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Before you buy anything In Dry
Goods, Shoes, Cloaks, Suits, Dresses.
Ladies and Gents Furnishings, etc.
be sure and see our fine stock ut cor.
rect prices. N. NOVECk, Main St.
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Good meals are greatly to be de-
sired. Get the habit. Our meals and
oysters are delicious CARROLL'S
RESTAURANT AND LUNCH, liz
North St.
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Fancy Groceries, Imported goods of
all kinds. What we don't have on
hand we will gladly get for you. in a
very short time.
e. B. PATTERSON, Phone 217.M.
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Plumbing, timing and roofing. stove
repairing, steam and hot water heat.
ing. General jobbing
WiNSLOW & CRAVEN, 1874 North St.
Shoes for the family at reasonable
prices, new spring styles and best
feathers arriving daily at JOE LIE.
WINS Cor. North and River SITS.
Bring in 10 empty bags from Hol.
lander coffee and receive one pound
free. Sells for CSC. lb. at THE MILL
STORE, Corner Mill and River SITS.
Let us hope The Banner has discov
cred a solution for tempering the at
titude of those who buy away from
home II. 3. RICE, Wholesale Grocer
A most complete stock of high-grade
Clothing and Furnishings, Hats, Caps
Neckwear, ETC., correctly priced.
BURT BROS, Richie Block.
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We carry full line of choice groc.
cries, fresh fish, oysters, clans, fruits
and vegetables and our prices are
right. c. S. ESTES, Phone 2o3 G. 2o4.
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Send your laundry to us. We are
experienced in the business and will
give you first class service.
BENNINGTON SANITARY LAUN.
DRY, John n. Powers, Prop.
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Before you buy anything in Furni-
ture or Stoves we would be pleased to
have you see our fine stock at very
moderate prices.
THE WALBRlDGE STORE, Geo. A..
Parker.
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Splendid showing of fine furniture at
prices that justly defy competition
M. J. WELSH, Furiture, Upholstering
and Undertaking, los North ST., Phone
175-W.
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Ice Cream, Candies. Full line of
Tobacco and Cigars. Best Soda Foun-
tain in town. CHRIS SAVAS.
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Millinery with that style and becom.
lngness so much desired and at mod
crate prices. MRS. FANNY M'LEoD,
SIS Main ST.
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We are prepared to furnish any
thing in the automobile supply and ac-
cessory line. Expert repairing
Agency for Hudson, Ford" and
Dodge" automobiles. THE BEN
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Electricity and Gas in the home is
a necessity. Call and inspect our
electric fiat irons. ovens, ranges, sup
plies, everything in electrical and gas
appliances. NICHOLS & WARREN
ELECTRIC co.
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Electric lights, king of all lights
quicker cleaner easier TWIN
STATE GAS AND ELECTRIC CO.
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A mighty good place to buy your
meat. Heavy Chicago beef, native
fresh, salt and smoked meats.
CURTIS D. SWEET, ITO Gage ST..
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The best at the right prices. Heavy
Chicago Beef, Sausage and native
fresh and preserved meats. Home
grown poultry. Exclusive agency fol
Saratoga Vichy Water. L. ]. EDDING.
TON, 424 Main st. Phone 100.
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Expert plumbing. steam and hot
water heating. Pipe work of all
kinds. First class work at right
prices.-WlLllAM H. NEVIS, Rear
Y. M. c. A. Building.
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Bennington folks and people for
miles around know that it pays to
trade at The New York Store. M,
mARGoLlN, Prop, 1909 North ST., Ben
nngton, VT.
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NO FAILURES
WITHOUT EFFORT
Every One Is a Step 10
Success.
INSTINCT AND EXPERIENCE.

Sometimes Noble Failure Serves the
World as Faithfully as Distinguish
ed Success-Lack of Capital and
Patronage-F armers Frequently Fail.
He Who Makes No Effort Exempt.
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Our meats are the best money can
buy and we sell at small profit.
CULLlNAN'S CASH MARKET, 1903
South st. Phone 131.M.
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Fine line of Groceries, Canned
Goods, etc. Candies and Cigars.
Bologna, Pressed Ham and Sausage.
THOMAS STEWART, River st.
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When it comes to photography, pic
ture framing and charging, cameras
and supplies and amateur finishing
you all know the artistic and up-to
date studio of /. DE FOREST CONE
will please you. AL Main st.
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Just received a carload of flooring
and shingles. JAMES S. SILK, Con.
tractor and Builder, 312 w. Main ST.
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Trade here and save money. We
continually offer exceptional values in
groceries, teas and coffees.
THE sATTER GROCERY & TEA CO.
1853 Main St., Phone $50.
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Agency for Famous Chevrolet Auto
mobiles. Automobile supplies and ac
cessories. Expert repairing, fittings,
etc, 81 Main St. Phone 327-M.
THE PUTNAM HOUSE GARAGE, p.
8. Gardner, Prop.
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Auto and Wagon-House and Sign
Painting, Paper Hanging and Interior
Decorating. Sales agent for U-Auto
Varnish. E. F. LANE, Garage Court
North ST.
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Choice family Groceries, Provisions,
Farm Produce, Chicago Beef, Native
fresh and cured Meats.
r. e. HOWARD, Gage and Park SITS.
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Tobaceos and clgars-high grade
confectionery, sporting goods of all
kinds. Up-to-date billiard rooms.
JOHN j. WHITNEY,, North st.
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THE PUTNAM HOUSE is literally
patronized on account Of the fact that
II is always catering to the welfare of
its guests. p c. Cornell, Prop.
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Headquarters for reliable furniture
and stoves. 1t will pay you to do
your trading at THE WAlBRlDGE
STORE, Geo. A. Parker.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-05

Complete stock OF Tobaccos and
Cigars, Sporting Goods of all kinds.
Smoke "R. j. H." Specials, sc.
RICHARD j. HURLEY, North ST.
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30 -s--s-s-s'
Complete stock OF Tobaccos and
Cigars, Sporting Goods of all kinds.
Smoke "R. J. H." Specials. sc.
RICHARD J. HURLEY, North ST.
Agency for Famous Chevrolet Auto
mobiles. Automobile supplies and ac
cessories. Expert repairing, fittings,
etc, 3l1 Main ST, Phone Bpm.
THE PUTNAM HOUSE GARAGE, P.
8. Gardner, Prop.
Just received a carload of flooring
and shingles. JAMES S. SILK, Con.
tractor and Builder, 312 w. Main st.
Auto and Wagon-House and Sign
Painting, Paper Hanging and Interior
Decorating. Sales agent for U-Auto
Varnish. E. F. LANE, Garage Court.
North ST.
Trade here and save money. We
continually offer exceptional values in
groceries, teas and coffees.
THE sATTER GROCERY &TEA CO.
''N'b ~, FlOIC fOO.
Bennington folks and people for
miles around know that it paws TO
trade at The New York Store, NJ.
MAReoLlN, Prop, 1os North St., Ben
nington, VT.
No store anywhere can fill your
wants any better for good heavy
Chicago beef native fresh salt and
| smoked meats.
E. H. M'CUE, Main and Union SITS.
Everything in the Painting and
| Paper Hanging line. Hardwood finish.
| ing, granting, polishing, water colors.
| ourlaps, vanishing, sign writing, etc.
All work guaranteed MASSE G.
SONS, Contractors & Painters, 2tt
| Depot st.
| Electrical construction and supplies.
| FIRST class work at reasonable prices.
w. j. LENNON 214 South ST.. Phone
474-W.
Fine assortment of Silver, Wedding
Presents. Cut Glass, and China.
JAMES WOOD, Jeweler, Next Door to
Bennington Co., National Bank.
Millinery with that style and becom
ingness so much desired and at mod
crate prices. MRS. FANNY M'LEoD
SIS Main ST.
An exceptionally good automobile
tire is the Racine. which we carry in
stock and which sells at a reasonable
price. A. II. WlNSLOW-Th Hard
ware man, 315 Main Street Benning
ton, W
| A cigar that Bennington likes ant
boosts marie" sc. cigar, for 25c
J. j. BURNS, MFR. All kinds O.
Pipes and Smoking Supplies.
| ---------------------
| Latest Pictures-Big Features-A.
good a moving picture show as ont
can find no matter where they MAJ
travel.
BENNINGTON OPERA HOUSE
Full line of Tobaccos, Cigars, Can
/, dles, Fruits. vegetables, and Canned
Goods Delicious Soda at our foun
tain. GEORGE SALEM.
Manicuring. Facial Massage, Sham
pooling, Scalp treatment. MISS MEL
LIE A. BACON, 615 Main ST. Phon
434-W.
Our stock is complete, our servic
uneXcelled, and we are able to Civ
you what you want at the right price
WILLIAM L. GOKAY, The Rexal
+ Drug Store, 405 Main st.
5 A cordial welcome awaits you here
2 Special rates by the week.
COTTAGE HOTEL, J. n. Leahy, PROP
Main Street.
S A full line OF Curtice Brother
t canned goods, vegetables, fruits, jellie
and jams.
e. E. eoTTUM, Phone Am.
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Ladies' and Gents Furnishing, cloth.
ing, dry goods, shoes, notions, trunks,
bags. etc. The New York Store, M.
MARGOLIN, Prop. 1909 North ST.
The Southern herald., 1916-03-10
CHAPTER XIV.

Anse Havey had been looking ahead.
When old Milt McBriar had said
"Them Haveys lows thet I'd cross hell
on a rotten plank ter do 'em injury"
he had shot close to the mark. Bad
Anse knew that the quiet-visaged old
murder lord could no more free himself
from guile and deceit than the rattler
can separate itself from the poison
which impregnates Its fangs and ma
ture.
When he had taken Milt's hand, seal
ing the truce, he had not been be-
gulled, but realized that the compact
was only strategy and was totally In
sincere. Yet In Young Milt he saw
possibilities. He was accustomed to
rely on his own Judgment, and he rec
ogniZed clean and sterling strain in
the younger McBriar.
He hated the breed with a hatred
that was flesh of his flesh and bone Of
his bone, but with an eye Of prophecy
he foresaw the day when a disrupted
mountain community must fall asun.
der unless native sons could unite
against the conquest Of lowland greed.
He could never trust Old Milt, but he
hoped that he and Young Milt, who
would some day succeed to his "a
Tiers authority, might stand together
In that inevitable crisis.
This idea had for a long time been
vaguely taking shape in hts mind, and
when he met Young Milt in the woods
and proposed uniting to save Juanita's
school he was laying the cornerstone
for that future alliance.
At sunset Young Milt came, and he
came without having spoken of his
purpose at home. The night was sharI
and moonless, with no light save thai
which came from the coldly glitterinl
stars, and Anse and Young Mill
crouched for hours, knee to knee in the
dead thickets, keeping watch.
At last they both saw creeping fig
ure which was only a vague shadow
moving among shadows, and the!
peered with straining eyes and raiset
rifles. But the shadow fell very still
and since 1t was only by its movemen
that they could detect It, they waite'
in vain.
What hint Of being watched wa
The Southern herald., 1916-03-10

dialect; 4 beg your pardon, Miss Hoi-
land. mean that what was sufficient
ly good for his environment appeared
adequate to him."
The girls laughter pealed out In the
cool air, and she said with an after
note of surprise: why, Mr.. Havey,
you didn't speak like mountain man
then / thought l was listening to a
'furriner.'"
He nodded his head and the smile
died from his lips. Into his eyes came
the look of steady resolve which was
willing to fight for an idea
II just did that to show ye that |
could. If wanted to, reckon could
talk as good English as you. reckon
ye won't hardly hear me do 1t no
more"
"But why?" she inquired in perplex-
ity.
II reckon it sounds kinder rough an
ign'rant to ye, this mountain speech.
Well, to me it's music. It's the
language of my own people an my own
hills. l loves it. It don't make no
difference to me that it's bad grammar
The Southern herald., 1916-03-10
SYNOPSIS.

Juanita Holland, a Philadelphia young
woman of wealth, on her journey with
her guide Good Anse Talbot, into the
heart of the Cumberlands to become a
teacher of the mountain children, faints
at the door of F'letch McNash's cabin.
While resting there she overhears talk
between Bad Anse Havey, chief of his
clan, and one of his henchmen that ac-
quaints her with the Havey-McBriaT feud
Juanita has an improbable talk with Bad
Anse and they become antagonists. Cal
Douglas Of the Havey clan is on trial in
Peril, for the murder Of Noah Wyatt, a
McBriar. In the night Juanlta hears
feudlsts ride past the McNash cabin.
tJuanita and Dawn McNash become
friends. Cal Douglus is acquitted. Nash
Wyatt attempts to kill him but Is him
self killed by the lIaveys. Juanita goes
to live with the Widow Everson, whose
boys are outside the feud. Milt McBriar,
head Of his clan, meets Bad Anse there
and dsclaims responsibility for Wyatts
attempt to kill Douglas. They declare a
truce, under pressure from Good Ansee
Talbot. Juanita thinks she finds that
Bad Anse Is opposing her efforts to buy
land and build a school Milt McBriar
breaks the truce by having Fletch Nc
Mash murdered Jeb McNash begs Bad
Anse to tell him who killed his father,
but is not told. Juanita and Bad Anse
further misunderstood each other. Bad
Anse is bitter, but tells Juanlta he does
not fight women and will give her land II
necessary. Juanita gets her land and
cabin. Old Bob McGreegor inctes JET
McNash to murder Young Milt McBriar
but Jeb refrains as he is not sure Young
Milt is the murderer. Young Milt and
Dawn meet several times, resulting in 9
demand from Bad Anse that Dawn leave
Juanita's cabin. Juanita and Good Anst
go to see Bad Anse, who again says thai
the school will fail because 1t has beer
started by Juanita in the wrong way
Juanita begins to understand Bad Anse'i
dream of regeneration for his people.
The Southern herald., 1916-03-10

ningtng at him glance of absolute ad-
miration. Il don't care who does it, SO
long as it's done right. You've got to
see sooner or later that we're working
to the same end. You may not be my
friend, but I'm going to be yours"
I'm obleeged to ye." He spoke
gravely and, turning on his heel left
the room by the back door.
AS chance would have 1t, Young
Milt rode by her place the next day.
She knew he would come back the
same way, and that afternoon, as he
was returning, she intercepted him be-
yond the turn Of the road With the
foreign courtesy learned abroad, he
lifted his hat and dismounted.
Juanita had always rather liked
Young Milt The clear fearlessness of
his eyes gave him certain attractive
ness, and his face had so far escaped
the clouding veil Of sullenness which
she so often saw.
At first she was little confused as
to how to approach the subject, and
the boy rolled cigarette as he stood
respectfully waiting.
"Milt," she said at last, please don't
misunderstood me. It's not because !
want to, but I've got to ask you to give
me a promise. You see, l need your
help"
At that the half smile left the boy g
lips and half frown came to his eyes
Il reckon l know what ye mean," he
said. Young Jeb, he's asked ye tel
warn me off. Why don't Jeb carry his
own messages?"
"Milt," she gravely reminded him
resting her hand for moment on his
coatsleeve, its more serious thar
that. Jeb ordered me to send his sis
ter back to the cabin. You are hav
ing an education. want her to have
one. She has the right to it. l love
her very dearly, Milt, and if you are
friend you won't rob her of he
chance"
The boys eyes flashed.
AN ye're goin' ter send her bacl
thar ter dwell amongst them razorbacl
hawgs an oun'-dawgs an fleas?" h,
demanded spiritedly.
THAT depends on you. Jeb is tn,
head Of his family. l can't keep he
without his consent. had to promis
him that you shouldn't visit her"
For a moment the heir to the Nc
Briar leadership stood twisting the to
of his heavy boot in the dust and az
parently contemplating the little ring
1t stamped out. Then he raised hi
eyes and contemplatively studied tn
crests of ridges softening with tn
coming Of sunset.
At last he inquired, 'What hes Daw
got ter say?"
Dawn hasn't said much" Juanit
faltered, remembering the girls tiradt
.. then she confessed: "You see, Mil
The Southern herald., 1916-03-10

broke from her TITS teachin things
that's goin ter make the children
ashamed Of their cabins an their folks.
It's goin' ter make 'em want things We
can't hardly give 'em.
GO to any cabin In these hills an
yen find the pinch Of poverty, but ys
won't find shame for that poverty iu
none Of EN-. We amt got so many
virtues here maybe, but we've got e
few. We can wear our privations like
uniform that we amt ashamed Of
yes, an make kind of virtue out Of
It,"
I'm not out Of sympathy with that
she argued; Il think it's splendid"
"All right" he answered; "but after
we've taught EN- a few things they
won't think it's splendid Yen breed
discomfort an then yell go away, an
all yell have done will be to have
knocked their one simple virtue down
round their ears"
"How many times do have to tell
you I'm not going away?" demanded
the girl hotly, "Just watch me-"
Again he shook his head and into
his eyes came look of sudden pain.
Il reckon ven CO." he said, "All good
things go. The birds quit when winter
comes an the flowers CO."
So, in an impersonal way, they kept
up their semblance Of a duel and
mocked each other.
The Southern herald., 1916-03-10

just now Dawn is thinking Of herself
as a Havey and of you as q McBriar.
All / ask is that you won't try to see
her while she's here at the school
not, at all events, until things are diff
ferent."
The boy was wrestling with youths
unwillingness to be coerced.
"An' let Dawn think that her
brother skeered me off?" he questioned
at last with a note Of rising defiance.
Dawn sha'n't think that. She shall
know that you have acted with gen.
tleman's generosity, Milt-and because
I've asked you to do 1t"
"Halnt good enough ter keep com.
many with Fletch McNash's gal7" The
lad was already persuaded, but his
stubbornness fired this parting shot.
"It's not a question of that, Milt, and
Won know It," declared Juanita. Its
lust that one of your people killed one
Of his. Put yourself in Jebs place.
Still for a while the boy stood there
scowling down at the ground, but al
last he raised his face and nodded.
ITS a bargain, ma'am, but mind
only says won't see her hyar. som'
| day I'll make Jeb pay fer It."
| He mounted and rode away whilI
the lazy, hazy sweetness OF the smokl
The Southern herald., 1916-03-10
Solomon as Naturalist.

There is an odd reluctance upon
the part of many people to go to the
ant. the water-bug. the beetle and 9TH
er "invertebrate" or backboneless
creatures, to consider their ways and
be wise. solomon was learned nat
uralist Of his day and perhaps the
first animal behaviOrist Of all time.
Not alone ants and bees taught him
much, but all insects, beasts OF the
field and birds of the air contributed
to his wisdom. If Solomon we're alive
today, he would more than glory In
the domain Of experimental research
into the behavior OF the lower crea-
lures. He would no doubt write q
down-to.date volume Of proverbs
founded upon tho leeraing abilities,
Ibe memory and the lshavier in gem
esal Of nsas, lice, dies gpNts and
other Insects
The Southern herald., 1916-03-10

Birds don't sing so sweet when ye
teaches 'em new tunes. To my ears
the talk of down below is hard an un-
natural. / don't like the ways nor the
speech of the fiat countries. I'll have
none Of 1t. Besides, l belongs here, an
if didn't talk like they do my people
wouldn't trust me-" He paused mo-
ment, then added: I'D hate to have
my people not trust me. So If ye don't
mind, reckon I'll go on talkln' as !
learnt to talk"
She nodded her head. 81 see," she
said quietly. q
what do ye aim to call this school?"
he asked suddenly.
"Why, l thought I'd call it the Hol
land school," she answered, and when
he shook his head and said Don't dc
it," she colored.
Il didn't mean to name 1t for my
self, of course" she explained. u
wanted to call it after my grandfather
He always wanted to do something for
education here in the Kentucky hills.
81 didn't mean to find no fault with
the name Of Holland" he told her
gravely. "That's as good a name as
any. But don't call it school. Call
1t college,"
But" she demurred, Its not going
to be college. It's just a school"
Again the boyish smile came to his
face and seemed to erase ten years
from his age. His manner of speech
made her feel that they were sharing
a secret.
THAT don't make any difference,
he assured her. Mountain folks arr
all mighty proud an touchy.
shouldn't be astonished If some gray
haired folks came to study the primer
They'll come to college all right, bu
It wouldn't hardly be dignified to go tt
school. If you want to get 'em ye mus
needs call It a college"
The girl looked at him again ant
said in soft voice: "You are alway
teaching me things I ought to know
Thank you"
Juanita stood as he left her an
watched him striding down the slope
On his part he went back to his hous
and found 1t suddenly dark and cheel
less and unsatlsfying.
Into the soul Of Bad Anse Havey ha
come a now element, and the prophe
which was In him could see a ne'
menace; a necessity for curbing tn
grip Of this new dream which migt
easily outgrow all his other dream
and bring torture to his heart. Her
was a woman Of fine fiber and dellcat
culture In whose eyes he might at bel
, be an interesting barbarian. Betwee
them lay all the impossible barrier
that uuarantined the tangled coves {
the mountains from the valleys I
the rich lowlands. Between their live
, and viewpoints lay the same irreco
? cilable differences.
! And yet her image was haunting hi
. as he went his way, and in his hea
y was awakening an ache and ra
t ture.
On several Of her buildings now Il
I hammers we're busy shingling Il
roofs. Her influence grew and spre'
8 among the simple folk to whom 81
Q was unostentatiously minlstering-'
/ influence with which the old ord
t must some day reckon.
> Anse Havey set his face again
{ crossing her threshold with much 4
s same resolution that Ulysses stuff
his ears against the siren song-al
e yet with remarkable frequency tn
q climbed at the same time from OPT
L site directions and met by the popl
a tree on the ridge,
It TITS the wrong notion" he told ,
4 ohsunately, vhep her enIhusiel