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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-14
Robbina or Saving thu Soil,

The farmer who robs his soil is saw.
ing off the limb upon which he is sit.
ting. Your deed calls for the subsoil as
well as the surface soil. and the sub
soil is mine of fertility and well of
water if properly utilized.
Lime is the one thing most needed by
the average rundown soil. Phospho-
rus. next to lime, is the mineral plant
food probably most needed by the av-
erage unproductive soil. Manure as
regularly as you harvest. Stable ma
nure Is the best form Of fertilizer.
Where stable manure is not available
green manure must be used.
Proper tlllage becomes more impor.
tant as the, farm grows older until on
worn out farms it Is factor of chief
Importance. Tillage gives the crop
more soil surface on which to feed
without increasing your taxes, makes
existing plant food more available.
gives air 10 the roots, regulates water
supply aud kills weeds. Where the
and iGcks natural drainage everything
else depends on how thoroughly the
soil Is ditched or tiled
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-14
FOR. BRONCHITIS SEVERE COUGHS
COLDS AND E'hOOPlNG COUGH
AXE the Best msdiein. at Home 1913 rsaspoonsfuI

Money spent for the old style,
readymade medicine usually sold In
bottles holding only to 21-2 ounces
ZIG to 20 teaspoonfuls) is largely
wasted, because most of them are
composed principally of sugar and
water. Yet you have to pay the same
price as II 1t were all medicine. Stop
wasting this money. You can make
a better remedy for bronchial affec-
tons, at home at one-fifth the cost.
Merely go to w. l.. Gokay's and ask
for 2 ounces (50c WORTH Of Schiff-
mann's New Concentrated Expector.
ant, which they guarantee will give
perfect satisfaction or money will be
refunded. Mix this with one pint of
graduated sugar and one-half pint Of
boiling water, which makes a full
pint CPS teaspoonsful). This new,
simple. pleasant remedy is guaran-
teed to relieve the worst cough or
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-14
for so Cents.

cold, Bronchial Asthma, Bronchitis,
Group, Hoarseness and Whoopins
Cough. One bottle will make enough
homemade medicine to probably last
the whole family the entire winter.
Children like it, it is SO pleasant to
take. 1t is unlike any other medi-
cine, and positively contains no chic
reform, opium, morphine or other
narcotics, as do most cough mixtures.
Keep It on hand in case OF emergency
and stop each cough before Ii gets
firm hold. The above druggist, in
fact any druggist in this city, will re-
turn the money (just the same as Is
done with Schiffmann's famous Asth-
mador) in every single case where it
does not give perfect satisfaction or
is not found the best remedy ever
used. Absolutely no risk il run in
buying this remedy-undsr this posi-
tive guarantee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-14
HIGH SCHOOL GIRL
Rundown, Weak and Nervous
Made Strong by vinoI.

Made Strong by Vinol.
For the benefit OF Bennington
school girls who oyerwork and get in
to highly nervous, weak and rundown
condition, we publish this letter from
Dorr,s Gopher, of Forth Nyortir, Tex,
~ 90 to the high school land take
music lessons, and became run
down, weak and very nervous, so
could NOT % s.anything. l would
shake AL ~aloyerzssu andsrsscpuld have
screamed5at times, and was really
unfit toE keep on with my studies.
Mother purchased bottle of yinol
for me and within week was bet;
ter, and In. two weeks l had gained
five pounds and felt fine"
1t is the curative strengthening
elements OF the true cod liver ex-
tract, aided by the blood-making, re-
yitalizing effect Of peptonate of iron
and beef peptone. contained in Vinol,
which made il so successful in build
ing up health and strength and over.
coming the nervous condition of Miss
Gopher. and we ask every school girl
in Bennington who is in a like condi
ton to try Vinol, on our guarantee to
return their money il it fails to bene-
1T. W. L. Gokay, Druggist, Benning
ton, VT.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-14
ESTATE OF CATHERINE CASEY

State of Vermont. District of Ben
nlngton IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for
the District Aforesaid
To the heirs and all persons inter-
ested in the estate of Catherine Casey
late OF Bennington in said District,
deceased, GREETING:
WHEREAS, application hath been
made to this court in writing, by the
Executors praying for license and au-
thority to sell all OF real estate OF said
deceased, for the payment OF debts
and charges of administration. sett-
ing forth therein the amount of debts
due from said deceased, the charges
Of administration, and the amount OF
personal estate and the situation OF
the real estate
WHEREUPON, the said Court ap-
pointed and assigned the 21st. day of
February 1916, at the Probate Office
in Bennington In said District, TO hear
and decide upon said application and
petition, and ordered public notice
thereof to be given to all persons In
terested therein, by publishing said
order, together with the time and
yplace OF hearing, three weeks success
sively in the Bennington Evening
Banner. newspaper which circ1lates
in the neighborhood Of those persons
interested in said estate, all which
publications shall be previous to the
day assigned for hearing.
THEREFORE, you are hereby mott
fed to appear before said Court, at
the time and place assigned, then and
there in said Court to make your OBJ
jections to the granting of such Ii
cense, If you see cause.
Given Under My Hand at Benning
ton in said District, this 29th day OF
January 1916
Amy II. Harbour, Registrar
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-14
The Turnip.

The turnip is isupposed to be native
OF Asia and Europe. Ii has been cult
waited for centuries. The wild East
Indian turnip is said TO be remotely
kin to the edible turnip. 1t is the size
of a walnut and first tasted is sweet
ish, but In moment the taster's
tongue feels as though it We're pricked
by hundred hot needles, and he feels
like expectorating for hours after. 1t
Is the country boys favorite medium
for joke on the visiting town boy
London Taller.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-14
NORTH BENNINGTON

Mrs. F. d. Ranney is Ill with the
| prevailing epidemic.
I Mrs. l.. NJ. Loomis is visiting
| friends in Arlington.
Fred Smith and daughter, Mildred,
spent Saturday in North Adams.
The regular meeting of the Senior
Pathfinders will be held Friday even
; ing at the Baptist church.
The Ladies Aid society of the Bap-
list church will meet Thursday after
noon in the vestry of the church for
work
Tucker Lodge No. 48 +. & A. NJ.
will hold their regular communica-
ton Wednesday evening, Feb. 10th at
s o'clock.
The monthly meeting OF Tucker
Chapter No. 3S o. E. s. will occur,
Friday, Feb. 18th at s p. m. in Ma
sonic hall.
The Twin State Gas and Electric
company of Bennington that is to
supply electricity for lighting North
Bennington, turned on the juice Sat
urday night. Feb. 18th, for the first
time The first buildings to be light.
ed were H. c. Houghton & Cos. store,
the ]. G. Mccullough Engine Co.'S.
rooms and A. S. Payne's residence.
This long looked for and much
talked OF event is at last reality
and it Is singularly characteristic OF
the town, that light should come to
them to celebrate the anniversary of
thte birth of the great man who did
so much to tighten the burdens of the
oppressed. North Bennington will
be patriotic If 1t isn't the Fourth OF
July.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-14
ESTATE OF CATHERINE CASEY

STATE OF VERMONT To 'he Honor
- District OF Remington. IS. able Probate
Court'f r The y ret IT Ben lington af0r AID
To ali persons Interested in the estate of
Catnarine casey. late of Bennington Ia said
District deceased GhEET Ms
WHEREAS. said Court has assigned the 2,
day OF +. b. next for exa ming and al owing
TIN account Il The Exesu ors of he IS ate
Of aid de asad AMI For decree II IN re IL
Que o. seid ca ate ,ot III la vfu claimants OF tn
same, and ordered h t public notice thereof be
rive 10 all persons Interested 10 sa d estate by
publishing this rider three weeks successfully
previous to he day assigned In the Bennng on
Evenins Ban'e e a n wspaper published Al Ben
nington, in said District
THEREFORE, you are hereby notified to an.
pear at the Probate Office IN Bennington in
aid District. on the lay assigned, then and here
to contest the allowance Ut said account If
you see cause. and establish your right a5 aairs,
lepatees aud lawful claima is TO sain reaidre.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND this 18th day Of
January, 1918
ANY u. a ARBOUR. Reg ster
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-14
Tho Mouths of Leaves.

THE botanist, the real investigator
who has got down to making real ex-
EXPLORATIONS for himself, will talk to you
about the thousands Of minute sto-
mates on the surface Of leaf. These
INVISIBLE stomafes are really tile
mouths through which the leaves take
in carbpnie acid. They are most album
'dant OH the upper Surface OF leaves.
Each is an oval opening guarded By a
pair Of lips which open and close ac-
cording to requirements. They vary
from less than 1000 10 more than 90,
600 to the square inch Of leaf surface
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-14
From a Grateful Massachusetts, Woman.

Roxbuty, Mass-"I was suffering from infalh.
nation andswas examined by a physician who found
My symptoms were bearing down pains, backacffe,
and sluggish liver. / tried several kinds of medi-
cine; then | was asked to try Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. 1t has cured me and am
pleased to be in my usual good health by using it
and highly recommend it.'-BIrs B. NJ CseooD,
1 Haynes Park, Roxbury, Mass.
If you want special advice write 20 Lydia
letter viii be opened, read and answered by '
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-14

North Crandon Wis When was 10 years
old l got married and at IS years l gave birth to
not walk across the floor without having to sit
down to rest and it was hard for me to keep about
and do my work. went to a doctor and he told
me | had displacement and ulcers, and would
have to have an operation. This frightened me so
much that did not know what to do. Having
heard of Lydia L. Pnkham's Vegetable Compound
4 thought would give it a trial and it made me as
well as ever | cannot say enough in favor of the
S"-AIrs MAYME AsBACH North CrandOn. Wis
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-14
WoopFoRD HOLLOW

There will be an illustrated lecture
at the Ferndale church on Tuesday
evening, February 18th, at 100. Every
body invited.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-14
Why.

Ibid she turn green with envy mo.
1t wouldn't have harmonized with her
general color scheme Judge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-14
Testimony from Oklahoma.

1awton Okla -" When I began TO take Lydia E. Pnkham's
Vegetable Compound seemed be good for nothing easily
and had headaches much the time irregular again
good at that time fail to recommend Lydia e. Pnkhams
Vegetable Compound aing it has
for me"Mr A. MoCAsLANp Have st, Iwton, 0k -tr
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-14
EeQlk for
flick. Women
For Forty Years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Has Been
Woman's Most Reliable Medicine
Here is More Proof.

To women who suffering from some form Of
woans special Ills and have constant fear of breaking
down. the three following letters ought to bring hope:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06

for rupture would hardly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06
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 Mighty few people ever have to be operated on when first ruptured
 But wearing makeshift truses year sure to make work for the surgeon.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06

presidents of one of the great rail- roads that operates and controls many lines running through Alabama, and through his advice and assistance I was enabled to secure free transportation for the elk from Gardiner, Mon., the shipping point, to their various desti- nations in Alabama.
 q am convinced that the best ef- forts directed toward the propagation of game is in restoring those species that originally abounded in any par ticular zone, and not by endeav bring to propagate birds and animals which na ture ill her wisdom has made indi-
 genous to another climate. Elk were found originally in Alabama as far south as Chiffon county, and I am de- lighted at bringing them back to the state
 'I have apportioned these elk to four thoroughly responsible gentlemen, not
 as their individual property, but to hold them as trustees for the people
 of Alabama They will be kept in tenn
 porary encloses for period, properly fed and watered, and in time released to wander where they will. 'In appealing to the pride of the
 state to protect these elk, to refrain from slaughtering them, to permit found generally in our forests, I feel
 that my request will not be in vain. WHERE THEY ARE LOCATED 'The shipment of elk that we will
 receive will consist of males, 15 and females, 35. The following gentlemen will receive them in equal allotments: Hon. A. E. Going, Gordo, Pickens
 county; Hon. E. F. Allison, Bellamy, Sumter county; Hon. John L. Raul, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa county: Hon. A. l.. Kenkon, Anniston, Calhoun county.
 "The American elk, or wapiti, is much larger than our native deer; it is as tall as horse, gracefully formed; wears a beautiful mane, car with beautiful pair of superb antlers. ence than the moose, giant though he be.
 "The Benevolent and Protective Or der of Elks is said to have taken it's name from the many splendid qualities of the elk.
 "EllS are both graZers and browsers. l their habits being very much similar to those of our native deer. Will they increase in Alabama? You ask. Yes, and rapidly. too. About ? years ago. Hon. E. F. Allison told me that there were known to be only six or seven deer upon his preserve; he has pre- served them well. Under the law a person is forbidden to hunt on his land without his written permission, thus his preserve is automatically posted. MT. Allison recently informed me that he estimated that there were now on his holdings in Sumter county approxi- mately 400 deer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06

If the 50 elk brought to Alabama increase in proportion to the six deer, found 12 years ago on MT. Allison's lands, in 10 yeads they will multiply into numbers that will stagger the i'm agination.
 1T desire to acknowledge my obli ga- tion in the matter of perfecting the chain of arrangements through which the elk could be brought into this state to the following gentlemen, all of whom have rendered me material as- sistance: Hon. J. M. Culp, president of the Southern railroad; Hon. Hale Ho1- den, president of the Northern Pacific; Hon. J. M. Hannaford, president of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy; Hon. R. V. Taylor, vice president of the Mobile and Ohio; Senator John H. Bankhead, Hon. Franklin K. Lane Sec retary of the Interior; Col. l.. M Brett superintendent of the Yellowstone Ma tional park; Hon. B. M. Allen, past grand exalted ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, who has kindly acted as treasurer, and to each of the gentlemen: Messrs Allison, Kaul, Going and Kenyon, all of whom have co-operated with me in an enthu- siastic and whole hearted manner There were many details to be effected the absence of any of which would have been failure, and each of the gen. tlemen referred to has nobly done his part. "When the elk shall again roam our forests we must conserve them, so that future generations may enjoy the i> thrills in pursuing these noble ami mals, experienced by our primeval Nimrods"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06
Mir. Hooley On the Proposed Tax
 On Bachelors In Birn1in9hdm
With apologies to K. P. Dunne)
 By HERBER J. WARD

An what dye think iv that!" indig nantly exploded MT Hooley, throwing his newspaper on the floor.
 Think iv what?" asked MT. Dennessy, shifting his pipe from the right to the left corner of his mouth at this outburst from his friend, Hooley.
 Why, tn proposed tax on tn privilege iv staayin' single, iv coorse. Tn city com mishuners, in their desprit efforts to cure tn case iv chronic paralysis nm tn mu- nicipal pocl1etbook has been suff ring fir so long, ar-re debatin' tn questhion iv taxin' tn males iv tn species who have been so forchinit as to so far escape tn blandishments an blarney iv' tn females as to retain their freedom firm double harness. An wan iv tn commissioners is a bach'ler, too, which makes tn mat ther iv more surprisin' intherest an seri- ousness, fir if tn commissioners were all benedicts, tn sayin' that misery loves compny might explain, fir I well remim- Der in me younger days whin me dad an a belt strap w'd hold a private conf rince with me, durin' which porshuns iv me anatomy were made to keenly feel that tn strap was mightier than tn pen or tn soord ayther. I was glad if me brother was particeps criminis, fir 'twould take me mind off me own troubles to know I was not tn only wan playin' tn penalty iv me transgreshun.
 But I dig-ress firm tn subject in hand. Ye know f'r To these many years, Bir- mingham has suffered firm comply cashun iv diseases iv tn finanshul sys- tenn, an lately took turn fir tn worse. There ar're five docthers attindin tn pashunt at prisent, not to menshun tn undhertakers, who ar-re cheerfully look in on, hopin' f'r tn worst so tn docth- er-commisishuners held a consultashun tn ither day, an tn unaminus verdict was that somethin' had to be did. an they began lookin' around fir it. At that unlucky momint, Commissioner Ward was seized with fit iv sneezin', an with terri-bull unanimity livery eye was fo- cussed upon him, an with wan voice tn other four doctors shouted Eureka. Tn bach-leri He musth pay fir his liberty. Mr. Ward, seein tn calamity that threat ened arose, tottr ring firm his seat, ex- claimin, 'Millyuns fir freedom, but not one cint fir" an fell faintin' to tn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06

livery married man accordin to tn mum Der iv children he has. an if he has none to tax him f'r that, this lasth havin been recomminded be Teddy Rosen6elt in a telegram to tn commishun and -tis thot that it sh'd meet with favor as not cnly tindin' to prevint race seuysida. but because 'tis so indiscriminantinly dem mycratic."
 An what" interposed MT. Dennessy, Twill be tn fate iv tn man who Is en- gagged, but who is previnted firm marry in yet be tn stringency iv tn hnanshui circulashun?"
 "As I see 1t, that Is an ixample iv an irresisthabe foorce httin' an immovable object. Tn tax w'd have to be paird an tn poor divvel w'd have to live, an if he cont do both, he'd have to hang him. self Tn high cost iv dyin' has kept pace with tn high cost iv Evin,' an he can't affoord to die, so tn only thing left h to go crazy. There arre so nanny nuts now that tn slllylums can't hold 'en, aven if they were all sint there, which they ain't, as ye can plainly see. There may be some solushun if tn problem, but if there is, want to be shown. Pr haps Mir. Barber has it all figured out how it can be did, since he started 1t. Let -Arlie do It. Tn hach'lers ar're waitin' in suspense f'r tn answer. an so ar-re tn old maids"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06

floor, overcome be tn horror iv tn
 phrosphect. In tn floor. overcome be tn
 horror iv tn phrosphect. In tn excite
 ment iv tn momint an tn rush to ex-
 tind fir-rst aid to their colleague, tn
 ither commissioners forgot to pass tn law sealin' tn doom iv tn celibates iv
 tn city, an tn meshure was left to be
 continued in their next.
 As soon as tn news iv tn momentchus
 proceedin spread, there was great ex-
 citement thruout tn city. Tn Ladies
 Leap Year league an tn Society f'r tn
 Promoshun iv Proposals unanimously
 passed resolushuns iv indorsement. Tn
 Bashful Mach'lers' Protective associa
 sun an tn Unmarried Mems union inn
 mejetly formed a defensive an offensive
 alliance, an both sint out pityful S. o. s. signals. Messages Ito blaze have a
 heart" were sint to tn City Hall firm
 tn numerus bach'lers Twin an havin' i their bein in tn county courthouse. Tn
 hoshpitals began receivin' reports iv
 nanny prosthrashuns an some fatalities
 amongst tn bach'lers iv tn disthrict. Tn visible suplpy iv railroad time tables was
 exhausted in an hour firm tn time tn dire news was circulated. livery outbound train was loaded to overfowin' with flee in bach'lers. Tn prices iv real estimate outside tn city limits doubled in a day. as twas made known that tn tax as pro- posed W'd apply but to tn residfnts iv tn greater city.
 Whin tn newspapers sint reporters to intherview number iv prominint bach lers none cd be found, each an livery wan iv thim havin' anyther left town or bein locked in their rooms, scared stiff Tn spinsters iv tn city ar-re practicin' on that grand old song, "Pd leave my l happy home fir you," an there's a look iv hope on tn faces iv thim fr tn first | time in 30 years.
 | Tn dicthionerys arre bein' worked over | thet union number iv hours be people | tryin' to find out what is a bach'ler, an aven tn widdywers ar're gettin world, l an ar're exempt because iv suffshunt punishment havin' been received. Tn whole city is in an uproar, an tn people have worn an haggard look, fir who can tell what will be tn end, an basides, wild rumors fill tn air. 'Tis said be some
 that 'tis undher considerashun to tax