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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-13

The trout fishermen of Bennington
who can afford to so into such an en-
terprise ought to get together some
evening this winter and organize a
corporate club for the purpose of
providing trout fishing preserve
somewhere in this vicinity. II has
been done with marked success in
other places--notably at Lake Mans
Hcld in Stowe at Lake Mitchell IL
Sharon, Lake Wan,sstiquet In Yves
ton-and there are numerous splen
did chances in this section where
dam can he built at small expense
and an artificial lake made which
would supply not only good sport, hut
also hundreds OF pounds Of trout
every summer, After the pond was
completed and stocked anu club
house erected. the upkeep of the
property would require only small an,
nual dues from each member. The
first year the expense would he any
where from $40 to $50 according to the
size of the undertaking, but after that
tie annual dues need not be more
than So to $40 per member. O.
course not all OF those fond of trou;
fishing could Join such club because
OF the necessary expense. but even
these would he directly benenttedsby
such a preserve 40 1t would materially
lessen the fishing pressure on the
streams, thus leaving better sport for
those not members OF the club. II
would at least cost nothing to call
meeting and find out how many are
in such project.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-13

II must have been pretty cold over
in st. Johnsbury last Saturday morn
ing when the man who kissed his
wife goodbye was frozen TO her lips
and lost his train. st. Johnsbury is
the refrigerator of Vermont in win
ter, and some say that it is hotter
than Africa in summer.-News and
Citizen.
You are all wrong Brother Lewis
No man in st. Johnsbury ever got in
to serious trouble kissing his own
wife, but it is reported to be some
what risky kissing another mans
wife here.-St. Johnsbury Caledonian.
This is reminder of that. old
story of the man who wrote to the
Homely Ladies Journal to inquire if
it were proper for man to kiss an.
other woman in the presence of his
wife. The editor replied that il
might be proper, but that il was
damned poor Judgment"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-18
LOUISIANA SWINE
BREEDERS DISPLAY


Plans are splendidly developing fol-
a large display of Louisiana raised
hogs at the State Fair at Shreveport
this year. There will be liberal prizes
awarded, and the competition promises
to be unusually keen owing to the
spirit of rivalry that has been created
among the swine breeders of the state.
E. L. Jordan. as superintendent OF
the Louisiana Swine Breeders De.
partment, will be in charge of all these
exhibits, giving personal attention to
hogs whose owners are not on hand.
The owners are invited to ship their
exhibit swine to him, and under his
direction the animals will be unloaded,
penned, fed, sheltered, handled dur
ing the fair and then loaded and
shipped back, all this service being al
a cost of only $3.50 per head.
For catalogue and premium list ap
ply to Louis N. Brueggerhoff, secre
tary of the State Fair. Shreveport. Re
member the dates of the fair, Novsm
Der 3-8.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-18
OFFICE HOLDERS NOT WANTED.

GA. ]. Lassigne in Times-Picayune,)
This talk Of the country people not
understanding the objects of consti-
tutional convention is all bosh.
That the sheriffs, clerks Of court, as
SCISSORS, ETC., were instrumental in its
defeat is mere rot.
That Sanders, Peasants or Thomas
objections thereto had any bearing on
the situation is preposterous. The great
majority of the supposed opponents of
the constitution is not in sympathy
with their aspirations.
We, of the country, in our simplicity,
favored the constitutional convention
when the question was first preached,
but baked when it's composition or
personnel was made known.
The delegates from New Orleans,
headed by it's $4,000 mayor; his as
pirations to the presidency of the con.
|vention; the mayors guiding star, the
city attorney; the lash wielder, Ewing,
coupled with presiding judges, sheriffs,
district attorneys, commissioners and
other officials throughout the state, all
feeding at the public crib, was the
cause of it's defeat.
If possible submit the same PROPOSE
ton to the voters in April's general
election and eliminate from the roster
all officeholders, of whatever nature
they may be, including ward bosses
and it will carry throughout the coun
try. Under these conditions, if the
call is again defeated, it will be by the
city and not the country.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-18

Tenth Annual Fair. State Fair Of Louisiana
sxday Fair.
Ruth Law, worlds leading aviator In flights Wednesday, Novem
Der 3 and Sunday November7
State Normal Band of thiryfive pieces
Patterson Shows with hghcas the
Gladway.
Better Babies Contest Schumpert Home
Horse Show three nghts-Novembe 4. Gin of
grandstand
Alex Sloan with his automobile racing five
Sunday only, November T.
Vaudeville attractions in front Of grandsand night
Two football Saturday. November 81 u
also L. of Ruston, La State Normal of Natchitoches La
$1,000 offered premiums the
Fine show of Clubs Corn Clubs Poultry Clubs
ming Divisions
Harness and Running Races three onyWednesday
Der 3; Thursday, November A. Friday, November s..
State School, Big for boys Judging
contests
Agricultural premiums
them.
Best Agricultural Exhibits shown Fair.
Three Big Auction Sales Pure Bred CateHeords
4; Jerseys, November s. Shorthorns, November g.
Big Livestock Parade each day in front Of grandstand
Fine exhibits in Art Building Educational Building Automobile
Show Poultry Building.
Dog Show four days. Wednesday Saturday November
$500 head of Fine Poultry Incubator and Booder displays
500 head of Fine Blooded Registered
Horse Show and Vaudeville gandstand
night admission charge grandstand
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-18
PREMIUMS FOR
CORN EXHIBITS

Premiums aggregating $500 have
been set aside for general corn ex'
hibits to be made at this years State
Fair Of Louisiana, November 49, The
corn industry has become one Of the
leading agricultural industries OF the
state, and it Is planned by the fair
association to have its Importance
demonstrated through exhibits, leo
lures and other state fair features
The crop this year is the best in many
seasons, and some extraordinarily
good specimens will be shown.
The display will be made in the az
ricuItural hall, and will be in charge
of Prof. A. F. Kidder, as superintend.
ent. Prof. Kidder is agronomist at the
Louisiana University.
This exhibit does not include the
corn of the boys clubs.
For catalogue apply to Louis N.
Brueggerhoff. secretary, Shreveport,
La.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-18
ALLoPATHY FOREVER.
Lamar (Mo.) Democrat.

The regular school of medicine Is
fallible. There are many things it
cannot do. But it never ceases in it's
search for truth. The laboratory and
the clinic room are it's foundation and
inspiration. Nothing is taken for grant
ed. 1t bases its deductions upon scien-
tific facts, that must overcome the
combined force of prejudice, tradition
and vested interest.
What has become of cholera? What
has become of infant diarrhea? What
has become Of smallpox, once a terror
equal to plague? What has become of
diphtheria and membranous Group?
Who is gradually conquering tubercu-
losis, the greatest of human plaques?
Who has dissipated the dread specter
of hydrophobia? Who achieved the
marvels of modern surgery? Has it
not been the school of regular medi.
cine? Who is frantically and suppli-
catingly in demand upon those battle
lines in Europe? Is it chiropracties?
Is it osteopaths? Is it Christian Science
healers?
Those who seek to overthrow the
regular practitioners found their as
sumptions upon combination of super
stition, and a wooden-faced denial OF
physical facts. They come and go like
the passing seasons. They make nc
great scientific discoveries. They gar
ner no tones of physical knowledge
They are found in the end to be based
upon pretense, gullibility, superstition
and esoteric moonshine.
The regular school makes mistakes
1t needs watching. 1t should never
emerge to that naughty eminence
where it will not receive it's full quota
of brain-clearing, humility-preservine
kicks; but forget not, brethren, 1t Ii
the salt of the earth, and suffering
humanity's one dim and distant sta
of hope.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-18
NEWS MULTUM IN PARVO

Bulgarian advices said that circum.
stances might soon lead Bulgaria to
cast her fortunes with the central
empires.
White Star Line officials denied that
the Arabic tried to ram the German
submarine that sank her. and said that
a torturous course, such as she made,
was necessary in the channel.
David-Lloyd George, British minister
of munitions, said that the preponder-
ance of material for war was with the
central powers of Europe and that only
the best effort possible to put forth
would win for the Allies.
Panamanians are forming formid-
able movement against the commits
sary system of the United States in
doing business in Panama.
BY winning two games from Birming-
ham, it's nearest competitor, New Or
leans practically clinched the winning
of the pennant of the Southern League.
The Russians drove the Austro-
Germans back in Galicia, cutting their
entanglements and carrying the trench
es by hand-to-hand conflict.
Two troopers were killed by Mexican
outlaws in an attack of thirty Mexicans
on ten cavairymen on the Rio Grande.
President Wilson insisted that Ger
many disavow the sinking of the Ara
bic, and evidence was given Ambassa-
dor Won Bernstorff that the vessel was
torpedoed by German submarine
without warning.
John H. Overton of Alexandria final
lily decided not to enter the contest for
the governorship.
w. j. Settoon, Ponchatoula banker
and brother of State Senator Settoon,
was seriously stabbed during an en-
counter with C. C. Cullomb, prominent
millman, at Springfield, La.
George Keller, prominent planter and
business man of New Orleans died at
his summer home at Pass Christian
after several months illness.
The German government contends
that the steamship Hesperian of the
Allan line was sunk by a mine, as
there were no German submarines in
the neighborhood.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-18
QUALITY FIRST.
(Farm and Ranch.)

In an obscure village way down
South"-well call it Hawkins Corners
for convenience sake-there lives a
little woman who makes a livelihood
from the sales of eggs and chickens.
Not common. ordinary, everyday, hap
hazard varieties, but standard eggs
and chickens of known quality.
The reason why this progressive lit:
tie woman has been more successful
than the average producer of these
commonplace commodities is the fact
that consumers in the locality have
become convinced that they can at all
times absolutely rely upon the quality
of every egg and every chicken sold
by Mrs. Pamela Hawkins.
How can prospective purchasers
identify Mrs. Hawkins products? By
her name on them, of course; just as
you can identify certain makes, or
brands, of automobiles, implements,
collars, hosiery, talking machines, food
products - and the thousand-and-one
other articles you buy and use.
Every egg that Mrs. Hawkins offers
for sale has plainly stamped upon 1t
the date upon which it was laid and
her name. To every chicken marketed,
whether alive or dressed, is attached
neat tag stating that 1t has been
properly fed, carefully inspected, and
Is guaranteed by Mrs. Hawkins to be
clean, healthy fowl.
1t is hardly necessary to add that
Mrs Hawkins is never forced, or even
called on, to make good her guarantee.
Her one most valuable asset, her good
name, backed by her reputation, is on
every article she sells, and serves as
a quality pledge to all purchasers.
Disregarding her natural pride in
her name, Mrs. Hawkins cannot, pure
ly from the standpoint Of good busi-
ness judgment and policy, afford to let
her eggs and chickens fall below the
standards she has created and main
tanned They simply must come up to
every claim she makes for them. She
has quite an investment of real money
in the reputation of, and consumer
confidence In MRS. Hawkins Chick.
, ens," and she realizes that any reduc'
ton of quality will necessarily impair
or destroy that investment
| Products of the Mrs. Hawkins va
riety are obtainable in every village
, town and city in this country, and they
: cost no more than the unknown sort
: They include everything you have AM
t possible use for from hooks and eyes
to traction engines. They are commonly
: known and referred to as standard, OF
Observation-Disclosures products.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-18
THE STORY OF A SIGN.

In every country town there is a
sign at the railroad crossing like this:
"Look out for the cars" Now every
body in that town knew it was rail-
road crossing the day the track was
laid. When the sign was put up 1t
took two days, not longer, for every
inhabitant to become familiar with it.
In a week even the small children
could read and spell it backward. Did
the railroad people take it down? No.
If they had the warning would have
been forgotten in a week and smash
ups and damage suits would have re-
suited. Transient advertisements act
the same way. You must keep ever
lastingly at 1t, like the railroad cross
ing sign.-Monroe News Star.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-18
SYMBOLS OF GREEK oIETlEs.

One cannot imagine Venus without
ner crown of rapturous roses, or in
nocent-faced Flora without her garland
of delicate wild flowers Minerva hav.
ing created the olive tree, naturally
wears it's leaves. Juno binds her locks
with chaplets of ounce leaves. Fruits
for Pomona, of course. Apollo claims
the laurel and Jupiter the oak leaf
Young Hymen, of course, shares the
roses with Venus. The Graces wear
olive leaves; Ceres, wheat in the ear
and blades; Bacchus, grape leaves OF
ivy.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-18
"WHo UNDERSTANDS A WoMAN?"

Who understands a woman?
He's not forsooth,
A blushing youth,
Nor any sage
OF middle age
Who understands a woman;
Nor Is he old
With bags of gold.
Then. who is he?
Well, don't ask me,
For I am only human.
TITS doubtless true
The man who knew
Was never known to draw one
Marooned the while
Upon an isle,
He died before he saw one!
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-18
CONSIDER THE PECAN.
Modern Farming.)

| al AiCiS WIZ nave ISCOSuiLSu Tic
Igreat value of grated papershall Pc
leans on the farm increase their plant
Iings from year to year. Texas, Georgia
and Florida are the leaders in acreage
of pecan groves. Mississippi Is fast
failing in line and Louisiana, too, is
waking up to the value of an invest
ment in fancy pecan trees And the
further the extension of the business,
the quicker is the erroneous impress
sion being dissipated that it requires
from ten to fifteen years before pecan
grove brings any returns.
We have observed pecan trees with
some fruit this season that were plant
ed three and a half years ago, and
success and Stuart trees are to be seen
loaded down with large, fancy nuts six
years after planting. Records can be
referred to that would open the skep-
tics eyes to the possibilities and abso-
lutte value of fancy pecan trees. Illus
trative of returns, there is an anthem
'ticated instance of Thomasville, Ga,
grower who sold from a ten-acre grove,
from 1911 to 1913, exactly 1929 pounds
of pecans for $1,S7589. This grove was
lplanted in 1905 and in 1908 the first
nuts ripened. The crops of 1909 and
1910 were sold at fifty cents per pound;
the varieties, Success, Stuart, Frot-
scher and Pabst.
Another noteworthy case is that Of
a Delmas pecan tree in Ocean Springs,
mississippi, planted in February, 1900,
which began bearing in 1903, and even
latter cutting hundreds of scions for
|grafting from it, it is now forty-five
inches in circumference at two feet
above the ground, with a spread Of
Iabout fifty feet, and has already brought
lin several hundred dollars for the fruit.
1t should be remembered, also, that
a pecan grove can be grown virtually
without any cost to its owner If there
lis Investigation of crops planted in
lbetween the trees, such as hog pasture
crops and leguminous hays. The three
P's = Pecans, Pigs and Peas - should
be before every farmers mind all the
thine.
The one-crop system is to be regard
ed as thing of the past for safe farm
ing, and pecans, real fancy pecans,
will help nightly to solve the problem.
Every farmer should put fifteen to
twenty per cent of his land into grated
pecan trees and lay the foundation for
an easy income in the future. Pecan
trees, of the right kind, are the best
life insurance for the farmer; he can
get his money back on the premium
and enjoy the returns in his old age,
besides leaving a valuable heritage for
his children and theirs.
Hundreds of examples of profitable
results, figures that are to be relied
upon, can be cited in proof of profitable
results from fancy pecans; what has
been done can be done again, and II
can be done by the average farmer on
the average farm But any man who
contemplates the setting out of pecan
trees should first settle firmly in mind
his willingness to give the trees what
: they require in careful planting, thor.
ough cultivation and fertilization. II
this policy of caring for the trees is to
be pursued without fail, then we say
go ahead and plant pecan trees, and
time will most likely prove it the best
investment ever made on the farm.
III
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-18

Pro-German banks in New York were
consulted in regard to helping raise
the Ally loan of a billion dollars, the
impression being that they were Of
Tended at not having been asked to the
first conference, while in the Middle
West strong opposition among German
American financial interests was en-
countered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-05

~ Y your coffee green and roast
X IL yourself. Therein lies the
- main secret OF the good cup OF
coffee. Coffee after having been lone
roasted loses its aroma and delicacy
Of flavor. From ready ground OF
ready roasted coffee the best results
are impossible.
But IL the roasting is not done
properly" the brew may he worse thah
the worst made from prepared coHee'
IL roasted too much the aNo Is
spoiled and the beverage injuriously
affects the digestion, To prevent the
accommodation OF the acid. gum ana
resin in the coffee bean II is necessary
that the roasting proceed uniformly
without excess Of heat. II Is better
to employ "A closed receptacle, Whlch
should be shaken thoroughly o
every ten minutes to prevent scorch-
ing. 1t should be removed from the
oven i'm about forty-five minutes, when
the coffee is reddish brown. An eN-
pert al tell by the odor when the
roasting is sufficient.
Real Mocha coffee-something
rarely seen. by the way-requires less
roasting than any other because OF the
great amount OF oil in the bean. In
other coffees the dampness prevails
over the oil and the excess of moisture
disappears with the roasting. Mocha
is roasted enough when II has a CHINA
mon color: other coffees should have
more Of a chestnut color. In no in
stance should the coffee approach to
blaCkness.
When properly roasted the conee
should he emptied on a stone or marble
table, taking care to separate the
beans. The sudden contact with the
air and the cold surface arrests the
evaporation of the essential oils. As
soon as the coffee is cooled il should
be placed in a glass jar and hermeti-
cally sealed. Never should 1t be
placed in tin. 1t should be used ms
o as possible after roasting, for
no matter how carefully kept its
aroma rapidly disappears. The best
plan therefore is To roast only enough
for one day. That insures the really
good cup of coffee.
Every housewife should have a
coffee mill and grind the coffee just
before making the brew, grinding only
enough for immediate use. When you
do no use a percolator the best re-
suits are obtained by not grinding too
finely. a tablespoonful OF medium
ground coffee to a cup OF water and
zone for the pot" Is the usual rule fo-
making good strong coffee.
- -!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-05
H WOMEN ARE DOING.

HE Society for Collecting Old
Socks has just been formed in
London by a group OF women
who are devoting their time to helping
British soldiers at the front and in
the hospitals. Circulars have been
sent out asking that all old socks, not
o badly worn to be mended or re-
footed, be sent to the London head
quarters OF the organization. The
socks that are too worn to be darned
will be refooted. Such socks. the So
ciety points out. will do admirably for
convalescents and patients in the hos
pitfalls. where comfort more than rough
wear Is requisite. Besides. by using
such socks Great Britain's supply Of
wool will be conserved, and many de-
serving elderly women will be Helped
to help themselves. These women.
many Of them taught to knit and darn
by the society. will do the refootinS
and mending.
Mrs. Dupont Thompson Is the presl.
dent az the Women's Civic Board Of
Birmingham. Ala, an advisory body
recently established by a city ordi-
panra The ,hta~t 80 cha rgapt,,tso
a. 80 oo,r co. ,ha 80 90 C.r
Counou ., uIrrinaham .,a at.
ond oss,s,a,ca -, n,or1an ~, I,emo,oa
IN Tho c,,v A. nroson, m.,nhars :,
,ho n-r.aniv.,ton 90 anno,n,aa go.
onoro,e ,,,,h ,ho "a =, liz. a,
matters n, health ana san,ta,ion
-
Mrs. Benigna G.. Kalb is the governor
OF the Texas Farm Women, the first
has inc, c,ose5 n, Austin This nau,
u,omor.s oroori,a,,on inc,,aas 4, i,s
momhorshin tho wives ana
mo,hors % "a rivers % u,a,I 90 r,onan
mn on,, ard managa tarms IN ~
onor,na addr.ss Me- Ea,h on,ou,ooa
| ,hot che wishod 70 cau sn.c,oI a,tan-
| ,,on 70 ,our martens.
T,a naoa ~, n~,,,ora, h,r.o, Co.
,orn u,omon Nth canahIa u,omor In
. ch,raa.
o Tha ;nnor,orca us,r1 shoro
-, ,ho Smd,hrI a,,ar, rna TO- H. ho,,or-
go, -, oona,,ior. ,n u,oron,. "a =,
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So !, ,ho cm,,,1o,or ,,u,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-05
SIMPLE WEDDING GIFTS.

a wedding gift that Is not ex-
pensive and yet they want 1t
to DO In perfect taste and, II possible,
not duplicated.
One girl has made n habit of giving
a guest book or scgister for the new
home. These <.an be found at a well
known leather and novelty shop for
IS. They c,me In all colors and when
marked In gilt with the name or
initials make a gift sure to be en-
joyed and appreciated.
Another girl says she has given
several little fiat, solid gold lead PEN
ellis 20 be carried in the gold mesh
bag or purse. These also at the most
famous OF jewellers sell for IS. and
when sent in the choicest OF ~wrappirgs
are certainly dainty gifts.
And a third young woman. who
has made a study Of appropriate and
appreciated wedding gifts. claims that
the little. apparently insignificant
things such as x tongs, mustard
spoons, butter ball picks, tea balls, &C.
are frequently missing from a collec-
ton OF gifts. 80 she confines her re-
membranes to these.
A set NJ the heavy bronze or metal
book ends, so artistic and decorative.
have been sent to brides lately and
they were welcome.