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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-01

the Grange will net a good sum for
their efforts.
Mrs. Neal Dolan and Miss Evelyn
Baker were in North Adams Monday.
Miss Rachel DUDE left Thursday for
visit at the home of her aunt In
Braytonville. Mass.
Miss Edna Allard, who had been as.
sisting Mrs. Anna Taintor, returned to
her home in Nottingham Sunday.
Mrs. o. L. Lord and mother, Mrs,
Cook, and son Orrin left town last
Friday afternoon for an extended stay.
Mrs. George Northrup of Cheshire,
Mass, came Saturday night to keep
house for her daughter. Mrs. Frank
Keyes while the latter spends two
weeks in Cheshire and Pittsfield.
The village hose companies gave
their annual sugar eat last Wednesday
evening to the members and families
and invited friends. Games were
played after which the sugar was
served. A larger number than usual
was present and all enjoyed a pleas
ant evening.
Balance Rock Chapter O. L. S.,
initiated two candidates at their regu
lar meeting Monday evening. Grand
Matron Mrs. Laura B. Cole of Ben
nington, District Deputy Grand Matron
Mrs. Ella Ranney of North Benning
ton and District Deputy Grand Patron
of Rutland were present. Very help
full and instructive remarks were
made by all the visiting officers. At
the close refreshments Of chicken
salad, rolls. cake and coffee were
served
A reception was given Mr.. and Mrs.
Neal Dolan in !. o. 0. +. Monday even
ing. 1t was cotton up by the Camp
Fire Girls and Readsboro Guards and
general invitation was extended to
all. Owing to the extreme cold and
other things going on the same even
ing not as many attended as other
wise would After brief program a
Quaker march was led by Roy Howe
in which all joined one by one. This
created great deal of merriment
The bride and groom were presented
with gifts of cut glass, linen and
money.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-01
GREEN MOUNTAIN VALLEY

Milton Ross was in Bennington Sat
urday.
Oscar Chandler is in poor health this
winter.
Oscar Cross has recovered from his
recent illness.
Henry Harrington was in Bennng
ton Saturday.
A sleigh load of relatives and
friends visited Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Bushee last Thursday evening. Re.
freshments were served and jolly
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time reported,
Mrs. Emily Buck is improving

Mrs. Emily Buck is improving in
health.
Simeon Dean is recovering from his
recent illness.
George Dunn is improving from an
attack of grip.
Arthur J. Elwell of Bennington was
in the place the past week
Mrs. Elinor Stratton is assisting
Mrs. Frank White in Bennington.
Frank Elwell is with his sister, Mrs
Julia Peake Of Pownal road for awhile
Fine sleighing, many logs and WOOD
are drawn from the Green Mountain.
Herbert Stratton has cut a large
supply of stove wood the past week
for Lawrence j. Mccoy.
Grant Bronson and wife are visiting
in Buffalo. Silver Creek and other
places in New York state.
Archie DIN is assisting Jesse
Vaughn with farm work. Mr.. Vaughn
is i'll.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-01
ABOUT 100000 BABIES
DIE BEFORE One Year

The Census Bureau estimates that
800, 900 babies died in this country last
year before the age of one year. and it
is stated that one-half of these deaths
were needless if all mothers were
strong and infants were breast-fed.
Expectant mothers should striveto
crease their strength with the, strength
building fats in SCOTS Emulsion which
improves the blood, suppresses ner-
vousness, aids the quality of milk, and
feeds the very life cells.
Physicians prescribe SCOTS Emul-
sion; it is doubly important during
nursing. No alcohol. Everydruggist
has it. Insist on Scott's-the white
food medicine. No advanced prices.
Scott & Bovine. Bloomfield. N J. ls-27
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-13
mon TEnECRO IS
BEING CRUSHED.
Teutonie OnsIaughts Being Wig.
oI0usIy Prosecuted.
MOUNT LOvCEN HAS Fallen
General Ayimer's Column Of British
Troops Marching to the Relief OF
kut-El-Amara Has Met and Re
pulsed Strong Turkish Force.

London, Jan. 12.-Montenegro is
being treated to a steam roller attacl
similar to that which crumpled up its
friend and neighbor, Serbia The Aus
trian onslaught, which has been a
long time in preparation, is now be-
ing prosecuted with great violence,
menacing several important positions
close to the Adriatic coast.
The great Montenegrin stronghold.
Mount Lovcen, has fallen, according
to an Austrian official communications.
The attack here has been largely as.
sisted by Austrian warships and the
guns of the Cattaro forts. In addition,
the Montenegrins say the Austrians
made abundant use of asphyxiating
gas contrivances
A battle is raging on the whole of
the northern and eastern frontiers of
Montenegro. On the east the Monte
negrins have been compelled to evacu-
ate Berane.
For the British public the latest
statements regarding the situation in
MeSOpOteLmld Will not 6ntlTely TelleVe
the anxiety. The British General
Aylmer's column, which is advancing
to the relief of Kut ell Amara. has met
and repulsed strong Turkish force,
but it's present position is by no means
satisfactory, for it finds in front Of it
Turkish army greatly superior in
numbers
There has been no fresh develop
ments on the Russian front, where the
cold weather again has set in, the
thermometer at some points touching
20 degrees below zero.
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First pub. Jan. 1926
Notice of Hearing on Petition for For
nation OF New District.

Whereas, a petition has been filed with the
County Board o. tne county of Mile Laos,
State of Minnesota, with the approval of the
County Superintendent of Schools of said Goun-
ty endorsed thereon, signed and acknowledged
by a majority of the freehoIders who reside IN
the proposed new district herein described and
their respective districts, and duly verified by
the affidavit of one of the residents of SAID
proposed new district, praying for the organi1a-
tion Of new school district out of the territory
Section So and the Southeast Quarter SEQ
and the East Half of the Southwest Quarter
(E1a Of SW14) OF Section Thlrty-f1ve 1851, all
in Township Thirty-seven $50. Range Twenty
and Eleven CID, all of the East Half of Section
Two ca and the East Half of the West Half
lEh of WA) of Section Two (2) and the
Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter
Southeast Quarter Of the Southeast Quarter
(sEA of SEQ Of Section Three (s). the East
Half of Section Fourteen ( l4l. the Northwest
saa55s5 NW and Half Of the
West Half Of the Northeast Quarter lW1l Of
NEA1 and the East Half of the Southeast
Charter (E1a Of SEA- all of Section Thirteen
4s). all in Township Thirsy-six (s6). Range
Twenty-seven (27) and the Northwest Quarter
(NW14) and the North Half of the Southwest
Quarter (N1s of SW14o and the Southwest
Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SWA of
t on Seven "a and the North Half Of the the
Northeast Quarter tN11a of NE14) and the
South Half of Section Eighteen (18). all in
Township Thirty-six ls6). Range Twenty-slx
pointed q time and place for hearing upon
ga, petition as by law required !; Now, there
fore. Notice is hereby given, that a hearing
the said Board, commencing upon the 9Th day
of February, A. d. 1916. at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon of said day, at the Office of the Coun-
ty Auditor in the Village Of Princeton, in sa d
ut
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-13
TO SEAL WIRELESS
ON SHIPS IN PORT

New York, Jan. 12.-Means of en-
forcing additional regulations laid
down by Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels, to protect the neutrality of the
United States from violation by means
of the wireless installation on ships
flying the flags of belligerent nations
were considered at conference here.
All merchant vessels of countries
now at war, upon entering ports of
the United States, must lower the
antennae Of their radio apparatus to
the deck and disconnect them from
the radio station of the ship
This apparatus will be sealed by
government official and will remain.
sealed while the vessel is within the
limits of the port.
Permission to hoist and connect the
antennae and to break the seals must
be obtained from the collector of the
port
This rule will apply to nearly 200
foreign vessels now. in port.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-13
For Rheumatism.

AS soon as an attack of Rheuma-
tism begins apply Sloan's Liniment.
Don't waste time and suffer unneces-
sary agony. A few drops of Sloan's
Liniment on the affected parts is all
you need. The pain goes at once.
A grateful sufferer writes: II was
suffering for three weeks with Chronic
Rheumatism and Stiff Neck, although
] tried many medicines, they failed.
Fortunately I heard of Sloan's Lini-
ment and after using it three or four
days am up and well. l am employed
at the biggest department store in
S. F., where they employ from six to
eight hundred hands, and they surely
will hear all about Sloan's Liniment.
III. B. Smith, San Francisco, Cal,
Jan. 1915. 25c at all druggists. Adv.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-13
IT'S FOO LISH TO SUFFER-
When So Many Princeton. People Ar,
Pointing the Way Out.

:VNelAaoV MANY ~ IlMCetO0st eOple Are
Pointing the Way Out.
You may be brave enough to stand
.bachache or headache or dizziness.
But if, in addition urination is disor-
dered, look out! # you don't try to
fix your weak kidneys, you may fall
into the clutches Of dangerous dis
ease before you know it: But, if you
live more carefully and help your kid
neys with Doan's Kidney Pills you can
stop the pains you have and avoid
future danger as well. Don't expert
ment-use the remedy Princeton peo-
pie are politically endorsing. Read
this case:
Mrs. w. Morrison, Princeton, says:
"Doanss Kidney Pills have been used
in our family for backache and other
kidney complaints. We have had the
best of relief. have known Of Doan's
Kidney Pills for long time.''
Price SOC at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills the same that
Mrs. Morrison had. Foster ilburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y. Adv.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-13
OPPOSITION is DwINDLING
British Commons Certain to Pass Con-
Scription Bill

scription Bill.
London, Jan. 12.-Opposition to the
governments compulsion bill dwin-
died to a meager handful in parlia.
ment and predictions in the lobby of
the house of commons were that the
vote on the second reading will find
little more than twenty or thirty in
opposition, as contrasted with los on
the first reading.
The Irish Nationalist announced
abandonment of their opposition, in
view of the fact that the bill does not
apply to Ireland John Redmond, the
veteran home rule leader, who made
this announcement, shared the most
prominent position in the debate with
his old enemy, Sir Edward Carson,
who, in fiery speech, pleaded that
Ireland ought to be included in the
bill. .- -......-
According to present arrangements
the bill will reach the house of lords
within ten days.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-13
FIELDING at Lisbon.

Lisbon contains the grave of Henry
Fielding. 1t was on Oct. 4, 1854. that
Fielding died in the Portuguese cap
ital, and it was in 1880 that his tomb
was erected in the English cemetery.
And Fielding didn't like Lisbon. ..As
the houses. converts. churches. etc.
are large he wrote. land all built
with white stone. they look beautiful
at distance. but as you approach
nearer and find them to want every
kind of ornament all idea Of beauty
vanishes at once At that time a
voyage to Lisbon was an undertaking
not lightly to be contemplated. It
took Fielding exactly fifty days of foul
weather.-St. James Gazette.
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TURKS WERE BEATEN OFF
General Monro Reports Fighting Be-
fore Evacuation.

London, Jan. 12.-An additional re-
port from Lieutenant General Sir
Charles c.. Monro concerning the
evacuation of the southern tip of the
Gallipoli peninsula and the fighting
that preceded it was made public: It
says:
"The Turks attempted heavy at
tack on our lines Jan. Z, between 1870
and 3 p. m. Our trenches were con-
tinually shelled and from to 4 p. m.
the bombardment became intense. The
Turks also opened a heavy musketry
fire.
"The Staffordshires completely re-
pulsed an attack and a large portion
of the Turks who attacked were killed
or wounded. Our casualties were five
officers and 100 men killed or wound
ed"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-13
HUERTA RALLIES SLIGHTLY

Little Hope Held Out for Recovery
of Former Mexican Leader.
FL Paso, Tex, Jan. 12.-The condi.
ton of General Victoriano Huerta was
reported by his physicians as un-
changed. The patient rallied slightly.
Slight hope for his recovery was
expressed.
The former provisional president of
Mexico has undergone numerous OPP
erations, the result Of jaundice With
complications
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-13
BRITAIN GETS MAIL PROTEST.

American Note Has Been Delivered at
London.
Washington, Jan. 12.-Ambassador
Page at London advised the state de-
paftment that he had delivered to the
British foreign Office the American
note regarding the detention and cen
soring by the British authorities of
mail from the United States to Euro
pean neutral countries.
The text of the communication prob
ably will not be given out until ar
rangements have been made for its
simultaneously in this
country and Great Britain.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-13
Austrian Diver Responsible.

Berlin. Jan. IA statement given
out by the semi-official Overseas
News agency establishes the fact
that 1t was an Austrian submarine
which sunk the Italian liner Porto
Said in the Mediterranean last. month,
causing the death of six passengers
and one member of the crew. It is
asserted the steamship attempted. to
ram the submarine.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-13
Germans Pledge LOYALTY.

La Crosse, Wis, Jan. IA rather
remarkable precedent was established
In the circuit court here when seven
former subjects of Kaiser wilhelm
were required to swear they would
tight for the United States in the
event OF war with Germany before,
Judge Edward G. Higbee would issue
naturalization papers to them.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-13
CHARGES WILL BE PRoBED
Gerard to Investigate. Complaints
Against Consul Hiuuins.

Washington, Jan. 12-Amb assador
Gerard at Berlin has been authorized
by Secretary Lansing to investigate
unofficial charges against American
Consul Edward Higgins at Stuttgart,
alleging that he is pro-British and OBJ
jectionable to the German govern
ment
Should the charges be proved it is
said Mr.. Higgins will be informed that
this government will not permit I'M
Neutral activities on his part No Of
fetal charge or complaint has been
made against him.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-13
ELECTRIC HAND TO DO
WORK FOR CRlPPLES.

Berlin, Jan. 12:-After years
OF experime nting Director Kiln
genberg Of the General Electric
company has announced the
perfection of an "electro-mag-
netic hand" with which it is
possible to grasp even the heav-
lest metal objects and work
with them advantageously as
with human hands.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-13
Fire Causes Half Million Loss.

ottumwa, Ia, Jan. 12.-Fire starting
in the Friedman department store
here DESTROYED five stores in the retail
district, causing loss estimated at
$500, 900.
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TOTAL........ $50, O94 AZ
Amount of Reserve on hand ....$9, 864.36
Amt. of Reserve Required by law 100000
State of Minnesota. County of Mile Lacs-ss.
We, J. E. Skahen. President, and J. J.
Skahen, Cashier of the above named Bank, do
solemp1y swear that the above statement is
true to the bestSo our knowledge and belief.
J. E. SKAHEN, President,
j. j. SKAHEN, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th
day Of January, 1916.
(Seal) CHARLES KEITH,
Notary Public. Mile Laos County, Minnesota
My Commission expires January IL, 1922.
Correst Attest Two Directors
S. p. SKAHEN,
]. J. SKAHEN.
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Report of the condition of the FIRST Ma
TlONAL BANK ~ OF PRINCETON. at Prince
ton. in the State Of Minnesota at the close
of business on December 81, 1916
RE.so zUsRcEs
Loans and discounts lexcept those
sh THt.1 on 3n. o. :S1s5, s1462
U. S. Bonds deposited to secure cir.
c91at:on &par valued 100000
Securities other than u.
8. bonds mot including
stocks)owned unpledged 34,6s7.42
Total bonds, securities, etc ........... 34,68742
Subscription to stock of
Federal Reserve Bank
81. 10000
Less amt. unpaid 10000 10000 10000
Value Of banking house (if
unencunbered) ......... 100000 100000
Net amount due from Federal Re-
serve Bank ....:...... $4,000
serve agents in New York. Chicago
and ST. Louis ............... 241.13
Net amount due from approved r
serve agents in other reserve cit
Net amount due from banks and $4,000
bankers (other than included in 10
Fractional currency. nicEeis. and 1i'1'
cents ......... ......... 1oO54 .1Oo.54
Coin and certificates ............. 7.5ei.lo
Redemption fund with u. s, Treas s'ooo
urer and due from D.. S. Treas
urer 100000
TOTAL .;225. eo2.54
LIAB1LITIE5s
Capital Stock paid in .... =, $50 900 90
Surplus fund ........ .. 600 90
Undivided profits $4.660.31
Reserved for .......... 49,. 80 81, 66O.31
Less current expenses. interest and
taxes paid 2,74165 1885
Circulating notes outstanding 80, 0O0.0 90
Individual deposits subject to check. 81 ,046.81
Certificates of deposit due in less
than ~ days $4,000
Cashiers checks outstanding ........ l,513.86
Total demand deposits, Items 80, 80;
"a, 35, SO, 81, SO, and SO $8s.s30.67
Certificates of deposit .............,., 81, 85321
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of Mile
I. l 5ac. j: +. Peterson, Cashier Of the
above-named bank, do so1ennnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
JNO. F. PETERSON. Cashier
Correst-Attest
-. T. n. Galley,
S. S. PETERSON,
CHARLES KEITH,
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 9Th
day of sJanuary, 1916.
FRED C. KEITH,
(SeaD Notary Public.
My Commission expires October 13. 1922
=
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-13

Citation for Hearing on Petition for
Administration.
EsTATE or HENRY = Ho1rH1s

c,s,-s ESTATE OF HENRY F. HOLTHUS.
In Probate Court -' ''
In the Matter of the Estate OF Henry =.
Holthus, Decedent 49, ~ .
. The. State Of Minnesota, To all persons IN
terested in the granting of administration
of the estate of said decedent: The petition
OF Margaret Holthus having been filed in this
Court, representing that Henry F.. Holthus
then a resident of the County of Mile Laos,
State of Minnesota, died intestate on the 21st
day OF December. 1915 and praying that let
tiers OF administration of his estate be granted
to Charles Keith and the Court, having fixed
the tn time and place for hearing said petition:
Therefore, You, and Each of You, are hereby
cited and required to show cause, if any Won
have, before this Court ct the Probate Court
Rooms IN the Court House, in the Village az
Princeton in the County of Mile Laos, State
9. Minnesota, on the 7th day Of February,
1915. at 10 o'clock A. M, why said petition
should not be granted.
: Witness, the Judge Of said Court, and the
seal Of said Court, this 7th day Of January,
1915.
VIM. v. SANFORD.
tCourt Seal Probate Judge
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-13
coNNAuGHT ILL FROM GRIP.
Governor General! Of Canada Expected
to Open Parliament Thursday.

to Open Parliament Thursday.
Ottawa, Ont, Jan. 12-The Duke OF
Connaught, governor general of Can
ada, is suffering from grip. He had
been indisposed for several days, but
the attack, it was said, is not severe.
It is expected he will be able to
open parliament Thursday.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-13
Quarterly Statement.

Following is-a statement Of the re-
ceipts and expenditures of the water,
light and building commission of the
Village of Princeton for the three
months of September, October and No
yember:
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We. Charles Keith and ]. A. Allen respec-
lively the President and Secretary of the NIL
aea Company do hereby certify that meet
ing Of the stockholders Of The Milaca Com
pany was duly and legally held at the Office
OF the corporation at Miiaca on the srd Day
of.January 1916. and that at said meeting
SO .he,d the following resolution was adopted
and the articles Of incorporation Of said cor
poration were amended by vote of more than
majority OF all the members. shareholders
ana stockholders and of all the shares and
STOCK Of said company as follows -
Resoived: That articles third and seventh
of the Articles of Incorporation of this com
pany be amended to read as follows -
Article Third
Inc amount OF the capital stock of this cor
poratlon On. shall be seventy-fve thousand DOL
lars .0O0) whereof twenty-five thousand
Dollars ($25.000) shall be common stock and
f nfty thousand Dollars $4,000 shah BE pre-
The said preferred stock shall be entitled to
seven per cent t7Go) annual cumulative divi.
dends out OF the profits of said corporation.
- anu snan nave such other preferences and
privileges as the corporation may confer there
on, and shall be subject to redemption, retire
nent and cancellation at such times and 81,
s so conditions as the corporation shall fix be-
lore the said preferred stock is issued. All
OF the capital stock, both preferred and corr
mon shall be paid in at such times and In
Iuen amounts as shall be prescribed by said
t noafa Oh Directors Each shareholder holding
the conmomn stock shall be entitled to ono
vote either in person or by proxy. for eachs
share ar Of common stock held by him. ~'s.'
Ia Inc holders OF the preferred stock shall not
prescribed for the preferred stock are duly
pa.a . OUT OF the net earnings of said COM
Pany, but whenever for any reason an annual
dividend upon said preferred stock Is passed
ana not paid thereupon each holder Of pre-
!erred stock shall be entitled to one vote eithes
IN person or by proxy, for each share Of pre-
t tia1e stock held BY him. and shall so con-
tinue 20 nave the right to vote at all Of fha
meetings of the stockholders of said corr,oras
tion: until the payment of dividends upon said
PREFERRED stock from the net earnings of said
Article Seventh
The number of shares Of the capital stnck
OF SAID corporation shall be two hundred fftS
l2Sol shares of common stock and Eve hun.
ored l5ool shares of preferred stock. and the
amount Of ga each share shall be One Hundred
CHARLES KEITH,
President of The Milaca COMPANY
J. A. <ALLEN, =
corporate Sea1) ~.
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No. 77os.

No. 770S.
Report of the condition of the FIRST Ma
TIONAL BANK OF PRINCETON, at Prince
ton. in the State of Minnesota at the close
of business on December 81, 1915.
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9Th
day ofeJanuary, 1916.
FRED c. KEITH,
1 (SeaD Notary Public.
My Commission expires October 10. 1922