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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-09
THE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
Tuesday, November 9. 1915.
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

A meeting of st. Agnes Guild will
be held this evening in the parish
house at 7.45.
Branch No. 8 of st. Mary's Guild
will meet with Mrs. William Morgan
Wednesday afternoon from 8 to 5.
Mrsf Jonathan Morse of North
street has returned from a week
spent with her son, George Morse of
Johnsonville.
Mrs. w. F. Hayden of Arlington is
spending the week as the ,eot of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Powers o. Grant
street.
The Polka one-step will be taught
tonight at Library hall, beginning at
o'clock. Season tickets for the
course Of six lessons may be obtaineI
at the door.
Tonight is the night for the sec
ond Recreation dancing class. The
class starts at o'clock at Library
hall and there will be a preiod of
pure dancing after the lesson.
Miss Mary Parker Of Gage street
entertained about dozen friends at
a private house party Monday eve
ming. The evening was spent in
games and cards. Refreshments were
served
The officers of the local Odd Eel
lows lodge urgently request all mem
bers to attend the regular weekly
meeting Wednesday evening. Espec-
ial business is to be transacted that
demands full attendance.
Do not forget that the tickets for
the minstrel show, to be given under
the auspices of Mt. Anohtony Lodge.
No. 10. F. & A. NJ go ON sale Tuesday
Nov. 9th at p. m. at Gokay's drug
store No one person will be permit
ted to purchase more than six tick
cts. Adv.tf.
The following high school pupils re-
ceiyed an average of from 90 to 100
per cent in their studies for the
month of October: Eleanor Hutton,
Gladys Knights, Marion Beebe. How
ard Estes, Ruth Mason, Margaret
Field, Ada Armstrong, Mary Hutton,
Fannie Levin and Lois Estes.
Mrs. T. H. SCuthau. Mrs G. S.
Mills and her mother, Mrs. z. NJ.
Vose, went to Burlington today to1at-
tend the meeting of the Congregation
al Womans Board of Missions This
is the National society. of which the
Vermont branch is an auxiliary, and
has never met before in Vermont
red-blooded six-part story of the
north woods, dealing with the rugged
primitive characters OF the logging
camps. of the great fight of man
against man for supremacy and the
love Of woman, "The Man Trail,
with manly Richard Travers and
dainty June Keith in the leading
roles, opera house today. Adv.
All the girls who have no yet reg
istered for the gymnasium class, which
starts Thursday night should do so
at once. There will be general
gymnasium class on Thursday night
and purely basket ball class on Fri
day. Register with Miss Vossler to-
night. Telephone 3S9-Y for one or
both.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-09
Parents Should Know
this Splendid Remedy
b Gimple Laxative Compound Helps to
Correct Constipation in
Children.

With all children there are times
when the bowels fail to act naturally
and it becomes necessary for the par
ents to administer a remedy. Cath
artics and purgatives should never be
used as these agents afford only ten
porary relief while their violent ac-
tion shocks the system unduly. Mrs.
Eva F. Gaff,517 10th ST., Washington
d. c.. says that her little girl, Marie,
had been subject to constipation, and
that she found DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin the best remedy because of
its mildness and now always keeps a
bottle of it in the house.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is a
compound of simple laxative herbs,
free from opiates or narcotic drugs
Of any kind, and is an ideal remedy
for children because Of its mild ac-
ton and restore normal regularity.
1t is important that parents should
know Of a dependable remedy with
no unpleasant after effects, gripping
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-09
When q Man Wants Too Much.

A fine old specimen of southern nam
my answered the ring. The caller was
Informed that the lady OF the house
was ont is 20 lookin' foh roomsT
lie was asked. He replied that he
wanted II room with modern eonven-
fences, such as hot and cold water,
private bath, steam heat. etc.
"Yaas. sub. We'll. it's dis way: Ev'y-
thing yo' mention Is used by de fam.
bly,, an cnnybody dat ticks a room In
Ills house am expected to sit what yo'
speak of on de outside" Richmond
Times-D Dispatch.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-09
Art In Sandwiches.

The hostess who learns the art OF
making sandwiches is always well for
tilted against problems when serving
an informal luncheon to guests. Close
grained bread should lie used, for
coarse bread will crumble, and bread
baked in round tins is preferable 10
that cut into slices and cut with a. bis
cult cutter, since the baked edges pre-
serve the shape. Very moist filings
should be laid betweenlslettuce leaves,
and by butterinc the bread the mois-
ture cannot penetrate it, making it sog-
y.--Eychange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-09
ALMOST 1o1 YEAS OLD
Aged Resident of PittsfieId Died on
Saturday

Pittsfield, Nov 6-Joseph Argen-
dorf, nearly 101 years old. second
Oldest resident of this city, died il
his home. 11S Elm street, Saturday
noon after a long illness Born in
Germany, Mr.. Argendorf came to
this country when young man, With
his small earnings he saved enough
moEey forty years ago to buy the
house in which he died He is sur
vived by his daughter, Miss amelia
Argendorf. with whom he lived
During the last summer, Mi. Argos.
dcrf was able to get around MS yard
with assistance. but for the last few
months was almost helpless he
would have been 101 years old No
vember 81.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-09
Colds Do Not Leave Willingly

Because cold is stubborn is no
reason why you should be. Instead
of wearing it out, get sure relief by
taking DR.. Kings New Discovery.
Dangerous bronchial and lung all
ments often follow cold which has
been neglected at the beginning. AS
your body faithfully battles those
cold germs, no better aid can be CIV
en- than the use of this remedy. Its
merit has been tested by old and
young: Get a bottle today. soc. and
$100. Sold everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-09
Heir And Scalp
Need Daily Care
Beautiful Hair is Within she Reach
of ALL

If you value the appearance Of
your hair you should treat your scalp
as often and well as YOU brush your
teeth and rub into the scalp pores
twice daily a little Partisan Sage
This treatment is not mere hair
tonic" 1t is bottled nourishment for
the hair roots and it is simply won
derful what an improvepe emit its use
for even week will make in the APP
pearance OF anyone's hair. 1t never
Injuries, is delightfully."- cool and pleas
ant to the scalp and takes out the
dull, lifeless lock in tile hair making
it soft fluffy, glossy and beautiful.
Two or three applications remove
every trace of dandruff, and daily use
will prevent its return, w. L. Gokay
and the leading druggists everywhere
can furnish You with Partisan Sage
it costs but trife.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-09
Eat Onions.

Regular onion eaters rarely il ever
fall Ill from infectious diseases, and
they are singularly immune from prac-
grand specific for the complexion.
They should be boiled whole in milk
drink the latter-or steamed and eaten
with bread and butter and cheese.
Then they make satisfying and nu
tritious meal, on which you can do
brain work or manual labor. Try on.
ions. The taste and after smell? \
mouthful of hot coffee takes away
both.-London Mail.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-09
When the Death Penalty Was Common

Until 1897 stealing Il sheep was a
capital crime in Great Britain. An act
of that year removed the distinction
between grand and petit larceny Be
fore that year the theft Of goods above
the value of twelvepcncNin the house
of the owner, though not from his per-
son, was capital crime. In 1900 over
200 and IN 1910 about $50 crimes We're
punishable by the death penalty.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-09
A PeeuliarIty Of Husbands.

Whoever said ill men may not be
alike, but all husbands are, knew a
good deal about husbands. lIontio is
n huSband-minc One Of his pecu-
larities is to ask me ii do anything
i little unusual what on earth did it
for. in tone have noticed in other
husbands. and when he uses that tone
! never tell him. 4 woman doesn't
always know why Sshc does things.
does not always hayr time to think in
advance. She only knows she must do
them and thinks afterward.-kate
Langley Bosher in HGrper's Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-09
Had Heard of Him.

The stranger within the gates was
walking along one of Eng:and's mag
nificent highways when he encountered
n stupid looking rustic; but, being in
doubt as to his direction, he decided
to question the fellow.
Am on the right road TO Stafford,
Shakespeare's town. you know? You've
heard of him.
les. Be you he?
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-09
PARKWAY Uranus.

The cool behavior of Uranus toward
the earth is not chagrin ut going I'M
discovered until 1871. The poor old
planet Is nearly 2,0OO,0oo00O miles
away from the sun and gets only one
three hundredtlis as much light ana
heat.as the earth. A year on Uranus
lasts through eighty-four years on
earth
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-09

Sudden Muscular Aches and Pains
Need Not Be!

That is-if you use the right rene
dy. Sloan's Liniment is real neces
sity in every home-for young and
old. It's merit is praised in dozens OF
letters. A stiff neck from colds, chill
drens sprains, those aching muscles,
that sharp neuralgia pain-these find
guaranteed relief in Sloan's Liniment'
Every home meets with sudden aches
and accidents. Your home needs a
bottle. Csc, soc. and $1.OO. Sold
everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-09
Saved the Scene.

Once In the third climax of play,
the elder Sothern's pistol missed fire
In his hand, At that critical moment,
however, the great actors presence OF
mind did not desert him.
Bang" he shouted, at the top of
his lungs.
And the villain Immediately fell
dead.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-09
Styles of Architecture.

In their architecture the Moresque
strove for the negation of the weight
altogether The Egyptian placed the
weight firmly on the ground; the Greek
lifted it up in the air with an asser-
ton of graceful power. The Roman
confused weight and support; the BY
zantine represented weight without
support; the Moor suggested that there
was no weight at all.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-09
A Gentle Hint.

Young Man7Your twin daughters
seem absolutely inseparabe. The Moth
er--Oh, | don't know. A young man
with half million; like yourself, ought
to make good MS Separator Chicago
News
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-09

warden, I'd like to have desk work.
I'm used to that" tit
"W hat are you here for?"
I'm forger."
'Um. have no room on the clerical
foxce. still, like TO accommodate a
man with work nj his own particular
trade. How would you like to forge
chains in the blacksmith shop?'-Louis.
vile Courier-J ournai.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-09
Even So.

"Goodness See that woman Mt the
next table. Her hands look like nut
meg graters, and they're covered with
soltaires.'
Il see-diamond in the rough. st.
Louis Post-Dispatch-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-09
Old Reapers.

Contrary to the common belief reap
ing machines are not modern inven-
ton. They were used nearly 1000
years ago. Pliny, the Roman histori-
an. tells of some he saw at work i'll
the first century of our era.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-09
ANYTHING TO Suit.

Binks-fm in deuce of hole,
Mike. Could you lend me 81 to help
me out? Dinks-Sure, Will that he
enough! Binks-Oh. make il 81 If You
can. can aisy make the hole a bit
bigger.-New York Globe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-09
LANGUAGE of Flowers.

do you know anything about the
language of flowers"
Only this much--a five dollar box OF
roses talks a heap louder TO girl than
a fifty cent bunch Of carnations.
Louis Post Dispatch
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-09
Not the Same Thing.

Miss Ranges--I am always outspo'
ken. Mr.. Rangles-And am general
ly outtalked Smart Set
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-09
DRUNKARDS
SAVED

We are in earnest when we ask
you to give ORRINE trial. You
have nothing to risk and everything
to gain, for your money will be re-
turned if after trial you fail to get
results from ORRlNE. This offer
gives the wives and mothers of those
who drink to excess an opportunity
to try the ORRINE treatment. 1t is
very simple treatment. can be CIV
en- in the home without publicity or
loss of time from business. Can be
given secretly without patients know
ledge.
ORRINE is prepared in two forms:
No. 1, secret treatment. a powder;
ORR1NE No. 2, in pill FORM for those
who desire TO take voluntary treat
ment Costs only S100 a box. Ask
for booklet. b. A. Quihian, North
Street.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-09
PURSUING an Elephant.

Any one who has once followed a
travelling elephant wa not show any
undue haste to repeat the amusement
said man who has hunted biz game
in Africa. The elephants sail along at
an average pas OF six miles an hour
regardless of the country and stop for
Il bath or a short siesta perhaps once
every three days. Anything more eX-
asperating than following very fresh
spoor at dog trot hour after hour in 4
blazing sun. only to find at a late hour
in the afternoon that one was forty
miles from camp, with no food or wa
ter anywhere in sight and that the ele-
phant had increased his lead from one
mile to ten. it would be difficult to inn
~~i-o IN-sot,
Ambition.
Ambition has its disappointments to
sour us but never the good fortune to
satisfy us.-Benjamin Franklin.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-09
Precocious In Spots.

Bobby-Do | have to go to school.
mother? MOther-Of course Bobby.
Bobby-Why. mother. heard you tell
father last night that | knew entirely
too m'lch.-Detroit FreeIress.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-09

Like strength is felt from hope and
from despair. Homer.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-12-17
FOOLS AND THEIR WAR TALK.

of and general nunces
clubbing themselves city
. thu ed States, prating about preparedness
properly prepared but like all things there should
be United remains out Of the European war and
will before big armies and
navie be
that has
If the conflict another
countries standing will ia
,uray Coxe historic which marched Wash
ington during CIeve!ands administration
learned by the European has turned
another 1t probably that the
to
by either those countries
against the year
United States has passed None of the
today August 1914 Fselr armies
almost
the Roosevelt
be
ragainst the United n
the United States maintained virtually
its
present and will not be realized until
the the will
military which should be kept within
the bounds Of
adequate army welfare
ether the and
profitable contest of this kind
involved
many month repentng
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-12-17
IS ROOSEVELT TO OPPOSE WILSON?

Theodore Roosevelt
Republicans Chicago June
Wilson be selected the DEM
,cratsin ntion at Louis.
Woodrow Wilson based the
he will
in the predictions
is be result?
peace he insisted
that hostiit tiles first be Jared Germany.
Presidential the
be overlooked Americans of German
naturally sympathy Americans
off nglsh descent favOrBr
There America approximately twOhr people Of
ancestry Germany According
usual
hoft would be eligible which would 9OO
0votprs
political prophets forecast the result of summers
wealth prophet
desirable than the other The German
going lump candidate that this
pors going to be president.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-12-17
THE SUNDAY NEWSPAPER.

of Supreme
declaring the Sunday legal held that it not
publish Sunday but found the Sunday
be am ctua
knowledge
what the world is doing.
WOodson Sunday has
days. n his opinion
great the press rendering humanity
on Sunday we'll as Monday other
day bencence the former
the that the toilng
have o Sunday and therefore
knOwed them
day thanup o the week
IN WOodOn
surveying Sunday
work him. That
circulation of newspapers the daily circulation
will
Judge Woodons
The Sunday similar
daey
bath hen rOost
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-12-17
FOOD INQUIRINC TO
FOLLOW POISONING
State Deputy Inspector Sends
The Tribune Story TO
His Chief.

The circumstances under which
Mrs. Ella Beisswingert and her daugk-
ter, Miss Nellie Beisswingcrt. were
poisoned Monday evening by eating
brain sausage will be taken up by The
Stat Pure Food and Drug Depart
ment.
A report of the ptomainc poisoning
as it appeared in The Tribune ycstcr-
day will be sent today to State Food
and Drug Commissioner F. Il. Fricke
at St. Louis. by G. b. Cook Of Fred
ericktown, deputy commissioner under
Fricke.
Commissioner Fricke may order an
inquiry into the poison case to learn
why the food that the two women ate
was poisoned, Sock said last night
when in the .Capo.
= shall send this report to the Com
missioner at once and it is probable
that l may b. back here within a few
days, if it is decided to have an inves-
tigat on, ne said.
"If there was anything wrong with
the meat, it DOUBTLESS Was due to
accident, a. such thing viii happen
sometimes. but the pure fCcd depart
mcnt often requires an investigation Of
the facts to ascertain The conditions
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-12-17

commence" o| 'He loeGo i'r h'' 'A-
ceiieht WORK.
The Lady Rcbecca, II charge OF
the sick. guard and Waterman. who
are chosen by the Honorable Foreman,
we're not named By Capt. Bridges last
evening He stated that he would an
rource his selections at the next reg
ular meeting.
Il was announced last night that the
lodge would c.vc a masquc ball on
New Years Eve in the lodge hall. and
Louis Ischc. IT.. and Dr.. J. c. Vor-
beck were chosen rs Il committee to
mako arrangements for the entertain
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-12-17
XMAS BUSINESS
RUSH HOLDS UP
FACTORY PLANS
SamI NJ. Carter Believes
Merchants Will Boost
After Jan. |.
MEN ARE SAVING THEIR
TAX MONEYTHISMONTH
Committeeman Find 1t Hard To
Confer on Shoe Factory
Finances.

A majority of the members of the
Commercial Clubs special committee
empowered and authorized TO devise
ways and means for raising money to
finance a $25, Zoo addition to the shoe
factory have indicated their disinter
est in the project by noglecting to at
tend 4 meeting at the request of their
chairman, Pres dent Samuel NJ Car
ter.
When Mr.. Carter communicated
with all the members Of the committee
at , O'Clock Thursday afternoon, he
said yesterday, he obtained a promise
from all that they would try to attend
a session to be held two hours later.
r. L. Lamkin was the only COM
mitceman who appeared prepared to
discuss shoe factory finances. The
others who did not attend were John
/. Miller, c. W. Stehr and William
T. Bergman.
President Carter yesterday after
noon said that he intended to try to
get the committee together again to-
day, but his hopes we're not sanguinc,
for, he said, he anticipated that the
men would be busily engaged with
their Saturday business rush.
Mr.. Garter also remarked that it is
the merchants. in the last analysis,
from whom most Of the work and
boosting toward the shoe factory adj
ditiOn must eminate, if the project is
to be accomplished.
He declared that The proposed en-
deavor to collect donations on the ba-
sis q l per cent Of the assessed val
alton Ct city property from the owners
,yas not definitely adopted scheme
either by the committee or the club.
He was non-comrittaI as TO the pros
poets Of that scheme and agreed to
the suggestion that It WIS not cractly
meeting nth spontaneous and unani-
nous approval from the public.
/ Re said the reason the business
men, the merchants and others who
will he expected to comprise The man
stay Of tho fight for the shoe factory
. finances. are not moro active at this
time is because Of their Christmas
rJishes.
"Thoy are all busy getting their
Christmas feature stock ready and
handling that trade" he said, land il
Is hard 20 expect them to break away
/ for this other matter.
an addition to that feature, have
a notion a great many Of the business
men are now saving their money in
preparation for taNpaying time. That
/ is an essential feature.
after the first of the year. when
{ business is not so rushing in Jan
uary. they will have more time for
that activity
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-12-17
BRIDGES REELECTED
HEAD OF YEOMEN
Lodge Will Give Masque Bali to
Members on New Years
Eve.

Capt. Harry W. Bridges was re-
elected Honorable Foreman at the an
nual election of the Brotherhood of
American Yeomen in the lodge rooms
in the Cahoon building, last night.
The other officers chosen, are Louis
Ische, Jr., Master Of Ceremonies; Mrs.
]. H. Price, Correspondent; Miss
Golden Mckinley. Chaplain; Mrs.
VendeIeen Huffman, Oversecr; Mrs. D..
H. Harper, Lady Rowena; Miss Mat
tie Reeves, Sentinel. Mrs. J. H. Price,
who vas reelected Correspondent, was
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-12-17
THE BRITISH DISTRESS SIGNAL.

of
protest The London
particularly distressed
of
If President Wilson mind scheme for the
friendie that the Allies
and the work o
the United will
Allies with,
Of England
Germany
with England
will home whether the Allies
orr