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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-04
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

The bowling games at the Y. NJ. c.
A. will be the Pirates VS. Big Mill to-
night and the Hllsides VS.. the Baptist
church team Tuesday evening
Miss Ruth Burt, who fell last week
and broke her jaw, is recovering from
the INJURY as rapidly as could be ex-
pected unde. the circumstances, She
passed comfortable night ana the
effects of the nervous shock following
the accident are not now so appar-
ent
The iron standards for electric
lights at the postofiice have arrived.
The standards. which cost over $500,
Will be placed in front of the moth
and south ends of the building The
doors. which were originally put in at
the entrance have been condemned
following inspection and new doors
have been ordered.
A large audience was present in the
2nd Congregational church last even
ing at the 25th anniversary service
OF the Y. NJ. c. A. The address by
Rev. j. Foster Wilcox, OF Moth Ad-
ans was one long to be remembered
by all who were fortunate enough to
be present. The Man Foursquare
was his topic and he revealed high
standard of life for young men and al
so a way to realize that ideal. He is
one of the most forceful speakers
who has been in Bennington Tor some
time and the committee felt well
pleased to have been able to secure
his presence at the meeting. DR.. Will
cox referred to the fact that he was
in the ministry because of the faithful
OF a Y. NJ. c. a. Secretary
at a time in his life when it was
most impressionable The music was
also very pleasing feature OF the
service and taken all together was a
most profitable and inspiring gather
ms
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-04
IMPROBABLE PROFIT.
Dramatists of Hugo's Day Often Got
More Fame Than Money.

From an incident that Victor Hugo
jotted down in his notebook. something
like seventy or more years ago. we
may conclude that the dramatists of
that day more often received fame
than any more material considera ton
as II reward for their work. And not
hfrequently even fame was Withheld.
Monsieur Sanity" Hugo wrote in
November. 1914, sis former secretary
OF THEIRS. He has written a tragedy
called Count Egmond;' it is very fiat
The piece is played not cat in the
theater and not sou in the box Office
After three performances the tragedy
disappears from the repertory of the
Odeon. Furious, the author runs TO
the director, Monsieur Lireux.
"'Sir,' he cries. you have stopped
playing my tragedyr
Eyes the director replies.
"Why?
"'Because it brings in no money
"T am told that the receipts were
only 100 francs less than the receipts
for Casimir Bonjours THE Student OF
Segovia." aud you are still playing
that
"'Only 100 francs lcSS!' says LIreux.
That may be true enough. But YOU
see. the highest receipts for THE
Student of Segovia" were ~ francs.
Youths Companion
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-04
SEA MINES IN WARFARE.
The Result When a Vessel Strikes One
Of These Deadly Engines.

OF These Deadly Engines.
TO merchantmen, to the smaller and
older warshps-to everything that
floats except the very highest and more
recent products OF the shipbuiIder's art
the mine presents the danger OF COM
plete and almost instant humiliation.
The rigidty of the ship is in itself an
element of danger. for the water sur
rounding it is incompressible.
II the skin and frame could give way
without rupture and permit the enor-
mously expanding gases 1900 times
the volume Of the solid explosive) to
transmit their energy in such a way as
simply to push the ship aside and thus
find way to the surface. the damage
might be slight.
But this cannot be- There Is no such
elasticity available. And the expansion
Is SO nearly instantaneous that push
ing the ship aside is physically impos-
sible Therefore the structure must
break. releasing the gases first into the
interior and then by lines of least re-
sistance finally up into the air.
This action is completely instantane-
Gus. 1t blows of hatch covers and deck
plates. twists massive steel members
into unacceptable shapes. spreads
havoc broadcast 1t transmutes proud
ship into sinking mass of wreckage--
a happy passenger saloon into sham
bles-carries mourning into hundred
homes Such IL the effect of mines -
Sidney Graves Koon in Leslie's.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-04
When You Travel.

Don't wait until you reach the sta.
ton, few minutes before it is time
for the train to start. before you find
out the time for starting. arriving at
your destination and the time OF con.
nection. Other passengers wish TO
take the same train and must buy
tickets. And don't argue the question
of the price of your ticket with the
ticket seller The price is settled by
the managers and directors of the road.
If the price is unjust. address com
munication TO them and stay at home
till the price IS satisfactory or pay it
and keep still Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-04
LAW OF GRAVITY VIOLATED.
Conditions Under Which Water Ac-
tuaIly Flows Upward.

There are conditions under which
water actually flows upward and rises
above its source. If Il glass tube be
will be above the level of the sur
rounding surface. Moreover. IL Il tube
of half the diameter be substituted the
column doubles its height The water
creeps along the inside of the tube,
owing to the adhesion. and forms a
cup shaped depression at the top.
An explanation is not difficult. 1t
can be proved mathema tically that il
the diameter of circle be diminished
one-half the circumference is also re-
duced to that extent, while the area is
one-fourth of its former value. The
being reduced one-half. its contact
with the glass, and hence the adhesive
force, is also diminished to that extent.
while the cross section. and hence the
weight. is decreased to fourth OF
what it was before. Therefore the sec
ond column can be twice the height of
the first without exceeding the lifting
power.
Remarkable as the underlying prin-
ciples of this phenomenon undoubtedly
are. nature made use of them long he
fore man made their discovery. Every
tree and flower adds its testimony.
The core of tree or plant, instead Of
being single open channel, consists
OF spongelike substance containing
many miniature tunnels through which
the sap and moisture collected by the
roots flow upward In small rlvulets,
rising higher and higher in sheer de-
fiance of the great law Of gravty.-St
Louis Republic.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-04

gin to Louis XIV. Of France. When a
little boy tie succeeded to the throne
at five years of age) he possessed n pro-
fusion OF remarkably beautiful waving
hair which fell in clustering curls over
his shoulders. The courtiers initiated
the boy king by having heads of false
hair to initiate his natural locks. and
when Louis grew up he adopted the
periwig himself.
During the reign of William and
Mary periwigs were worn in eXngger-
nted dimensions, and the beaux used
to comb their wigs in public with spe-
cial combs Of ivory and tortoise shell,
which became ut last quite indispen-
sable to these fine gentlemen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-04
BEAT THE HOUSE or LORDS
OIdon Time Ladies Who Took the GAL
leries by Storm.


The English house of lords has never
been particularly kind to its fair Wis
tors. Long ago. in the days when
duchesses sold their kisses for votes.
the house OF lords forbade them TO en-
ter and Il battle royal ensued between
the ladies and the peers.
The lord chancellor had sworn that
he would not let them in. and the
Duchess of Queensberry had sworn
that ladies should come In This be-
ing reported" We read in an old diary,
the peers resolved TO starve them out.
An order was made that the doors
should not be opened till they had
raised their siege"
These anaauns now showed them
selves qualified for the duty even Of
foot soldiers. They stood there till .
in the afternoon without either sus-
tenance or intermission. every now
and then playing volleys OF thumps,
kicks and raps against the door with
so much violence that the speakers in
the house were scarcely heard.
At last by strategy worthy Of gen
cral the ladies' "al rushed In and
placed themselves in the front row OF
the gallery" where they remained till
IN hour before midnight. applaudng or
Kissing TO their hearts CONTRIBUTIONS
don Saturday Review.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-04
FOREST FOR EVERY CITY.
Profits From These Would Pay For
Many Municipal improvements.

Many Municipal Improvements.
1t is being urged that every city and
town in the United States. whether
large or small, should have a forest,
just as every well managed farm has a
wood lot and for the same reason-to
save money.
The farmer who has wood lot does
not have to depend on his neighbors
for firewood or lumber. He produces
all the timber he needs for his own
use and often has a surplus, which he
can sell at profit. The town or city
which becomes the owner of a forest
can accomplish the same things on Il
larger and more profitable scale. Be
sides supplying its inhabitants with
firewood and lumber at less than they
would otherwise have to pay. II can
reap handsome profit from the sale
of the surplus products of its own for.
est 10 outsiders.
Municipal forests are recommended
rs the best means of inSuring better
schools, streets. sewers lights and wa.
ter systems and at the same time max
ing taxes lower The profits they can
be made to earn would 20 long way
toward making sinking funds unneces-
sary and enabling city to make need
ed improvements without burdening it
self for many generations with bond
Issues
Town forests, although new to the
United States. have long been estab-
hshed institutions in many European
countries. The city of Zurich, in Swift
zerland. has owned Il forest since 200
years before Columbus discovered
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-04
Selinn the Grim.

Sultan Yawuz Seim (Selim the GRIM
is certainly not pleasant Turkish
potentate TO recall When he created
his secretary Mohammed grand vizler
the poor man had TO be bastinadoed
into accepting the honor. For 'Mayst
thou be Selims vizierr was we'll
understood equivalent Of the time for
Strike you dead" Selim loved litera.
ture. however The poem which his
brother wrote, in the hours grace
granted before he was strangled with
every other possible rival TO Selim,
moved the sultan TO tears. But it did
not save the poet-London Chronicle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-04
Her AIimony Explained.

Miss Curley kept private school and
one morning was interviewing new
pupil.
What does your father do to earn
his liying?" the teacher asked the little
girl.
Please ma am" was the prompt re-
ply. "he doesn't live with us. My
mother supports me-"
"Well. then" asked the teacher.
show does your mother earn her liv.
ing?"
Why" replied the little girl IN an
3rtess manner. "she gets paid for stay
Ing away from father."-London Stand
ard.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-04
Literary Note.

II must confess that / don't under
stand Henry James. His style is so In
volved"
"l'u tell you how to go about reading
him. First run over a life insurance
policy. After that Henry James will
seem lucid and clear. Pittsburgh
Post.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-04
THE WHOLE BODY
NEEDS PURE BLOOD

The bones, the muscles, and all
the organs of the Body depend for
their strength and tone and healthy
action on pure blood.
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes pure
blood. 1t is positively unequaled in
the treatment of scrofula, catarrh,
rheumatism. dyspepsia, loss of az
petite. that tired feeling. Thers is
no other medicine like it. Be sure
to get Hoods and get it today. 1t
is sold by all druggists.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-04
Hard to Xiii.

A distinguished entomologist writes
"When was still new to collecting, in
the south of France ! discovered one
day. to my great joy, large female of
Saturnia pyri hidden away in some
bushes. The specimen was the first |
had ever caught, and | decided. on ac-
count of its large body. to stuff 1t IN
quite unnecessary operation; l have
kept dozens since unstuffedl The moth
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-04

was first apparently killed by being
forced into cyanide bottle. where 1t
was left about an hour. The abdomen
was then emptied and the cavity filed
with cotton wool soaked in saturated
solution of mercuric chloride. The in
sect. pinned and set, was discovered
next day attempting to fly away from
the setting board"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-04

Advancing civilization is fast dimin
thing the rattesnake on the American
continent. There are said 10 be twelve
species and thirteen varieties. While
the poison OF this snake is usually
fatal TO man. it never attempts to
strike unless 1t Is moested.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-04

Father-Listen, my boy. want you
to avoid my mistakes in life. Son
Oh, will. dad III give my son twice
the allowance that you give me and
take his advice in all matters of dress.
London Standard.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-04
The Feminine Gender.

Teacher-Wfiat is a fort? Pupll-A
place for soldiers to live in. Teacher
Correct. And what is fortress: Pu-
pil-A place for soldiers wives to live
inst. Louis post-Dispatch.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-04
Oriain of the PeriWiq.

The pcriwig. which played so impor-
tant part in the toilet of man OF
fashion during part of the seventeenth
and eichtoonth. 90. 80. owed its. orr
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-04
Silk Skirts.

Manufacturers Of silk claim that If
women would line their skirt hens the
many complaints received about the
bad wearing qualities of silk would be
alleviatcd. No fabric can well stand
the continual rubbing against the shoe
tops caused by the tightness Of the
hems.-Dry Goods.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-04
EXACTLY suitlna planltY..

"lf Alaska were n British possession
the governor could have fine sound
ing title"
Whats that"
"They could make him Keeper Of the
seals. "--EXchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-04

There is no greater delight than TO he
conscious OF sincerity on self eXamina-
tlon.-Mencius.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-10-09
THE BIBLE oUsTED.

The Public School Bord of Nam
kato, Mimi, has bowed to the in
Ievitable- as everyone foresaw
that it would under the circum-
stances. At a special meeting
held last week it adopted the fol-
lowing resolution by a vote of five
to two:
In view Of the resolution of
the State High School Board of
July 81, 1916, Withholding the
state aid from this district, be-
cause of the practice Of the read
ing Of the Bible and reciting of
prayers at the opening of the
school exercises, as reported to
the State High School Board by
the State High School Inspector,
resolved that the practice com
planned of be discontinued for the
current school year and the State
High School Board notified to that
effect by the clerk =
The adoption of this resolution
secures a state grant of $1,000 for
| the current year for the Mankato
High School, whose application
for state aid the High School
Board had refused to consider as
Hong as it continued the reading
| of the Bible, the recitation o1
morning prayers and the singing
of hymns as part GIFTS curriculum
The High School Board based its
decision on a ruling of former
Attorney General Childs who de.
clared that the reading of the
Bible in a public school is uncon
stitutional, In as much as it i:
equivalent to the teaching of re
ligion.
When the State High Schoo
/ Board made its decision known t.
! THE Mankafo school officials some
months ago the latter were In
Iclined to test the legality Of iii
faction by bringing the matter be
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-10-09
A CAMPAIGN THAT FAILED.

The County Option campaign
waged in Hennepin County for the
past month resulted in a victory
for the "wets" by a majority of
nearly 10000. During it's con
|tinuance the saloon problem was
discussed from every point of
view. On the whole, the cam
paign was conducted with modera-
tion by both sides. Few, il any,
personalities were INDUCED in.
The question was discussed, for
the most part, on its merits and
much was said on both sides. 1t
was a campaign of education and,
no matter what ones personal
views may be, it cannot fail to
have a good effect.
How general the interest taken
in the discussion was may be
judged from the fact that more
votes were pofled last Monday
than at any other election ever
held in Hennepin County. Up to
the last moment each side claimed
the victory; but soon after the
polls closed it became evident
that the "drys" had gone down
to defeat. The voice of the people
had been heard. It was in favor
of continuing the licensed saloon
For the next three years another
opportunity will not be given the
citizens to vote on this question
Had the "drys" won the day
st. Paul would have become the
mecca of the thirsty hordes who
could not afford to keep liquid re-
freshments in their cellars and on
their sideboards. In self-protec.
ton this city would have to in
l.augurate campaign for the
busting of the saloon. But as it is
| it is not likely that any steps will
be taken for year at least to sub.
nit the question of county option
to the voters of st. Paul and Ram
sey County.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-10-09
MODERATE DRINKING.

Two WHISTLES a day or more than
two glasses of beer boom the death
rate, according to a comparison of
mortality rates among insured per-
sons who consume varying amounts of
liquor.
The comparison is made by DR.. s.
S. Goldwater, commissioner of health,
New York, and was given out at the
eighth annual meeting of the Associa-
ton of Life Insurance Presidents by
Arthur Hunter, chairman of the bu-
reau of medico-actuarial investigation.
The comparison was taken from rec
ords of about 100000 lives, covering
a period of twenty-five years, made by
forty-three life assurances companies
for use in their business. Il is the
largest and most comprehensive in
vestigation ever undertaken by in
surance companies.
The comparison showed that among
men who took more than two glasses
of beer or one glass of whisky or their
equivalent day, but who did not or
never had used alcoholic beverages to
excess, the death rate was so per cent
higher than that of the men who never
did exceed the amounts specified.
Investigations have revealed that
total abstainers have mortality dur
ing working years Of life Of about one
half of that among those who use al
cohol to the extent of at least two
glasses of whisky a day.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-10-09
RELICS OF PENAL DAYS
"A PRIESTS, HIDING PLACE, CON.
TANNING REQUISITES FOR MASS,
FOUND IN OLD ENGLISH MAN.
SION.

1ngatestone Hall, the ancient seat
of the Petre family in England, is to
be sold. 1t has many historic
associations.
The old residence, which has been
described as resembling Hampton
Court Palace, contains many features
which are typical of the Tudor arChi-
lecture of the sixteenth century. The
plan of what still remains of the Hall
is after the fashion of the lower part
of the letter II, and this portion forms
the oldest part of the house. Miss
Braddon laid the scene of her famous
novel, Lady Audley's Secret" at
Ingatestone Hall.
One of the most interesting things
about Ingatestone Hall relates to the
discovery about half a century ago of
a priests hiding place. 1t was found
quite by accident while repairs were
being made. The entrance. to the
secret chamber is from small room
in one Of the projections of the south
front of the Hall, which was probably
used as, the hosts bedroom in days
gone by The floors were found to
be decayed, and upon their removal
another layer of thin boards was OBJ
served TO cover a hole about two feet
square. A ladder a couple of cen
turtles old remained beneath. The
hiding place measures fourteen feet
in length, two feet one inch in width,
and ten feet in height. In the
priests hole" at Ingatestone Hall a
trunk or chest Of very solid descrip-
ton was found, in which the vest
ments, altar furniture, missal, cruel
fix, and scored vessels were kept It
was made of yew, very strongly and
carefully put together, lined inside
with linen and covered outside with
leather, the lid being fastened with
iron clamps and a paddock. The chest
is now. preserved in the monument
room at Thornton Hail. the present
seat OF Lord Petre.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-10-09
THE MELTING POT.

immigration is burning ques-
ton today for both the Nation and
the Church, and it is prodigious
task to protect the immigrant
from the exploiter, the Socialist,
and the proselyter. immigration
was an economic problem in the
past it is a still more vexed issue
of the future. The Melting Pot
has not lost its power of amalga-
mating all the good immigrants.
The specious industrial, political
and moral objections to their as
similation are shown in the papers
of Very Rev. DIR. Kelley, Rev.
Father Sidenburg, S. j., and Mr..
Charles E. Fay, which make up
the contents of the Catholic Mind
for September 8.
From 1921 to 1915, 81, 348, 72C
aliens have come to these shores
12,000,00O arriving since 1901
More than 100000 out of every
million, it is estimated, are Cath
olics. Our gigantic task is to keep
them SO. Even nom Catholic writ
ers see the magnitude of the un-
dertaking However grave the i'm
migration question is now fol
American Catholics, it is likely t.
be even more serious after the
present European conflict is over