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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-13
THE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

w. j. Calvert has accepted posi-
ton as fireman at the Bennington
Sanitary Laundry.
Mrs George NJ. Burt of East Airing
ton is spending a week as the guest
of her sister, Mrs. j. II. Powers.
Michael Mulligan of Wateryliet
is spending few days as the guest
of his sister, Miss Jennie Mulligan.
Herbert S. Marsden, who has been
confined to his home or Gage street
by illness is reported somewhat bet
ter and able to be about.
There will be a drill by Miriam
Lodge of Rebekahs at Their rooms
this evening. The election of offic-
ers announced for this evening from
nominations made at the last meet
ing, is not to take place until later
date.
John King did not think, he plung-
ed headlong into the yawning abyss
of discomfort via the subterfuge
road. He deceived his wife and took
the step that would lead to destruc-
ton, despair and defeat, He took
the wrong Turn of the Road"-opera
house tomorrow Adv.
The excellent music, WHICH was
rendered in connection with the
Birth of a Nation" film resulted in
an invitation for the players to at
tend a smoker in the Elks' rooms Sat,
urday evening after the lost show. A
large number of the local Elks were
present to enjoy an impromptu con-
cert furnished in return by the pic
ture men. a buffet lunch was
served, and the open house extended
into the early hours of the morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-13
NORTH BENNINGTON


Mrs. VIM, Hurd is very i'll.
Mrs. f. j. Worthington is i'll
Mrs, Fred Beagle is confined to the
house by illness
Mrs c. W Turner is visiting
lFicnde in Brandon.
u r Cushman has purchased a
rea Quick topfing car,
Miss Clara Emerton' has been. Goa:
fined to the house by illness.
A son was born Saturday, Dee II
TO Mr.. and Mrs. Wells W. White.
Mrs. Kenyon of Depot street is in
the Samaritan hospital for treat
ment, ..oq a.,,
Mrs. w r. Madison entertained
the Bennington Magazine club Thurs.
day afternoon
Mr., and Mrs. Clark of Canada have
been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed
gar Austin s....-
Mrs. Reynolds Durham entertained
the sewing club at her home Wednes-
day evening
Some of the young people intend
TO revive the good old custom Of
carol singing this year
II. l.. Hall has sold his residence on
Bank street to Z. G. Phillips, book
keeper for the Stark Paper Co
John Moon the butcher had the
misfortune to chop off his left fore.
finger while cutting meat recently.
The Ladies Aid society of the Bap.
fist church realized $500 from their
dollar campaign among the ladies' Of
the church
Miss Fannie Barber entertained
seventeen of Miss Walbridges Camp
Fire Girls Friday evening at Fair
view Farms
number of gentlemen gave John
James surprise at his home Satur.
day evening Cards were enjoyed
and refreshments served
Rev C. w Turner left this morn
ing for Barre where he will attend
three days conference of Baptist
ministers of the state of Vermont
Mrs. f. d. Ranney, d. d. G. NJ. of
District No O. Il. S, will make an
official visit to Marble chapter No 80
CT Brandon Tuesday evening, Dec.
H.
The card club surprised one of
their members, Mrs. II. L. Hall Satur-
day evening at her home, as she is
soon to leave for her new home in
bennington.
All will be welcome at the Baptist
church Sunday. Regular services
morning 1890, Sunday School, 11.45
and Y. p. meeting at p. IN. followed
by praise service at I.
Il there are any children in North
Bennington who fear Santa Claus
does not know where they live. they
can write him little letter and leave
it at the post office and he will see
what he can do for them.
In the way OF substance as
White Gifts to the King" at the
Congregational church the commit
tee can use vegetables, fruit, grocer
les, clothing, toys etc, as gifts. These
can be brought to the service or the
day before to the parsonage
The next number of the entertain
ment course will be given in Bank
Hall, Tuesday evening, Dec. a. This
will be a lecture, the only one of the
course, by Morris Hindus, a native of |
Russia. Mr.. Hindus received his pre-
paratory school and college educa-
ton in this country. Though hardly
out of college he has acquired fame |
as Chautauqua lecturer. He may |
be expected to give a strong lecture |
on his country, it's past, present and |
future.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-13
Farm and
Garden
SAVE STABLE MANURE.

Homo Produced Fertilizers Are Eco
!. 'nomica and Valuable to the Farmer.
The farmer no can look 10 pros.
porous and harry future is the one
who knows ami 1rRltiCss The art of
saving and lAIlg 'y1S7sfY,- )UnIrpe. says
II. II. Shepard in lgP; tFqfnl rrosrcss.
10. some Il map ,n,Si suiriY.2i ma ter,
yet it is a fact tia, not onr farmer in
ten knows how to stvc large quantities
of manure ecqpomitaF; few use it
judiciously. 1 lq t
. We may tall, about ,qop it,nies, low
prices, hard times and al thH; but tie
man who saves and I.s 50 lar G quauti-
ties OF the henc pro.h Ell + %li2ers f.
the mau with tho fc est cf Hainc'
and the latest puckctb9ok. lie seldom
eyrcricuces crop failures, for his crops
arc grown in soil that contains mois-
tire and sufficient plant foods :or good
crop production. He gives back to the
son, and the soil gives back to him; he
feeds the soil, and the soil feeds him
and his family There is nothing Won
dcrful about it. simply common sense
applied to agriculture.
hll <nOw in general way the value
OF stable manure in maintaining and
ncyea sing soil fertility The trouble is
few Of us put our knowledge into prac-
tiec TOR saving rs much manure rs our
fields need. We need stimulating along
this line. The big secrets of having
large quantities Of rich manure on the
farm are in keeping as much live stock
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-13

:. Because our ncighbors look =
y over tue feuce and smile or tell =
= it about the community i'll Il =
= quiet way ii is hard TO be the =
= first one to put on rock phos- =
:. plate, lime, start some alfalfa, =
= spray ille orchard or any Of the =
= new i1cas in farming. and the \
y good nelghbor thinks he has that Il
= smile coming to him. We see it \
= In every neighborhoOd where =
= there is a man trying out some :
= of the new ideas. and we see it I.
= especially in the farm advisory i
!. counties Watch and see if those +
\ n0nbelieyers have put ten min !
= utes' study ON the question !.
:. before they gave the whisper =
:. about YOU. All are looking for =
= the true criticism that comes :.
!. from study. but the other kind !
+ isn't worth bOthering about But 4
= one thing Is found true Ivy the \
= men who are constantly visiting !
= places where these things can :.
Z be heard that makes us feel =
= good, \ large per cent of the =
j. men who give that wink at the !.
= progressive men are susceptible =
= to change, and many little =
= stories of how one of these men 4
= is willing to sit in the front row =
= at the meetings and ask qucS- y
= tons proves that point.-Ameri- =
+ can Agriculturst. =
i :.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-13
TOWNS MORE HEALTHFUL.
Dr.. T. D. Wood Asoribes the Cause to
t inferior Rural Schools.

'N' WI ihhia' SSHSO'o'
In a recent address before the Hi
I nois state charities conference at Dan
vile DR.. Thomas u. Wood chairman
of the committee on health problems
in education of the National Education
association, declared that there is more
i'll health among children and adults in
rural America today than in our cities.
Among other things, he said
1t is apparent that within the past
decade the actual and Wanted phys
zeal superiority of country people and
children over those living in the city
has been reversed. and now it is con
fidently affirmed that for the entire
population city dwelers are more
healthy than those who dwell in rural
districts. City life is more healthfm
than that of the country
1t is Just as true, however, and star
tlingly significant, in view of the pre.
Geding Statements that most Of oir
best human material for the cities and
for the nation must still come from the
country If rural America isstill 10 be
a satisfactory nursery for human life
it must be made healthful and attl'ac-
tive. 1t must furnish generous friie-
tion of the best of the populations. md
it must provide conditions faSorabie
for the cultivation Of the best, AT least
50 far as the biologic and fundamental
qualities of life are concerned
The problemgthen. for briDging about
sufficient improvement in the hcalth-
fitness of rural life to provide
worthy birthplace and nll'sery foc the
best human stock is not simply n prob
lem of the rural school, Of The farm or
Of rural life in general. hut it is a
great pressing problem of the nation.
affecting national safety. national pros
perity and national perpetuity.
Rural schools are, on the average.
less adequate for their use than pris-
ons, asylums, almshouseS. stables. dairy
barns, pigpens. chicken houses and dog
kennels are for their uses. Healthful
and attractive rural schools are absO-
lutely essential to the physical. mental,
sociNl. economic and moral we'll being
of tun children themselves and TO the
life aud welfare of the nation rs a
whole The health care Of rural school
children should include mt least the fol
lowing:
SchoolhouSes sanitary and attractive.
well ventilated, lighted, cleaned and
equipped within and without with the
health essentials
Teachers better trained and better
paid TO do their logical ana full share
in carrying out health program.
Health examinations. including den
tai inspection. once a year.
Follow-up health work by district
and school nurses.
Health care in the school. including
health instructions. warm school lunch
es, toothbrush drills and incubation
of all health habits.
Provision for removal of injurious
physical defects by dental clinics,
health clinics, etc.
Cooperation of all available individ-
uals and organizations for the promo
ton of health and welfare of country
school children.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-13
Bottles and corks.

Glass bottles with cork shoppers dld
not come into use until the mladle ol
tic fourteenth century.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-13
:. CONVERTING NoNeELlEVERs.

:. !. 4 :. !. :, =. !. !. !. !. ], 4 4 = :. ,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-13

by 3 inches. Whatever material. is used
for the uprightS, they should be twelve
feet long.
Every pair of poles has narrow steps
four feet long nailed to them six inches
apart to fern sort of ladder. Ii Sood
mason ; lHths can be had these may be
used. They are three feet ten inches
long and if free from kuOts will he
strong enough. These racks are then
set upon The floor of the house tl,rCe
feet ten inches apart, Other lathS are
aid across the strips, upon which the
crush is TO he placed to the thickr cSS
OF approximately two inchas.-Oklaho-
ma Farmer
Quite Formidable.
Tommy-Pa, what is placing mans
life in jeopardy?
Pa-Trying him by jury,-Judge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-13

as the land will we'll carry, in liberal
stan feeding and in bedding the housed
animals heavily, especially during the
wet and cold months.
Pin your faith to domestic animals
and keep Just as many of them as you
possibly can-horscs. cattle, sheep, hogs
and poultry. All of these animals are
highly profitable now, aud the more
you keep of them the richer your land
will become. The manure they VIII
make viii be liSc money in the bank to
the soil. representing large share of
the profit in them More animals ON
the farm means more productive capac.
ity o. the soil for larger crops TO feed
more animals
Then heavy beddi
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-01-21
A Readers Prayer.

Charles Lamb once said he felt
more like saying grace before a
good book than before meat. H.
H. Barstow, receiving his sug-
gestion from DR.. Henry Van
Dykes Writer'S Prayer, in
"The Ruling Passion gives us
a suggestive "Reader's"Prayer."
Lord, let me never slight the
meaning nor the moral Of any
thing read. Make me respect
my mind so much that / dare not
read what has no meaning nor
moral. Help me choose with
equal care my friends and my
books, because they are both for
life. Show me that as in a river
so in reading, the depths hold
more of strength and beauty than
the shadows. Teach me to value
art without being blind tothought
keep me from caring more for
much reading than for careful
reading; for books than the Book.
Give me an ideal that will let me
read only the best, and when that
isAione, stop me. Repayme with !
me to say frem a disciplined mind
a grateful Amen. !"
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-01-21

tO1 For Indigestion.
49, Relieves sour stomach
,ttheheart. Digests whatyou { a.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-01-21
Look Here For 1t.
Things we all ought to know
but which none of us can
remember, and Oft
en- don't where to
look to find it.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Town OF West Liberty-Oficers:
Police Judge, A. W. Smith
Attorney, A. N. Cisco
Marshal, c. T. Franklin,
Clerk OF Board Trustees, Byron CISCO,
trustees II. G. Cottle, Chairman, r. B.
oturdivent, Jas. M. Elan, w. H. Wheeler,
M. T. Womack
Police Court, First Wednesday in each
month for civil causes
MORGAN COUNTY
County Judge, S. S. Dennis,
County Attorney, S. M. R. Hurt.
County Court Clerk, Rem F. Nickel,
Sheriff, L. A. Lykins,
Treasurer. w. M. Gardner,
Supt. Schools, Jas. w. Davis,
Jailer, H. c. Combs,
Assessor, A. o. Peyton,
Coroner, Ollie B. Nickel,
Surveyor, NJ. P. Turner,
Road Engineer, w. B. Allen,
Game and Fish Warden, John M. Perry.
County Court Second Monday in each
month.
Quarterly Court, Tuesday after Second
Monday in each month.
Fiscal Court, On Wednesday after Fourth
Monday in April and October.
JUSTICES COURTS.
First District Jas. R. Day, West Liberty,
KY, First Monday in each month. Con.
stable, G NJ. Bellamy.
Second District, ]. M. Carpenter, Omer,
KY, Tuesday alter First Monday in each
month. Constable, Martin Mannin.
Third District, ]. NJ. Gevedon. Grassy
Creek, KY, Wednesday after First Mon
day in each month. Constable, S. r.
Amyx.
Fourth District, B. F. Blankenship, De-
mund, KY, Thursday after First Monday
in each month. Constable, NJ. O. Harper
Fifth District, W. c. Taulbee, Insko, KY,
Friday after First Monday in each month.
Constable, W. E. Bentley.
Sixth District, T. S. Mcclure, Caney, KY,
Saturday after First Monday in each month.
Constable, W. J Griffitts.
Seventh District, D. NJ. Cox, Moon, KY,
Wednesday alter Second Monday in each
month. Constable, NJ. G. Wolfenbarger.
Eighth District, Jas. H. Lewis, Blaze,
Ky, Friday after Second Monday in each
month. Constable, Bruce Perry.
soUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
Jas. w. Davis, Chairman.
Educational Division No. I, Jas. H. Lewis.
Educational Divis' n No. 2, L. G. Murphy, Sr
Educational Division No. 3, Moses G. Lacy
Educational Division No. 4, W. M. Cox.
eQ1m41nGon&nGrururlnnuui.,1m
Meets Second Monday IN each mdnth.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-01-21
Odd Bits of News.

Los Angeles, Calf. Mrs
Walter w. Akers was, brough
back to life recently by three
physicians after she had beer
actually dead for more than ter
minutes. The miracle" was
performed by manipulating the
heart until it began to beat and
by artificial respiration.
New York. "A sailing vessel
has arrived in port whose crew
did not know of the present war.
The boat was Padang. She left
Padang, Sumatra, on Aug. IL
and did not speak to any vessel
until just outside of New York,
where she was hailed by a Brit
ish crusier.
London. Irwin S. Cobb, writer
interviewed Lord Kitchener re-
Gently. Kitchen gave the inter
view under the impression that
he was to meet Ty. Cobb, the
ball player.
Los Angeles, Cal. e. R. Davis
supports a family of fourteen on
a one and one quarter acre of
ground in spite of the fact that
he has but one arm.
New York-Moses Wooler cell
ebrated his Tooth birthday with
a party at which he made en-
couraging efforts to learn the
tango. Wooler is positive he will |
live to be lao years old and it's
his greatest ambition. He
smokes 5 to 10 cigars every day.
besides a pipe and consumes a
beaker of imported beer with
each meal. Tobacco and ale
have kept me healthy" he told a
World interviewer and I'm bet
ter than most men at sixty"
He walks daily without q cane.
reads the papers without glassn
and never has been seriously i'll.
West Falmouth, Mass, Miss
Martha Palmer disappeared six
weeks ago and when she reap
'eared she said she had been
wandering in the woods eating
berries. She made the expert
nent for her health and says
he never felt better than she
lees now. (
Healdsburg, Cal. IA remark
bile fall from the heavens of me-
oric floss took place here recent
Y. The floss ranged in size from
my specks to shek ITS 20 feet
quare.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-01-21
The Real Guide.


You may bring to your office
and put in a frame
A motto as fine as it's paint,
But if you're a crook when you're
playing the game
That motto won't make you al
saint.
You can stick up the placards all
over the hall,
But here is the word 4 an
nounce- Z
It isn't the motto that hangs on
the wall, Gl 4.
But the motto you live that
counts.
If the motto says Smile and you
carry a frown; "'t'
Do 1t Now and you linger and
wait;
If themotto says Help and you
trample men down,
If the motto says Love and you
hate,
You won't get away with the
notices you stall,
For truth will come forth with
a bounce
1t isn't the motto that hangs on
the wall,
But the motto you. live that
counts.
Selected.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-01-21
Can You Guess Thems

following two riddles were
q to US several weeks ago,
friend John D. Henry,
NJ town. Read them and
is your answers.
The names Of those guessing
the correct answers will be pub
lished.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-01-21
The Wonderful Prophet.

We publish the following rid
die by request, and will wager
a ginger cake that not one tenth
OF the Bible readers can solve it.
TO be seen at West Chester,
near New York, a strange and
wonderful prophet whose gene
ration was before the creation of
Adam. He was not the Wander
ing Jew, nor the son of Noah,
ner the old Levite, nor John the
Baptist; for he was certainly be-
fore them all.
The Scriptures make mention
Of him particularly in st. Mark,
st. Luke, and st. John. So we
may believe that he is no impos-
tor
He never lay upon his moth
er's breast. His beard is such
as no man ever wore. He goes
ballefooted, like a grave friar.
Hel wears no hat in winter or
SUMNER, but often appears with
q drown upon his head. His coat,
is heither knit or spun, silk ner
hair, linen nor woolen. He is a
teStotalar. He prefers an humble
dwelling to palace. He is very
watchful. He sleeps not in a bed
bat sits in a singular kind of a
chair with his clothes on. He
was with Noah in the ark, and
Vas alive at the crucifixion.
early all the world hear him.
lie once preached a short SER
ION which convinced a man of
is sins, and caused him to weep
lost bitterly. Though he never
ides on horseback, he is in some
spects equipped as horsemen
is an advocate of early rising
HI Ugh he never retires to bed.
lis prophecies are so true that
he moment you hear his voice,
gu may know what is approaph-
rg. ,
.'Now VIE is this PROJECT, and
cnhe foretell?"
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-01-21

years, and at times became so bad
would beeJtne unconscious have been
round IN that condition many times.
Physiciahs did not seem to he able to
do me any good. | would become
weak and for days at time could do
no worf Not long ago / got box
or DR.. Miles Laxative Tablets. and
after uflng them found had, never
tried Anything that acted in such n
mild ahd effective manner. | believe
| have at last found the remedy that
suits my case"
ThodSands of people are sufferers
'roms habtual constipation and
while possibly realizing something
of IN danger of this condition, yet
neglect too long to employ proper
curatNe measures until serious i'll
ness bitten results The advice of
all physicians is, keep your bowels
cle1n and it's good advice.
DrIMiles' Laxative Tablets are
SOLD by all druggists, at IS cents a
ooN containing rs doses, If not
toup1 satisfactory your money is
reta ed.
MIl MEDICAL CO., Elkhart. Ind.
er taking Dr. Miles Laxative
~ sts children ask for more CANDY
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-01-21

Many cases of
typhoid fever,
appendicitis an d
other severe dis
eases are trace
able to prolonged
clogging of the
bowels. Regard
the effects of
constipation, c..
Z. Ayers, 6 Sabin
ST., Montpelier,
VT, says:
II was afflicted
with constipation
and hilio,tsnoug for
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-01-21
hAncient Riddle.

nose VINO enjoy r1uues ma,
elher their brains over tina
ach follows. Many years ag,
IN eccentric old woman. named
Lucy King, of Taunton, wa.
promised prize by a merchant
If she would compose a riddle
from the Bible which he coulG
not guess. The following is the
result:
Adam God made out of dust,
But thought it best to make me
first,
So | was made before the man
TO answer Gods most holy plan.
My body God did make complete,
But without arms or hands or feet
Ny ways and acts he did control,
Bat to my body gave no soul;
A living being I became,
And Adam gave to me my name;
/ from his presence then with
drew,
And more of Adam never knew.
Ibid my makers law obey,
Nor from it ever went astray.
Thousands of miles go in fear.
But seldom on the earth appear.
For purpose wise which God did
see
He put a living soul in me
A soul from me my God did claim
And took that soul from me a.
gain;
For when from me that soul had
fed,
Twas the same as when first
made; 4
And without hands or feet or soul
l travel on from pole to pole.
! labor hard by day and night
TO fallen man to give delight:
Thousands of people, young and
old
Will by my death greet light be-
hold.
No right or wong cal i conceive
Inc Scriptures l can not believe;
Although Ny name therein is
four
'ey al me an empty sound. 4
g fear Heath VIII trouble me,
ess ! me'er can see;
Team never go,
yrave nor He'll below.
hese lines YOU slowly
your bible with full
.ed
lat my names recorded
here
to you declare. =