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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-13
ORIENTAL CUNNING.
How a Willy Prinoeling Rewarded His
Pompous Minister.

How a Willy Prinoeling Rewarded His
Pompous Minister.
The princeliug Of an oriental country
had sent to his minister IN far, rich
country the decoration Of the national
order of the Golden Goat. 1t was Il
cheap trinkct, plcntifully adorned with
imitation jewels. But the minister, be-
ing vain man ana prosperous had the
false stones replaced Ivy real ones and
wore his order thereafter with proper
pride.
Then after some years the princelins
came a-visiting to the far country. Nat
urally the minister came to pay his re-
spccts. Almost ut once the eyes of the
princcling fell upon the order with the
zeal stones, and he sat as one lascinat-
cd prolonr.ng the interview with idle
questions ana paying no attention to
the anS1 crs. lie was resolving Il prob
lcm-ror the privy purse was leaner
than usual just then st last he saw
his way clear to make coup.
1T IS time he said 60 the minister
chat your valuable services 10 your
country should receive additional rec
oenition from your countrys prince. |
hereby (hc reached into n pocket some
whore about his plump person. advance
you from the second TO the first class
Of the order Of the Golden Goat
with these words lac pinned upon the
minister's swelling chest the new dee.
Grafton
or course it was necessary to rcmo'd
the old decoration first This, with Its
collection OF real stones, he dropped
carelcssly into one OF the royal peck
cts.-New York Post.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-13
HUMoR IN VISITORS BOOKS.
Witty Comments Left Behind by Dis.
gusted Hotel Guests.

Witty Comments Left Behind by Dis.
gusted Hotel Guests.
The custom Of keeping books in ho-
tells and boarding houses and asking
visitors to leave behind them some
written record Of their stay has been
productive Of many witty ehfusions, the
humor of which, however, could scarce
ly be appreciated in some cases by
"mine host"
1t was Quin, the actor says London
Tit-Bits, who many years ago wrote
the following at the once famed Peli-
can inn near Newbury:
The famous inn at Speenhamland,
That stands beneath the hin,
May well be called the Pelican
From its enormous bill.
A hotel keeper In Argentina proudly
points to the following recommends
ton written by an English visitor:
'If you have no objection to garlic
In your food, treacle in your wine,
mosquitoes in your bedroom and dis
honesty in your landlord; if you are
content with a saucer for your bath
and if you like being hurled out Of bed
in the morning by an earthquake l
can, from experience, recommend this
hotel"
Needless to say the landlord could
not read English.
At a pretentious suburban hotel says
the London Truth, one may read: Il
have pleasure in testifying to the bon
ton of this hotel Every one dresses
for dinner except the cook. The pro-
prietors give the cook next to nottng
10 dress for dinner" And at an old
established posting house IN Lauca-
shire some ambiguous visitor entered
this remarks The food here is eSeoD-
tloual. feel hungry every day"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-13
clear san Comes lion WIthln

1t is foolish to think you can gain a
good clear complexion by the use of
face powder Get at the root of the
trouble and thoroughly cleanse the sys
TEN with a treatment of Dr. Kings
New Life Pills Gentle and mild in nc
ton, do not grippe, yet they relieve the
liver by their action ON the bowels.
Good for young. adults and aged. Go
after clear complexion today 25c,
at your druggist.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-13
Tho Chinese Laundry,
104 Gage st.

Ever since this Bank was organized it has
been the desire to grow to be strong
secure and conservative Bank and
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-13
Iona Peoplo Are Seldom Eat.

Some persons are born With nor
NAL tendency to become fat, others
with tendency TO lcanness. 1t is the
same among the lower animals. The
hog is n sort of machine for transform.
ing the odds and ends of food into fat,
but the farmer knows beforehand that
n little pig with long legs and snout
will work off the fat as fast rs It can
be made So long legged person sell
dom incllnes TO obesity.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-13

"Ar. Spark is awfully gone ON me, l
am certain" announced Mary, the
handmade of No. 4, TO Jane Of No. 6.
GLOW do you know?"
"Well, last night me and him was at
the pictures, and to tease him l knock
ed his cap over his eyes about ten
times and he never said a word y
London Mail.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-13

"Can you alter that gown TO fit me-
do you Think"
Certainly not. madcmoiSclie. That
isn't done any more. You must be al
tered TO fit the gown Life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-13

Maude - That hogrid old cat told
Claude I was forty years old! Mamie
The mean thing! But she might have
done worse Maude-How? Manic
Wen, she might have told some lie
about Exchange
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-13

Glow can | break myself of the
habit of talking in my Sleep:"
Get married. Then you won't dare
70 talk in your sleep London Satur-
isv Journal.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-28
Grain and Provisions

DETROIT. Sept 2s.-Close: with
the Entente Allies making progross
are other things happening unfav-
orable TO Germany, the wheat mar
and lower prices. The feeling IN the
trade was very bearish, but there
was enough early buying 70 turn
prices in an upward direction soon
after the start.
crop news from Europe was bull
ish and political news bearlsh Wealth
er Is bad for handling wheat, and
new crop grain is not moving freely.
Recently there has been an increase
IN receipts OF foreign grain. and this.
America, caused decline. The Ar
gcntine news was bearish, Dealers
here expected foreigners would be
extensive sellers at tho opening, but
vanced The action OF Greece has
been expected for weeks and Is prob
ably well discounted already.
in the home situation there is not
much change. Farmers in the south
west arc liberal sellers, as shown by
increased receipts at Kansas city and
demand is less pressing. The north
western mills are good buyers. but
cash buying is not so brisk as II was
a few days ago. In the Detroit mar
ket local millers are buying every day
and demand for -four Ia good.
Foreign buyers were in the mar
kFt anu NIlf I'ilf W as fAi'nk ull Nhy =
following an easy opening At the
finish cash and December were &c
higher and May lc higher than We'd
nesday's close
-Enrn- Advances -And-clnVnrsnad
declined I0c.
Thursdays wheat quotations-Cash
No red. $3.50; December opened
with n drop ot nc at 81 Sc. and ad
vauccd to SISSY May opened at
tl.60 advanced 70 Sle3. and closed
~ 81 siis No ] white. sl5l
Thursdays coarse grain quotations:
Corn-Cash No 2, ss4 Z No , yellow.
Oats-StandRrd. Sic. No white,
SOC: No, I white. 400.
Rye--Cash No 2. sl23,
Peans--Immed ediate and prompt
shipment. $500: October. t475
Sceds-Prime spot and October red
clover. 50 40 alsike, s9.75; timothy.
t220: alfalfa. s1O1l1
Receipts In the Detroit market on
Thursday included 1000 bbls Of -four.
4 cars OF wheat. of corn, 4 OF oats.
2 of rye. and ot hay. Shipments
were 1000 bbis Of -four 5000 bu Of
wheat. 5000 bu of corn. 1900 bu OF
l27.ooo bu of wheat. $4,000 bu of
corn, 25s. 900 hu of oats. and $4,000
bu of rye
luth 5s2 cars. againct $50 a year
ago: Minneapolis. III cars. against
sos Winnipeg. ass cars against l.
ql9. Chicago, lo3. against 1877 south
west. 742,0oo bu, against $4,000 bu.
Primary wheat receipts were p
o27 900 bu. aEainst 2,sa1 ooo bu year
ago,
The Detroit times., 1916-09-28
u. s. SEEN As
WORLD S BANKER
Frank f. Vanderlip Predicts
America Will Control
World Finance

KANSAS CITY, No, Sept Is
Tho United States as the worlds
banker was the vision of which
-r-ttAAs = -Nande1Iip. president OF the
National City bank OF New York,
talked as he stood In the lobby OF
the hotel Muchlabach
Wrestling tho money capital from
London is going 20 De- no easy task,
he said London not only has the
money and the men trained TO
handle Investments, bat england has
a nation of people educated TO in
vest
.HFhr ta~k acre is-te- educate the
people in the business of investing
from the man who controls millions
10 the man who possesses a single
dollar. In every country now de
vastated by war American capital
will be needed. continued Wander.
lip
vandcrlip believes Russia Will
Offer tho greatest field
That nations agricultural posSf
bnities are as tremendous az those
of The vast Nj desippi valley" h"
explained After the VAR Russia
will need railroads and factories and
Impleu ents just as our Mississippi
valley did ~ the close ot the Civil
war"
All classes have benefited by the
pro porous times, Mr. Nsndetlip be-
lloycs. except tho salaried class.
This is due. nc said 20 tho fact that
salaries have not increased while
the cost Of living has gone up The
rich have grown richer he pointed
out. and wages OF the laborers have
been raised.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-28
JEWS CELEBRATE
THEIR NEW YEAR
Orthodox Detroit Hebrews
Spend Two Days in Prayer
and Fasting

Wednesday evening az sundown
the Jews OF Detroit at their many
synagogUcs officially ushcrcd in their
new year The holy period Will last
unTIT FTrtHv iffE-aurinR which
time no orthodox Jews are expected
70 work, but srend uieir time pray
InE for a prosperous year
According TO the Hebrew calendar,
which is followed, the new year is
thc 5677th since the creation Of the
world According TO tradition, when
the years FIRST began to be figured.
% was not known exactly when the
world was created ana 30 two days
are set aside for the inauguration Of
tho year
Under the jewish calendar new
month Ii started with each new
moon rhus their year has less than
500 days, and so once in every four
years, instead Of having an extra
DAY IN their leap year. the Jews have
an extra month
The period from "Wednesday even
ing until Saturday evening, oct Z.
Is known as the Ten Pcritential
Day ~" during which time the jew
repents tor his sins of the past wear
The climax comes on the Friday
evening before the close OF the
period and from that time until Sat.
urday evening pious Jows remain
without food or drink in their syna-
goSuCs praying for forgiveness
The time from sundown Friday, Oct
s. TO niGhttall Saturday, oct I. IS
known aS the day of antonement
The Detroit times., 1916-09-28
WHEAT TAKES
UPWARD TURN
Corn Goes Slightly Higher
Owing To UnfavOrable
Weather

Chicago, Sept 2s-Wheat
took sudden turn upward today
OF more than TWO points, due TO
the heavy buying OF exporters and
TO reports OF unravorable weather
in Argentine The entrance OF
Greece into the war on the side of
the Alice received little attention
as the country was believed 70 be
go near revolution that It can af-
feet the progress of the war but
little September was up IA at
154 IA, December up 2 at l54 Ia,
and May up 2 IA at 154 IA.
Corn was slightly higher, owing
TO unfavorable weather over the
corn belt, September going up 3-4c
al sS $40, December up l-2c at
73 6-sc, and May up 3-sc at rs 3-4c.
Oats were fairly active at slight
ly higher levels, September was up
S-Sc at 46 1-sc, December UP lac
at as $50, and May up 3.sc at
81 l-2c
Provisions were slightly lower.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-28

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.--The New
York Evening sun financial review
e lay says
In an orderly and rather unin-
teresting speculation today prices,
although Al times exhibiting irreg.
ular tendencies, were firm in the
best part OF the session. with de-
rlded strength In a few issues and
tharp advances In some Of the spe-
Sialetoaies. Declines from the high
points were not important, in view
OF tho extent ~ recent improve
ment. while on the other hand gains
in the general list as compared with
tho closing IN Wednesdays market
were relatively small, the movement
% quotations lacking the stimulus
OF great public buying, as reported
on preceding days OF the week
There WAS. however buying in fair
volume FOR outside account
The Detroit times., 1916-09-28
REQ MERGER Is
CONFIRMED
stock Exchanged Share for
Share in the New Or
ganiZatiOn

LANSING, Mich, Sept 2s.-Reo
Motor Truck stockholders Thurs
day forenoon confirmed the consou.
dation OF this organization with the
REQ Motor Stock was ex'
changed share for share in the con
solidation, truck stockholders par
ticipating in 93,725 shares OF the
exchange This az ernoon meet
Ing OF REQ Motor Car Co, stock
holders will oe held TO complete
the ratification OF the consolid7-
tion The Truck Co.. the largest
Independent, truck maker in the
country. IL now operating It's new
plant which covers nearly five
acres and the combined companies
are new employing over 1000 more
men than II months ago.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-28
Failure to Declare Div
idend DisappOints
Stockholders
REQ MEETING is
ON IN LANSING
Merger Plans of Big
Motor Concern Be- =
ing Considered

Many bitter complainings relative
to Continental Motors were heard
during the morning session OF the
Detroit Stock exchange, Thursday.
as a result OF a postponement q
the annual meeting, scheduled for
Thursday, until January This
means that no action will be taken
until the first of TIE year regard
ing a dividend.
Brokers phones were kept busy
most ot the Gay with inquiries from
eager stockholders for news OF the
meeting. Announcement OF the
postponement followed rumors that
a substantial dividend would be ie-
clared. Notice OF the postponemen.
of the lice citing received II the morn.
ing mail had It's reflection in con-
| tinued softness and drop OF 2 Ia
points In the Offering.
Much gossip also conferred about
REQ Car and REQ Truck as the re-
suit OF the meeting In Lansing.
Thursday. OF stockholders of both
companies who are effecting the
merger announced several weeks
ago A dividend Is expected 10 be
announced also. Many Detroit brok-
ers are attending the meeting. In
interest is focused chiefly on the
size OF the dividend. II has already
been stated that truck would be -aa-
changed share for share for car.
The strength OF Paige-Detroit aft
er a period OF inactivity since the
declaration OF the last dividend, was
the big feature OF the early trading
on the exchange The bid was up a
point and several hundred shares
were wanted but none was offered.
Chalmers continued soft, with a
point advance in the Offering. Ford
OF Canada was up three points while
the lowest Offering was 94b. Sew
eraI ventured n bid OF 725 for Gen.
eral Motors. but those who held II
ran the Offering up to 500. an ad-
vance Of so points. No transactions
were reported.
Iron Silver Mining was up hve
points In the bid Less than 100
shares we're sold Charcoal pre-
ferred continues one Of tho most ao-
tive issues on the exchange with
the price unchanged around 7.
Maxwell and Packard we're son.
the former being OF a point and q
half. and the latter a point. Studio
baker was UP a point and In fair
| demand.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-28
EAST BUFFALO LIVE STOCK.
(Dunning and stevens.)

EAST BUFFALO. " Y. Sept. as
Cattle: Ten cars market. slow,
choice 20 prime native steers, ss5o8
1850 fair TO good, 1915 ag. %; plain.
ts.254S.b0; very coarse and common.
t1504s, choice heavy, butcher steers,
IS SO 90 fair 70 go9dd, .sgs,bo; best
io25; fair 70 good. ,S5ogs; best
Fat cows. ;s5oa7; good bytchering
cows. $50 $50. medium to fair, s5n
$50, cutters. s404.25; Gamers. $3.50
G:t5: fancy bulls .,sFTo25; Eooesdi
bulls. s5as5O best feeders; t7@726;
-romr,non 20 ,g9Sogd' sS;2S@s'1Si .oes bet
t5.bQTs25 milchers and springers.
t76d100
HoEs Receipts, 10 cars market.
lower heavy. liI5ali25; workers.
Sheep, Receipts, 10 cars; market
slow top lambs. t10.25a 5aIo40; year
lings. ts50f9.25; wethers, &S4s25;
ewes. 2SpS25.
Calves: s5Hl3.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-28
GIANTS TAKE
oath STRAIGHT
Tesreau Shuts Out Braves;
Final Score is
2 too

NEW YORK. Sept. 2s -Jeff Tes-
rcau shut out the Boston Braves
this afternoon. and the Giants won
their twenty fourth straight game
10 q. in the first game Of a dour
blchcader with Boston Tesreau
and Dick Rudolph. OF the Braves.
engaged in pitching duel which
the FORMER finally won, each twirler
allowing but six hits
The Detroit times., 1916-09-28
Livestock
MICHIGAN CENTRAL sToCKYARDs

MICHIGAN CENTRAL sToCKYARDs
DETROIT, Sept 2s.-Cattle. Mar
kct best grades Gamers and bulls,
steady all others 60c lower than last
week. best heavy steers t7.TbQS;
best handy weight butcher steers.
S.2b u 100, mixed steers and heifers.
se 5O8f handy light butchers. s60
Gas. light butchers. s5Q525 best
cows. s6ds.?5 butcher cows 1915 a
$50, common cows S450 q i.7b, can
ners tS.60442b best heavy bulls, 50
0S $50; bologna bulls. ?5Q5.5O.
stock bulls 1875 5.50 stock bulls.
81 q 62e. feeders $50 stockers,
~ 90 a. mixers and sprinEers. $40 q
so Veal calves: Market. IS n $50
lower, best. Sl9gl275. hesvies, 50 u
$50 sheep and lambs; Market. lambs
log l5c lower. sheep steady. best
lambs. ss756lo, fair lambs. ssg
$50; light 10 common lambs $50
500; fair TO good sheep. s6.25Qs.25:
SnI,s Sartat ana n coIn.n4n' oV 2 @ nSp' IIss ,s
tsb0n9, others, sp60Ql0.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-28
Sugar Market

sugars n.5roit wholesale prices:
Crystal domtnoes. 2-lb. 1915 td0, g.
loaf. $500 cubes S7s5. xxx pow
dered. $40. standard powdered.
s. 65, granulated. extra coarse. ~ 30.
grardlated nnc. in bulk S1.25. gran
domino gran. Alb and 5-lb. cartons.
In cases s756, crystal domino grsp..
HF cases. t7s5, diamond A. siS5:
conf' TONERS. A. s. 20 No. g. s125;
No s. t7o5. Sc. o. s.. no. 10, sse6;
No. II. $3.50; No ~. SsS6, 40. u.
$3.50 no. u, $3.50. No. rs. $3.50. non
caking mixture. $3.50; beet .granulat-
ed. s115 per 90 lbs. household
powd,, Is - 20 case. {2t5. do. IS
TO case. tt2O PER case.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-28
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. I'll. Sept. 2S.--Hogs: Re-
ceipts, 10000. market. slow 10 10c
lower; mixed and butchersl ss.65q
1880; good heavy. SO G1o. rough
heavy, y96Od $50; light. se70a 1910:
pigs ss7bGP7o. Cattle Receipts,
$500. market steady to strong:
bceves, ss40Q1l25 cows and heit-
ers. sStodo35. stockers and feeders.
$t6od 100 Texans, s7GS20; calves.
ss50413. sheep; Receipts. 1900;
market. weak, native. tss0G $50;
western. s725@s40; lambs. 1915 q
1910; western t7nl0.60,
The Detroit times., 1916-09-28

Tons OF sauerfraut. frankfurt sau-
cages and rye bread are TO be served
free today To the visitors attending
,he annual celebration of Sauerkraut
Day at Forreston. III
The Detroit times., 1916-09-28

Arucles OF association were fled
IN tho county building Wednesday
bv FLOYD r. HAYNES & Co. capital
ized for 100000. the chin era Film
company. $4,000; The Woman's
Shop. si2 900, and the Rumanian SO
cial club.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-28
BEARS FIND SMALL
encouragement IN
DAYS TRANSACTIONS
Sharp Advance Made BY a
Few Industrial
Specialties

as the session progressed, how
ever, there was no indication In the
character OF the trading that a big
slump In market values was ap-
proaching. There was no important
liquidation and traders. although
somewhat bearish, we're extremely
cautions in putting out contracts
on the snort side OF speculation"
NEW YORK, Sept. Is Standard
Oil stocks advanced % the highest
levels In history on the curb ex-
change today, following announce
ment OF a 10 cent advance in Penn.
sylvania crude oil These stocks
have advanced steadily for two
weeks. some companies being UP a
hundred dollars a share. The ag-
gregate quotation OF Standard OIL
subsidiaries today was 1000 the
highest in history. Before the dis
solution Standard OF was quoted
AZ 500
The Detroit times., 1916-09-28
CHICAGO BUTTER

CHICAGO. sept IS Butter Fv-
tras 33H7Si4c: hrtts. ~ a2ec dairy
extras. 22ts n 29&c. hrsts. % 30c
Eggs Prime ordinary. 2Sia n 9si. o.;
frsts S0T30lsc Cheese Twina IS3t
n 1sc young Americas iet4 n1eA, c.
Live poultry. Fowls. iGc; ducks. 17T
t6c. geese 14n &c. springs. &c. tur-
KEYS 2Sc Potatoes. Receipts. ~
cars Green Mountains S1.25d 40:
Wisconsin. tiRi 20 Mnines. 81 20 n
The Detroit times., 1916-09-28
cuIcAGo GRAIN

CHICAGO. Ill. Sept. 2s-Opsning-
Wheat September. down 20 Do
cemher, down 10 May. down NC
her. UP &c May, up &c oats Sep
temher up &c. December, un.
changed: May. unchanged Pro
visions. steady.
Close-vrhent: Sept. up Sc Doc
up 2Ac. May up ~ C. Corn, Sept ny
Ii. C. Dec up Nc. May up NC Oats:
sept up &c. Dec MP NC May up
n Provisions Steady. except pork
which IA higher
The Detroit times., 1916-09-28
NEW YoRK pRoDUCE

NEW YORK. Sept 2S--Flour
steady, spring patents s. GA -,
winter patents s7e0I745. Fork.
Firm moss S70T3i Lard Easy.
middle west spot sli90015 sugar
Raw. easy. centrifugal os teat S577;
muscovpdo. So tcst. s. refined arm;
cut loaf. s. 90 crushed. s-76 now
dered. Sss5 Crarulatel sG.75T 1.05.
Coffee. Rio No on spot 9isc Tai
low Firm special. l0C, citv. 9h4
country. 0'TFMc Hqv. Quiet prime,
tl25 80. g. 95Cdfi. .o5. clover 500 n
ti17 Dressed poultry Firm tur-
kcys. 2F835c chickens % 7S2c;
fowls. nj 27c ducks. PC Live poul-
try steady geese &c. duckr, ISc,
fowls COO; turkeys. 2oc; rooetcrs.
lac. chickens. brothers ole Cheese.
strong atate milk common 90 sre-
cials. 16lS 7201ac. skins, common 20
special Sd17ikc.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-28
Detroit Bank clearlnns.

Detroit hank clearinRe Thursday
were sS,253.St266. Total clearings
for 1916 10 date are s1.6fs i3702 as
against 81 O36.2H .060 Al for the cor.
responding period In 1915.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-28
CLEVELAND LIVE STOCK

CLEVELAND, Sept 2s.--Hogs; Re-
ceipts. 5000. I5c lower: workers. and
mixed. t1065: mediums. 1O7Od 1875 /:
pigs. $3.50; roughs. $3.50; stays. 1878
Ii Q. Cattle: Receipts. 20 cars weak.
sheep and lambs; Receipts, cars:
weak: lambs. top, so Calves: Re-
ceipts. 150; weak; top, tl3.