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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-09
A. LEFT HANDED ARTIST.
Leonardo da vinei Even Wrote From
Riqht to Left.

Leonardo da vinci Even Wrote From
Right to Left.
A right handed man In making a
drawing puts his shading from right
30 left diagonally downward. A left
handed man puts his shading from
left to right. This is especially no.
ticeable In the drawings of Leonardo
da vinci, who was left handed. In
the same way right handed man,
being asked to draw spiral, naturally
makes what is called cleft handed"
spiral--that is. one that curves clock
wise, while the left handed man draws
the fright handed" spiral or that
which curves counter clock-wise.
In his book. The Curves Of Life"
Theodore Andrea Cook says that n
Sherlock Holmes could tell from the
curves of carpenters shayings
whether he was right or left. handed.
as right handed carpenter Invariably
drives his plane. a little to De left
producing right handed screws. while
the left handed carpenter pushes his
plane little to the right and produces
left handed screws.
Screws and corkscrews are right
hand screws unless made for some
special purpose, Left hand screws
can be bought from any large hard.
ware dealer, Coffin screws for some
unexplained reason are always left
hand screws. Man Is naturSly right
handed. and it has been suggested
that this may be owing to the position
Of his heart on the left side. So all
tools and weapons have been adapted
to right handed men. This is true OF
the adze. plane, scythe, gimlet. auger,
scissors. snnffers. shears, etc.
The strongly left handed man Will
continue 10 use such tools with his
left hand, even though with incon-
venlence, but he in whom the left
handedness IS not strong bias be-
comes ambidextrous through the use
OF the right handed contrivances and
appliances of everyday life.
Mr.. Cook mentions many customs
that have arisen through the normal
right handedness OF man. Among
these is the rule of driving to the left.
which still obtains in England. Portu-
gal, Sweden and parts of Austria, IL
ally and Switzerland. This is a sur
vivaI OF riding days, when men held
the reins in their left hands in order
to leave their right free TO use their
swords.
The most notable example Of n left
handed artist Is Leonardo da yinci. He
also wrote with his left hand and
wrote from right to left. So that any
one who wants to read his manuscripts
or the annotations on his drawings
must use a mirror. This, according to
Mr.. Cook, is the natural method of the
left handed man.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-09
MAceY- ovcEy- ~
Daily Life of American Sailor Boy
Shown in Howe's Moving Pictures

To many citizens the personal OF
human" side of hfe in the U. S. navy
of 1915 to be presented at the Ben.
nington Opera House on Monday,
March 10, matinee and night, is quite
as gripping in interest as the more
spectacular scenes of battle practice.
Howe's film aims to impart the pulse
beat of the complex life that throbs
through our dreadnaughts from rev.
ellie to taps" 1t shows the blue
jackets washing themselves and scrub
bling their clothes as if this we're their
favorite pastime. It shows them
cleaning thed ecks with the water
running ankle-deep, scrubbing boats,
polishing bright work, etc 1t takes
spectators to the ships galley"
where the cook reigns supreme. 1t
depicts a general inspection, the big
gun drills, boat drills under oars. sig
nal drills, infantry and field exercises.
clearing ship for action and the mani.
fold otherduties that go to make war.
icty the spice Of life" for man-o'wars-
men In doing all of this it convinces
spectators. how naval discipline and
efficiency is attained and maintained
only by hard and eXacting work. Be
sides it also shows Jack at play
boating and swimming, diving, deck
games, etc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-09
Il. ". Myers & Son
Coal Wood Kindlin9.
Gun Power a. waterloo.

As to gun power Mt the time OF Wa.
terloo. two facts of guidance: The
British drill ser=eapts or the day
taught recruits to hold their tire until
they could see the whites Of the eyes
OF the enemy" That would make the
best musketry range. should say.
about twenty-five yards. Brown Bess"
was not OF much use beyond sixty
yards. judging by all the evidence. AS
TO big pieces, then. MS now. naval guns
were superior to field artillery. and
Nelson loved to get in his broadsides
at sixty yards! | believe that 600
yards was counted the limit Of edec-
tiye naval gun fire, then, Field artil-
lery range would be less. probably
much less. The enormous Increase in
the effective range. Of guns since is
due, first. to explosives with greater
power and more comfortable power
second, the invention OF rined barrels
and breechloadng. and. third. stronger
alloys Of metals.-Frank Fox in Lon
don Nation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-09

improveing the remaining stand, or OF
clearing away poor growth prepare
tory to planting. -
One of the best state forests, be
cause of its accessibility to good
markets. is tho Geo. Aitkin Forest in
Mendon. about three miles from the
City of Rutland This large area OF
over 500 acres covering Bald Noun
tain, was purchased for $3.50 AN
acre. The wood alone on several
acres of the poorer land has recent
ly been sold for $40 an acre. which
will just about pay for reforesting
with valuable species. On other por-
tons wood is sold for SIPS per
cord standing. so that the forest is
now on permanently paying basis.
1t is estimated that this area has
about 100000 board feet of lumber
and over 1000 cords of wood at the
present time. AS soon as the waste
land on the various forests is plant
ed they will all become income pro
ducers with the possible exception OF
one where the maintenance Of build
ings requires the employment OF a
permanent caretaker.
The Forestry Department has rails
ed about one-half million three year
old trees for planting on the state
forests, in addition to those which
viii be sold to private owners. 1t is
intended to plant these the coming
spring if money is provided by the
Legislature. "
State Forester Halves estimates
, that if the present state forests o
tings are, also made with 4 View to
teryal since the previous cut. Cut
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-09
Presidential Chez ses.

The first monster cheese presented to
n president of which We can find rec
ord is that offered with great publicity
TO Jefferson In 1902 The cheese was
made--one might almost say built-in
Cheshire, Mass. In a press giving it
the great dimensions of -four feet diam
eter and eighteen inches high. After
being successfully pressed 1t was
drawn from Cheshire to Washington
In six horse dray amid popular re.
joicing. With regard for the dignity OF
bis Office. the president Insisted on
footing the bill TO the ;une OF 5000.
There Is record of an even greater
cheese presented TO President Jackson.
and President Van Buren,. received n
great cheese every year of his incum-
bncy. With him the custom seems to
have ended --New York Sun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-09
Public EIonement%

The Bulgarian is perhaps the most
simple minded and Industrious peas,
ant In Europe, and, paradoxical ms it
may appear. his standard of morality
is extremely high. although, Opponents
are more numerous than In any other
country. But these are generally in
nocent affairs. being simply the device
Of young couples TO get hurried with.
out the expense regular Bulgarian
wedding entails. In most cases not
only Is the. consent Of both parents OBJ
tanned, but all friends are informed
and assemble outside the brides house
to winessthe elopeznent-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-09
POWNAL

Russell Bennett who has been i'll, re
turned to his work Monday
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin II. Goodrich re-
turned Monday T.. II their wedding
trip.
Mrs Thomas Gibney and Mrs. John
Reilly of bennington were guests of
Mrs. Fred Ryan Sunday.
>, The investigating agent of the B &,
Mswas here Monday at the home of
Mrs.iIsabelle Meyers whose hen house
was demolished by the accident at the
Rownal station Last week.
e. r.. H.. Rice, and A. G, Parker went to
Troy, N. Y, Monday, night to take
partin the simultaneous chess exhibit
ion by, Jose h. Capalancea of Cuba.
The exhibition took place in the
Troy Y. NJ c. A. where Mr.. Capalanc-
ca. who is one of the greatest chess
masters in the world, and who has ain
international reputation agreed to
meet all Corners.
There was meeting of some of the
creditors of f. E. Lewis Monday. Ref.
cree in Bankruptcy Daniel T. Guiltin-
an of Bennington was present and Mr..
Lewis was represented by Attorney
Archibald of Manchester Such of
the creditors as were present had
their claims accepted, The total am
cunt of claims was understood to be
hetween. four and FIVE thousand dol
lars. If Mr.. Lewis stock can be sold
for anything like the inventory value
the creditors shoplld not. meet with
much loss
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-09
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Miss Marguerite Mcclure is III al
her home on Maple, street.
Large stocks Of new spring shoes al
irving daily at j. Levin's. ADV.
There will be basket ball game
between the Y. M. G. A. independents
and the Bennington Falls Club at the
neighborhood house Tuesday, March
9.
The Y. NJ. c. A. management have
decided to invite all senior members
and friends to attend the gathering in
the building tonight when Mr.. Bris-
toll will speak on the topic "The War
and the. Y. NJ. C. A." which will prob.
ably begin at about $50.
The Eng. Blood hound "Roar Up
roar. A. X. C. 16S2s4 owned by C. w.
Thompson, has been entered for the
Charity Dog show in New York next
week. This is one of the largest
shows in the world, there being near
ly $500 enteries.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-09
sclf.Rellant Home Doctors

is what women are called who all
over this broad land make their an
nual collections of roots an herbs,
and rely upon recipes which our pio-
neer mothers found dependable for
different family ailments. In one OF
these recipes, Lydia L. Pinkham'
Vegetable Compound had its origin
and so successful has it proved that
there is hardly city, town or ham
let in America where some woman
who. has been restored to health by
its use. does not reside,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-09
cas,.,lna Metals.

As Is well known. some metals are
unsuitable for casting, while others.
like iron, can readily be cast In any
desired shape. The property OF cast
ing well Is said to depend upon wheth
err the metal contracts or expands on
solidifyihs from the liquid form. Iron.
like water. expands in solldifylng, and
hence the solid metal may be seen
floating in the liquid iron about 1t.
The expansion causes IL to OH the die
into which it is poured. and so it can
be cast easily. Gold and silver con-
tract In cooling and therefore are not
suitable for casting. = Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-09

10000 acres could be increased four
or five times that the Forestry De.
partment Of the State could be made
self supporting, and an increasing
amount Of educational work could be
carried on, as well as more efficient
fire protection furnished, as the copdi
ton Of the forests was improved.
Every year there are more bills in
the Legislature for special appropri-
ations TO aid the poorer towns. IL
the State could invest this money in
building up the permanent resources
of these towns instead of pauperizing
them, they would in time be able 10
get on without state aid. A-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-09
FORESTRY WILL PAY
State Forests Demonstrates Practlea-
biIity of Forestry.

That forestry can be made to pa.
is we'll illustrated by some OF the
state forests, whose chief purpose is
to furnish demonstrations to private
owners. These tracts have been
mostly acquired at very low figures,
ranging from 81 to So an acre, and
OF course have not heavy stand OF
timber which would yield large inn
mediate profits. However, many are
more or less covered with young
growth with here and there patches
of culled old growth. 1t is the policy
of the Forestry Department never Il
cut from any forest more wood or
lumber than has grown during. the in
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-09
a Gallon Of Gasoline.

A single gallon Of gasoline will dc
wonders almost anywhere. but no
where has 1t been applied to better
purpose than on the farm. Here are
some Of its stunts. It will milk 300
COWS. bale four tons of hay, mix thirty
i've yards Of cement, move ton truck
fourteen miles, pillow three-fifths of an
acre of land and make enough elec.
trieity to keep eight lights going in the
farmhouse for thirty days.
Goodby to boyhood memories of turn.
ing the grindstone--WalI Street Jour.
nal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-09
His Punishment.

II had horrible dream last night"
said Huddleston when he came down
to breakfast the other morning.
what was it," asked his wife.
II dreamed that / was i'll purgatory
and was made to do all the things |
had told my friends would do II |
we're in their, places" Brooklyn Life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-09
unguentoI

Is an antisiptio healing Ointment for
the, treatment Of eczema and all skin
diseases. 1t contains NO harmful
drug, yet is a powerful germicide ans
healing emollient. Much study and
many experiments have proven re-
peatedly that no remedy can compare
with Ungnentol for the quick relief
and positive cure of eczema and skin
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-09
Has Her Troubles.

Nothing can exceed the weight of re-
sponsibility experienced by A woman
who is trying to entertain eight guests
with an equipment of six knives and
forks and six napkins. kansas City
Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-09

The earth is our workshop. We may
not curse 1t; we are bound to sanctify
it.--Mazzini.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-09
The Proof Of The Pud.
ding is the Demand
for More HelpineS

We have many. many
customers who have been
coming back to us for many
helpings of coal. That
means that the coal and the
service average pretty
good--you try it.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-09
A House Party.

willie--Paw. what Is house party2
Paw--A real estate man, my son.-~Cin.
cinnad Enquirer. "a
Arizona republican., 1915-12-14
Where the People .
 May Have Hearing
TWO CASES IN COURT
Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. F,

Phoenix, AriZ., Dec. l2, l9i5. | To the Editor of The Republican, Sir:
 Comparisons are odious but the pub lication in today's Sunday issue of The Republican of the diverse action of two courts where the deciding issue 1 was identical, certainly invites com parison whether Odious or otherwise. I refer to the discharge Of the ac- cused in the Sims case by the supreme court and the fine and imprisonment l of the accused in the Thalheimer ct al case in the superior court.
 In the Sims case the court found | that the accused had been guilty of an l infraction of the law but disavoWed any guilty interest. In the Thalhei- mer case the facts had all been pre- scented to the court in a previous case ana found to constitute an infraction 1 of the law, therefore Thalheimer plead | ed guilty but disavoWed any guilty in tent. Both cases, therefore, rested upon the good faith of the parties in | their pleas of innocent intent. In the | Sims case the circumstances certainly
 do not corroborate the pleas of inno- cent intent for, as the court remarked,
 Sims chose a time and occasion to
 most effectually prevent the operation | of the law and mandate of the court. i Furthermore, as was also suggested by l the court, the successful prevention of | the execution of law was in marked consonance with the personal feelings of Sims in the matter. | Further, Sims undoubtedly believed
 that if legal proceedings were institut-
 ed against him, as they have been, the result would be, just what it has been. | his discharge without punishment. l The court remarked that Sims | well known probity and veracity were elements in his favor. Aside from that the only ground for his dis icharge without punishment is em- bodied in the following words of the
Arizona republican., 1915-12-14

school districts. It could O. be generally effected in this state in the sparsely settled regions, but it could be done in the populous sections such parts of this valley Consoli- datiOn has worked well many states. Though conditions here may yet soldation of the rural schools there is doubt that centralization of school mana cement would economy and greater efficiency.
 The Maricopa County Teachers League meeting last Saturday decided upon a comprehensive survey of the schools of this county. of such a survey should come suggestions for many reforms results of such surveys proposed in a bill introduced in the legislature spring The pro- posed survey of the schools this county only to Improvements that be made under the present laws. We think, though, that it will have broader effect disclosure the defects of our school laws
Arizona republican., 1915-12-14
A Cochise Verdict

The other day man convicted ct Tomb stone of murder in the second degree defense the old of self-defense. The killing took out in the night time shot down. The settings of the crime those Arizona days, of the of Curly Bill Il looked like plain assassination and there nothing to remove that appearance except the word murderer and another man who jointly indicted with him for crime.
 Nine of the jurors believed it was assassination and they voted for verdict of the degree. One juryman thought second degrec murder had been committed favored man slaughter. The remaining juryman who must have been person of superior, superhuman intelligence, voted for acquittal A compromise verdict was then agreed upon
 Considering the verdicts of Cochse county jurors in the recent past in murder cases, where cold hooded slayers have been acquitted because they had stated that they thought that their unarmed victims had "motoned hip pockets" we think this verdict of even second degree murder is something of advance.
 4 notice of appeal given. It will be based on the omission Of the is" the indictment. II will probably get the supreme court for We recall that in the running colloquy in the Sims case recently it more than once stated by members Of the court that the did not enter tain great deal respect for mere techncalites The chief aim of the court seemed to be to arrive truth and justice.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-14
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. Dec 13.-UneXpected falling off in the United States visible supply total gave decided inn petus today to an advance in the wheat market here. The close. all though unsettled. was 1A to ? Is cents net higher. with December at $115 Is and May at SLY 1-S@ A :. Corn finished Is to II cents down, oats up T. to 3-S cents and provisions varying from cents off to a rise of 1215 cents.
 Explanations that the decrease in the United States visible supply of wheat total was the result of the non-export of wheat afloat at Buff falo. where the same condition has existed in previous years at the close of navigation, led to something of a setback from the top prices of the day.
 Favorable weather eased corn. EX- port inquiries and the upturn in wheat brought about a rally but not of a lasting sort Oats were strength ened by advices that a fair export business was underway at the sea board Trading in future deliveries here. however. was light.
 Generous exports shown for last week made provisions values today average higher. Shipments of dressed hogs to Canada were said to be bulky. Toward the end of the ses- sion. though. free offerings of lard took most of the snap out of the market
Arizona republican., 1915-12-14
PASS OF BALMAHA
 ENEMY VESSEL
Republican A. p. Leased wirei

HAMBURG. Dec. l.. via London. Dec. 12.-The prize court which has before it the case of the American ship Pass of Balmaha has decided to treat her as "an enemy vessel" It is announced that the evidence has esta bEshed that the ship was under the British flag until the end of 1914. and was sold to an American com pany after the outbreak of the war.
 The Pass of Balmaha was captured enroute to Archangcl, Russia. with a cargo of cotton which has been sold for 2,50OO00 marks (ahout s625, 000) 4 judgment covering the proceeds will be announced on December IS.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-14
FINANCES and MARKETS
Republican A. p. Leased wirel


 NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-Washing- ! tons firm attitude toward Vienna re- garding the sinking of the Ancona furnished the most likely reason for today's istless and heavy market In it's efforts to depress prices, the trading element again concentrated it's attacks upon U. s Steel and such other leaders as the Pacific group of Iails also Reading and Baltimore and Ohio. Declines in these issues eX- tended from one to almost two points. Among high priced specialties Ameri- can Tobacco was the weak feature sustained an extreme loss of nine points at 200 with sympathetic de- clines in kindred issues. The more prominent war shares were to , points lower. Bethlehem Steel on one sale dropped 16 points
 to 455 and the preferred lost five at 150. Later Bethlehem common ral- lied to 469
 General motors common and pre- ferred. Studebaker and Texas Com pany the latter selling ex-dividend. constituted the only strong features i of the session. which lapsed into com plete stagnation and lowest prices in the final hour. Total sales amounted to 375,0OO shares.
 A development of broad financial interest was the decline in exchange on Germany to 1752, the lowest rate quoted since the outbreak of the war and probably in the history of bank | ing relations between this center and Berlin. All other forms of foreign 1 remittances were lower
 Cables announcing the intention of the British chancellor of the ex- chequer to purchase American se- ] curities. paying for them in five year ] five per cent treasury bonds, con firmed recent reports of a general mobilization" of such securities now 1 held in Great Britain.
 1 Anglo-French bonds repeated last weeks low price of 94 3-4 for future delivery. while cash trades were cf- fected at 9S and regular way" 96A i The general bond list was under con ! stanI pressure. Total sales, par value aggregated $2,99O.000.
 i L. S. registered four's advanced 1 half per cent on call.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-14

I suppose the story of President TyleT's Wedding nearly seventy five years old-wil have urrected by The ceremony took he public a bit by surprise. The president a widower of about q year and a halfs duration, and he much older thar his bride, who Miss Julia Gardiner of New York. The wedding took place in the Church the Ascension Fiftk avenue New York. and a small reception followed at the brides family in Lafayette Place. It a wedding and it concluded with pageant; the president and his bride made tour of the harbor whete many of the vessels anchored.-Nogue
Arizona republican., 1915-12-14
NEW YORK MONEY

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Mercantile paper, 3m3Ac.
 Sterling: 50 day bills, S4G1. de- mand, S4.71.25; cables, S4.72
 Bar silver. 555sc: Mexican dollars. 42 1zc; government bonds. firm; rail road bonds. heavy
 Time loans easier; sixty days, PA m2Ac; 90 days. 21zm2 3-4c: six months, 3-4G3c.
 Call money steady; high, 2c: low, 3-4c; ruling rate. 3-4c: last loan, Pc; closing bid, l 3-4c: of fered at 2c.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-14
sEAPLANE SQUADRON ACTIVE

VIENNA. Dec. IT Cvia Amsterdam tq London. Dec. 2).--An Austrian sea plane squadron bombarded points of military importance at Ancona ton the Adriatic coast of ltaly) and re- turned unharmed in the face of a heavy fire. according to the official statement issued today