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NORTH BENNINGTON

w. r. Mattison has returned from
New York city
+. B. Jennings and family of New
York are at 'Fairyiew."
Miss Flossie Hagar of Troy is the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Harry Hagar.
c. c. Kenyon of Bank street extern
sion is unable to work, having been
overcome with the heat.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. COlvin, who have
been guests of Mrs. Margaret Colvin,
have returned to their home in Proyi-
dence, r. |.
Mrs. Harry Love has bS zen called to
Canada by the serious illness Of her
husband resulting from an automobile
accident.
Mrs Edward Percy of South Shafts
bury visited her sister, Mrs. c. S.
Kenyon recently.
Mr. and Mrs. G. b. Loucks and
daughter Alice of Lansingburg were
week end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
S. Payne. Miss Helen Loucks, who
had been visiting here, returned home
with them.
Joseph Daley is at his home here,
having just completed four years
service in the U, S. Navy. He was
last stationed on the U. S. S. Pennsyl-
vania. He has been in various foreign
ports during his term of service, and
brought home many interesting SOU
venirs to show to his friends.
1t is hoped that all Masons and
Stars viii make their plans to attend
the picnic at Battlefield Park next
Saturday afternoon. Those who can,
will leave on the two O'Clock car, but
many will go later. Supper will be
served between $50 and 6, so that
those who can not leave here until 6
need not fear that they will be too late
for refreshments.
DR.. Charles e. Clark and family
who have been spending some time
with Rev. ]. S. Clark, have gone to
Brattleboro for few weeks visit. On
account of the European war, Dr.
Clark is unable to resume his mis-
sionary work on the foreign field this
year and he expects now to locate in
Auburndale, Mass, where he will take
up research and special work at Har-
ward college, which will put him in
touch with the Boston hospitals.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-24
BENNINGTON PEOPLE
GETS INSTANT ACTION

Those who have used Il in Benning.
ton are astonished ut the INSTANT
action of simple buckthorn bark, ely.
cerine. etc, as mixed In Adler.i.ka.
Because II acts ON BOTH lower and
upper bowel. ONE SPOONFUL Adler.
i.ka relieves almost ANY Case of con.
stipation, sour stomach or gas. II re-
moves such surprising foul matter
that few doses often relieve or pre-
vent appendicitis. A short treatment
helps chronic stomach trouble. w. L.
Gokay, Druggist.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-24
Your Bowels Should Move Once a pay

A free easy movement of the bowels
every day is a sign OF good health. DR..
Kings New Lllo Pills vii give you a
gentle laxative effect without gripping
and free your system of blood poisons,
purify your blood. overcome constipa.
ton and have an excellent tonic effect
on the entire system. Makes you feel
like living. Only 25c, at druggists.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-24
Safeguard Your Child

If your child is pale, dull, at times
flushed, irritable and fretful you
should attend to this condition at once
as the chances are your little one is
suffering from worms. Kickapoo
Worm Killer is what you should get.
This we'll known remedy in lozenge
form is pleasant to take and expels the
worms at once the cause of your
child's suffering. Only csc, at all
druggists.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-24

To the Ladies and Gentlemen Of Ben.
nlngton and Vicinity.

Call and see my new Spring and
Summer samples, and you will surely
leave your order. Prices very rea'
sonable. Cleaning, pressing and al
terations a speciality.
Nathan Levin,
,so North Street. Tel. 9s-J
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-23
Progressive Party's Death
[From the New Republic


Progressivism proved itself to be
hero-worship masquerading as princi-
pie Its epitaph should read Here
lie the remains of a party which
lived to make Theodore Roosevelt
president of the United States and
died as the penalty of it's failure"
That the soul of the progressive
party was sent to Oyster Bay for safe
Keeping is sufficiently proved by the
contrast between the creed of 1916
and the creed of 1912. Four years ago
Mr.. Roosevelt was running on a plat
form which was to a large extent
made for him and even partly imposed
on him by American progressive iopin-
ION, To-day the progressive platform
Is a reflection of Mr.. RooseVelt's re-
cent speeches, which were profoundly
influenced by the necessity of saying
nothing which would prove a bar to
his domination by the Republican
party. They expressed an heroic"
fighting spirit, but a spirit formulat-
ed so as not to offend well-intending
conservatives.
Mr.. Roosevelt will survive as a po-
litical leader. to whom the Republicans
owe much and whose assistance they
need. But the progressive party is
dead, and with it must die the present
hope of converting a national party
into a faithful agent of progressive
political and social ideas.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-23
"Uncle Iohn" Brashear

When Governor Brumbaugh at the
request of the Panama Pacific EXposi-
tion officials selected the most distin-
guished man in the State he named
John A. Brashear, of Pittsburgh. Of
course, you have heard of the white
haired instrument maker whose life
has been an inspiration. When Charles
NJ. Schwab read the story in the ORR
ginal as it later appeared in the July
American Magazine he wrote the edi-
tor this letter:
II am so glad that you are going to
tell the story of Uncle John Brashear.
1t seems to me -that of all the men of
fame and achievement I have known, he
Is the most wonderful. His life is full
of inspiration and help for every per-
son interested in making the most of
himself.
Uncle John has the only real edu-
cation, which is self educati He has
learned that money for moneys sake
is foolish goal to strive for SO. in
the turning out of instruments in his
little shop, he has been satisfied with
nothing but the best work. Perfec-
ton, without regard to cost and With
out regard to the labor involved, has
been his aim. ] have known him at
times to get so interested in the strug-
gle for perfection that he would turn
out an instrument which in the MAX
ing cost several times it's selling cost
But the results were that he attained
happiness and gave the world the full
est possible benefit of his extraordinary
scientific knowledge and skill. And is
that not, after all, the best use a man
can make of great talents?
"On the personal side. Uncle John
is about the last word in simplicitI.
modesty and charm. To have known
him so we'll and so long has been to me
a rare privilege and a great educa-
ton"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-23

tween Texas and Mexico in a way that
would not be profitable to trace mi
nutely at this late day.
For time the path of the Texan
settlers toward independence was a
thorny one, but their sun brightly
dawned at length; and the awful trag-
dies of the Alamo and Goliad were ter
ribly avenged in the glorious victory
of San Jacinto, in which Santa Anna S
army was completely crushed and that
great chieftain himself made a pris-
oner.
Naturally Texan independence was
soon followed by overtures for annex
alton to the United States. This was
consummated in 1916. Thus the
United States became the heir to the
quarrel between Texas and Mexico as
to whether the Neuces river or the
Rio Grande was the boundary line be-
tween the two countries.
Story of Palo Alto
General Zachary Taylor, who had
won fame in the Seminole war in
Florida, was sent into the disputed
territory with a force of United States
soldiers to protect what our nation
claimed as its territorial rights.
Meantime negotiations were being
conducted between the two countries
with little apparent progress n the
January I'd, 1S46, one of MeXico's
innumerable revolutions occurred.
President Herrera being deposed and
General Parades being ushered into
the capital by the troops as his sue
cessor. The latter Immediately an
nounced himself for war If the AM
erican army occupied any of the dis
puted territory.
Soon after public sentiment in the
United States was greatly infamed
when Col. Thornton on a reconnoiter-
ing party with SO dragons, was am
bushed and l 6 of the number were
killed or wounded. Three days later
several of Capt. Walkers Texan Rang
ers were killed by an attack on their
camp. Then came the brutal murder
of Col. Cross.
Meantime Gen. Taylor, after erect
ing fort at Point Isabel and making
it his main depot for supplies had
pushed on the Rio Grande, within
gun shot of Matamoros, and erected
there fort, the guns of which COM
manded the Mexican city. This fort
was subsequently named Fort Brown
in honor of its commander, Major
Brown, who few days later yielded
up his life in defending it.
Continued on Page 17.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-23
PAY SOLDIERS ADEQUATELY

IF the United States Government
! can appropriate s50,OOO.ooO for
flood protection work" along the
lower Mississippi it can afford to pay
its soldiers adequately. Fifteen dol
lars a month will not keep a family,
TO matter how small nor how
economically its affairs may be man
aged.
Congressman Kreider, in a bill pre-
sented to Congress to-day, would
remedy this condition. The soldier
who responds to the call of his coun-
try ought to feel that the family he
leaves viii be kept in comfort during
his absence. In most cases the COM
munity shoulders the burden, but it
should be placed where 1t belongs. on
the country at-iarge, and Congressman
Kreider's bill enacted into law would
do this.
II will be interesting to note the
attitude of a Congress that has been
for it's pork expenditures on
this worthy measure.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-23
HAIL AND FAREWELL

TIME Telegraph is delighted over
! the ready response to its appeal
for public demonstration when
the Harrisburg soldiers march away
tomorrow to answer the call of the
President.
Old soldiers. veterans of the Span
ish-American War and the insular dis
turbances, prominent citizens and
members of patriotic societies will
march with the guardsmen to the sta
tion and band will cheer the march
ers on their way. Everybody who can
turn out tomorrow should be along
the line of march. Every honor that
can be accorded the departing soldiers
should be given. Every building along
tho way should display the Stars and
Stripes.
The departure of the men who were
but yesterday private citizens and to-
day are the armed and uniformed
guardians of the safety and dignity of
the republic is an event that future
historians will register as one of the
red letter days in the annals of the
city. Let us see to 1t that we make for
the readers of the future a thrilling
chapter for their perusal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-23
CITY AND STATE

IT is probable that the City Planning
Commission. which has under con-
sideration a number of important
matters, will soon be ready to submit
tc the Board of Public Grounds and
Buildings some suggestions of Harris
burg regarding the treatment of the
streets and the district surrounding
the Capitol Park zone.
These plans coincide with those of
Governor Brumbaugh and his asso-
ciates of the State administration and
there ought to be no difficulty what
ever in a prompt agreement upon per-
manent and harmonious treatment.
BY reason of the increasing auto
mobile traffic, streets must be widened
and larger areas provided for the
parking of cars. It so happens that
the enlargement of Capitol Park will
admit of the widening of all the
streets impinging upon the State
grounds. For instance, it is an easy
matter, as has already been indicated
in the various discussions, to extend
the footwalks along the Walnut, Third
grounds along the top of the terrace
and under the trees. This suggestion
contemplates the elimination of the
present sidewalks on these streets and
! increasing the highway at least the
space of the present sidewalk width
and terracing the park to the curb
! line of the street.
AS Governor Brum baugfe proposes to
submit to the next Legislature some
definite plan of treatment as a result
OF the competition of landscape archi-
tects of distinction. who will be in
vited by the Board of Public Grounds
and Buildings to prepare designs. the
getting together of the city and State
authorities in this matter is regarded
as extremely important at this time.
No other State will have a finer or
more imposing Capitol building and
grounds than Pennsylvania when the
proposed improvement shall have
been carried out.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-23
LUMBER AND GOLD

COMPARISONS are very frequently
~ useful in order to get an esti-
mate of true values. At the re-
cent session of the National Lumber
Association, it was stated that the total
value of a years output of American
lumber is about s1,S75, 900, 900.
The annual production of gold goes
on pretty much the same from wear
to year, for its value, and the market
for it, changes little. But lumber pro-
duction, and the demand for II, varies
with the general Industrial situation.
When times are good and all in
dustries are thriving, there is plenty
of construction work of all kinds 60
inG on. Then lumber is in demand
and all the mills operate full time at
high wages. A protective tariff, which
insures prosperity in all lines, is the
great essential of an active lumber
market.
The lunberman is really no more
interested in tariff on lumber than
he is in a general protective tariff
policy which keeps all industries pros
porous. The people of the country
should feel about twenty times as
much interest IN the lumber industry
as they do in the production of gold.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-23

TIME war between the United
States and Mexico, which began
just 10 years ago, was one of
the most remarkable wars in the
worlds history for the fact that there
We're no alterations of victory and
defeat on the part of the two contend
ing nations. Never, in all the battles
of the war, were the MeXicans cheer
ed by a single victory.
1t was the first clean-cut contest at
arms in the Western world, between
the Anglo-Saxon, Teutonic, Celtic and
other amalgamated peoples repre-
sented in the American republic on the
one hand, and the Latin element as
represented in the Spanish blood of
Mexico. To trace the high points
and exciting episodes of this struggle
is the province of this story, the pres
ent appearing to be an opportune
time to present to the generation of to-
day the feats of heroes and the mar
rative of fierce fought fields that were
once familiar names to every school
boy. The present condition on the
line of the Rio Grande indicates the
possibility of these scenes being re-
peated in the very near future on al
most the identical ground on which
the American heroes who followed
Taylor and Scott fought and conquered
70 years ago.
The Mexican war was the school in
which hundreds of young officers won
their spurs. The captains and lieuten-
ants of that period. when decade and
a half had rolled around, were the
great generals leading mighty hosts
of Federal and Confederate soldiers
to our great Civil war. Mexico was
the school in which were drilled the
commanders who struggled for mas
terry at Gettysburg, Antietam, Shiloh.
Chickamauga, the Wilderness and
around beleaguered Richmond and
Petersburg.
Cause of the Mexican War
The Mexican war had its origin in a
dispute about the boundary lines of
Texas. The vast and largely unexplor-
ed Mexican state of Texas had been
invaded in the early part of the last
century by hardy and adventurous
pioneers from the Southwestern States
of our Mon. Among these ?settlers
were many brave and daring spirits of
whom Sam Houston, Davy Crockett,
Bowie and Travis were typical char
acters. These men were restive un-
der Mexican misryle, and soon Texas
proclaimed itself a free and independ-
ent State. The slavery question was
also mixed up with the dispute be-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-23
Ordering Out the Guard

The action of the President in or
derlng the National Guards of the
states to the border is not in itself to
be criticised. 1t seemingly Is a SEN
sible military move. The thing to be
crltlclsed and condemned is the per-
sistent interference of three years and
more which has brought about this
climax. 1t may be possible, even yet,
10 avoid war with Mexico. Sincerely
we hope so. For If 1t be war, 1t will
be the one war in our history abso-
iutely without warrant or excuse. or
Just cause, and our soldiers will go
into IT without the least enthusiasm
except such joy as there is in fighting.
Fhere was no need of war; nobody
wants war. And the worst feature of
1t would be the bitter national humilia-
ton of having been forced into war
through the error and obstinancy of
one man, without the advice or con-
sent of that legislative body which
alone. under the constitution, has the
right to make war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-23
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
ASK CURFEw ENFORCEMENT
o thf Editor Of The Telegraph:


Harrisburg, Pa, June l, 1916.
Dear Sir-The following letter has
been sent to His Honor Ezra Meals,
Mayor of Harrisburg:
Dear Sir-About a year ago the
curfew ordinance was passed by the
Board of Commissioners of Harrisburg.
This ordinance provides that all chill
dren under 3 years of age shall be off
the streets from April 1 to October
at $50 p. m. and from October l to
April / at p. M.
I'VE believe that this ordinance is
not enforced. and as it is for the well
fare of our boys and girls, our future
voters, we ask that it be enforced.
1T is harmful to health and morals
for boys and girls to be on the streets.
away from home and parents late at
night.
1T would relieve much anxiety and
add to the comfort of fathers and
mothers if this ordinance be enforced.
When this ordinance was passed,
provision was not made for a signal
We suggest that two signals be given;
a long one fifteen minutes before the
final hour to warn the children of the
time, and short one to announce the
hour.
The curfew ordinance is a success
in cities larger and smaller than Har-
risburg. Take Marietta for an eX-
ample-the curfew ordinance is in
successful operation, it is enforced in
manner that the ordinance calls for
viz: at S.45 D. m. the whistle of the
silk mill blows as a warning that all
children. under 16 years of age, start
for home at p. m. a second whistle
blows, announcing that the hour has
arrived to be at home.
When children are seen on the
streets after o'clock from October l
to April 1 and $50 from April | to
October /. the burgess notifies all
parents that If IT. occurs again they will
be prosecuted according to the law
so your Honor, for the welfare
of our children and the comfort OF
the parents of Harrisburg. and the
good of the community. the Harris
burg Woman's Christian Temperance
Unions earnestly request and hope
you will enforce this ordinance, with
appropriate signal.
Respectfully yours,
THE committee:
Mrs. Margaret Ellenberger,
Mrs. Ella M. J. Goho,
Mrs. VIM. II. Cooper,
Mrs. Sara c. Durbin.
Miss Mabel c. Sites,
Secretary"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-23

year ago there was scarcely Re-
publican Senator who believed there
was more than possibility of securing
control of the upper branch of the ma
tional Congress, but a great change has
taken place. Not only is practically
every Republican Senator hopeful. but
confidence is fast unseating hope. Re-
ports and indications from all over the
country point to significant gains, and
1T does not take much of a mathema-
tician to figure out where a gain of nine
Senators can be made, which would
change the political complexion of that
body. If conditions continue to i'm
prove from Republican standpoint.
during the next few months as they
have in the past winter. there will be
no doubt of this outcome.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-23
TELEGRAPH PERISCOPE

IF Mexico is doubtful it might
take its marine glasses in hand and
squint across to Cuba.
Duluth. zenith city of the un-
salted seas" has gone dry, but the
'unsalted seas" haven't.
English soldiers are fighting
Turks in the Garden of Eden. They
never would have stood for that kind
of carrying on in Adams time.
Haven't the Germans learned that
the u-boat campaign is n. G?
The days are getting shorter. but
there's just as much work to crowd in.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-23

branch of Congress. Like William Nc
kinley. he is the foremost exponent IN
this country of that economic principle,
so closely related to the material well
fare of this Commonwealth. the great
constructive policy of protection to
American industry. Senator Penrose in
the Senate and elsewhere vigorously
has attacked a foreign policy which
has brought our Government into con-
temnt and ridicule and has fought for
the adoption of policy which will in
sure protection or the lives and prop
erty of our citizens abroad and compel
respect for the flag of this Republic
among the nations of the world. His
record at Harrisburg and at Washing
ton is a record of craftsmanship. Sena-
tor Penrose holds high place in the
councils of the Republican party in the
nation. The commanding position he
occupied at the recent national conven-
ton of our party and his potential in
fuence in the selection OF Charles Evans
Hughes as our candidate for President
and of Charles Warren Fairbanks as
our candidate for Vice-President, should
be a source of pride to every Pennsylva-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-23
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

CONGRESSMAN Thomas S. Cargo,
who is active in the move for higher
pay for soldiers, used to be lieuten-
ant colonel of the Tenth regiment.
Auditor General Powell, first Of
ficer to take the federal oath, is a
Philippine veteran.
Charles NJ. Schwab plans to spend
considerable time at his new home at
Loretto this summer
Richard W. Watson. the new
commander of the State Sons of Vet
erans, is a prominent resident of In
diana county.
j Park Alexander has been elect
ed president of Washington and Jeffer-
son alumni He is a resident of
Pittsburgh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-23

Postmaster Sites and City Commits
slonsr Bowman are in harmonious
agreement regarding the standard
lighting of Federal Square, which will
be completed this year, so that the
overhead poles and wires in the central
section shall be almost completely
eliminated. Postmaster Sites has taken
the matter up with the Washington au-
thorities and Commission Bowman has
also set the necessary machinery in
motion to accomplish the much desired
results.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-23
WHAT THE ROTARY CLUB
LEARNED OF THE CITY

IOuestions submitted to members OF
the Harrisburg Rotary Club and their
answers as presented at the organiza-
tion's annual Municipal Quis-"1
How does Harrisburg's death rate
compare with other cities of like size?
In most cases the death rate for
Harrisburg is lower.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-23
Wilson and Carranza

Whatever the United States may do
or may not do in relation to Mexico,
whether its policy is wise or unwise,
short-sighted or far-sighted, selfish or
thanks from the Mexican people in
whole or in part. Even Gen. Carranza
seems to think that President Wilson
is primarily moved by a desire to de-
spoil Mexicans of their territory, yet
Gen. Carranza would never have been
in position to send diplomatic notes
if 1t had not been for President Will
SON
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-23

Holyoke is one of the most progress
sive of the Massachusetts, cities and is
now rejoicing in the possession of a
modern and most attractive new hotel.
Recent visitors to Holyoke find the
Nonotuck the kind of hotel which at
tracts the stranger and sends him away
with a fine impression of the spirit and