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New Plants From China,

After three year trip In the far
east i. \. Meyer, plant explorer Of the
department of agriculture. has recent
~ returned to Washington with inter.
cSting specimens of seeds, roots. cut.
iings etc. These were collected in cold
Manchnrian regions and arid Turkes-
tan. One Of the interesting items Sc.
cured by the specialist is the juiube.
which may be suitable for use in tho
southwest; u wild peach resistant OF
alkali. cold and drouth; Chinese per-
simmons, vegetable and timber bam-
boos, Chinese vegetables and roses.
The jujube tree bears a heavy crop
Of brownish fruit. delicious when
fresh; when dried offers confection
similar in taste TO the Persian date.
It is claimed it can withstand cold,
dr0uth and neglect, and seedlings have
been successfully grown at the plant
introduction garden at Chico, Cal. Tx.
perlments are under way to determine
the usefulness of the wild peach for
root stock. for grating with different
hardy American varieties. \ vegetable
novelty now under experiment is II
Chinese radiSh with root as large MS
the head of Il child Professor Meyer
reports that the chestnut blight was
found in both China and Japan. lie
found chestnut trees which were TO
some degree blight resistant.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-03
Professional Secret.

Tramp-Thankee, mum. Tint Is the
host meel I've had fnrtwo days. But
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-03
THE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
Saturday, June 3, 1916.
NORTH BENNINGTON

Daniel Corcoran's new residence on
Railroad avenue is going up fast.
The Red Cross sewing will be resum-
ed next Tuesday at Mrs. McCulloughs.
The North Bennington band gave
the first concert of the season last eve
Ming.
The family Of H. P. Mccullough ar
rived from New York today to occupy
their summer home.
Seth Tefft. who has been employed
at the shops of the H. c. White Co..
has finished his work there and will
take up farming at Easton. N. Y.
neat cross tablet design to the
memory OF the late Mrs. Anna b. Car
roll. has been placed by James S.
Clark on the lot in Park Lawn Gene
terry.
Charles NJ. Colyin and nephew, Bert
Colvin are doing the carpenter work
on the new store for William Colvin
and Fred Beagle, on Bank street ex-
tension.
The 500 card club which was to
have met with Mrs. c. w. White next
Monday evening, will be entertained
at the home of Mrs. r, A. Jones in
stead.
Every one, who is interested in a
Fourth of July celebration for North
Bennington this year, is requested to
be in Village Hall this evening at
O'clock
Rev. James S. Clark and family are
spending two weeks with relatives in
Brattleboro. In his absence Sunday
the Congregational pulpit will be oc-
cupied by Willard w. Bartlett.
At the 1870 a. m. service at the Bap.
fist church tomorrow the sermon will
be delivered by Rev. c. e. Parker of
Clarence, New York. Mr.. Parker
comes as a candidate and will also
| preach at the evening service, and at
the SALISBURY Baptist church in the
afternoon.
! All are cordially invited to attend
the services at the Methodist church
Sunday. Preaching service, conduct
ed byt he pastor. Rev j. w. Hayford,
| at y. m, preceded by session OF the
Sunday school at 2 O'clock. The Ep.
worth League meeting will he at Z in
the evening Kings Herald's at one
Those who live or are employed
near the Bank corner, are soon to be
relieved of the arduous task which
they have performed for several years
of directing tourists to Manchester. as
the Village Improvement association
always awake to the needs of the town
is to have q neat sign placed at the
corner of the Village park. which viii
answer silently all future questions Of
direction
I The entertainment committee of the
Village Improvement association, who
have arranged the entertainment
courses tor the last three years, met
Thursday evening at the home of the
chairman, r. A. Jones, J. G. Potter oil
Fort Ann. New York, with the Eastern
LyCeum Bureau of Syracuse, was
present, and a better series of con
certs, lectures, entertainers, etc, IL
promised to the citizens OF the town
! and vicinity than in any previous year
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-03
knew l,d get a GOOD iced here.

I knew Id get Il good feed here.
iIousekeeper-You did? Is there any
mark on my fence?
Nom. Marks don't 20 any more,
People rubS EN- out or paints 'em
over"
"Then how do you know
II hate to give AWAY the secrets
of the perfesh. num-
'Then III make you an offer. Tell
me how you know you'd get a good
meal here and I'll give you another
every time you pass through the town.
THAT'S fair, mum. knew by the
appearance of the yard"
THE yardy'
Eyes, num- 1t has n mussed up.
slipshod look, rs If the folks was the
shiftless sort that's too lazy to keep
themselves from bein fooled by any
vagabond that comes along, Good day,
mum. Pittsburgh Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-03

Ii some OF the East Indian islands
and on the mainland Of Hindustan are
9 lie found the smallest species Of
IJneybees in the world. These dwarf
honey collectors are known TO ento-
biologists as Apis florea. Their honey
combs are 10 larger than child's
hand, and the cells are about the size
If small pinhead This honey is ex-
cvl''Tt, as is the wax The little crea-
tui build the comb in the branch Of
a low tree. ana as they have not to
provide for winter, they work all the
gear through, raising broods like them
selves.
In the same land there is a species
of giant bees, Apis dorsata, as large as
u field cricket. These monsters of the
bee world build honeycombs that are
from six to seven feet in length, four
OF more in width and weigh from 300
to 400 pounds each.
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esvXTELI, boys"-Bil PAR rernarked,-as
wv he smoothed out wrinkle in his well.
filled vest, "thdfN stop the Argument
about all Tire Tubes being Just Rubber won't it"
IF the Brown Stuff that toted all you. Heavy
Sign of Heavy Duty afterwards, isn't something MORE
than Just Rubber, like other Tubes, then you'd bet
ter buy the Just Rubber kind hereafter. 4
I'm going to ask all of you to sign your names
to this Texas Tire Tube Test-just to show that you
have taken part in regular Exploit which is mighty
well worth recording"
/ So indeed they dd,-and here is the affidavit:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-03

To keep the hands smooth soft and
white wipe them until they are per-
fectly dry after washing them. The
neglect to dry the hands is the com
monest cause of the redness and chap.
ping of the skin. If the hands have
got into condition where treatment
is needed rub them thoroughly at bed
time with a mixture composed Of tine
ture of bcnZoin, one teaSpoouful
glycerin. four ounces, ana rosewater
three ounces a similar treatment is
to rub II small portion of cold cream
we'll into the skin. This may be done
during the day several times, and il is
protective treatment against chapping
when about to 20 out into the cold.
Wear loose kid gloves on the hands
during the night after applying the
lotion, as 1t aids in the softening and
bleaching work 4 teasp0onful Of
lemon juice. two teaspoonfuls Of
gycerin and six tcaspoonfuls Of water
all mixed together, make n serviceable
daytime application for the hands
after dishwashing, sweeping or scrub
hing Wear rubber gloves when do
ing this work.
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Indiana Mans Experlence

Frank Moseley, Moores Hill, Ind,
writes; 81 was troubled with almost
constant pains in my sides and back
and attributed it to weakening of my
kidneys. i got package OF Foley
Kidney Pills. Great relief was appar.
ent after the first doses and in As
hours all pain left me-" If You have
rheumatism, backache, swollen, aching
joints or stiff, painful muscles, why
not try Foley's Kidney Pills? They
stop sleep.disturbing bladder ailments
too. Sold everywhere.
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O 0 o o o o o o o o o

o o o o o o o o o o o Q
o HOW THE FISHERMAN o
y SHOULD HANDLE o
HIS SHORT BAIT CASTING o
ROD.-The successful fisherman o
is one who is familiar with the o
habits of the fish he seeks, and Q
it is to his advantage To be ac- o
quainted with the waters which O
o he intends to explore. In carly @
spring the water is cool. and bass Q
can TIE found in the shadows Q
during the day. The likely G
places should be near the shell G
o tering rocks in shoal water or c
o near old stumps and submerged c
o branches. Pickerel also make C
for the warm waters during the c
o day, and in casting during The c
o early months Of the season work c
D the shoal places well.
o The fish at this time feel on c
minnows and helgramites below c
the surface. and the logical bait G
o to use Is the underwater type. c
0 Two styles of bait casting are c
o used, the overhead and the UNI c
o derhand casts. and It would be {
o well for the angler 10 master {
both The underhand cast is {
o made by reeling in the bait un-
Ill 1t Is within six inches or so {
o of the tip of the rod The click {
and drag are released and the {
ball of the thumb Is firmly press
o cd on the line of the spool. The {
o rod Is swung across the body TO {
o the rear, the tip being level with {
o the anglers breast. then brought
o smartly forward across the body
o In the desired direction, while {
the thumb Is partly cased to al.
low the line TO run freely.
o The whole secret of casting
o lies in thumbing the line, and n
o few hours Of practice should suf-
flee to demonstrate how the
o trick can he accomplished. The
o beginner, however. will find II
o nm advantage to practice casting
o with full reel and If the cast
o ing line is not sufficiently long {
o enough to iill the spool guam
o tity of string may be first spool
o ed and the casting line wound on {
o the core thus made. Considers
o ble practice is, of course, neces-
o sary before the angler can cast
o long and accurately. and the
o thumb must bc educated TO reg
o ulate the speed of the reel and
o nllow 1t to travel freely. but ~
o overrun.
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NORTH BENNINGTON

Mrs Ida Van Vallenburg Of Albany,
a National Temperance lecturer, will
address a union service at 8 O'clock
Sunday evening, in the Congregational
church. This will take the place of
the regular Young Peoples meeting.
She will also speak at both the Bap-
fist and Congregational Sunday school
sessions. Many from this place have
heard Mrs. Valkenburg when she was
in Pownal and Bennington and speak
very highly of her as lecturer. A
large attendance at the o'clock meet.
ing is hoped for.
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AFFIDAVIT.
This certifes that we, the undersigned, took
part In and witnessed the Texas tubetest referred
to in the advertisement entitled "How the Texas
Tube Test Happened l"-that the test was made on
date of Nov IL, at Waco, Texas, the distance COW
cred being twenty-one blocks and that the result
was as described
Signed W. M. ODEN,
]. M. NASH, 4
~.. ,-yss-. B. A. FRITZ,
w. A. PARR
Subscribed and sworn to before me by W.
M. Oden, j. M Nash, B. A. Fritz and W. A. Parr,
this the 3rd dayof May, A. D. 1916, at Waco, Texas
Signed J. G. WREN,
go. Notary Public,
McLennon County, Texas
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shape after such tug even if they did hang together
at the finish. =, y
"Look you," said he ''when we released the
load.-after the Haul-they instantly snapped back
into just three-quarters of inch longer than they
were at the start! 4
"And that z of an inch, they took up again in |
less than two hours rest
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T~HE Dinner was very Cheerful Affair
As Oden said afterwards (when put.
ting up his share of the BeD you could
have bet me a Million on, that, Parr and Ia have
taken you up-even if had to BORON the Million.
81 don't see how the blamed Tubes ever did hold
out-especiay going up Saco st. under such strain;
with eight people in the last three Cars-and
total load of over $500 pounds sure thought to hear
something snap before Second Block.
anyhow to make it hang together like that!"
Fritz said that what puzzled him most was the
brown Rubber Tubes mot being all stretched OFT OF
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-03

TT nettled Bill Parr considerably
So many Motorists had carelessly stated
that "all Tire Tubes are just Rubber
He determined to show some folks the dtyeretce,
in a way they would never forget.
There were four Cars at the door, and their
Owners or Drivers at his elbow.
To these he said
"Boys,-how strong do you think this Goodrich
Brown Tube actually is? I
"Do you believe it is strong enough to tow Mr. !
Odens five passenger Car with four people in 1t TOR
&c blocks?
You DON'T ehl
"Wel now here's bit of Bet want to make
with any, or all, of YOU
Il will bet you a Dinner that this little old regi-
lar Goodrich Tube (34x4) will not only tow MIR.
Oden's Car, but will tow all three of your CdrS-fuly
passengered Through the Streets for the full q blocks
(more than mile and hal)-starting and stopping
as many times as the crowd makes it necessary.
Il will--f you Gentlemen are agreeable,-line
up all four of your Cars right here and now take three
regular Goodrich Tubes haphazard out OF their boxes
tie one tube between each two Cars (which means
hauling three Cars the first Tube) and tote YOU
all that way to THE Corners"
"Are you willing to bet Dinner that any one
of the three Tubes will go broke on the way or show
flaw which would leak Air, or prevent its being used
for its original Tire purpose afterwards
"You are, Ell?
'Well-the Bets onl
Come along and yon be the Judges"
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Mrs. Bacon--Yes, John; have no
ticed that you have very little change
In your clothing.-St. Louis Post Dis
patch.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-21
Climber and Stone Entry.

Department Of tie Interior,
U. S. Land ONCE at Baton Rouge, La.
October Is, 1916.
NOTICE is hereby given that Mrs.
~ Georgia B. Denton, whose post
Office address is care Otis w. Bullock,
attorney, Shreveport, La, did, on the
10Th day-of October, 1915, file in this
Office sworn statement and application,
No. 07,723, to purchase the southeast
quarter OF section 80, township 10, north,
range II, west, Louisiana meridian, and
the timber thereon, under the provisions
of the act of June 5, 1878, and acts
amendatory, known as the climber and
Stone Law" at such value as might be
fixed by appraisement, and that, pur-
suant to such application, the land and
timber thereon have been appraised,
$40, the timber estimated 10000 board
feet at g per thousand; and the land
$3.50; that said applicant will offer final
proof in support Of her application and
sworn statement on the 28th day of De-
cember, 1916, before the Clerk of Court,
at Benton, La.
Any person is at liberty TO protest
this purchase before entry, or initiate a
contest at any time before patent issues,
| by filing a corroborated affidavit in this
office, alleging facts which would defeat
the entry.
/ E. D. CHAMELEON, Register.
October 26, 1916. dec IS
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Found the Word,

The late Thomas Lowry of Mime
apolis was great wit and great
story teller as well as a great tinan-
cier. He needed S1.O00,G00 one time
for one of his railroad enterprises, and
he went to New York to get it. On the
morning of his arrival friend met
him at the hotel and asked, what are
you doing, Tom:"
Il am going downtown to get
100000"
Can you do it?''
My boy" said Lowry impressively,
'in the bright lexicon of youth there
is no such word as fail
That night Lowry came back to his
hotel after hard day. The same
friend met him. Did you get the mil
lion?' he asked.
No" replied Lowry, Il didn't. |
opened that bright lexicon Of youth,
and the word was in it"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-21
Reason For insistence.

The vicar of certain parish in Eng
land stopped an aged parishioner and
congratulated him on his approaching
marriage.
Il am sorry" he added, that prior
engagement will prevent me from per-
forming the ceremony on Tuesday, but
no doubt my curate will do just as
we'll" g.
"Oh, nowt O. t. soort" calculated the
old fellow. THAT be 'anged for tale!
Mebbe, now. ye'd be at liberty on We'd
nesday?'
Well" was the reply, Il certainly
shall be free on Wednesday, but
Then Wednesday it is went on the
prospective bridegroom. Just max a
note on it, parson."
But surely protested the vicar,
you'll never postpone the wedding for
twenty-four hours
AVID POSTPONE it for twenty -four
year if necessary" came the firm re-
ply. you've allus done this job for
me, an you allus will as long as Aw
live"
Then the vicar remembered that the
old fellow had been three times pre-
viously married.
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Most and Least,

Fred was told that if he were to take
the castor oil without complaint he
would get 5 cents to spend for candy.
Then his mother sent him to the corner
drug store with Is cents-1O cents for
the oil and cents for the candy.
Arriving at the drug store Fred de-
cided to buy the sweetmeats first and
told the clerk that he wanted a nickels
worth of candy.
what kind of candy do you want?'
asked the clerk.
Gimme the kind you get the most
for Nickel" answered Fred.
The clerk complied. and Fred said
rather reluctantly:
Now gimme some castor oil, l want
the kind you get the least for dime
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-21

Department Of the Interior,
u. s. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La.
October Is, 1916. }
NOTICE is hereby given that Henry
~ S. Denton, whose postoffice ad-
dress is care Otis W. Bullock, Shreve-
port, La, did, on the Goth day of Oct0-
Der, 1915, file in this office sworn state
ment and application, No. 07,732, to
purchase the northeast quarter Of sec
ton 80, township 49,, north, range IL,
west, Louisiana meridian, and the tim
Der thereon, under the provisions of the
act of June 8, 1878, and acts amendatory,
known as the climber and Stone Law"
at such value as might be fixed by ap-
praisement, and that, pursuant to such
application, the land and timber thereon
have been appraised, $40, the timber
estimated 10000 board feet at So per
thousand, and the land $50; that said
applicant will offer final proof in support
CT his application and sworn statement
on the 28th day of December, 1916, be-
fore the Clerk of Court at Benton, La.
Any person is at liberty to protest this
purchase before entry, or initiate a con-
test at any time before patent issues, by
fling a corroborated affidavit in this
office, alleging facts which would defeat
the entry.
E. D. CHAMELEON, Register.
October 26, 1916. dec IS
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-21
End the Fight.

Homer Guardian-J Journal: The fact,
however, that the German women have
been conscripted is an earnest of the fact
that the grim visaged old Emperor is
now making his final effort to close the
bloody tragedy as soon as conditions
will permit, and On any terms save
an overwhelming defeat. There is no
doubt but what the Allies could now OBJ
tain fairly liberal compromise and for
the sake Of humanity, we hope some
kind OF compromise or ending of the
struggle is near at hand.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-21
ShreWd Seaqar.

A man while walking with two
ladies through one of the principal
streets of London saw q man begging.
One of the ladies, who had evidently
seen the mendicant before. said:
'This is the most singular man ever
heard of. No matter how much money
you give him, he always returns the
change, and never keeps more than a
penny"
"Why, what fool he must be!' re
marked the man. "But III try him
and put him to little trouble"
So saying, the man pulled from his
pocket a sovereign, which he dropped
into the beggar's hat. The mendicant
turned the coin over two or three
times. examined it closely. and then,
raising his eyes to the countenance of
the benevolent man. said:
''Well, I'll not adhere to my usual
custom in this case. I'll keep it all for
= luck. but don't do it again"
The donor opened his eyes in aston.
ishment and passed on. while the ladies
smiled with delight
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-21
High Cost of Justice.

Lake Charles Daily American-Pres
Union Parish is appalled, by the cost OF
it's criminal terms OF court and its tax
payers are protesting against the high
cost of justice. One of them advocates
the drawing of fifty six men as jurors for
each term of court, twenty to act as
grand jurors and the balance as petit
jurors, with the proviso that the lawyers
must agree on u Of the Sc to try every
case that comes up. 1t is doubtless
whether this system could be made to
work, but it is certain that the lawyers
could devise some system of cutting
down the criminal expense if they cared
to do it.
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Sherih's Sale.

S. J. Russell VS.. J. r. Childers. No. 7016 In Sec
ond District Court, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
10y virtue of a writ of fie1i facias,
ID issued in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, | have seized, and
will proceed to sell at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the front
door of the Court House, in the town of
Benton, La, on Saturday, January 6,
1917, within the legal hours for sales,
the following described property, to-wit:
An undivided one-third interest in and
to the east fractional half of southwest
fractional quarter and the fractional
southwest quarter of southeast quarter
of section II, south of Flat River; also
the following described land: Begin
ming thirty one chains and thirty-three
links from where the dividing line be-
tween the east and west halves of sec
ton strikes Red River, thence north
Is degrees east to the north line of said
section, thence west on said section line
twenty-scven chains, thence south u
degrees west to the river, thence down
the river traverse to the point Of begin
ming; all of said land in township is,
range Il, and containing in all 262 acres,
more or less, in Bossier Parish, Lou
isiana.
Terms of sale-For cash, subject to
the benefit Of appraisement, to pay and
satisfy the sum of S561.OS, with 8 per
cent per annum interest thereon from
April 49,. 1916, until paid, subject to a
credit of 1851, and all costs of suit.
J. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Benton, La, Nov. 80, 1916. jan
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Succession Sale.

Succession Of 4. r. Thompson, deceased.
No. u. In District Court, Rossjer
Parish, Louisiana.
DY virtue of an order of sale to me
- directed from the honorable Dis
trict Court in and for the Parish OF Bos-
sier, will on Saturday, January 6, 1917,
at the Court House in Benton, within the
legal hours of sale, proceed to sell at
public auction, to the last and highets
bidder, the following described prop
erty, to-Wit:
The northwest quarter Of the north
west quarter of section %, township %,
range 4, situated in Bosgicr Parish,
Louisiana, containing 20 acres.
Terms of sale-Cash, if the appraise-
ment of two-thirds thereof be bid, else
On credit of twelve months, according
to law. J. T. EDWARDS,
Sheriff and x-officio Auctioneer for
49,. Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Benton, La, Nov. 20, 1916. jan4