammed the receiver vicious.
ly Oh the hook. Darn it," she nut
tered. why didn't he say so in the
FIST place?"-Michigan Gargoyle.
The Yale expositor., 1915-08-26

They improve the physical condition
of the soil and restore it to it's former
state of filth, heat and moisture.
In growing cover crops it is impor-
tant that they be planted not later
than the last week in August or the
first week in September. 1t is equally
important that the seed be drilled in,
as it comes up more uniformly than
when broadcasted. 1t is surprising to
see how we'll the seed terminates
when drilled in, even though the
ground is very dry.
There are three classes Of cover
crops, those which furnish nitrogen,
those which work up soil material into
plant foods, and those which furnish
fiber and organic matter. OF the hrst
class vetches and clover are most fire.
quently used as cover crops. Mus
tard, rape and cowhorn turnips are
types Of the second class, while oats,
rye, etc, are quite commonly used to
put fiber into the soils.
1t is mistake to postpone the SOW
ing of cover crops until the fruit has
been gathered. Any ordinary method
of harvesting the fruit will not scri-
ously damage the cover crop, though
some care is necessary.
The Yale expositor., 1915-08-26
SELF SHAMPOOlNG
With cutlcura Soap Is Most Comfort
Ing and Beneficial. Trial Free.

Especially if preceded by touches
of Cuticura Ointment to spots of dan
druff and itching on the scalp skin.
These supercreamy emollients meet
every skin want as well as every
toilet and nursery want in caring for
the skin, scalp, hair and hands.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Yale expositor., 1915-08-26
Reliable Method.

"Can you spell the name of this new
high explosive?" asked the man who
shirks.
yes" replied the one who / never
at a loss.
How do you spell it?"
by looking in the dictionary"
The Yale expositor., 1915-08-26
Orchids.

The expectation of orchids from the
Philippine islands is increasing. In
March. 1914, 10000 plants were COLI
signed TO a San Francisco firm and
arrived in excellent condition. Dur
ing May 5000 plants were shipped
to the same firm. The cousgnments
included four varieties - Sollerians,
Amabiles. Studianas and Sanderians.
The Yale expositor., 1915-08-26
These limited States

The United States has 100000
square miles of territory, 100000
acres of land. There are S7S,000,000
acres of land in the farms OF the coun-
try, but 47S.OOO.OO0 acres of this area
are unimproved and unproductive.
The Yale expositor., 1915-08-26
Economical Food Producer.

The dairy COW is an economical pro-
Queer of human food. No other ami
NAL can produce the same quantity of
digestible food as economically as can
the COW.
The Yale expositor., 1915-08-26
Aug. &c, 1914.

Aug. &c, 1914.
Germans burned LouValn, Bel
GUM.
Lonswy, France, occupied by the
Germans.
German Toeoland, West Africa,
surrendered to British force from
Nigeria.
French cabinet resigned and
new ministry was announced.
Ministers Of foreign powers at
Antwerp protested against throw
ing of bombs from air craft.
Belgium protested to United
States against German acts.
British marines landed at ostend.
The Yale expositor., 1915-08-26
Goodl

In that new banana which Burbank
has evolved the ski1dy skin is omit
ted. This may BE a gain FOR the
banana and the public, but it's pain
full loss for the professional funmaker.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Yale expositor., 1915-08-26
Safest MARRIAGES.

The safest marriages are declared
by statistictan to be those contract
ed with men under twenty-four or
more than thirty-four years of age.
The Yale expositor., 1915-08-26
Recommendation in calcutta.

To compete with Calcutta's present
street railway system a company has
been formed which will place 100 mo-
tor buses and 400 cars for freight in
service within q year.
The Yale expositor., 1915-08-26

Ordinarily a young man refers TO
his father as the old man" But If
he desires To be particularly polite, he
refers to him as the old gent"
The Yale expositor., 1915-08-26
Two Kinds of Hons.

The brood SOW and the fat hog re-
quire different kinds of feed. The
man who tries to keep both in the
same lot will not have the best suc-
cess.
The Yale expositor., 1915-08-26
Dangerous Situation.

Awful situation at the Jail"
Dear me! What is it?"
'They have the measles there, and
all the prisoners have broken cut"
The Yale expositor., 1915-08-26
Some Jealous.

Patience-Is she jealous of her hus-
band?
Patrice-Is she? Say, She jealous
If he fnds a hair in the butter that
isn't hers!
The Yale expositor., 1915-08-26
AUG. 25. 1914.

Aug. IS, 1914.
Austria declared war on Japan.
Germans In East Prussia retreat
ed on koenlasberg.
Russians reached point within
eighty miles Of Lembers, Gallcia.
French evacuated Muelhausen.
Lord Kitchener made his first
speech In house Of commons, pre-
dieting a long war.
The Yale expositor., 1915-08-26
Aug. 27, 1914.

Austria declared war on Belgium.
German auxiliary cruiser Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse sunk by Brit
Ish cruiser HIshfIyer off West coast
Of Africa.
German cruiser Magdeburg sunk
in Gulf of Finland.
Three day battle begun at Ger
telsburg, East Prussia, that result
ed in Russian defeat.
French retreated from Lille, Rou-
baix and Valenciennes.
Japan Bloekaded kiaochow.
The Yale expositor., 1915-08-26
Probable.

PA, who started the saying that a
mans wife is his better halle"
Some mans wife, reckon"
The Yale expositor., 1915-08-26
Aug. %, 1914.


French cabinet issued mani.
festo.
Gen. Won Kluck defeated the
French near Maubeuge.
Gems. Won Buelow and Won Hau-
sen defeated the Franco-5elgian
forces between the sambre and the
Mouse.
Two German cruisers and two
torpedo boats sunk by British fleet
near Helgoland.
Germans attacked the Belgian
Congo.
German alrshi2s again bombarded
Antwerp.
Norway and Sweden formed mill
tary alliance to preserve their neu-
trality.
The Yale expositor., 1915-08-26

1t matters but little what you think
of man provided you do not think
aloud
The Yale expositor., 1915-08-26

Even after man swears off he is
apt 10 keep right on swearing.
The Yale expositor., 1915-08-26
M'CLARYGRAMS

He who lies must sometimes crawl
II is cas-, to tell the man to whom
one can tell nothing.
The man VINO ge,s two ideas at once
isn't much better off than he who
gets none.
There are some people whose chief
study in business might be calico that
OF "trickenometry."
The Yale expositor., 1915-08-26
One Left.

THE flag system is obsolete in
schools, now, isn't it,"
Yes, except the brain fag"
The Yale expositor., 1915-08-26
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
AUG. %. 1914.

Aug. %, 1914.
Japan declares war on Germany.
Namur, Belgium. captured by the
Germans.
Germans advanced westward
against Mons and Chartered.
French and English forces moved
northward against German right
wing.
Germans occupied luneVille,
northeastern France.
Austria announced victory over
Russians at krasnlk.
Aug. "a, 1914.
Retreat of the English forces
from Mons began.
Germans in East Prussia retreat.
ed before Russians.
Antwerp bombarded by German
Zeppelin.
Japanese warshIps bombarded
Tslngtau.
The Yale expositor., 1915-08-26
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDNYSCIIOOL
LESSON
LESSON FOR AUGUST 20
GODS CARE OF ELIJAH.
(By o. e. SELLERS, Acting Director OF
the Sunday School Course OF the Moody
Rible INSTITUTED

LESSON TEXT Kings Hills.
GOLDEN TEXT-Casting all your anx-
iety upon him, because ne careth for you.
i Peter 81 X. V.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-08-20
ORT
BEAUTY SPOT

Rugby Optimist: The editor
of the Optimist made his first
trip to Metigoshe, north of
Bo~ttineau. this week, on our
way to Pelican Lake, where
there has been fine bass fishing
for the past couple of years,
and we want to 60 on record
right here with the statement
that there is no place in the
state of North Dakota, and but
very few anywhere else, that
can compare with this beauti-
full Turtle Mountain lake coun-
try in scenery and beauty. Add
to this the manifold attractions
of excellent cooking and you've
got something. 1t is a district
of which the entire state ought
to know more about, and in
time they will. There is no
question but that in time this
region will become the most
famous summer resort in the
northwest, and the only thing
that keeps it back at this time
from it's share of justly deserv-
ed popularity is its lack of rail
road facilities. With proper
travelling accommodations so
that the trip could be made in.
to the mountains quickly. east
ly and economically from any
part of the state, the place
would be a paradise for outdoor
life through the hot summer
months. Beautiful lakes, clear
as crystal, into which you can
look to a depth of twenty or
thirty feet, surrounded by vir-
gin forests of poplar and oak,
and these limpid waters filled
with fish of different varieties,
what more could one ask in
the way of natural attractions?
There should be a state high
way through the mountains,
from one end to the other and
it would afford the most de-
lightful pleasure to thousands
Of enthusiastic motorists and
bring to this region the great
popularity it 80 richly deserves.