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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-28
Notice of Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the stockholders OF the
Piston Ring Company will be held in the
FIRST National Bank Building, on January 9Th,
1917, at 2 P. M, for the purpose of electlng direc-
tors, and the transaction of any business that
may properly come before this meeting.
Signed, o. SANDS.
Chicago, Illinois. Dec. %, 1916.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-28
A Rugged American.

"a belted earl once proposed to this
heiress on Bonded knee"
Fancy that! I presume her family
was pleased?"
Her mother was delighted, but her
father expressed a savage wish to belt
the earl Observation-Disclosures Age
Herald.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-28

Mrs. Crawford-Her mother shaved
all her life in order to give her, an ed
ucation. Mrs. Crahshaw-Now she's
turned around and is trying to educate
her mother.-Life.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-28

MONEY TO LOAN ON LAND.
have money to loan on land at
reasonable rates. Call at my office
or address,
G. NJ. Livingston, Pierre. S. Oak.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-28

Forty Is the old age Of youth; fifty
= the youth Of old age.-ytctor Hugo.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-19
The Text and the Sermon.

Some men are always boing stung
And 10 hard luck are prone.
But any man who holds his tongue
II sure TO hold his own.
See above. There are sound logic,
much wit, mighty good advice and some
poetry in the lines we have placed Mt
the head of the editorial column OF the
Wapakoneta Daily News this evening,
and because We dat know where
else to look for inspiration we turned
10 Luke McLuke's funar column, and
our needs were at once 1gplicd. There
is little need of any person being stung
II he follows the suggestions laid down
In such neat manner by DIR. Nc.
Luke, and If Il man will keep well
within himself and his hand upon his
pockctbook the blue sky larks will
have TO seek other employment than
that OF plucklng the unwary and greed
lily gulliblc. Few persons ever get
Stung who are not bent on doing lit
tie pluckiug themselves; hence they
get mighty little sympathy when II be-
comes nolsed about that they have
been neutrality-suspicious. (O) News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-19
Blunders In Quotation.

Errors of quotation are common In
speech and writing. Byron quoted
Shakespeare, IAN eagle towering in his
pride of place" But what Shakespeare
wrote was, "A falcon towering in his
pride of place" Milton wrote not las
thick as leaves in Vallombrosa, but
thick as autumnal leaves that strow
the brooks in Vallombrosa;" not fresh
fields and pastures new" but fresh
woods" Nathaniel Lee did not write,
when Greek meets Greek then comes
the tug of war" but when Greek
joins Greeks, then was the tug of war;
very different thing. Doubtless, how
ever, the modification of phrases by
popular usage is not wholly evil; 1t GER
tainly Is inevitable. The saying, LET
us eat drink and be merry, for tomor-
row we die" Is OF curious origin. The
preacher in Ecc.c tastes says, "A man
hath no better thing under the earth
than to eat and to drink and be mer.
ry;" Isaiah, LET us eat and drink, for
tomorrow we shall die" Luke. Take
thine ease, eat, drink and be merry
Indianapolis News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-19
Why Elephants Fear Mice.

Ii seems almost incredible that so
small and harmless an animal as
mouse Is able 10 Brighten an elephant
almost out of his senses. yet one little
mouse in the hay on which they are
feeding will stampede an entire herd.
In the elephants native land there
are little animals known as chacanas,
hich feed on small sour berry of
which elephants are very fond.
They live In settlements, something
after the manner Of prairie dogs, un.
der the berry bushes, and sometimes,
when feeding. the elephants trample
upon the little towns, and the chaca-
mas In their fright frequently run up
the tubes Of the elephants trunks.
Their long sharp claws catch In the
flesh, and they cannot be elected.
The more violently the monster blows
through its trunk the more firmly the
hooked claws of the little animal be-
come imbedded In the flesh, and In.
fammation and death are the result.
In captivity, therefore, the elephants
think they are In danger OF the deadly
chacanas when they see mouse and
show signs of great fear.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-19
Natures Moth Ball.

If some botanical wizard could ef-
feet a cross" between this wild
flower Of the fields and some Of the
agricultural crops the farmc; wouldn't
need to worry alr-; suIlHcr dccughts.
If the com ,rn.' c1r cxamg,c ll / some
of this fa"t''s ;owCr oc resting dr.
weather e.. ia .ncr could tn lis silos
and corncri,S with l.ttlc trCIbIc. The
flower Is the moth mullen.
Like its big sister, the great mullen,
it prefers dry, open fields and mead
ows. Call 1t a weed If you will, call
1t an agricultural pest, and it will an
swer your epithets with stalks OF
pretty white blossoms. If they grew
in garden you would call them beau.
tiful
The thick leaves of the plant have
long been used by housewives In the
country to pack away with winter
clothes to keep out moths. So by ma
turc this drought loving flower is a
camel; by adaptation it's a moth ball.
Philadelphia North American.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-19
PERU

Schools reopened on Monday after
being closed two weeks by order oil
the State Board OF Health.
Miss Ida G. Lewis was called to-
Holyoke. Mass, the first OF the week
by the critical condition of her sister,
who has been i'll in sanitorium there
for several years. Miss Lewis expects
to be absent next Sunday
Miss Catherine Batchelder left the
last of the week for a several week.
visit with relatives in Cambridse'
Mass. before returning to her home in
Beaufort. S. c. Her mother will re-
main here for a few days longer.
Mr. and Mrs. o. J. Coolidge and Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. II. Smith of Landgroye
attended church here Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. r. Cross and family and
servants returned to New York Sun
day afternoon having spent several
weeks In town occupying Mrs. Lords
cottage. Mr. Cross returned last
week.
Mrs. Mabel Williams. who has been
clerk in the store and post'oiiice here
for several years, has resigned her
position to take effect Oct. l. She
goes Immediately to New York where
she has a position as cashier in Cush'
mans bakery. Mrs. Williams has
been very pleasant and obliging
clerk here and her many friends
while very much regretting her depar-
ture from town wish her the success
in her new position which she so well
deserves. We understand that w. w,
Head OF Jacksonville is to take her
place here.
, Frank w. Walker OF Manchester
Depot and his cousin Dwight Stiles OF
Sioux City, a son OF Samuel Stiles for
merly OF This town. we're in town and
attended church Sunday. This is Mr
Stiles first visit here for % years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Farnum Of
Manchester Depot called on relatives
here Thursday and Friday Of last
week.
Mrs. Perry Warren and part o.
the guests from the Bromley House a
tended the State Fair at White Rive
Junction last week, making the trip by
automobile.
| About half the voters attended th'
primary election last Tuesday after
noon and evening. Page and Graham
received most of the votes for their re
spectiye oilices. The voters for can
didates Tor representative stood a
follows: Total number cast IS. AS
Brown having %, NJ. j. liapgood
and two being scattering.
Mrs. Eliza Wyman returned Tues
day from visit OF several week
with relatives in Dorset and vicinity
The 1916 tax bills are in the tow
treasurer's hands for collection. Pa
on or before December 18th and saw
the four per cent discount.
Mrs. w. II. Burroughs returned I
her home In Rutland the last OF th
week, and began her school work |
Wallingford on Monday. Miss Eyely
Burroughs Is spending a few day
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mr.
v W. II. Simonds before returning to he
home In Rutland.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-19
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town snS Village TON
Briefly for Busy Kvadsrs

Louise Huff in Destiny Toy" Harte
Theatre tomorrow. ADV.
Kitty Edwards and her company OF
10 people Harte Theatre today. Adv.
Mr. and Mrs. James Wood have re-
turned from a weeks visit in SYRIA
cusc.
Miss Alice Morrissey left today for
New York where she will enter high
school.
There will be heat in the opera
house this evening for the first time
this season.
Mrs. John Harlan of Haynes Corn
ers has been entertaining friends from
Hoosick Falls.
The officers of Mt. Anthony Chapter
o. f. S. will hold a rehearsal Wednes-
day evening at 7SO.
Little Mary Sunshine featuring
Baby Marie Osborne and Henry King
Harte Theatre today. Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Barber, Mrs
Lymon Barber, Miss Lillian Harbour
and Mr.. Spencer motored to Hedges
Lake Sunday and spent the day.
Mrs. w. L. Putnam will entertain
the Ladies Missionary society OF the
Baptist church Wednesday afternoon
at o'clock. All are cordially invited
Mrs. Charles Cranston of South
SALISBURY and Mrs. Greoge wade OF
Haynes Corners spent Saturday IN
Koosick at the home Of L. A. Brim-
me-.
Miss Anna Finlan, graduate OF the
class of 1916, left this morning lor
Castleton where she will enter the
State Normal school for two year
course.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs VIII
hold an Old Home night Thursday eve
| ming to which all members OF Doth or
ders and their friends are cordially
| invited.
Harry Moore. who has been visiting
his mother, Mrs. Frank Burchard, mas
| left for Mercersburg, Penn, where he
has position as science Instructor III
the Mercersburg academy.
Mrs. w. H. Bentley, formerly OF
Remington. now of Freeport, l.. l.,
and niece, Mrs. H. l.. Cummings OF
South Ozone, l.. l., are visiting
friends and relatives in town.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth
| odist church will hold food sale sat
urday p. M, consisting OF beans
bread, cake, etc, telephone orders
l52-W, will be reserved.
Miss Ora Watson, who has been liy-
ing with her aunt, Mrs. Thomas Doc
KUN of Depot street left Monday Tor
| Brownsville, Texas, where she VIII
become the bride of Francis s. Clark
whose enlistment in the army VIII ex'
pire October /.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-19
Standing Of the Clubs
SUBM ARlNE WAR
German Claims 161 Ships Destroyed in
Angus.

Berlin, Sept. II. (by Wireless to Say
ville.) 1.-THE destruction by German
submarines from Sept. to Sept. IL OF
twenty-six merchant vessels of hostile
belligerents, with tonnage aggregat'
ing 26,222, in the English Channel and
on the Atlantic, was announced today
in an Oversee News Agency state
mem.
In addition, according to the an
nouncement seven neutral vessels with
total tonnage OF 1869 were sunk
according to prize law because they
carried contraband TO England or
France
The statement lists the names of
several of the British and Italian
steamers sunk. these including the
British steamers Gorridge, of 5,O36
tons, and Radie of 3.541 tons.
During August" said an official Ad
miralty statement issued today "l2t
hostile merchant ships, totaling l70.
679 tons gross, were destroyed by sub
marines of the Central Powers or by
mines. and thirty.hve neutral mer
chant ships, totaling 3S,56S tons. carry
ing contraband OF war TO enemies
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-19
A Parad.ao.

You seem to have travelled quite
lot" remal.;cl the l@ndlady TO the star
boarler. (which OF the countries that
you have visited would YOU prefer to
make Your home If you had choicet'
Patagonia. replied The star boarder.
END why Patagonia" asked the
landlady
"Pruncs cost 50 Il pound in Pata7
gonia. replied the star boarder.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-19
Moro Labor Than You Thought.

To write single letter of the alpha.
bet, II is roughly estimated, requires
from 100000 to 100000 distinct proc.
esses, all OF which are controlled and
directed by the mind. To make the
letter o. for instance. takes but Il see.
ond, yet II all the mental processes in
volved had to be performed conscious
~ years would he consumed in the
performance. First. the making OF the
o Is willcd I'm the brain. setting In mo-
ton the activities OF thousands of cells
In the hearing areas. the seeing areas,
the speech motor areas and the muscu.
lar motor areas. Hundreds Of nerve
threads connecting these cells with va
rlous cells and nerve threads In the
brain are set TO work 10 organize the
movement, willie other nerve ccntcrs
attend to the business Of furnishing
the requisite amount Of blood. AS n
result the spinal ccntcrs are actuatcd,
and flnUi'v the smaller nerves In the
fingers direct the forming OF the o.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-19

To the Tax Payers Of tho Town
Bennington:

10 INC lax FaJers OF tho Town
Bennlngton:
A Rate Bill of the Town Taxes of
1916 has been placed in my hands
for collection as follows: 80 cents on
the dollar for the Town Tax. 20
cents on the dollar for the Town High.
way Tax, As cents on the dollar for
the Town District School Tax.
! hereby demand payment Of said
taxes, and notify you that I will at.
tend at the Bennington County Saw.
ings Bank from 9 o'clock q. m. until
o'clock p. III.
There will be a discount of per
cent on Town tax II paid within 80
days.
G. H. Dewey, Treasurer.
Bennington VT. July Is. 1916.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-19
ECOnOmy,

Marriage makes II lot of changes in
n man." remarked Mrs. Gabb.
That's right" growled Mr.. Gabb.
after he has been married for awhile
man gets so he imagincS five cent
cigars are MS good rs ten cent ones"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-19
Qucerl

you might MS well admit your guilt"
said the detective. "Thc man whose
house you broke into positively identl-
ilcs you ms the burglar"
That's funny" said the burglar
whats funny asked the detec'
tive.
How could he identify me when he
had his head under the bedclothes all
the time was in his roomy" asked the
burglar.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-19
CLASSIFIED

WANTED or furnished rooms
for light housekeeping. Inquire of F.
w. Demo, Remington Sanitary Laun.
dry. sOt6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-19

Dyspepsia" remarked the student
OF etymology. "comcs from the Greek"
mot always" replied the man who
had It. 81 got mine In French res,
taurant."-St Louis Post-Dispntch. L Y
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-19
Already piseipIincsl.

az envy Margaret for having mar
rled a steel man. Neoe,s.
"Why soy -
Because n steel man must be well
tempered. - Baltimore American.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-19
Advice.

Ny son, heed this advice today;
You'll find II is hard fact:
Remember that the less you say
The less you need retract.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-19
ouehl

lie was too blamed inquis.tive;
Let's kick In for n wreath;
lie saw a moving buzzsaw. and
lie tried to pick It's teeth.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-19
Standing Of the Clubs
National League

Boston 2, ST. Louis 0.
New York 2, Pittsburg 0 first
game.)
New York /, Pittsburg l Second
game. eight innings, RAIN.
Brooklyn 4, Cincinnati first
game).
Cincinnati 2, Brooklyn l Second
game, 10 innings.
Philadelphia g, Chicago /.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-19
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL
American Leauue

Boston 4, Chicago 3.
Philadelphia 2, Detroit 0.
Washington l, st. Louis 0.
New York Cleveland. schedule
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-19

To the Tax Payers Of the Bennington
Graded School District:

" e''C q" "JNTS Ut tI'O DUfIT'TIIHkVH
Graded School District:
A Rate Bill has been placed In my
hands for coIlectlon as follows:
95 cents on the dollar on the Grand
List of 1916.
hereby demand payment OF said
taxes, and notify you that | will at.
tend at the Bennington County Say.
ings Bank from 9 o'clock g. N. until
o'clock p. m.
There will be discount OF 4 per
cent on above tax II paid within 80
days.
c. H. Dewey, Treasurer.
Bennington. VT, July IL. 1916.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-19
A little WAY Off.

Tommy-what does the paper mean
by calling Mr.. Bugghaus an eight by
ten business mang It's Father-I pre-
sumo It means he Is not exactly square
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-19
huNi

The bears foolish brute, I'm told,
lie has coat 20 wear,
But even when the wcather's cold
You'll lind he's always bear
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-19

How bitter thing IL IL TO look
into happiness through another man
eyesl-Shakespeare.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-19
On the Aisle.

The bald domod man Is knocked. | know
or Jokes he bears the brunt.
But advertise "A grille show
Aud he'll get TO the front.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-19
Whoa!

A locked horse to n girl said; Dame
Please listen TO my wall.
You're wearing an aigret that came
From my discarded tall"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-19
-iora.

"uaye you noticed our fora about
here?" asked the professor OF botany
to the new student.
III you mean the one with white
spats, have" replied the student who
Ind MI ava Tor girls --nrohanua
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-19

To tho Ladies and Gentlemen Of Ben.
ninston and Vicinity.
Call and see my new Fall and
winter samples, and you will surely
leave your order. Prices very rea-
sonable. Cleaning. pressing and al.
terations a speciality. =
Nathan LevIn,
1870 North Street Tel. e8-J
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-19
Ihinns To Worry About.

The government has removed the
duty on Observation-Disclosures.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-19
NOTsTCEs
To the Tax Payers Of the Village
Bennington:

A Rate Bill has Deen placed in my
hands for collection as follows:
80 cents on the dollar for the Village
Tax, 20 cents on the dollar for the
Highway Tax on the Grand List OF
1915.
hereby demand payment of said
taxes and notify you thai l will at
tend at the Bennington County Saw
ings Bank from 3 o'clock a. m. until
o'clock p. m.
There will be discount OF per
cent. on Village tax If paid within 80
days
c. n Dewey, Treasurer.
Bennington VI July Is. 1916
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-17
He Holds Bale Of Cotton 8 Years tol
%I \ i'd i Isl
Get 20 Ce nts. For It; Finally Does

it would bring that figure. So he COW
cred up his single bale and went on
about his work. Neighbors heard
about it and commented. They laughed
at his optimism, but they thought that
he was dreaming. IL
Cotton reached Is cents, and Motifs
neighbors, and Hattiesburg business
men who are his advisers, told him to
sell it. This he refused to do.
"Twenty-cent cotton is bound to
come" he said. at may not be dur.
ing my day, but it's bound to come" /"
Mott brought his bale of cotton to
Hattiesburg yesterday and carried it
to the Hattiesburg Compress and told
Manager r. G, @Hauenstein that the
bale was the one he had been holdin.;
for eight years.
Mr.. Hauenstein offered him 1910
for the bale. Mott refused it.
"I'll get 20 cents for that cotton, or
I'll hold it another eight years"
He sold it. later to a local buyer, for
20 cents. He put the $110 in his pocl
ct and went ioyfully home. His dream
of eight years had materialized.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-17
HARPER DRAWS FIVE
YEARS FOR KILLING
NEGRO CONVICTED OF sTARelNe
WATSON BOONE TO DEATH,
SENTENCED BY COURT.

Five years in the penitentiary ior
killing Watson Boone, during an al
tercation on Tipton street last sum
mer. is the sentence placed upon Wal
ter Harper, in the circuit court today
fDy Judge johnson. Harper seemed sat
listed with the verdict.
He was found guilty by Jury TINS
week. The maximum penalty was =
years in prison.
/ Boone and Harper were engaged i
Fan argument, according to the latter
when the former struck at Harpe
with chair. To defend himself ?
Icut at Boone with knife. strikin
him several times. Boone died FEY
days afterwards, and Harper fled, bn
.later was arrested and returned
sIIattiesburg,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-17

Rumania has suffered further re-
verses at the hands of General Won
Falkenhavn's inTaders, according to
+be officia; German announcement this
afternoon.
The Teuton leader has taken more
.sban 21oO prisoners, and dozen ma
chine guns during the last 20 hours
Of operations. The Germans nave
10 rried the mountain peak Of Molda-
Wan on the Rumanian frontier east
Of Kedzivasarhely. and have penetrat-
al the Rumanians' positions in the
,Predeal region and advanced south OF
the Rothenthurm Pass.
Apparently the Russians are nam
tanning their grounds well along the
northern part OF the Moldavian boun-
Diary Berlin reporting them withstand
ing the Austro-German attacks.
London reports new British sue
cesses last night in the renewed at
tacks in their extension OF the somme
offensive north of the Ancre prook'
The British claim to have gained
ground on the north bank OF the AN
ere. east of Beaucourt. Berlin says
that the British were repulsed IN TINS
eegion, as we'll as on the Somme wes'
of Lesars, and says that the Brltisl
we're forced westward along the fiers
thilloy road, aot;v;t,
\ Paris records no infantry actiSiss
on the somme since yesterday, WIZ
the recapture of the positions IN en'
village OF saillisel, which the German
previously had taken.
The Entente drive for Monastir az
parently has been halted, Berlin r
porting a repulse of the Entente u
the cerna region river and on Tn
Monastir plains