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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-15
The Mean Thinel
q Phyllis is the meanest kind Of Cos
ci -

What makes you think So" ex..
"Becauscfshe never tells you any
thing herself, but gets you to tell her
all you know" FL
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-15

We don't see any reason for the
slur in one Vermont paper at Theo-
dore N. Vail Mr.. Vail is q rich
friend of Vermont who has made this
state his home when he might have
lived elsewhere had he wished. He
has given the state the Lyndon school
and has partly endowed It. Like all
self-made men he is inclined to be
strong In his convictions and i'm.
patient OF the trivial twaddling of
mediocre minds, but the old rascal is
a good deal Of a radical at heart after
all as anyone who follows his public
utterances will learn. Some people
always slam man just because he Is
smart enough to make few dollars.
This is an indication of jealous mean
ness Of spirit unless grounded on rea-
son instead OF an hearsay and preju-
dice. We don't know how MIR. Vail
made his money, but he seems to be
using it with a fair degree of public
spirit and earnestness in trying to
help the future of Vermont If Mr..
Vail wants to go to Chicago as one
Of the delegates from Vermont it will
be wiser for the Republicans to send
him than to send some of those who
have never done anything themselves
but tear down the reputation of those
who have sincerely tried and who
have accomplished a little TN
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-15
EASY LOANS FOR FARMERS
PROVIDED BY NEW LAW
No Longer Need the Farmer Be Crushed by the Mortgage
II Pays Itself OF Under System Just Authorized
by Congress.
O--O-

but leave little to reduce the prin-
cipal. In about thirty years the debt
will be wholly paid off in that way.
Many farmers now pay to 10 per
cent for interest alone. Under the
new system they gradually pay off
their debt, including interest mean
while, for less than the interest they
now are forced to pay. They may pay
off the whole debt or make large pay
ments at any time, if they can.
To get more money to lend to farm
ers, the Federal Land Bank may sell
bonds. The bonds are secured by the
farmers mortgage notes.
The bonds, as we'll as shares in the
Federal Land Bank and in the locaI
Associations are free of all taxes, be-
cause the land bears the taxes.
AS borrowers steadily reduce theil
debt, the security for the bonds in
creases, until they are paid off. Thu:
the bonds should prove safe and profit
able to investors. They are legal in
vestment for postal savings deposits
and other trust funds.
! The U. S. Treasury may subscribe
for the shares in Federal Land Bani
until they are taken by the loan as
sociations. Individuals may bu!
shares but cannot vote them. Each o
the twelve Land Banks in the Unite,
States, will he administered by trus
tees chosen by the borrowers. TIL
President of the United States is t.
appoint Federal Board to control tn
system.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-15

The Federal Farm Loan bill has
passed both Senate and House at
Washington by almost unanimous po-
litical parties.
This law is the result of eight years
effort to enable farmers to get capital
upon more reasonable terms. If the
plan succeeds, it will mark one of the
great changes in American history.
1t provides that any 10 or more
farmers who wish to borrow money
for long period of years may form
a National Farm Loan Association.
Each farmer must pay in S. for one
of it's shares, for each $100 he wishes
to borrow With this money the AS
so-iation buys shares in the Federal
Land Bank for It's district. That bank
has $750,000 peid up cash capital.
The method of getting loan is SIM
pie. For instance, suppose you have
a farm worth $4,000, and wish to hor-
row 81 900 to improve, work or stock
it. Ycu nay $50 for shares in your
Association, and give it your promise
to poy $1,000. This note is secured by
a mortgage on your farm. The AS
sociation indorses your note, and sends
it to the federal land bank, which for
wards the $1,000 to you.
Besides paying the interest on your
note each six months, you also pay q
little on the principal semi-annually
If the interest is at the rate of pei
cent, payment of about $50 every si>
months will not only meet the interest
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-15
TRAMP DIES after
FINDING GOLD
AGED CALIFORNIA PRosPEcToR
HAD REFUSED 100000 FOR DIS
COVERED TREASURE
HAD SEARCHED YEARS FOR DUST
Pocket Of Valuable Ore Found on
Claim Forty Miles From
Railroad

San Bernardino, Cal.-Found dead
on the desert two days after he had
refused 100000 for gold mine which
he had discovered, the story of Will
liam Thorton, desert rat, reads like
a page of fiction.
AS wealth, riches and all that go
with them were within reach of the
old prospector. fate decreed that he
should never live to enjoy them, as he
was found dead few hours later near
Dale.
Thorton, according to Sheriff ]. l..
McMinn, who conducted the inquest,
had searched the desert for years,
hunting for the ore which would bring
him riches. The man originally lived
in Texas, but he was familiar char
acter for years around Amboy and
Dale.
With two other men Thorton at last
found a flash of pay dirt near claim
known as "29 Palms." 1t was located
near Dale, which is 40 miles from the
railroad. The three men with Thor.
ton leading in the work, dug deep in
to the property and soon ore, which
proved beyond all doubt that the CLAIM,
was one of the richest in the district
was discovered.
Several mining men from Los An.
geles, hearing of the strike, visited
the property and quickly proffered an
offer of 100000 to Thorton for the
claim Tborton ref,sed tho offer
thinking it worth twice that amount
when it was developed.
Two days later Thorton was taken
sick and died that day. Sheriff Nc
MINI was notified and he conducted
the inquest, after making the long
trip in motor car with ]. L. Robin
son and Morris Spellman.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-15
Woman Says She Wed Under Threat.

Woman Says She Wed Under Threats
Chicago, Ill.-"I'll kidnap you IL you
don't marry me-"
Miss Margaret Goers of Steger, Ill.,,
hesitated. Her suiter presented her
with a more direful love threat.
"I'll kill you If you don't marry me'
Mrs. Margaret Goers Catalono testi.
fled before Judge George Kersten that
was the manner in which Paul Cata-
lano induced her to AIRY him.
Mrs. Catalano, who was granted q
decree of annulment, told Judge Ker-
sten that when Catalano got the H.
cense he told the clerk she was 1S
years old. She said that shem made no
statement herself. After they were
married they went to rooming house
2a24 Indiana avenue.
"Did you at any time try to leave
the placer" Inquired the girl wife's
attorney Irene M. Lefkow.
"Yes, several times" she replied
but he had my clothes and couldn't
get away"
She said three weeks after the mar.
ialge an opportunity presented Itself
and she escaped.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-15
TOO EucH PRUNES SPOIL
HONEYMOON OF INDIAN
He and His Bride Eat Meal at ST. Paul
and Doctor Had to be Called in.

st. Paul, Fight Much
is the son Of au Indian warrior. Dur
ing the twenty two years or more of
his existence he has been taught to
take things as they come. Smile at
pain and laugh at death, tradition has
told him. Such is the religion of the
White Earth Indian reservation.
But on his first visit to st. Paul,
-Fight-Much cried. 1t was this
way. Tall. good looking and athletic.
it was natural that he should be pop
ular, particularly among the opposite
sex. And, consequently, Nose, that Ia
has other name, decided to get mar
ried.
Two months ago Heap.Fight-Muoh h
took the plunge. A little Indian maid
en- by the name of Happy-Sunlight
was the lucky girl. Needless to say,
she was the most envied girl in that
district.
They arrived In st. Paul on a sort
of honeymoon. They were en- route to
Granite Falls to visit relatives. Near
the Union depot they spied an invit
ing restaurant and Nose always ready
TO eat, went in. Stewed prunes was
included in his order.
A few minutes later the police am
bulance pulled up. And DR.. r. A
Schnacke said, "acute appendicitis
So Heap-Fight-Much and Happy Sun
light were packed into the ambulance
and hurried to st. Joseph's hospital
On the way the machine Jared.
1t was too much, the tears brok'
forth, and Nose reached for hand
kerchief. First time" he said, "but
hurts SO much-too much prunes.
He was operated on in the AFTERNOON
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-15
Clean Food Kills Cave Man

Milwaukee, Wis.-Starving because
he was given wholesome food, and
wretched because the accumulated
dirt of twenty years had been scrub
bed from his body, Ferdinand Nurn.
berg, 4S years old, died in the house
of correction, where he had been re,
moved.
The mans stomach accustomed to
the filth of the garbage plant, revolt
ed at cleanly food. For twenty years
Nurnberg had lived within few feet
of the lake, but he never took a bath
AT local saE.torium he was scrub
bed for two hours, the attendants US
ing washing powder and scrub brush
es.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-15
How to Remove stumps

A German method for removing
stumps is simpler and less danger
Gus than our way. They bore hole in
the stump and pour into it equal parts
of nitric and sulphuric acids. After a
few weeks the largest. .stumps of hard.
wood are eaten by the acid and easily
crumbled with a pick.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-15
THE BEST PROOF
Kidney Sufferers Cannot Doubt 1t.

Kidney Sufferers Cannot Doubt 1t.
Doan's Kidney Pills were used
They brought benefit.
Time has strengthened the evidence
Has proven the result lasting.
The testimony is from this locality
The proof convincing.
Mrs. ID. AIRED, 916 Case street. st.
Clair, Mich, says: Il had kidney
trouble some years ago. The kidney
secretions bothered me and 1 was
nervous and dizzy. My back ached
and 1 had pains in my loins. Doap's
Kidney Pills cured me-"
A LASTING CURE
Over three years later Mrs. AIRED
said: ''Doans Kidney Pills cured me
of kidney trouble and the cure has
lasted"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-tne same that
Mrs. AIRED has twice publicly recog.
nized. Foster Milburn Co., Props.
Buffalo. y. Y.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-15

The government of New Zealand is
building a hve-mile tunnel at cost
of nearly S5,OOO,0O0 to give close
connection between the east and west
coasts of South Island.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-03-16
BOARD
HAS MEETING

Tuesday evening the school board held
an important meeting and many mat
ters affecting our schools were taken.
One of the important matters was
that of accepting the plans for the
new school building to be built north
of the present high school building,
and the clerk was instructed to adver-
tise for bids for the building of the
same.
This building is needed as our
schools are so congested that it is hard
to do the proper kind of work. With
this building completed the portable
school houses where built to tempor-
arily accommodate the overflow, can
be dispensed with and the pupils who
are now attending school in those
buildings can be transferred to better
quarters.
The teachers for the coming year
were reelected, and in this connection
it will be with regret that the patrons
of our schools will learn that Prof.
Paul A. Teal has rendered his resigna-
tion to take eject at the close of the
school year. Prof. Teal has had
charge of the science department in
our high school and has proven him.
self an able instructor, and outside of
his school work he has been actively
identified with many things which has
a tendency to build up our city. He
has been an active member of our
Commercial club and also of the high
school band and orchestra. There
will possibly be few changes in the
present corps of teachers, but gener-
ally speaking most of those who now
have charge of the various depart
ments will be with us another year.
The board decided that the Easter
vacation this year would be for the
week beginning April II. This is a
little later than usual, but this is on
account Of Easter being very late.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-03-16
ROOSEVELT IS
WELL RECEIVED
COLONEL AND HIS WIFE EN-.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED
BY THE ISLANDERS.

Port of Spain, Trinidad, March 49,
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and Mrs.
Roosevelt have been busy the past
week visiting places of interest in
Trinidad. They have been received en-
Enthusiastically everywhere.
Discerns Progress in Tropics.
At a banquet at the Union club, Il
commerce.. and agricultural body, Col
onel Roosevelt in a speech gave de-
tails of the forestry work done while
he was President of the United States,
and also spoke on the acquisition of
the Panama canal. He expressed the
belief that the present century would
witness increasing prosperity in the
tropical regions, particularly in Trini-
dad. He had been struck, he said, by
the extraordinary fertility of the is
land and the possibilities for agricul-
tural and industrial development.
Must Restrain Disorderly Nations.
International progress, said Colonel
Roosevelt, depended just as much on
the refusal t. submit to international
wrongdoing as it did on 'refraining
from committing wrong. He added:
"If a nation is powerless, either to
hold it's own or to secure respect for
the rights of others, or to do right
within its borders; if it falls into a
condition of misrule and anarchy,
then it has no right to be treated as
self respecting and independent
power. In international matters we
shall have to take steps with regards
to disorderly nations that do not be-
have themselves and are fostering
sores in the international body polite. f"
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-03-16
HISTORY 0F
CAVALIER CO,
IS PLANNED
COMMITTEE AT WORK OUTLIN-
ING RESEARCH FOR PEOPLE
OF COUNTY.

Dr. o. G. Libby head of the history
department Of the state university,
has returned from Langdon, where he
discussed the matter of a history of
Cavalier county with the residents of
that city. A local committee of the
Federation of Women's Clubs is at
work outlining the research which is
to be done by the citizens of the coun-
ty. During his Langdon visit DR..
Libby narrated the story of making of
fortification which is one mile west
of Olga. The fortifcation was erected
in 1s4S at the time a groupe of half
breed buffalo huntres were attacked by
the Sioux Indians.
Among the topics which the people
Of Cavalier county are planning to
cover in their history are the follow
ing: Photography, nature, races,
earliest white residents, political Or
ganization, territorial organization in
1861, Statehood in 1899, etc. The
work is already under way and gives
promise of interesting results. Mr..
Libby declares that the state of North
Dakota is rich in historical material
which has not been used, but which
may be preserved by the various To-
calities and finally woven into state
his tory Of great interest.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-03-16
CALLS
AGED MAN
= - L35l

Jens Thompson, a highly respected
old gentleman, passed away at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Peter Nor
gan of Norway township, Tuesday of
this week and the funeral will be held
from the family residence today.
Mr.. Thompson was 80 years old and
had lived in Ramsey county for many
years. For several years past he had
made his home with Mr., and Mrs. Pc
ter Morgan, he being the father of
Mrs. Morgan. He also leaves son
Hans, living in Grand Harbor town.
ship and another son who lives at
Rushford, MINI. Besides the above
relatives he leaves over thirty grand
children. The bereaved eaes have the
sympathy of the entire community in
their hour of sorrow.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-03-16
DEDICATION TO
Be ON. May .18
THE BEAUTIFUL NEW MASONIC
TEMPLE WILL BE DEDICATED
ON ABOVE DATE.

May 18 there will be something do
ing in Masonic circles in this city when
the beautiful new Masonic temple,
which has been constructed and fur
nished at an erpense of nearly $780,
600, will be formally dedicated.
The various committees who will
have charge If the arrangements have
been appointed and are now busy lay
ing plans for the dedication. The GER
monies will start at 2:30 P. NJ, May
18, and will continue into the night.
The dedication ceremonies will be con-
Quoted by the Grand Master of North
Dakota assisted by the Grand Secre-
tary and members of the local lodge
at six o'clock a palatial banquet will be
served end after this a grand ball will
take place.
It is expected that there will be
nearly a thousand Masons and their
families present. It will be one of the
largest gatherings Of its kind ever
held in our city.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-03-16
A|NNEWAUKAN, COUNTY SEAT Of BEN
SON COUNTY HAS DISASTROUS FIRE
Drug Store, Postoffice and Moving Picture Show
Totally Destroyed By EARLY Morning Blaze

Minnewaukan had bad fire this
morning when the building occupied
by the Olson drug store and postofice
including the contents were destroyed.
Over the drug store was hall in
which there was moving picture
show conducted. The fire caught in
the hall upstairs and was not discov-
cred until it was too late to save any,
thing from the building. The loss on
the building was about $4,000 with
$4,000 insurance. The stock of drugs
about $4,000 with $4,000 insurance,
and the moving picture outfit was to-
tally destroyed with loss of about
$1,000 with no insurance. How the
fire caught is unknown.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-03-16
Is URGED BY GENERAL STAFF
PASSED WITH ONLY VOTE OF
LONDON, SOCIALIST, IN OPPO-
SITION - FOUR NEWSPAPER
MEN GO WITH TROOPS.

Washington, March 14.-While
there were indications in official dis
patches from Mexico today that the
defacto government was making su-
preme effort to capture Villa and his
bandits with their own forces, there is
no sign that General Funston's orders
to proceed on the same errand had
been modified in any way.
Word that American troops had
crossed the border was still lacking.
The war department itself has not
been advised as to when the movement
would begin.
Congress Takes Hand.
Congress took active notice Of the
border situation today for the first
time: The house passed a joint reso-
luton late today authorizing the re-
cruiting of the mobile regular army
to full strength. This means the ad-
,dition Of approximately 10000 fight
ing men in the infantry, cavalry and
field artillery. The senate is expected
to confer tomorrow and the necessary
orders will be issued Immediately to
fill up regiments on border duty.
Suggested By Staff.
The step was suggested by the army
general staff. It is urgently desired
now because of the weakening Of the
border force by the expedition after
Villa, but ever since the patrol of the
border began, the army has been
greatly handicapped by the skeleton
organization of regiments, companies,
troops and batteries. The force that
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-03-16
MANITOBA .
GOES DRY
WET FORCES OF CANADIAN
PROVINCE OVERWHELMED AT
THE POLLS.
MASS MEETING TO
URGE DRY DOMINATION.
WINNIPEG GAVE TEMPERANCE
MAJORITY OF 4,46s- 80. RE-
TURNS NOT IN.

Winnipeg, Man., March 13.-By a
vote of slightly more than two to one
the province of Manitoba today ap-
proved the provisions of the temper
ance act, which closes all the bars,
wholesale liquor houses and licensed
clubs in the province after May 31st,
next. Nearly 200 bars, AZ wholesale
liquor houses and seven licensed clubs
in the province are affected.
May Manufacture.
Under the provisions of the act IL
quor may still be imported by individ-
uals for personal consumption and it's
manufacture within the province for
export is permitted.
Further prohibition rests with the
dominion government alone, and as
the next step in the fight was mass
meeting here tonight which endorsed
a resolution calling on Sir Robert Bor-
den and his government at Ottawa to
introduce dominion-wide prohibition
act.
Complete returns were not all avail
able tonight, especially from the rural
districts, where heavy SHOWS have in
terfered with traffic.
Winnipeg voted the drys majority
Of 4,468 out of total vote of 23,876
Early in the evening the vets had de-
clared they expected to carry the city
Rurals Strong Dry.
Overwhelming victories were scored
by the dry advocates in many of the
rural communities the vote frequently
running as high as ten to one in thei,
favor. The total figures received al
midnight: In favor of the act, 44,040;
against, 20,728.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-03-16
N0RMANDEN
STILL AFTER
THE LEAGUE
DECLARES THAT LEADER, OF
FICIAL PUBLICATION, is NOT
OWNED BY LEAGUE.

The Normanden, the local Norwe-
gian semi-weekly, published at Grand
Forks, which few days ago publish
ed startling charges against the non-
partisan league, last night printed still
further chrges.
The Normanden charged that the
Non-partisan Leader, the official Or
gan, is not owned nor published by the
league, but is issued by the Nonparti.
san Publishing company, a co-partner-
ship concern owned and financed by F.
F. Wood Of Deering and w. r. Beele-
of Badland Postoffice.
1t is further charged by the Nor
manden that the Nonpartisan Politi-
cal league is without any bylaws,
without any articles of incorporation
and that there is no provision for the
election Of officers and no time limit
for the present executive committee.
Thes Normanden, in continuing it's
charges, declares that the leaders Of
the league will not stand for any can
didate put into the field by the Repub-
icans, and particularly Burdick. The
league, the publication charges, Of
fered the Republican nomination for
governor to Steen Nelson of Finley,
but that he turned it down, because
he said he was member of the Pro-
gressive wing of the Republican party
and that Burdick was the choice of the
Progressives.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-03-16
HJ0RTJ0UT FOR
SEC. OF STATE

J. L. Hjort, of Reeder, Adams, Co.,
has announced his candidacy for Sec
retary Of State. Mr.. Hort is Nor
wegian by birth and a graduate Of Lu-
ther College, Decorah, Iowa. He is a
prominent business man of Reeder,
and at various times has been honored
with Office in his county and has twice
been elected to the legislature from
his district. He is amply qualified
for the position and is a firm and
staunch Republican. He will make an
active campaign for the position and
the outlook FOR his nomination is
bright.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-03-16

HOLD THEIR
ELECTION
P. NJ. SPATZ HEAD OF LOCAL
COUNCIL FOR COMING YEAR.

Saturday evening the local council
of the U. G. T., held an important and
interesting meeting in Odd Fellows
hall.
There were over forty present and it
was one of the most enthusiastic
meeting that the local travellers have
held for some time. Among other
things the matter of sending a large
delegation to the state meeting at Mi
not June 8, 9 and 10, was talked over
and plans are now under way to have
large representation there.
After the business of the evening
was over there was fine lunch served
and smoker followed.
During the evening there was cleo
tion Of officers and the following were
elected:
Senior Counselor-P. M. Spatz.
Junior Counselor-A. E. Iverson.
Past Counselor "A. F. SEVERN. ''
Sec.-Treas-R. C. Madsen.
Conductor-A. E. Erickson.
Page. w. Breakey.
Sentinel George w. Mallough.
Members of Executive Committee
for two years-Charles F. Moody and
w. H. Reid.
Representatives to Grand Council
B. E. Baldwin and P. M. Spatz.
Alternates to Grand Council-A. F.
SEVERN and L. G. Walstrom.