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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-11
SENATORIAL BOU
WILL Be SETTLED
TOMORROW
Page Workers Are Putting Up Cred
Effort
CIRCULATED "aOOHBaCx" TODA
Anonymous CIRCULAR With Bittd
Attack on Fletcher Is Sent to
Local Voters.

The senatorial fight will be settld
tomorrow in Vermont's first dire|
primary. The state, county and rel
resentatiye tickets will be nominate
at the same time. The polls will Cpd
at II o'clock and close at s o'clock.
The Page workers are making
desperate effort to stem the Fletch'
strength in Bennington and ha'
every available worker hard at it d
day The Fletcher men are doii
what they can, but the old Republica
machine has been oiled up and HI
agreed to deliver Bennington
Page
The feature of the closing hours
the campaign is an anonymous cl
cular put out by the Page worke
and bearing a Bennington POSTWAR
This circular makes a bitter and,
the nam, lalse attack on Fletcnt
but as those whip got it out did n
have the courage to sign their nam
the voters are not likely to take
very seriously. It is merely Il
worst case OF mud singing that Il
campaign has produced
Both the supporters OF Fletcher al
Page in Bennington are confident
carrying the town and hopeful Of t
county. Governor Gates does not 9
pear to have much strength in II
section.
The absence of local and coun
contests will reduce the vote in Il
county. The only disputed place
the county ticket is for side Judge |
tween Edmond La Franchise of he
nington and Dexter NJ. Gleason
WoCdiord.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-11
SPREADS oYsENTERY
Man Held Responsible for 1874 Cases
at Poughkeepsie.

Albany, N. y Sept. Principal
responsibility for the spread of dysen-
terry in Poughkeepsie, which for
time threatened epidemic proportions,
but which now is rapidly dying out,
has been attributed to one man who
has been classed a "dysentery car
rier" and isolated, it was announced
at the state health department today
Reports received today from the
Poughkeepsie sanitary supervisor rec
ords 1874 cases since the first one was
discovered on July %. Since that
date, according to the figures given
out at the state department, Al per-
sons have died from intestinal dis
eases of all kinds, 13 of the deaths be-
ing attributed directly to dysentery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-11
The Needless Call to the Border.

1t is to be hoped that we may learn
the practical lessons of military
kind that our movement of the regular
army in March, and our experience
with the National Guard system in
June and July, can afford us If we
know how TO acquire benefit from eX-
perience. The dominating lesson TO
be learned is the futiIity of our expen-
sye and inefficient scheme of nation
al defense. The officers of our regu-
lar army are well trained and afford
us an excellent nucleus. But our
method OF enlisting men in the regular
army Is obsolete and worthless. AS
for the National Guard, ii is made up
of much splendid material, wholly i'll
assorted. fit enough to serve the coun-
try in a small way for purposes OF
home defense, but wholly unfit to be
transferred on momentary notice to
the national service and shipped sever.
al thousand miles to meet foreign
emergency. We have now. perhaps.
ninety thousand National Guardsmen
in Texas and elsewhere along the
frontier. Most OF these are IRON New
York and the east. Many of them are
married men with families dependent
upon their weekly wages or monthly
salaries. II is grotesquely uniting
that they should be kept in camps for
months not even doing patrol duty.
when there are thousands OF acclim-
ated SOuthwesterners who can ride
and shoot, and who should be made
part of temporary force that would
take excellent care of frontier condi-
tion,
For many Of the Guardsmen-par-
ticularly the young. unmarried mem
this precipitate and seeming needless
call TO the Mexican border will have
proved an interesting and perhaps a
valuable experience. But the whole
episode is haphazard in the extreme,
and illustrates the simple fact that
our rulers and lawmakers at Washing
ton have not found out what is re-
quisite for national defense. It will be
necessary to build up, as Secretary
Garrison so clearly foresaw federal
army reserve expressly designated to
meet eXigencies. We have plenty OF
partially trained young men willing to
90 into the regular army for a period
Of one year, If they may then be re-
tired to reserve. The present sys
TEN is undemocratic. chaotic. obsolete
A system of universal training is the
only one that is Just and reasonable
| Very brief and intensive service in the
army; no re-enlistments permitted ;
the rapid building.up of great re
serve force. These are some OF the
cardinal principles OF the only plan
| that deserves to be considered. Oul
failure to have good system Is part
ly reflection upon our national intel
ligence, but chiefly reflection upor
our national character. We sQuandel
public money enough to train every
boy in the United States to he a goot
citizen and one capable of defending
his country. But blockheads. loca
politicians, and selfish lobbyists hav,
great sway in this country of part!
machines and selfseeking tendencies
Review of Reviews.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-11
RUMAN|ANS LOSE
DANUBE FORT OF
SILISTRIA
FOtificatiOn Only 60 Miles from
Bucharest
SlAvS CHECKED NEAR HALICz
Berlin Admits British Captured Ger
man Trenches Between Ginchy
and CombIes.

London, Sept. 1.-THE German and
Bulgarian forces have captured the
old Bulgarian fortress of Silistria on
the eastern bank OF the Danube and
about 60 miles east of Bucharest, the
capital of Rumania
Berlin dispatches state that the
Russians and Bulgarians have sus-
tanned heavy losses in the fighting
which continues.
Vienna and Berlin dispatches con
cede gain by the Russians in the
Carpathians but say that the attempt
OF the Russians to break through the
Austrian line near Halicz failed.
On the western front the British
offensive succeeded in gaining ground
in German trenches between Ginchy
and Combles The fightiny in the vi.
cinity of Combles continues.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-11
irresistible.

1t was the war of 1900, and the
ama2ons were ranged in battle.
The lady colonel was rallying her
troops, among whom panic seemed
likely to spread.
Women she cried, waving her par.
nsol, "will you give way to mnnnish
fearsT
For n moment they pulled them
selves together, yet still hesitatcd to
advance. Then their leader made one
last effort:
Women, listen! Are you going TO
show the white feather in season
when feathers are not being worny'
The appeal was successful.
"Never," cried the amnzons as they
dashed forward TO meet the enemy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-11
TRUE vERMoNTERS
Some Ideas and Inference From the
Campaign
Calf-hde Park, Vt.
Sept. 2, 1916.
Dear Sun

Kumpter think ont !
aint rit too we fer quite spell-ye pro-
bly, haint heerd un the most stewpen-
iewus frawd in the 10Th century and
as | heerd all about 1t thot ide bet
ter rite ye-Well, theais a man up IN
fletcher, this stait, named Aliin NJ.
Cavendish whoos runnin fer sum offis
agin our feler towns nun sennitor
Caneless Page.
This man Cavendish got elected
time & agin to munt peelyer an finely
he got to be guvernur thoe how he
done 1t nobuddy noes considerin
what we hev found out about him
sence--it seems they was a bank wet
or sunthin an after thade ct all the Wit
ais and drunk all the drink an was
feelin abte & Seveen sunthin happen
ed like blow out from a bran new
tire-Ex-Gov. Smithlock Holmes the
crate detective appeerd and in holler
tones an glavin eyes amounst his aw-
full discuverrhy Wis mainly that this
Cavendish was not True vermonter!
1 didn't quite tumble to the idee at
first-of course we knew all about
him when we voted for him for guver-
nur whar he cum from and when an
all that--but that aint the idee-ye
know as we'll es do II ye kumpter
think out feller that spends some
time outen the state-he gifts broad
minded en- highfenated or sumthin
like that-& we don't want them kind
hear one thing why ime ritin is the
time ye wus heer ye spoek of my keep
in the old plais so thet yure boy when
he grew up could come and live on the
old plais--we don't want him heer-
don't want to think ov the old Cum
ber farm harborin anybuddy but True
vermonters & don't yew fergit 1t re-
name your father
Asa O. Cumber
P.S. your ma ses this aint the
18th century that may be but what hes
True vermonter got to do with the
10Th century.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-11
Jimmy Archer slipping.

1t looks as if Jim Archer had run his
course as a Cub. 1t is reported on re-
liable authority that Tinker plans TO
hand him his release In the near fu-
ture. Jim is veteran now, and a very
brittle one lie has been injured so
much this season that he has been of
little real worth to the club More
over. ii Is said that he pays great
deal Of attention TO his injuries. and
magnllles them to such an extent that
his mates have quit sympathizlng with
him. If Archer is let out, 1t will mark
the passing of the last active member
Of the old crowd commanded by Frank
Chance In Chicago's pcnnnnt winning
days. Tinker was member of that
crew of course. but he IS no longer
rated as n player. lie has retired from
active duty
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-11
STATE FAIR THIS WEEK
Secretary Davis Denies Rumor that is
BelnQ Circulated.

White River Junction. Sept. 10.-Ru-
NOR haveb cen started to the effect
that the Vermont State fair will not
he held this year on its scheduled
dates Sept. IL. 10. IA and 10. because
of the recent ruling by the State
Board Of Health that children under
15 years OF age can not attend fairs.
Secretary Fred l.. Davis of the State
Fair commission stated today that
there was absolutely no truth In the
report that had been circulated in
several sections Of Vermont and said
positively that the fair would be held
on the regular schedule dates. lie al.
80 stated that not one entry In any de.
partment had been cancelled and that
the fair would be the biggest in the
way OF exhibits ever held in It's his.
tory.
Everything Is practically ready for
the opening day. The few details re.
naming to make the fair complete will
be finished before the opening day
Tuesday, Sept. II.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-11
Work of Tho Fireboa,s.

When ship takes fire at It's dock IN
any or the larger h0rbors In the coun-
try the fire department Is, of course
notified. The call does not go first to
the engine house nearest the fire, but
to the ilrcbOat nearest the fire. The
boats are kept tied up at convenient
points, always ready TO depart on n
moments notice FOR any part of tho
harbor Their pumps are operated
from their own power plant nnl since
they pump sea water there Is no limit
to their rangc of nctivity.--Sclcntiic
American.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-11
Standing Of the Clubs
CLASSIFIED

TO RENT-A large sunny room
with or without beard. S3tf
WANTED-To buy chickens l.2
lbs up. Good condition 2OC. 10. live.
win call II near 4. r. Huntington,
Fairview Poultry Plant S3tl
WANTED-M Machmists. metal work.
ers aud helpers. Apply at the En-.
ploymcnt office. Arnold Print Works,
North Adams. Mass. S3tS'
WANTED-Saloslady Sa general
dry goods store. Address box Y.
Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-11

HoGAN.c
6ennington's Village Clerk 6ecar|
Benedict This Morning.


William p. Hogan, Bennington
efficient village clerk. aud MI
Bridget Mary Casey, one of the towi|
popular young women, were marri|
at S o'clock this morning at st. Fr,|
els de Sales church. The pastor, I'D
Thomas r. Carly. presided at d
nuptiCal mass.
The bride. who wore suit OF d
rose, was attended by her sister, MI
Mary Casey. gowned in green. Jo|
f. Hogan, brother of the hridegroo|
was best man.
Following the wedding breakfast
the home of Miss Ella Purcell, all
OF the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Hogan II
by automobile for Greenfield. Ti
were accompanied by Miss Nellie II
gan. Miss Mary Casey, Miss Agr|
Harris, John 7. Gavin aud Fred Stil
les. The party had thinner in GreI
field From Greenfield Mr.. and NJ
Hogan will 10 to Springfield. Bost|
Portland, Old Orchard, Me. and M
York. They win be absent d
wtpkt.
Mir. and Mrs Hogan were the red
tents of a large number OF beauti|
presents testifying to the esteem
which they are held by u wide Girl
of friends. Among them were a set|
silver from the village board of wal
commissioners a library table fri
the village trustees and an elect
drop light from the Bradford lid
and Ladder company.
Upon their return Mr.. and Mrs. |
gan will make their headquarters
the homes OF Daniel Caseys
brides father. and MIR. llogans ho|
ON Dewey street while their own n
home. now well under way. Is bel
completed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-11
FORESTRY ESSAY PRIZES
Mortimer Proctor Endeavors to Inter
est Students in Subject

Montpelier, Sept. S.-Through the
office of the commissioner Of educa-
tion it is announced that Mortimer
Proctor OF Proctor has donated three
prizes for essays on Forestry in Yer
mont" written ~ high school OF
academy students. The essays must
be from 1900 to 1000 words in length
and must be completed by December
16. next. In addition to the prizes
offered the best article will be pub
lished, the purpose being to interest
students in Vermont forestry.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-11
Tinker to Stay With Cubs.

Joe Tinker will continue as manager
of the cubs despite stories TO the con-
trary owner Charles Wceghman of
the Bruins nailed yarn that Tinker
was slated for the block with state
ment that ''it is absolutely untrue"
Its the first | heard of it," he said.
Joe Is not to blame for the failure
of the Cubs to show pennant form,
The players are. Tinker will remain
as manager, and We'll do all we can
to bolster up the team"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-11
ORANGE CUP.

o Peel six large tart oranges and c
o remove the seeds. DO the same c
o with two lemons. Put the pulp of {
o both oranges and lemons and the {
o peel of one orange and of half {
o lemon (cut into strips In II bowl {
o with small cuprul of gruuuat. {
o cd sugar and let II stand until {
o the sugar is thoroughly dissolved.
o stir NIL well together. add n heap {
o ing tablespoonful Of fresh pine. {
o apple minced fine, and then put
o upon II large piece of Ice In
o pitcher or n punch bowl. Pour
o in n quart Of charged or OF plain
o water, stir up we'll and as soon
o as the mixture is cold It is ready
o to serve.
o o o o o o o o o o o o o
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-11
Music Defined

Music when combined with a pleas.
urable idea IS poetry. Music without
the idea is simply music. The idcl
without the music Is prose from its
very dednitcuess-Edgur Allan Poe
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-11
pleasant FOr the Atlorney.

II was in the criminal court aud In
n trial where the attorney for the de-
fense was well known to the Julgc
who was trying the case. And the at
torncy for the defense wound M his
plea thus
MY client is no more n crook than I
ann!
"rhe attorney has told no more than
the simple TRUTH" said the Judge. "Thc
sentence of the court Is that the pris-
oncr at the bar serve ten years ut
hard mbor.'-St Louis star.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-11

County Court Judge - Are you
friend of the defendant? Wimess-No;
I'm his mother.ln.law.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-11
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont generally fair tonight and
Tuesday. Warmer Tuesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-11
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL

American League
Cleveland 3, Detroit ..
st. Louis 8, Chicago 90 innings).
Only two games scheduled.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-11
The Best Apples.

Down NJ Simpsons store last winle'
Setiin' talkn' with the rest,
Some one said to Sllas Quinter.
Isl, which apples is the besl?"
Silas sort o. smiled minute;
"Some folks like the Northern Spy;
Spitzenbergs. some thinks Ia IN IL.
Talmun Sweets is good to try"
"Hcro's a bid for Stacks Delicious"
Pipes W Peters, lay the stove
II don't want 10 be ofllcious.
But they sure are fine, by Jovc"
"Glvc me nippins mild an meller"
Ventures Thompson's hired man;
Good enough FOR any feller-.
could cot about a pan"
"wcll." SAYS 81, ''when was younger,
Years aco-maybc YOU guessed
Tif had the orchard hunger
Stolen apples tasted best"
Country Gentleman
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-11
Standing OF the Clubs

National League
Pittsburg S, Chicago Z.
Cincinnati :. st. Louis ..
Only two games scheduled.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-11
Ambiguous.

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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-05-19
{ C / CID 7 I \

Mllbank has prize hen. She i
a brown leghorn and is the prop
erty Of Mrs. Martin Green. This
faithful biddie is anxious to do a
little more than her share t. help
the old world along. and 50 in
stead of just laying the regulation
one egg day which has been the
customary stunt for the ordinary
hen with the best Of intentions and
the most Industrious habits, this
feathered rustler rolled up her
sleeves and went into a race
against time and has been doing
double sduty tor more tnan a
month past, laying two eggs day.
When Mrs. Green discovered that
the contest was on and had singled
out the lady who was putting in
double time and not asking for an
increase IN wages, she just got a
seat in the grand stand and took
notes. She found that Mrs. Riddy
was Just as regular as a clock.
that the order of business was
two eggs day for three days:
then for three days she would ease
up and only lay one egg day for
three days, when she would again
start in and throw off two eggs
day for three days. and then back
again to one day for three days.
This stunt she has kept up until
she has 35 days double duty to her
credit. Mrs. Green as been able
to keep tally # these double runs
because the second egg is always a
small one. 1t is perfect in shape
but in the hurry Of making up
Miss Biddy always forgets to put
in the yolk. This she will prob
ably remedy after she has her
attention called to it and finds that
her exploit has been printed in the
Herald d-Advance.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-05-19
KNOW WHAT RURAL SCHOOLS
SHOULD BE.

Supt. G. H. Lugg. Pierre. S. d.
Dear Supt:
| understand that Isaac Nachti-
gall, a graduate Of the State
College several years ago has appli-
ed for life diploma, first knew
Mr.. Nachtigall when he was super
intendent Of Turner County. After
serving successfully for four years
he moved from Parker to Twin
Brooks, Grant county. S. D.
Whether as a superintendent or
q farmer ! have always found Mr..
Nachtigall to be an earnest Chris
tian gentleman, with splendid ideas
concerning what the rural schools
should be in South Dakota. Mr..
Nachtigall is thoroughly reliable
in every way. Very trrly,
E. C. PERISHO
President Of South Dakota State
College.
For Superintendent Of Schools.
< Isaac Nachtigall.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-05-19
A UNIQUE LETTER

Hans Brokema received a news
paper from Holland the first of the
week. and while Mrs. Brokema was
reading one of the articles in it
she noticed small figure written
with pen, and further inspection
brought to view q number Of these
figures over different words, and
upon examination and taking the
first letter Of the words as indicat-
ed by the numbers written above
the words, communication was
received from the friends in Hol-
land stating that their letters had
been received and that they had
answered them but the letters had
either been destroyed by the
censor or lost. The paper had to
be scanned quite closely to see the
marking as the figures were made
by fine pen mark, and were hardly
noticeable at first glance. It was
quite q unique device to overcome
the censor's ban.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-05-19
DECORATION DAY
For superintendent.
\ Isaac NachtigalI.

Mllbank, S. D.. May II. 1916.
We, the undersigned, on behalf
If the members of the G. A. r.
md the W. L. G. Of the city Of
Mllbank, So Oak. kindly ask
hat all patriotic citizens refrain
from either participating in or
contributing IN any way to
ball games. dances. entertain
ments and all sorts of amuse-
ments which have been made use
Of to draw a crowd on Memorial
Day, because only IN this way
can we hope to preserve to fu-
ture generations the purity and
credness Of Memorial Day.
Dudley Stats.
Commander G.. A. +.
w. r. Robinson, Adj.
Luella Wylie.
President W. r. c.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-05-19
TO f,PJBLICAN VOTERS

Mr.. g. T. Johnson, Of Stock
holm. who Is a candidate for the
republican nomination for County
treasurer is on of the pioneer res
ldents ot the county, whose in
tegfltN has never been questioned
during his long residence here. He
Is cashier -. the Stockholm State
Bank, and is scapahlr and thoroughly
Well qualified for the position. anna
# nominated and elected the people
IT Grant county would feel at all
times that their funds and fiscal
affairs We're being safely and
correctly handled and that prudence
and care We're characteristics of
the county treasurer : office with
Mr.. Johnson administering Is
affairs.
Republicans who are to nominate
the party ticket next Tuesday will
10 We'll t. as far as possible
distribute the places upon the
ticket to the different localities
asking for nominations. The
southwest part of the county is
presenting the name Of Mr.. O. z.
johnson, for treasurer, and it may
we'll be asked if it is not the part
OF good politics for republicans to
satisfy the demand Of that locality,
when SO available a candidate as
Nh. johnson is presented to the
voters Of the county. 1t is gener-
ally considered good policy to dis
tribute the nominations over the
county and not select all candidates
from any one particular locality.
Let this be done at the primaries
next week and get A Well balanced
ticket TO present to the voters OF
the county.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-05-19

Mr. ] J Nelson, manager Of the
Bentley Grand Opera House last
week 90. out q six column quartz
paper advertising The spoilers :
which was presented at the opera
house III this city IN Wednesday
evening 70 4 capacity house Mr..
Nelson informs us that he was
obliged - turn away a@er a hund-
red people having sold out the en-
tire capacity by $ .l5 and would not
allow any one % stand in the aisles
or other places contrary t. the
laws 81 thr state tor the safety If
his attendance Nj Nelson has
also made arrangements cor the
presentation ot The Birth If d
Nation. for three days, June -,
80 and july I, the company carry
20 piece orchestra and lady colonial
ushers, and also carry a whole car
load Of stage effects, including two
mach ines thereby giving t. all
attendants continuance perfor-
nance with no change of reels.
This is probably the greatest ex-
hibition ever put On films. and its
presentation has been matter of
controversy in nearly all Of the
larger cities of the country. That
Mr.. Nelson has been able to secure
this great attraction for Milbank